request Who acts: request, act, you, my, I, we · What happens: be, ask, play, request, mean, make · To what, where: act, thing, request, window, party, Visitors · Speech: someone speaks here
«request» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: request in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A request is the act of asking politely or formally for something.
det nsubj cop det mark acl advmod cc conj case obl punct root A DET request NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ asking VERB politely ADV or CCONJ formally ADV for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 request det 2 request request NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 asking mark 7 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 politely politely ADV _ 7 asking advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 formally cc 10 formally formally ADV _ 8 politely conj 11 for for ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 asking obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a request the act tree rules 2 ask speech: ask gerund the act not said here for something; politely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: 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.
Meaning 2 A request is also the thing you asked for («Play my request!»).
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl obl punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct punct punct root A DET request NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET thing NOUN you PRON asked VERB for ADP ( PUNCT « PUNCT Play VERB my PRON request NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 request det 2 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 thing advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thing det 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 8 asked obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 Play punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 Play punct 12 Play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 thing parataxis 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 request nmod:poss 14 request request NOUN Number=Sing 12 Play obj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 Play punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 Play punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 Play punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a request the thing tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past you the thing not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient 3 play in a quote infinitive my request vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Theme 4 request in a quote my nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To request means to ask for something politely or officially.
mark nsubj mark xcomp case obl advmod cc conj punct root To PART request NOUN means VERB to PART ask VERB for ADP something PRON politely ADV or CCONJ officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 request mark 2 request request NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 ask obl 8 politely politely ADV _ 5 ask advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 officially cc 10 officially officially ADV _ 8 politely conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present request vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive request not said here for something; politely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Can I make a request? Could we have the window open?
Sentence 1: Can I make a request?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX I PRON make VERB a DET request NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 request det 5 request request NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make can I a request vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Product
Sentence 2: Could we have the window open?
aux nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Could AUX we PRON have VERB the DET window NOUN open ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 window det 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 have xcomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have could we the window open property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
Example 2 The DJ played my request at the party.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET DJ NOUN played VERB my PRON request NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 DJ det 2 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 request nmod:poss 5 request request NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the DJ my request the party vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Theme 2 request my nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Visitors are requested to sign in at the office.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp compound:prt case det obl punct root Visitors NOUN are AUX requested VERB to PART sign VERB in ADP at ADP the DET office NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 3 requested nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 requested aux:pass 3 requested request VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sign mark 5 sign sign VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 requested xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 5 sign compound:prt 7 at at ADP _ 9 office case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 office det 9 office office NOUN Number=Sing 5 sign obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 requested punct
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1 request present · passive Visitors vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 sign in to-infinitive the office vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent at office=Destination
Example 4 At my request, Dad read the story again.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj det obj advmod punct root At ADP my PRON request NOUN , PUNCT Dad PROPN read VERB the DET story NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 request case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 request nmod:poss 3 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 read obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 request punct 5 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 read nsubj 6 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 read obj 9 again again ADV _ 6 read advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 read punct
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1 read past Dad the story my request again vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent story=Theme at request=Value 2 request my nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Do not accept friend requests from people you don't know.
aux advmod compound obj case nmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Do AUX not PART accept VERB friend NOUN requests NOUN from ADP people NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 accept aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 accept advmod 3 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 requests compound 5 requests request NOUN Number=Plur 3 accept obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 requests nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 know aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 know advmod 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 people acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 accept punct
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1 not accept imperative · do-support you not said here friend requests from people vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent request=Theme from people=Source 2 not know present · do-support you people not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
Example 6 The menu is available in large print on request.
det nsubj cop case amod obl case nmod punct root The DET menu NOUN is AUX available ADJ in ADP large ADJ print NOUN on ADP request NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 menu det 2 menu menu NOUN Number=Sing 4 available nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 available cop 4 available available ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 print case 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 print amod 7 print print NOUN Number=Sing 4 available obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 request case 9 request request NOUN Number=Sing 7 print nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 available punct
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1 is present the menu large print on request available property tree rules
Example 7 The teacher requested quiet during the test.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN requested VERB quiet ADJ during ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 requested nsubj 3 requested request VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 requested xcomp 5 during during ADP _ 7 test case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 requested obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 requested punct
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1 request past the teacher during the test quiet property vn beg-58.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 8 A polite request starts with «please» or «could you».
det amod nsubj case punct discourse punct cc punct obl nsubj punct punct root A DET polite ADJ request NOUN starts VERB with ADP « PUNCT please INTJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT could AUX you PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 request det 2 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 request amod 3 request request NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts nsubj 4 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 11 could case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 please punct 7 please please INTJ _ 11 could discourse 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 please punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 could cc 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 could punct 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 starts obl 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 could nsubj 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 could punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 starts punct
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1 start present a polite request vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with could=Subeventuality
Example 9 To this request the king consented.
case det obl det nsubj punct root To ADP this DET request NOUN the DET king NOUN consented VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 request case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 request det 3 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 consented obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 consented nsubj 6 consented consent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 consented punct
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1 consent participle the king to this request vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to request=Theme
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