responsible Who acts: you, it, responsible person, I, She, responsible adult · What happens: be, look, do, happen, cause, blame · To what, where: job, duty, it, right thing, class plants, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«responsible» 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: responsible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to look after it or do it.
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj cop case obl punct nsubj cop nmod:poss conj cc conj mark acl case obl cc conj obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX responsible ADJ for ADP something PRON , PUNCT it PRON is AUX your PRON job NOUN or CCONJ duty NOUN to PART look VERB after ADP it PRON or CCONJ do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 responsible mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 responsible nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible cop 4 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 responsible obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 job punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 job nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 job cop 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 job nmod:poss 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 responsible conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 duty cc 13 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 11 job conj 14 to to PART _ 15 look mark 15 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 job acl 16 after after ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 look obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 do cc 19 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 look conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 do obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 responsible punct
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1 is present you for something; responsible property tree rules 2 is a present it your job or duty tree rules 3 look to-infinitive you not said here after duty vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 do infinitive you not said here duty vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 If you are responsible for something that happened, you caused it and can be blamed or praised.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj parataxis obj cc aux aux:pass conj cc conj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX responsible ADJ for ADP something PRON that PRON happened VERB , PUNCT you PRON caused VERB it PRON and CCONJ can AUX be AUX blamed VERB or CCONJ praised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 responsible mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 responsible nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible cop 4 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 responsible obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 happened nsubj 8 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 caused punct 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 caused nsubj 11 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 caused obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 blamed cc 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 blamed aux 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 blamed aux:pass 16 blamed blame VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 caused conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 praised cc 18 praised praise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 blamed conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 responsible punct
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1 is present you for something; responsible property tree rules 2 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 cause past you it vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient 4 blame can · passive you not said here vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP» 5 praise participle you not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A responsible person is sensible and can be trusted to do the right thing.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop cc aux aux:pass conj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root A DET responsible ADJ person NOUN is AUX sensible ADJ and CCONJ can AUX be AUX trusted VERB to PART do VERB the DET right ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 sensible nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sensible cop 5 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 trusted cc 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 trusted aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 trusted aux:pass 9 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sensible conj 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 trusted xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 thing det 13 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thing amod 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 sensible punct
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1 is present a responsible person sensible property tree rules 2 trust can · passive a responsible person not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: clause=Theme 3 do to-infinitive a responsible person not said here the right thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 I am responsible for watering the class plants.
nsubj cop mark advcl det compound obj punct root I PRON am AUX responsible ADJ for SCONJ watering VERB the DET class NOUN plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 responsible nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 responsible cop 3 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 watering mark 5 watering water VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 responsible advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plants det 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 8 plants compound 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 watering obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 responsible punct
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1 is present I responsible property tree rules 2 water gerund I not said here the class plants vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination
Example 2 Who is responsible for this mess?
nsubj cop case det obl punct root Who PRON is AUX responsible ADJ for ADP this DET mess NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 responsible nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 responsible cop 3 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 mess case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 mess det 6 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 3 responsible obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 responsible punct
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1 is present for this mess; responsible property tree rules
Example 3 She is very responsible and always does her homework.
nsubj cop advmod cc advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV responsible ADJ and CCONJ always ADV does VERB her PRON homework 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 responsible nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 responsible advmod 4 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 does cc 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 does advmod 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible conj 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 homework nmod:poss 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 does obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 responsible punct
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1 is present She responsible property tree rules 2 do present She not said here her homework always property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 4 A responsible adult must come on the trip.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root A DET responsible ADJ adult NOUN must AUX come VERB on ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 2 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 adult amod 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 5 come nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 come must a responsible adult the trip vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trip=Location
Example 5 Be responsible online and never share your password.
cop advmod cc advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root Be AUX responsible ADJ online ADV and CCONJ never ADV share VERB your PRON password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 responsible cop 2 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 online online ADV _ 2 responsible advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 share cc 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 share advmod 6 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 responsible conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 password nmod:poss 8 password password NOUN Number=Sing 6 share obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 responsible punct
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1 is imperative you not said here online, responsible property tree rules 2 not share infinitive you not said here your password tree rules
Example 6 The storm was responsible for the power cut.
det nsubj cop case det compound obl punct root The DET storm NOUN was AUX responsible ADJ for ADP the DET power NOUN cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 responsible nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 responsible cop 4 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 cut case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cut det 7 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut compound 8 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 4 responsible obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 responsible punct
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1 is past the storm for the power cut; responsible property tree rules
Example 7 Owning a pet means being responsible for it.
csubj det obj cop xcomp case obl punct root Owning VERB a DET pet NOUN means VERB being AUX responsible ADJ for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owning own VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pet det 3 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Owning obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 responsible cop 6 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 responsible obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 own gerund a pet vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pet=Theme 2 mean present Owning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen gerund Owning not said here for pet; responsible property tree rules
Example 8 “No, no,” Mr. Darling always said, “I am responsible for it all.
The tree, 12 words punct discourse punct discourse punct punct nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct punct nsubj cop ccomp case obl det punct root “ PUNCT No INTJ , PUNCT no INTJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT Mr. PROPN Darling NOUN always ADV said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT I PRON am AUX responsible ADJ for ADP it PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 10 said punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 7 Mr. discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 No punct 4 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 2 No discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 No punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 No punct 7 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 8 Darling nmod:poss 8 Darling darling NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 10 said advmod 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 responsible punct 12 “ " PUNCT _ 15 responsible punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 responsible nsubj 14 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 responsible cop 15 responsible responsible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 said ccomp 16 for for ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 responsible obl 18 all all DET PronType=Tot 17 it det 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mr.'s Darling always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present Mr.'s Darling = darling for Darling; responsible property tree rules
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