represent Who acts: red cross, you, this, She, blue line, x · What happens: stand, be, represent, speak, act, show · To what, where: sign, first aid, something, drawing, big change, part · Speech: someone speaks here
«represent» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: represent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stand for or be a sign or symbol of something: a red cross represents first aid.
The tree, 17 words mark obl cc cop det conj cc conj case nmod punct det amod nsubj advcl amod obj punct root To PART stand VERB for ADP or CCONJ be AUX a DET sign NOUN or CCONJ symbol NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET red ADJ cross NOUN represents VERB first ADJ aid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stand mark 2 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 2 stand obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 sign cc 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 sign cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sign det 7 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 symbol cc 9 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 7 sign conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 sign nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 represents punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cross det 14 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 15 cross amod 15 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 16 represents nsubj 16 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 stand advcl 17 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 18 aid amod 18 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 16 represents obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 stand punct
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1 stand to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a infinitive a sign or symbol of something tree rules 3 represent present a red cross first aid vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot aid=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 speak or act for a person or group.
mark advcl cc case det obl cc conj punct root To PART speak VERB or CCONJ act VERB for ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 speak mark 2 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 act advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 act cc 4 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 person case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 act obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 group cc 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 person conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 speak speech: other to-infinitive you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 act imperative you not said here for a person or group vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She represents our class on the council.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON represents VERB our PRON class NOUN on ADP the DET council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 represents nsubj 2 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 class nmod:poss 4 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 represents obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 council case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 council det 7 council council NOUN Number=Sing 2 represents obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 represents punct
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1 represent present She our class the council vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot class=Theme
Meaning 3 To show or picture something in a drawing, model or chart.
mark cc conj obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART show VERB or CCONJ picture VERB something PRON in ADP a DET drawing NOUN , PUNCT model NOUN or CCONJ chart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 picture cc 4 picture picture VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 show conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 picture obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 drawing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drawing det 8 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 4 picture obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 model punct 10 model model NOUN Number=Sing 8 drawing conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 chart cc 12 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 8 drawing conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 picture infinitive something a drawing and model or chart vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 To be the same as or amount to: this represents a big change.
The tree, 13 words mark cop det case cc obl nmod punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root To PART be AUX the DET same ADJ as ADP or CCONJ amount NOUN to ADP : PUNCT this PRON represents VERB a DET big ADJ change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 same mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 same cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 same det 4 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 amount case 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 amount cc 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 same obl 8 to to ADP _ 7 amount nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 represents punct 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 represents nsubj 11 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 same parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 change det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 change amod 14 change change NOUN Number=Sing 11 represents obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 same punct
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1 is to-infinitive as amount; same property tree rules 2 represent present this a big change vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot change=Theme
Meaning 5 To represent can also mean to act the part of someone in a play.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root To PART represent VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART act VERB the DET part NOUN of ADP someone PRON in ADP a DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 represent mark 2 represent represent VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 act mark 7 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 part det 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 act obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 part nmod 12 in in ADP _ 14 play case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 play det 14 play play NOUN Number=Sing 11 someone nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 represent to-infinitive vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 act not said to happen to-infinitive the part of someone vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent part=Eventuality
Example 1 On the map, a blue line represents a river.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj det obj punct root On ADP the DET map NOUN , PUNCT a DET blue ADJ line NOUN represents VERB a DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 map case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 map det 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 8 represents obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 map punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 8 represents nsubj 8 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 river det 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 represents obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 represents punct
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1 represent present a blue line a river the map vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot river=Theme
Example 2 Let x represent the number of apples.
obj xcomp det obj case nmod punct root Let VERB x PRON represent VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 x x PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 represent represent VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 represent obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 apples case 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here x tree rules 2 represent infinitive x not said here the number of apples vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot number=Theme
Example 3 Each picture in the pictogram represents 5 children.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod obj punct root Each DET picture NOUN in ADP the DET pictogram NOUN represents VERB 5 NUM children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 picture det 2 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 represents nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 pictogram case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pictogram det 5 pictogram pictogram NOUN Number=Sing 2 picture nmod 6 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 children nummod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 represents obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 represents punct
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1 represent present each picture in the pictogram 5 children vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot child=Theme
Example 4 She will represent Ireland at the Olympics.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root She PRON will AUX represent VERB Ireland PROPN at ADP the DET Olympics PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 represent nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 represent aux 3 represent represent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 represent obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 Olympics case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Olympics det 7 Olympics Olympic PROPN Number=Plur 3 represent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 represent punct
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1 represent future She Ireland the Olympics vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ireland=Theme
Example 5 Draw a bar chart to represent the results.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Draw VERB a DET bar NOUN chart NOUN to PART represent VERB the DET results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chart det 3 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 4 chart compound 4 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 to to PART _ 6 represent mark 6 represent represent VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Draw advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 results det 8 results result NOUN Number=Plur 6 represent obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a bar chart vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Theme 2 represent to-infinitive you not said here the results vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot result=Theme
Example 6 The dove represents peace.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET dove NOUN represents VERB peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dove det 2 dove dove NOUN Number=Sing 3 represents nsubj 3 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 3 represents obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 represents punct
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1 represent present the dove peace vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme
Example 7 They shall represent the unwelcome wooer, whom the lady does not like.
nsubj aux det amod obj punct obj det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root They PRON shall AUX represent VERB the DET unwelcome ADJ wooer NOUN , PUNCT whom PRON the DET lady NOUN does AUX not PART like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 represent nsubj 2 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 represent aux 3 represent represent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wooer det 5 unwelcome unwelcome ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wooer amod 6 wooer wooer NOUN Number=Sing 3 represent obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 like punct 8 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 13 like obj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lady det 10 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 13 like nsubj 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 like aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 like advmod 13 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wooer acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 represent punct
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1 represent shall They the unwelcome wooer vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot wooer=Theme 2 not like present · do-support the lady the unwelcome wooer vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whom=Theme
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