research Who acts: Research, We, our, Scientists, you, My · What happens: be, find out, mean, look, do, project · To what, where: careful study, new facts, books, research, new medicines, planets
«research» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: research in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Research is careful study to find out new facts or information.
nsubj cop amod mark acl compound:prt amod obj cc conj punct root Research NOUN is AUX careful ADJ study NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP new ADJ facts NOUN or CCONJ information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Research research NOUN Number=Sing 4 study nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study cop 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 study amod 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 study acl 7 out out ADP _ 6 find compound:prt 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 facts amod 9 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 information cc 11 information information NOUN Number=Sing 9 facts conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 study punct
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1 is a present Research careful study tree rules 2 find out to-infinitive new facts or information vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic
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 research means to look for information about a topic, for example in books or online.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj mark xcomp case obl case det nmod punct case obl case obl cc conj punct root To PART research NOUN means VERB to PART look VERB for ADP information NOUN about ADP a DET topic NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP books NOUN or CCONJ online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 research mark 2 research research 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 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 information case 7 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 8 about about ADP _ 10 topic case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 topic det 10 topic topic NOUN Number=Sing 7 information nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 14 in in ADP _ 15 books case 15 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 look obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 online cc 17 online online ADV _ 15 books conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present research vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 look not said to happen to-infinitive research not said here books for information about a topic; for example vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for information=Theme in book=Location
Example 1 We did research on penguins for our project.
nsubj obj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON did VERB research NOUN on ADP penguins NOUN for ADP our PRON project 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 research research NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 penguins case 5 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 did obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 project case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 project nmod:poss 8 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past We research on penguins; for our project vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent research=Eventuality 2 project our nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Scientists are doing research into new medicines.
nsubj aux obj case amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN are AUX doing VERB research NOUN into ADP new ADJ medicines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 doing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 doing aux 3 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 research research NOUN Number=Sing 3 doing obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 medicines case 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 medicines amod 7 medicines medicine NOUN Number=Plur 3 doing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 doing punct
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1 do present · progressive Scientists research new medicines vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent research=Eventuality
Example 3 Research the planets and make a poster.
det obj cc conj det obj punct root Research VERB the DET planets NOUN and CCONJ make VERB a DET poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Research research VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 planets det 3 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Research obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 make cc 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Research conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 poster det 7 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Research punct
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1 research imperative you not said here the planets vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent planet=Theme 2 make infinitive you not said here a poster vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product
Example 4 My research shows that most of our class walk to school.
nmod:poss nsubj mark obl case nmod:poss compound nmod case nmod punct root My PRON research NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ most ADJ of ADP our PRON class NOUN walk NOUN to ADP school 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 research nmod:poss 2 research research NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 5 most mark 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 shows obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 walk case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 walk nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk compound 9 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 5 most nmod 10 to to ADP _ 11 school case 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present My research most of our class walk to school vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 research My nom research «act transitive»: poss=agent 3 walk our to school nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 5 Use books and safe websites for your research.
obj cc amod conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Use VERB books NOUN and CCONJ safe ADJ websites NOUN for ADP your PRON research NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 websites cc 4 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 websites amod 5 websites website NOUN Number=Plur 2 books conj 6 for for ADP _ 8 research case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 research nmod:poss 8 research research NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here books and safe websites for your research vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent book=Theme for research=Eventuality 2 research your nom research «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She researched her family history.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root She PRON researched VERB her PRON family NOUN history 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 researched nsubj 2 researched research VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 history nmod:poss 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 history compound 5 history history NOUN Number=Sing 2 researched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 researched punct
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1 research past She her family history vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Theme
Example 7 Further research is required to determine which is English and which Celtic among Anglo-Irish folk-tales.
The tree, 17 words amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp nsubj cop obj cc nsubj conj case compound punct amod compound punct obl punct root Further ADJ research NOUN is AUX required VERB to PART determine VERB which PRON is AUX English PROPN and CCONJ which PRON Celtic ADJ among ADP Anglo X - PUNCT Irish ADJ folk NOUN - PUNCT tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Further further ADJ Degree=Pos 2 research amod 2 research research NOUN Number=Sing 4 required nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 required aux:pass 4 required require VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 determine mark 6 determine determine VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 required xcomp 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 English nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 English cop 9 English English PROPN Number=Sing 6 determine obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 Celtic cc 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 Celtic nsubj 12 Celtic celtic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 English conj 13 among among ADP _ 19 tales case 14 Anglo Anglo X _ 19 tales compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 Anglo punct 16 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 19 tales amod 17 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 19 tales compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 folk punct 19 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 12 Celtic obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 required punct
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1 require present · passive Further research vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 determine to-infinitive vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a present English tree rules 4 be English among Anglo Irish folk tales tree rules
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