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repossess

Who acts: payments, bank, you, company, neighbours, shop · What happens: take back, not keep up, promise, repossess, stop, not pay · To what, where: goods, buyer, house, car, home, sofa · Speech: someone speaks here

«repossess» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: repossess in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: money, law — kept apart, not parsed.

To take back goods or a house because the buyer has not kept up the payments they promised.

The tree, 18 words
markadvmodobjccdetconjmarkdetnsubj:passauxadvmodadvclcompound:prtdetnsubjnsubjadvclpunctrootToPARTtakeVERBbackADVgoodsNOUNorCCONJaDEThouseNOUNbecauseSCONJtheDETbuyerNOUNhasAUXnotPARTkeptVERBupADPtheDETpaymentsNOUNtheyPRONpromisedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 takemark
2taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3backbackADV_2 takeadvmod
4goodsgoodsNOUNNumber=Ptan2 takeobj
5ororCCONJ_7 housecc
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 housedet
7househouseNOUNNumber=Sing4 goodsconj
8becausebecauseSCONJ_13 keptmark
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 buyerdet
10buyerbuyerNOUNNumber=Sing13 keptnsubj:pass
11hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 keptaux
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 keptadvmod
13keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 takeadvcl
14upupADP_13 keptcompound:prt
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 paymentsdet
16paymentspaymentNOUNNumber=Plur18 promisednsubj
17theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 promisednsubj
18promisedpromiseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 keptadvcl
19..PUNCT_2 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take backto-infinitivegoods or a housevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme
2not keep uppresent · perfect · passivethe buyervn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme
3promise speech: promisepastthe paymentsvn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

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.

Example 1

The bank repossessed the house when the payments stopped.

detnsubjdetobjadvmoddetnsubjparataxispunctrootTheDETbankNOUNrepossessedVERBtheDEThouseNOUNwhenADVtheDETpaymentsNOUNstoppedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bankdet
2bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing3 repossessednsubj
3repossessedrepossessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 housedet
5househouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 repossessedobj
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 stoppedadvmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 paymentsdet
8paymentspaymentNOUNNumber=Plur9 stoppednsubj
9stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 repossessedparataxis
10..PUNCT_3 repossessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1repossesspastthe bankthe housevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
2stoppastthe paymentsvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 2

If you don't pay for the car, the company can repossess it.

The tree, 13 words
marknsubjauxadvmodadvclcasedetoblpunctdetnsubjauxobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONdoAUXn'tPARTpayVERBforADPtheDETcarNOUN,PUNCTtheDETcompanyNOUNcanAUXrepossessVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_5 paymark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 paynsubj
3dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 payaux
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 payadvmod
5paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf13 repossessadvcl
6forforADP_8 carcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 cardet
8carcarNOUNNumber=Sing5 payobl
9,,PUNCT_5 paypunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 companydet
11companycompanyNOUNNumber=Sing13 repossessnsubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 repossessaux
13repossessrepossessVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 repossessobj
15..PUNCT_13 repossesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pay a condition, not said to happenpresent · do-supportyoufor the carvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for car=Theme
2repossesscanthe companycarvn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 3

Our neighbours were worried their home would be repossessed.

nmod:possnsubjcopnmod:possnsubj:passauxaux:passccomppunctrootOurPRONneighboursNOUNwereAUXworriedADJtheirPRONhomeNOUNwouldAUXbeAUXrepossessedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 neighboursnmod:poss
2neighboursneighbourNOUNNumber=Plur4 worriednsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 worriedcop
4worriedworriedADJDegree=Posrootroot
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 homenmod:poss
6homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing9 repossessednsubj:pass
7wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 repossessedaux
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 repossessedaux:pass
9repossessedrepossessVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 worriedccomp
10..PUNCT_4 worriedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastOur neighboursworried propertytree rules
2repossesswould · passiveneighbours's homevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 4

The shop repossessed the sofa after the missed payments.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETshopNOUNrepossessedVERBtheDETsofaNOUNafterADPtheDETmissedVERBpaymentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 repossessednsubj
3repossessedrepossessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sofadet
5sofasofaNOUNNumber=Sing3 repossessedobj
6afterafterADP_9 paymentscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 paymentsdet
8missedmissVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 paymentsamod
9paymentspaymentNOUNNumber=Plur3 repossessedobl
10..PUNCT_3 repossessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1repossesspastthe shopthe sofaafter the missed paymentsvn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sofa=Theme
2missparticiplevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Example 5

Losing a job can mean a home is repossessed.

csubjdetobjauxdetnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctrootLosingVERBaDETjobNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBaDEThomeNOUNisAUXrepossessedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LosingloseVERBVerbForm=Ger5 meancsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 jobdet
3jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing1 Losingobj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 homedet
7homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing9 repossessednsubj:pass
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 repossessedaux:pass
9repossessedrepossessVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 meanccomp
10..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losegerunda jobvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
2meancanLosingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3repossesspresent · passivea homevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 6

They got help from a charity so their house was not repossessed.

nsubjobjcasedetoblmarknmod:possnsubj:passaux:passadvmodadvclpunctrootTheyPRONgotVERBhelpNOUNfromADPaDETcharityNOUNsoSCONJtheirPRONhouseNOUNwasAUXnotPARTrepossessedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
4fromfromADP_6 charitycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 charitydet
6charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobl
7sosoSCONJ_12 repossessedmark
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 housenmod:poss
9househouseNOUNNumber=Sing12 repossessednsubj:pass
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 repossessedaux:pass
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 repossessedadvmod
12repossessedrepossessVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 gotadvcl
13..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastTheyhelpa charityvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent help=Theme from charity=Source
2not repossesspast · passivetheir housevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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