replace Who acts: it, We, you, new teacher, helmet, Nothing · What happens: replace, mean, put, take, put back, be · To what, where: something, new thing, place, someone, it, batteries · Speech: someone speaks here
«replace» 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: replace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To replace something means to put a new thing in the place of an old or broken one.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp det amod obj case det obl case det amod cc conj nmod punct root To PART replace VERB something PRON means VERB to PART put VERB a DET new ADJ thing NOUN in ADP the DET place NOUN of ADP an DET old ADJ or CCONJ broken ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 replace mark 2 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 replace obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 thing det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thing amod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 place case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 13 of of ADP _ 18 one case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 one det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 one amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 broken cc 17 broken broken ADJ Degree=Pos 15 old conj 18 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 place nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 replace to-infinitive something vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive a new thing the place of a old one vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in place=Destination
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 replace someone means to take their place.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root To PART replace VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART take VERB their PRON place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 replace mark 2 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 replace obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 place nmod:poss 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 replace to-infinitive someone vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive their place vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme
Meaning 3 To replace something can mean to put it back where it was.
mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl punct root To PART replace VERB something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART put VERB it PRON back ADV where ADV it PRON was VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 replace mark 2 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 replace obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 back back ADV _ 7 put advmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 was advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 was nsubj 12 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 put advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 replace to-infinitive something vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put back not said to happen to-infinitive it vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal 4 be past it vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We need to replace the batteries in the remote.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root We PRON need VERB to PART replace VERB the DET batteries NOUN in ADP the DET remote NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 replace mark 4 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 batteries det 6 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 4 replace obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 remote case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 remote det 9 remote remote NOUN Number=Sing 4 replace obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 replace not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here the batteries the remote vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme battery=Co-Theme
Example 2 Please replace the books on the shelf.
discourse det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ replace VERB the DET books NOUN on ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 replace discourse 2 replace replace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 books det 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 replace obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 shelf case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shelf det 7 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 2 replace obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 replace punct
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1 replace imperative you not said here the books the shelf vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme book=Co-Theme
Example 3 Replace x with 5 and work out the answer.
obj case obl cc conj compound:prt det obj punct root Replace VERB x NOUN with ADP 5 NUM and CCONJ work VERB out ADP the DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Replace replace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 x x NOUN Number=Sing 1 Replace obj 3 with with ADP _ 4 5 case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Replace obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 work cc 6 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Replace conj 7 out out ADP _ 6 work compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 answer det 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 work obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Replace punct
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1 replace imperative you not said here x with 5 vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme x=Location with 5=Co-Theme 2 work out infinitive you not said here the answer vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 4 A new teacher will replace Mrs Brown next term.
det amod nsubj aux obj flat amod obl:unmarked punct root A DET new ADJ teacher NOUN will AUX replace VERB Mrs PROPN Brown PROPN next ADJ term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teacher amod 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 replace nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 replace aux 5 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 5 replace obj 7 Brown Brown PROPN Number=Sing 6 Mrs flat 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 term amod 9 term term NOUN Number=Sing 5 replace obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 replace punct
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1 replace future a new teacher Mrs next term obl:unmarked vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mrs=Co-Theme
Example 5 Replace the lid tightly after using the glue.
det obj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root Replace VERB the DET lid NOUN tightly ADV after SCONJ using VERB the DET glue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Replace replace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Replace obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Replace advmod 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 using mark 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Replace advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 glue det 8 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Replace punct
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1 replace imperative you not said here the lid tightly property vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lid=Co-Theme 2 use gerund you not said here the glue vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glue=Patient
Example 6 Replace your helmet if it has been in a crash.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux cop case det advcl punct root Replace VERB your PRON helmet NOUN if SCONJ it PRON has AUX been AUX in ADP a DET crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Replace replace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 helmet nmod:poss 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Replace obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 10 crash mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 crash nsubj 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 crash aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 crash cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 crash case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crash det 10 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 1 Replace advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Replace punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 replace imperative you not said here your helmet vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme helmet=Co-Theme 2 is a condition, not said to happen present · perfect helmet a crash tree rules
Example 7 Nothing can replace a good night's sleep.
nsubj aux det amod nmod:poss case obj punct root Nothing PRON can AUX replace VERB a DET good ADJ night NOUN 's PART sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 replace nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 replace aux 3 replace replace VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 night det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 night amod 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 sleep nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 night case 8 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 3 replace obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 replace punct
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1 replace can Nothing a good night's sleep vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sleep=Co-Theme 2 sleep a good night nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The pirates listened grimly, and then replaced the mushroom.
det nsubj advmod punct cc advmod conj det obj punct root The DET pirates NOUN listened VERB grimly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV replaced VERB the DET mushroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 listened nsubj 3 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 grimly grimly ADV _ 3 listened advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 replaced punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 replaced cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 replaced advmod 8 replaced replace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 listened conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mushroom det 10 mushroom mushroom NOUN Number=Sing 8 replaced obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 listened punct
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1 listen past the pirates grimly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 replace past the pirates not said here the mushroom then vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mushroom=Co-Theme
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