repay Who acts: you, help, something, hard work, I, your · What happens: repay, be, borrow, give, mean, help · To what, where: money, someone, return, help, you, work · Speech: someone speaks here
«repay» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: repay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To repay money is to pay back money that you borrowed.
mark csubj obj cop mark advmod obj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART repay VERB money NOUN is AUX to PART pay VERB back ADV money NOUN that PRON you PRON borrowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repay mark 2 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 pay csubj 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 repay obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pay cop 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 back back ADV _ 6 pay advmod 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 pay obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 borrowed obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 borrowed nsubj 11 borrowed borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 money acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 pay punct
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1 repay to-infinitive money vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Recipient 2 is present pay property tree rules 3 borrow past you money vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To repay someone is to do something for them in return for help or kindness they gave you.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl case obl case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl iobj punct root To PART repay VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON for ADP them PRON in ADP return NOUN for ADP help NOUN or CCONJ kindness NOUN they PRON gave VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repay mark 2 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 repay obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 do obl 10 in in ADP _ 11 return case 11 return return NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obl 12 for for ADP _ 13 help case 13 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 return nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 kindness cc 15 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 13 help conj 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 gave nsubj 17 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 help acl:relcl 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 gave iobj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 repay to-infinitive someone vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present return for help or kindness for them = they ; do property tree rules 3 give past help help or kindness not said here you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Meaning 3 To repay something such as effort can mean to be worth it, as in "The hard work repaid itself".
The tree, 19 words mark csubj nsubj case fixed nmod aux mark cop ccomp obj punct mark fixed punct det amod nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART repay VERB something PRON such ADJ as ADP effort NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART be AUX worth ADJ it PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT The DET hard ADJ work NOUN repaid VERB itself PRON " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repay mark 2 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 mean nsubj 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 6 effort case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to PART _ 11 worth mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 worth cop 11 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mean ccomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 worth obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 20 repaid punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 20 repaid mark 15 in in ADP _ 14 as fixed 16 " " PUNCT _ 20 repaid punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 work det 18 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 19 work amod 19 work work NOUN Number=Sing 20 repaid nsubj 20 repaid repay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 mean parataxis 21 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 20 repaid obj 22 " " PUNCT _ 20 repaid punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 repay to-infinitive vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 mean can something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive worth property tree rules 4 repay in a quote past the hard work work vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent itself=Recipient
Example 1 I'll repay the £5 I borrowed on Friday.
nsubj aux det obj nummod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX repay VERB the DET £ SYM 5 NUM I PRON borrowed VERB on ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 repay nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 repay aux 3 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 £ det 5 £ £ SYM _ 3 repay obj 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 £ nummod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 borrowed nsubj 8 borrowed borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 £ acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 10 Friday case 10 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 8 borrowed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 repay punct
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1 repay future I vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent £=Recipient 2 borrow past I friday vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 How can I ever repay you for your help?
advmod aux nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root How ADV can AUX I PRON ever ADV repay VERB you PRON for ADP your PRON help NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 5 repay advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 repay aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 repay nsubj 4 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 repay advmod 5 repay repay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 repay obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 help case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 help nmod:poss 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 5 repay obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 repay punct
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1 repay can I you ever for your help vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Asset for help=Theme 2 help your nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 In the fable, the mouse repaid the lion by chewing through the net.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nsubj det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET fable NOUN , PUNCT the DET mouse NOUN repaid VERB the DET lion NOUN by SCONJ chewing VERB through ADP the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fable case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fable det 3 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 7 repaid obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fable punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mouse det 6 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 repaid nsubj 7 repaid repay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lion det 9 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 7 repaid obj 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 chewing mark 11 chewing chew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 repaid advcl 12 through through ADP _ 14 net case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 net det 14 net net NOUN Number=Sing 11 chewing obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 repaid punct
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1 repay past the mouse the lion the fable vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lion=Recipient 2 chew gerund the mouse not said here the net vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My parents are still repaying the loan for our house.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON parents NOUN are AUX still ADV repaying VERB the DET loan NOUN for ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 5 repaying nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 repaying aux 4 still still ADV _ 5 repaying advmod 5 repaying repay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 loan det 7 loan loan NOUN Number=Sing 5 repaying obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 house case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 house nmod:poss 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 loan nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 repaying punct
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1 repay present · progressive My parents the loan still for our house vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent loan=Asset for house=Theme
Example 5 (Bible) Jesus taught not to repay evil with evil.
punct nsubj punct nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj case obl punct root ( PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT Jesus PROPN taught VERB not PART to PART repay VERB evil NOUN with ADP evil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 5 taught nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 4 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 5 taught nsubj 5 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 repay advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 repay mark 8 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 taught xcomp 9 evil evil NOUN Number=Sing 8 repay obj 10 with with ADP _ 11 evil case 11 evil evil NOUN Number=Sing 8 repay obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Bible vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not repay to-infinitive Bible not said here evil with evil vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent evil=Recipient with evil=Theme
Example 6 Your practice has repaid you with a great performance.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux obj case det amod obl punct root Your PRON practice NOUN has AUX repaid VERB you PRON with ADP a DET great ADJ performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 practice nmod:poss 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 repaid nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 repaid aux 4 repaid repay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 repaid obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 performance case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 performance det 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 performance amod 9 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 4 repaid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 repaid punct
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1 repay present · perfect · passive Your practice with a great performance vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient you=Asset 2 practice Your nom practice «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 If you borrow £20 and repay £4 a week, it takes 5 weeks.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj advcl obj nummod cc conj obj nummod det obl:unmarked punct nsubj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON borrow VERB £ SYM 20 NUM and CCONJ repay VERB £ SYM 4 NUM a DET week NOUN , PUNCT it PRON takes VERB 5 NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 borrow mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 borrow nsubj 3 borrow borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 takes advcl 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 borrow obj 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 repay cc 7 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 borrow conj 8 £ £ SYM _ 7 repay obj 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 £ nummod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 week det 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 repay obl:unmarked 12 , , PUNCT _ 3 borrow punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 takes nsubj 14 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 weeks nummod 16 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 14 takes obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 takes punct
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1 borrow a condition, not said to happen present you vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme 2 repay infinitive you not said here week vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent £=Recipient 3 take present it week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 I am grateful, and one day I will repay you.”
nsubj cop punct cc nummod obl:unmarked nsubj aux conj obj punct punct root I PRON am AUX grateful ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ one NUM day NOUN I PRON will AUX repay VERB you PRON . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 grateful nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 grateful cop 3 grateful grateful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 repay punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 10 repay cc 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 day nummod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 10 repay obl:unmarked 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 repay nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 repay aux 10 repay repay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 grateful conj 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 repay obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 grateful punct 13 ” " PUNCT _ 3 grateful punct
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1 is present I grateful property tree rules 2 repay future I you day vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
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