save Who acts: you, save, Zoe, Tom, many days, I · What happens: save, be, spend, have, mean, keep · To what, where: money, more, someone, file, computer, football · Speech: someone speaks here
«save» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: save in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To save is to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark obj mark fixed advcl obj punct advmod nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root To PART save VERB is AUX to PART keep VERB money NOUN instead ADV of ADP spending VERB it PRON , PUNCT so ADV you PRON have VERB more ADJ later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 keep csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep cop 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 9 spending mark 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 spending spend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 keep advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 spending obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 have punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 have advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 have nsubj 14 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep advcl 15 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 have obj 16 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 14 have advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 save to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present keep property tree rules 3 spend gerund money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset 4 have present you more late property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient
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 save someone or something is to keep them safe from danger.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp case obl punct root To PART save VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB them PRON safe ADJ from ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 keep advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 save obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 keep cop 7 to to PART _ 8 keep mark 8 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 keep obj 10 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 keep xcomp 11 from from ADP _ 12 danger case 12 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 10 safe obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 keep punct
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1 save to-infinitive someone vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present keep, safe property tree rules
Meaning 3 To save time, water or energy is to use less of it.
mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj cop mark obj case nmod punct root To PART save VERB time NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN is AUX to PART use VERB less ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use advcl 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 water punct 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 energy cc 7 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 use cop 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 use obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 less nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 use punct
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1 save to-infinitive time vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present use property tree rules
Meaning 4 To save a file on a computer is to store it.
mark advcl det obj case det obl cop mark obj punct root To PART save VERB a DET file NOUN on ADP a DET computer NOUN is AUX to PART store VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 store advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 file det 4 file file NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 computer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 computer det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 store cop 9 to to PART _ 10 store mark 10 store store VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 store obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 store punct
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1 save to-infinitive a file a computer vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent file=Theme on computer=Source 2 is present store property tree rules
Meaning 5 In football or hockey, a save is when the goalkeeper stops the ball.
The tree, 13 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP football NOUN or CCONJ hockey NOUN , PUNCT a DET save NOUN is AUX when ADV the DET goalkeeper NOUN stops VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 football case 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 12 stops obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hockey cc 4 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 2 football conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 football punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 save det 7 save save NOUN Number=Sing 12 stops nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 stops cop 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 stops advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 goalkeeper det 11 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 12 stops nsubj 12 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ball det 14 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 12 stops obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 stops punct
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1 is present a save football or hockey stop property tree rules
Meaning 6 To save something can also mean to keep it for later use, not just to keep money.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj aux advmod mark xcomp obj case advmod obl punct advmod advmod mark conj obj punct root To PART save VERB something PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART keep VERB it PRON for ADP later ADV use NOUN , PUNCT not PART just ADV to PART keep VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 save obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 keep mark 8 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 keep obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 use case 11 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 12 use advmod 12 use use NOUN Number=Sing 8 keep obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 keep punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 keep advmod 15 just just ADV _ 17 keep advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 keep mark 17 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 keep conj 18 money money NOUN Number=Sing 17 keep obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 save to-infinitive something vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive it for use vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 not keep to-infinitive money vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 1 Zoe saves 4 cents a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Zoe PROPN saves VERB 4 NUM cents NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 2 saves nsubj 2 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cents nummod 4 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 2 saves obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 saves obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 saves punct
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1 save present Zoe 4 cents day vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Theme
Example 2 Tom saved 15 cents last week and 10 cents this week.
nsubj nummod obj amod obl:unmarked cc nummod conj det obl:unmarked punct root Tom PROPN saved VERB 15 NUM cents NOUN last ADJ week NOUN and CCONJ 10 NUM cents NOUN this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 saved nsubj 2 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cents nummod 4 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 2 saved obj 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 week amod 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 saved obl:unmarked 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 cents cc 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cents nummod 9 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 6 week conj 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 week det 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 saved obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 saved punct
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1 save past Tom 15 cents week vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Theme
Example 3 How many days must Lily save 5 cents to have 30 cents?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj nummod obj mark advcl nummod obj punct root How ADV many ADJ days NOUN must AUX Lily PROPN save VERB 5 NUM cents NOUN to PART have VERB 30 NUM cents NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 days amod 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 save nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 save aux 5 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 6 save nsubj 6 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cents nummod 8 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 6 save obj 9 to to PART _ 10 have mark 10 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 save advcl 11 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 cents nummod 12 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 10 have obj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 save punct
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1 save must many days 5 cents vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Theme 2 have to-infinitive many days not said here 30 cents vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Patient
Example 4 I'm saving up for a new bike.
nsubj aux compound:prt case det amod obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX saving VERB up ADP for ADP a DET new ADJ bike 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 saving nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 saving aux 3 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 saving compound:prt 5 for for ADP _ 8 bike case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bike det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bike amod 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 saving obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 saving punct
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1 save up present · progressive I for a new bike vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for bike=Source
Example 5 The lifeguard saved a boy from the waves.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN saved VERB a DET boy NOUN from ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 saved nsubj 3 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 saved obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 waves case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 waves det 8 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 saved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 saved punct
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1 save past the lifeguard a boy the waves vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent boy=Theme from wave=Source
Example 6 Turn off the tap to save water.
compound:prt det obj mark advcl obj punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET tap NOUN to PART save VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tap det 4 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 to to PART _ 6 save mark 6 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 save obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient 2 save to-infinitive you not said here water vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 7 Save your work before you close the computer.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Save VERB your PRON work NOUN before SCONJ you PRON close VERB the DET computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 work nmod:poss 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 close mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 close nsubj 6 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Save advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 computer det 8 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 close obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Save punct
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1 save imperative you not said here your work vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 2 close present you the computer vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Patient 3 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The goalkeeper made a great save.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN made VERB a DET great ADJ save NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 save det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 save amod 6 save save NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the goalkeeper a great save vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset save=Product
Example 9 Save de pacin' mar' fer Sunday.
obl obj punct appos punct conj appos punct root Save VERB de X pacin NOUN ' PUNCT mar NOUN ' PUNCT fer NOUN Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 de de X Foreign=Yes 1 Save obl 3 pacin pacin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obj 4 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 mar punct 5 mar mar NOUN Number=Sing 3 pacin appos 6 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 mar punct 7 fer fer NOUN Number=Sing 3 pacin conj 8 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 7 fer appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Save punct
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1 save imperative you not said here de vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pacin=Theme
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