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responsibility

Who acts: responsibility, duty, you, Feeding, one, Looking · What happens: be, expect, do, look, feed, trust · To what, where: duty, you, fish, Responsibility, right thing, care · Speech: someone speaks here

«responsibility» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: responsibility in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A responsibility is a duty or job you are expected to do or look after («Feeding the fish is my responsibility»).

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclmarkxcompccconjcasepunctpunctcsubjdetobjcopnmod:possoblpunctpunctpunctrootADETresponsibilityNOUNisAUXaDETdutyNOUNorCCONJjobNOUNyouPRONareAUXexpectedVERBtoPARTdoVERBorCCONJlookVERBafterADP(PUNCT«PUNCTFeedingVERBtheDETfishNOUNisAUXmyPRONresponsibilityNOUN»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 responsibilitydet
2responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing5 dutynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 dutycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 dutydet
5dutydutyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 jobcc
7jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing5 dutyconj
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 expectednsubj:pass
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 expectedaux:pass
10expectedexpectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 dutyacl:relcl
11totoPART_12 domark
12dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 expectedxcomp
13ororCCONJ_14 lookcc
14looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf12 doconj
15afterafterADP_23 responsibilitycase
16((PUNCT_23 responsibilitypunct
17««PUNCT_23 responsibilitypunct
18FeedingfeedVERBVerbForm=Ger23 responsibilitycsubj
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 fishdet
20fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing18 Feedingobj
21isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 responsibilitycop
22mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 responsibilitynmod:poss
23responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing14 lookobl
24»»PUNCT_23 responsibilitypunct
25))PUNCT_10 expectedpunct
26..PUNCT_5 dutypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta responsibilitya duty or jobtree rules
2expectpresent · passivea duty or job not said hereyoutree rules
3do not said to happento-infinitiveyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4lookinfinitiveyou not said herevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
5feed in a quotegerundthe fishvn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient
6is in a quotepresentFeedingafter my responsibilitytree rules

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

Responsibility is being trusted to do the right thing and to take care without being watched.

The tree, 16 words
nsubj:passaux:passaux:passmarkxcompdetamodobjccmarkconjobjmarkaux:passadvclpunctrootResponsibilityNOUNisAUXbeingAUXtrustedVERBtoPARTdoVERBtheDETrightADJthingNOUNandCCONJtoPARTtakeVERBcareNOUNwithoutSCONJbeingAUXwatchedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ResponsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing4 trustednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 trustedaux:pass
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 trustedaux:pass
4trustedtrustVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoPART_6 domark
6dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 trustedxcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 thingdet
8rightrightADJDegree=Pos9 thingamod
9thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing6 doobj
10andandCCONJ_12 takecc
11totoPART_12 takemark
12taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 doconj
13carecareNOUNNumber=Sing12 takeobj
14withoutwithoutSCONJ_16 watchedmark
15beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part16 watchedaux:pass
16watchedwatchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 takeadvcl
17..PUNCT_4 trustedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trustpresent · passiveResponsibilitytree rules
2doto-infinitivethe right thingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
3taketo-infinitivecarevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme
4watchgerund · passivevn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»

Meaning 3

Responsibility for something bad means being the one who caused it or should own up to it («take responsibility for the broken window»).

The tree, 23 words
nsubjcasenmodamodcopdetobjnsubjacl:relclobjccauxconjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctpunctconjobjcasedetamodoblpunctpunctpunctrootResponsibilityNOUNforADPsomethingPRONbadADJmeansVERBbeingAUXtheDEToneNOUNwhoPRONcausedVERBitPRONorCCONJshouldAUXownVERBupADPtoADPitPRON(PUNCT«PUNCTtakeVERBresponsibilityNOUNforADPtheDETbrokenVERBwindowNOUN»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ResponsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
2forforADP_3 somethingcase
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Responsibilitynmod
4badbadADJDegree=Pos3 somethingamod
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 onecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 onedet
8oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 causednsubj
10causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 oneacl:relcl
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 causedobj
12ororCCONJ_14 owncc
13shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin14 ownaux
14ownownVERBVerbForm=Inf10 causedconj
15upupADP_14 owncompound:prt
16totoADP_17 itcase
17ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 ownobl
18((PUNCT_20 takepunct
19««PUNCT_20 takepunct
20taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf14 ownconj
21responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing20 takeobj
22forforADP_25 windowcase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 windowdet
24brokenbreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass25 windowamod
25windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing20 takeobl
26»»PUNCT_20 takepunct
27))PUNCT_20 takepunct
28..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentResponsibility for somethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2is agerundthe onetree rules
3causepastthe oneResponsibilityvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
4own upshouldthe one not said hereResponsibilityvn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
5take in a quoteinfinitivethe one not said hereresponsibilityfor the broken windowvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent responsibility=Theme for window=Beneficiary
6break in a quoteparticiplevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 1

Looking after the class hamster is a big responsibility.

csubjcasedetcompoundoblcopdetamodpunctrootLookingVERBafterADPtheDETclassNOUNhamsterNOUNisAUXaDETbigADJresponsibilityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 responsibilitycsubj
2afterafterADP_5 hamstercase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 hamsterdet
4classclassNOUNNumber=Sing5 hamstercompound
5hamsterhamsterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lookingobl
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 responsibilitycop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 responsibilitydet
8bigbigADJDegree=Pos9 responsibilityamod
9responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 responsibilitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundafter the class hamstervn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2is apresentLookinga big responsibilitytree rules

Example 2

It is your responsibility to pack your PE kit.

nsubjcopnmod:possmarkaclnmod:posscompoundobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXyourPRONresponsibilityNOUNtoPARTpackVERByourPRONPENOUNkitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 responsibilitynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 responsibilitycop
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 responsibilitynmod:poss
4responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 packmark
6packpackVERBVerbForm=Inf4 responsibilityacl
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 kitnmod:poss
8PEpeNOUNNumber=Sing9 kitcompound
9kitkitNOUNNumber=Sing6 packobj
10..PUNCT_4 responsibilitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItyour responsibilitytree rules
2packto-infinitiveyour PE kitvn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme kit=Destination

Example 3

He took responsibility for breaking the vase and said sorry.

nsubjobjmarkadvcldetobjccconjxcomppunctrootHePRONtookVERBresponsibilityNOUNforSCONJbreakingVERBtheDETvaseNOUNandCCONJsaidVERBsorryADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
4forforSCONJ_5 breakingmark
5breakingbreakVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 tookadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 vasedet
7vasevaseNOUNNumber=Sing5 breakingobj
8andandCCONJ_9 saidcc
9saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 tookconj
10sorrysorryADJDegree=Pos9 saidxcomp
11..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastHeresponsibilityvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent responsibility=Theme
2breakgerundHe not said herethe vasevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
3say speech: apologizepastHe not said heresorry propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Being a prefect comes with responsibilities.

copdetnsubjcaseoblpunctrootBeingAUXaDETprefectNOUNcomesVERBwithADPresponsibilitiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 prefectcop
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 prefectdet
3prefectprefectNOUNNumber=Sing4 comesnsubj
4comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5withwithADP_6 responsibilitiescase
6responsibilitiesresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Plur4 comesobl
7..PUNCT_4 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is agerunda prefecttree rules
2comepresenta prefectwith responsibilitiesvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The lifeguard has responsibility for everyone in the pool.

detnsubjobjcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETlifeguardNOUNhasVERBresponsibilityNOUNforADPeveryonePRONinADPtheDETpoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lifeguarddet
2lifeguardlifeguardNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
5forforADP_6 everyonecase
6everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot4 responsibilitynmod
7ininADP_9 poolcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 pooldet
9poolpoolNOUNNumber=Sing6 everyonenmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe lifeguardresponsibilityfor everyonevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent responsibility=Patient

Example 6

Every right comes with a responsibility.

detnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootEveryDETrightNOUNcomesVERBwithADPaDETresponsibilityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot2 rightdet
2rightrightNOUNNumber=Sing3 comesnsubj
3comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_6 responsibilitycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 responsibilitydet
6responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing3 comesobl
7..PUNCT_3 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentevery rightwith a responsibilityvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

My sister is showing more responsibility now that she is ten.

nmod:possnsubjauxamodobjadvmodmarknsubjcopccomppunctrootMyPRONsisterNOUNisAUXshowingVERBmoreADJresponsibilityNOUNnowADVthatSCONJshePRONisAUXtenNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 sisternmod:poss
2sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing4 showingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 showingaux
4showingshowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp6 responsibilityamod
6responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing4 showingobj
7nownowADVPronType=Dem4 showingadvmod
8thatthatSCONJ_11 tenmark
9sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 tennsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 tencop
11tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 showingccomp
12..PUNCT_4 showingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresent · progressiveMy sistermore responsibilitynowvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent responsibility=Recipient
2is apresentsistertentree rules

Example 8

Who has responsibility for locking the door?

nsubjobjmarkacldetobjpunctrootWhoPRONhasVERBresponsibilityNOUNforSCONJlockingVERBtheDETdoorNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3responsibilityresponsibilityNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
4forforSCONJ_5 lockingmark
5lockinglockVERBVerbForm=Ger3 responsibilityacl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 doordet
7doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing5 lockingobj
8??PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentresponsibilityvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent responsibility=Patient
2lockgerundresponsibility not said herethe doorvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient

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