resign Who acts: your, you, football manager, She, her, He · What happens: resign, be, tell, job, not change, mean · To what, where: employer, yourself, something, chess, charge, football manager · Speech: someone speaks here
«resign» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: resign in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To resign is to leave your job or position by choice, often by telling your employer officially.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl punct advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root To PART resign VERB is AUX to PART leave VERB your PRON job NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN by ADP choice NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ telling VERB your PRON employer NOUN officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resign mark 2 resign resign VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 leave csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 leave cop 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 position cc 9 position position NOUN Number=Sing 7 job conj 10 by by ADP _ 11 choice case 11 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 telling punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 telling advmod 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 telling mark 15 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 leave advcl 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 employer nmod:poss 17 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 15 telling obj 18 officially officially ADV _ 15 telling advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 leave punct
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1 resign to-infinitive vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present by choice; leave property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert gerund your employer officially, often property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent employer=Recipient 4 job your nom job «act intransitive»: poss=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 To resign yourself to something is to accept something bad that you cannot change.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj amod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root To PART resign VERB yourself PRON to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART accept VERB something PRON bad ADJ that SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resign mark 2 resign resign VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 accept advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 resign obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 resign obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 accept cop 7 to to PART _ 8 accept mark 8 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 accept obj 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 change mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 change nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 change aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 change advmod 15 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 accept advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 accept punct
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1 resign to-infinitive yourself something vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme to something=Recipient 2 is present accept property tree rules 3 not change can you vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In chess, to resign is to give up the game before checkmate.
case obl punct mark xcomp cop mark compound:prt det obj case obl punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT to PART resign VERB is AUX to PART give VERB up ADP the DET game NOUN before ADP checkmate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chess case 2 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 to to PART _ 5 resign mark 5 resign resign VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 , xcomp 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 give cop 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 give compound:prt 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 game det 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 12 before before ADP _ 13 checkmate case 13 checkmate checkmate NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 give punct
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1 resign to-infinitive vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present chess before checkmate give property tree rules
Meaning 4 To resign can also mean to hand over something you are in charge of to someone else.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp compound:prt obj nsubj cop case acl:relcl case case nmod advmod punct root To PART resign VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART hand VERB over ADP something PRON you PRON are AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resign mark 2 resign resign 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 hand mark 7 hand hand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 over over ADP _ 7 hand compound:prt 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 hand obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 charge nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 charge cop 12 in in ADP _ 13 charge case 13 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 something acl:relcl 14 of of ADP _ 16 someone case 15 to to ADP _ 16 someone case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 charge nmod 17 else else ADV _ 16 someone advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 resign to-infinitive vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hand over not said to happen to-infinitive something vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 is present you charge of someone tree rules
Example 1 The football manager resigned after the team lost again.
det compound nsubj acl case det obl advmod punct root The DET football NOUN manager NOUN resigned VERB after ADP the DET team NOUN lost VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 manager det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 manager compound 3 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost nsubj 4 resigned resign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 manager acl 5 after after ADP _ 7 team case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 resigned obl 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 again again ADV _ 8 lost advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 lost punct
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1 resign participle the football manager not said here after the team vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lose past the football manager again vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She resigned from her job to start her own business.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON resigned VERB from ADP her PRON job NOUN to PART start VERB her PRON own ADJ business 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 resigned nsubj 2 resigned resign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 job case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 job nmod:poss 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 resigned obl 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 resigned advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 business nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 business amod 10 business business NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 resigned punct
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1 resign past She her job vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from job=Source 2 start to-infinitive She not said here her own business vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Eventuality 3 job her = she nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He resigned as captain of the team.
nsubj case obl case det nmod punct root He PRON resigned VERB as ADP captain NOUN of ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 resigned nsubj 2 resigned resign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 4 captain case 4 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 2 resigned obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 team case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 captain nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 resigned punct
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1 resign past He as captain of the team vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 We resigned ourselves to a rainy holiday.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON resigned VERB ourselves PRON to ADP a DET rainy ADJ holiday 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 resigned nsubj 2 resigned resign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ourselves ourselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 resigned obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 holiday case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 holiday det 6 rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 holiday amod 7 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 resigned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 resigned punct
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1 resign past We ourselves a rainy holiday vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ourselves=Theme to holiday=Recipient
Example 5 In chess, you can resign if you know you will lose.
case obl punct nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT you PRON can AUX resign VERB if SCONJ you PRON know VERB you PRON will AUX lose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chess case 2 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 6 resign obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 resign nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 resign aux 6 resign resign VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 know mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 resign advcl 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 lose nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 lose aux 12 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 know ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 resign punct
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1 resign can you chess vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 know a condition, not said to happen present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 lose future you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The minister was forced to resign.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp punct root The DET minister NOUN was AUX forced VERB to PART resign VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 forced nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 forced aux:pass 4 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 resign mark 6 resign resign VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 forced xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 forced punct
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1 force past · passive the minister vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 resign to-infinitive the minister not said here vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Mr Brown resigned and was replaced by Mrs Lee.
nsubj flat cc aux:pass conj case compound obl punct root Mr PROPN Brown PROPN resigned VERB and CCONJ was AUX replaced VERB by ADP Mrs PROPN Lee PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 3 resigned nsubj 2 Brown Brown PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mr flat 3 resigned resign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 replaced cc 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 replaced aux:pass 6 replaced replace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 resigned conj 7 by by ADP _ 9 Lee case 8 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 9 Lee compound 9 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 6 replaced obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 resigned punct
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1 resign past Mr vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 replace past · passive Mrs Lee vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme
Example 8 AEthra at once resigned her charge, whereupon the brothers took leave of Athens, and, accompanied by Helen, returned to their native country.
The tree, 22 words nsubj case obl nmod:poss obj punct advmod det nsubj conj obj case nmod punct cc punct conj case obl punct conj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root AEthra PROPN at ADP once ADV resigned VERB her PRON charge NOUN , PUNCT whereupon ADV the DET brothers NOUN took VERB leave NOUN of ADP Athens PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT accompanied VERB by ADP Helen PROPN , PUNCT returned VERB to ADP their PRON native ADJ country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 AEthra AEthra PROPN Number=Sing 4 resigned nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 once case 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 resigned obl 4 resigned resign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 charge nmod:poss 6 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 4 resigned obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 took punct 8 whereupon whereupon ADV PronType=Int 11 took advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 brothers det 10 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 11 took nsubj 11 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 resigned conj 12 leave leave NOUN Number=Sing 11 took obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 Athens case 14 Athens Athens PROPN Number=Sing 12 leave nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 accompanied punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 accompanied cc 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 accompanied punct 18 accompanied accompany VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 took conj 19 by by ADP _ 20 Helen case 20 Helen Helen PROPN Number=Sing 18 accompanied obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 returned punct 22 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 took conj 23 to to ADP _ 26 country case 24 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 country nmod:poss 25 native native ADJ Degree=Pos 26 country amod 26 country country NOUN Number=Sing 22 returned obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 resigned punct
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1 resign past AEthra AEthra's charge vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent charge=Theme 2 take past the brothers leave of Athens whereupon property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leave=Theme 3 accompany participle the brothers not said here by Helen vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by helen=Destination 4 return past the brothers not said here to brothers's native country result vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to country=Result 5 charge AEthra nom charge «act transitive»: poss=agent
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