satisfy Who acts: they, condition, number, something, sandwich, your · What happens: satisfy, be, get, want, need, go away · To what, where: someone, hunger, rule, equation, yourself, grumpy king
«satisfy» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: satisfy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To satisfy someone is to make them pleased or content because they got what they wanted or needed.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root To PART satisfy VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON pleased ADJ or CCONJ content ADJ because SCONJ they PRON got VERB what PRON they PRON wanted VERB or CCONJ needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 satisfy mark 2 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 satisfy obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 content cc 10 content content ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pleased conj 11 because because SCONJ _ 13 got mark 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 got nsubj 13 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 content advcl 14 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 got obj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 wanted nsubj 16 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 what acl:relcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 needed cc 18 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 wanted conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 satisfy to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present make, pleased property tree rules 3 get past they vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 4 want past they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 need past they not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 satisfy hunger or thirst is to make it go away.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp advmod punct root To PART satisfy VERB hunger NOUN or CCONJ thirst NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON go VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 satisfy mark 2 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make advcl 3 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 2 satisfy obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 thirst cc 5 thirst thirst NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunger conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make cop 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 away away ADV _ 10 go advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 satisfy to-infinitive hunger or thirst vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunger=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 go away infinitive away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To satisfy a rule, need or condition is to meet it.
mark advcl det obj punct cc nsubj cop mark conj obj punct root To PART satisfy VERB a DET rule NOUN , PUNCT need VERB or CCONJ condition NOUN is AUX to PART meet VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 satisfy mark 2 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 need advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rule det 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 satisfy obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 need punct 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 meet cc 8 condition condition NOUN Number=Sing 11 meet nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 meet cop 10 to to PART _ 11 meet mark 11 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 need conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 meet obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 need punct
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1 satisfy to-infinitive a rule vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rule=Experiencer 2 need present vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 is present condition meet property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A number satisfies an equation if it makes the equation true.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj xcomp punct root A DET number NOUN satisfies VERB an DET equation NOUN if SCONJ it PRON makes VERB the DET equation NOUN true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 satisfies nsubj 3 satisfies satisfy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 equation det 5 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 3 satisfies obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 makes mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 satisfies advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 equation det 10 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obj 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 makes xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 satisfies punct
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1 satisfy present a number a equation vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus equation=Experiencer 2 make a condition, not said to happen present number the equation true property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material equation=Product
Meaning 5 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To satisfy yourself that something is true is to make sure of it.
mark advcl obj mark nsubj cop advcl cop mark xcomp case obl punct root To PART satisfy VERB yourself PRON that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ is AUX to PART make VERB sure ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 satisfy mark 2 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 satisfy obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 true mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 true nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 satisfy advcl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make cop 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 10 make xcomp 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sure obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 make punct
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1 satisfy to-infinitive yourself vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus yourself=Experiencer 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 is present make, sure property tree rules
Example 1 This sandwich will satisfy your hunger until tea.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case obl punct root This DET sandwich NOUN will AUX satisfy VERB your PRON hunger NOUN until ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 sandwich det 2 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfy nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 satisfy aux 4 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hunger nmod:poss 6 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfy obj 7 until until ADP _ 8 tea case 8 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfy obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 satisfy punct
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1 satisfy future this sandwich your hunger until tea vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunger=Experiencer 2 hunger your nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Nothing seemed to satisfy the grumpy king.
nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root Nothing PRON seemed VERB to PART satisfy VERB the DET grumpy ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 satisfy mark 4 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 seemed xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 king det 6 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 king amod 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfy obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 seemed punct
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1 seem past Nothing vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 satisfy to-infinitive Nothing not said here the grumpy king vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus king=Experiencer
Example 3 The number 4 satisfies the equation x + 3 = 7.
det nsubj flat det compound obj cc conj case nmod punct root The DET number NOUN 4 NUM satisfies VERB the DET equation NOUN x NOUN + SYM 3 NUM = SYM 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfies nsubj 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 number flat 4 satisfies satisfy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 x det 6 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 7 x compound 7 x x NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfies obj 8 + + SYM _ 9 3 cc 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 x conj 10 = = SYM _ 11 7 case 11 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 3 nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 satisfies punct
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1 satisfy present the number the equation x vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus x=Experiencer
Example 4 Your project must satisfy all the rules on the sheet.
nmod:poss nsubj aux det:predet det obj case det nmod punct root Your PRON project NOUN must AUX satisfy VERB all DET the DET rules NOUN on ADP the DET sheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 project nmod:poss 2 project project NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfy nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 satisfy aux 4 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 rules det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 satisfy obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 sheet case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sheet det 10 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 satisfy punct
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1 satisfy must Your project all rules the sheet vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rule=Experiencer 2 project Your nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She opened the box to satisfy her curiosity.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON opened VERB the DET box NOUN to PART satisfy VERB her PRON curiosity 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 opened nsubj 2 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 box det 4 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 opened obj 5 to to PART _ 6 satisfy mark 6 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 opened advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 curiosity nmod:poss 8 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 6 satisfy obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 opened punct
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1 open past She the box vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme 2 satisfy to-infinitive She not said here her curiosity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus curiosity=Experiencer
Example 6 A cold drink satisfied my thirst.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET cold ADJ drink NOUN satisfied VERB my PRON thirst NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 drink det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drink amod 3 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfied nsubj 4 satisfied satisfy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 thirst nmod:poss 6 thirst thirst NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfied obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 satisfied punct
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1 satisfy past a cold drink my thirst vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thirst=Experiencer 2 thirst my nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The teacher was satisfied with our work.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX satisfied ADJ with ADP our PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfied nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 satisfied cop 4 satisfied satisfied ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 work case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 work nmod:poss 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 satisfied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 satisfied punct
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1 is past the teacher with our work; satisfied property tree rules 2 work our nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Which numbers satisfy "greater than 5 and less than 9"?
det nsubj punct xcomp case obl cc advmod fixed conj punct punct root Which DET numbers NOUN satisfy VERB " PUNCT greater ADJ than ADP 5 NUM and CCONJ less ADJ than ADP 9 NUM " PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 numbers det 2 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 satisfy nsubj 3 satisfy satisfy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 greater punct 5 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 satisfy xcomp 6 than than ADP _ 7 5 case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 greater obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 9 cc 9 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 11 9 advmod 10 than than ADP _ 9 less fixed 11 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 5 conj 12 " " PUNCT _ 5 greater punct 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 satisfy punct
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1 satisfy present which numbers great property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 He was unable to move and could not satisfy his hunger and thirst.
nsubj cop mark xcomp cc aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root He PRON was AUX unable ADJ to PART move VERB and CCONJ could AUX not PART satisfy VERB his PRON hunger NOUN and CCONJ thirst 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 3 unable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 satisfy cc 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 satisfy aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 satisfy advmod 9 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable conj 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hunger nmod:poss 11 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 9 satisfy obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 thirst cc 13 thirst thirst NOUN Number=Sing 11 hunger conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is past He unable property tree rules 2 move to-infinitive He not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 not satisfy could He not said here his hunger and thirst vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunger=Experiencer 4 hunger his = he nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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