respite Who acts: someone, short break, shade, rain, weekend, little sister · What happens: look, take over, call, give, stop, be · To what, where: respite care, delay, respite, us, hot sun., tests · Speech: someone speaks here
«respite» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: respite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant.
det amod cc conj case nmod amod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET short ADJ rest NOUN or CCONJ break NOUN from ADP something PRON hard ADJ , PUNCT painful ADJ or CCONJ unpleasant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rest det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rest amod 3 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 break cc 5 break break NOUN Number=Sing 3 rest conj 6 from from ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 rest nmod 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 painful punct 10 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hard conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 unpleasant cc 12 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hard conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 rest punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: care — kept apart, not parsed.
A short break for someone who looks after an ill or disabled person, when someone else takes over; called respite care.
The tree, 21 words det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod cc conj obl punct mark nsubj advmod conj advmod punct acl compound obj punct root A DET short ADJ break NOUN for ADP someone PRON who PRON looks VERB after ADP an DET ill ADJ or CCONJ disabled ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ someone PRON else ADV takes VERB over ADV ; PUNCT called VERB respite NOUN care NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 break det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 break amod 3 break break NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 break nmod 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 13 person case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 person det 10 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 13 person amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 disabled cc 12 disabled disabled ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ill conj 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 takes punct 15 when when SCONJ _ 18 takes mark 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 takes nsubj 17 else else ADV _ 16 someone advmod 18 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 19 over over ADV _ 18 takes advmod 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 called punct 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 break acl 22 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 23 care compound 23 care care NOUN Number=Sing 21 called obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 break punct
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1 look present after a ill person vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 take over present someone over property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 call participle a short break for someone not said here respite care vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent care=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: law, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A delay given before a punishment.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET delay NOUN given VERB before ADP a DET punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 delay det 2 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 delay acl 4 before before ADP _ 6 punishment case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 punishment det 6 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 3 given obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 delay punct
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1 give participle a delay not said here before a punishment vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The shade gave us a respite from the hot sun.
det nsubj iobj det obj case det amod obl root The DET shade NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET respite NOUN from ADP the DET hot ADJ sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shade det 2 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 respite det 6 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 from from ADP _ 10 sun. case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sun. amod 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl
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1 give past the shade a respite us the hot sun. vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient respite=Theme
Example 2 The rain stopped for a short respite.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET rain NOUN stopped VERB for ADP a DET short ADJ respite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 respite case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 respite det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 respite amod 7 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past the rain for a short respite vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 The weekend was a respite from tests.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET weekend NOUN was AUX a DET respite NOUN from ADP tests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weekend det 2 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 5 respite nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 respite cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 respite det 5 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 tests case 7 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 5 respite nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 respite punct
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1 is a past the weekend a respite tests tree rules
Example 4 His little sister goes to respite care once a month so the family can rest.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss amod nsubj case compound obl advmod det obl:unmarked mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root His PRON little ADJ sister NOUN goes VERB to ADP respite NOUN care NOUN once ADV a DET month NOUN so SCONJ the DET family NOUN can AUX rest VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 care case 6 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 7 care compound 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 goes advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 month det 10 month month NOUN Number=Sing 8 once obl:unmarked 11 so so SCONJ _ 15 rest mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 family det 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 15 rest nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 rest aux 15 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 goes advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present His little sister respite care once property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to care=Initial_Location 2 rest can the family vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The soldiers fought without respite.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN fought VERB without ADP respite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 without without ADP _ 5 respite case 5 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past the soldiers without respite vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Lunch break is a welcome respite.
compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Lunch NOUN break NOUN is AUX a DET welcome ADJ respite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 break compound 2 break break NOUN Number=Sing 6 respite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 respite cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 respite det 5 welcome welcome ADJ Degree=Pos 6 respite amod 6 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 respite punct
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1 is a present Lunch break a welcome respite tree rules
Example 7 When the year was over, she begged so hard for another year’s respite that it was granted to her.
The tree, 20 words advmod det obl:unmarked cop advmod punct nsubj advmod advmod case det nmod:poss case obl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case obl punct root When ADV the DET year NOUN was AUX over ADV , PUNCT she PRON begged VERB so ADV hard ADV for ADP another DET year NOUN ’s PART respite NOUN that SCONJ it PRON was AUX granted VERB to ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 over advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 year det 3 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 over obl:unmarked 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 over cop 5 over over ADV _ 8 begged advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 begged punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 begged nsubj 8 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 so so ADV _ 10 hard advmod 10 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 begged advmod 11 for for ADP _ 15 respite case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 year det 13 year year NOUN Number=Sing 15 respite nmod:poss 14 ’s 's PART _ 13 year case 15 respite respite NOUN Number=Sing 8 begged obl 16 that that SCONJ _ 19 granted mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 granted nsubj:pass 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 granted aux:pass 19 granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 begged advcl 20 to to ADP _ 21 her case 21 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 granted obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 begged punct
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1 is past year over property tree rules 2 beg speech: request past she for another year's respite; hard property vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for respite=Topic 3 grant past · passive respite her = she vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme to she=Goal 4 respite another year nom respite «state transitive»: poss=agent
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