respond Who acts: you, Plants, firefighters, She, I, her · What happens: respond, mean, answer, speak, react, do · To what, where: something, name, character respond · Speech: someone speaks here
«respond» 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: respond in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To respond means to answer, by speaking or writing.
mark csubj mark xcomp punct mark advcl cc conj punct root To PART respond VERB means VERB to PART answer VERB , PUNCT by SCONJ speaking VERB or CCONJ writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 respond mark 2 respond respond VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 answer mark 5 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 speaking punct 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 speaking mark 8 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 answer advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 writing cc 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 speaking conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 respond speech: other to-infinitive vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 answer speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 speak speech: other gerund vn talk-37.5 «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 To respond means to react to something by doing something.
mark csubj mark xcomp case obl mark acl obj punct root To PART respond VERB means VERB to PART react VERB to ADP something PRON by SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 respond mark 2 respond respond VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 react mark 5 react react VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 react obl 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 doing mark 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 something acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 respond speech: other to-infinitive vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 react not said to happen to-infinitive to something vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to something=Theme 4 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To respond to treatment means to start getting better.
mark csubj case obl mark xcomp xcomp xcomp punct root To PART respond VERB to ADP treatment NOUN means VERB to PART start VERB getting VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 respond mark 2 respond respond VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 treatment case 4 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 2 respond obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 start xcomp 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 getting xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 respond speech: other to-infinitive to treatment vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to treatment=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 start not said to happen to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 get not said to happen gerund good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Please respond to the email.
discourse case det obl punct root Please INTJ respond VERB to ADP the DET email NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 respond discourse 2 respond respond VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 email case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 email det 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 2 respond obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 respond punct
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1 respond speech: other imperative you not said here to the email vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to email=Theme
Example 2 Plants respond to light by growing towards it.
nsubj case obl mark advcl case obl punct root Plants NOUN respond VERB to ADP light NOUN by SCONJ growing VERB towards ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 respond nsubj 2 respond respond VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 light case 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 respond obl 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 growing mark 6 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 respond advcl 7 towards towards ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 growing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 respond punct
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1 respond speech: other present Plants to light vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to light=Theme 2 grow gerund Plants not said here towards light vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The firefighters responded to the call in minutes.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET firefighters NOUN responded VERB to ADP the DET call NOUN in ADP minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 responded nsubj 3 responded respond VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 call case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 call det 6 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 responded obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 minutes case 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 responded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 responded punct
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1 respond speech: other past the firefighters minute to the call vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to call=Theme
Example 4 She didn't respond when I called her name.
nsubj aux advmod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON did AUX n't PART respond VERB when ADV I PRON called VERB her PRON name 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 4 respond nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 respond aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 respond advmod 4 respond respond VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 called advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 called nsubj 7 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 respond advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 name nmod:poss 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 respond punct
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1 not respond speech: other past · do-support She vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 call past I her name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient 3 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The patient is responding well to the medicine.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root The DET patient NOUN is AUX responding VERB well ADV to ADP the DET medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 patient det 2 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 4 responding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 responding aux 4 responding respond VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 responding advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 medicine case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 medicine det 8 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 responding obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 responding punct
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1 respond speech: other present · progressive the patient to the medicine; well property vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to medicine=Theme
Example 6 How did the character respond to the bad news?
advmod det compound obj case det amod obl punct root How ADV did VERB the DET character NOUN respond NOUN to ADP the DET bad ADJ news NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 did advmod 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 respond det 4 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 respond compound 5 respond respond NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 news case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 news det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 news amod 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past the character respond to the bad news vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respond=Eventuality
Example 7 "Yes, sir," responded Charley, gravely, "dat's so."
The tree, 8 words punct discourse punct vocative punct punct obj punct advmod punct punct nsubj cop conj punct punct root " PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT sir NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT responded VERB Charley PROPN , PUNCT gravely ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT dat NOUN 's AUX so ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 responded punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 7 responded discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sir punct 4 sir sir NOUN Number=Sing 2 Yes vocative 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 7 responded respond VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Charley Charley PROPN Number=Sing 7 responded obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 gravely punct 10 gravely gravely ADV _ 7 responded advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 so punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 15 so punct 13 dat dat NOUN Number=Sing 15 so nsubj 14 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 so cop 15 so so ADV _ 7 responded conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 responded punct 17 " " PUNCT _ 7 responded punct
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1 respond speech: other past Charley gravely property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present dat so property tree rules
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