search Who acts: person, search, act, I, We, police · What happens: search, be, find, look, go out, lose · To what, where: place, something, internet, search engine, information, act · Speech: someone speaks here
«search» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: search in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To search is to look carefully for something or someone.
mark advcl cop mark advmod case obl cc conj punct root To PART search VERB is AUX to PART look VERB carefully ADV for ADP something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 search mark 2 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 look advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 someone cc 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 search to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present for something; carefully, look property tree 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 To search a place or a person is to look through it carefully to find something hidden.
The tree, 17 words mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj case obl advmod mark advcl obj amod punct root To PART search VERB a DET place NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART look VERB through ADP it PRON carefully ADV to PART find VERB something PRON hidden ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 search mark 2 search search VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 search obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 look cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 look nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 look cop 9 to to PART _ 10 look mark 10 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 search conj 11 through through ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 look obl 13 carefully carefully ADV _ 10 look advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 find mark 15 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 look advcl 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 find obj 17 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 16 something amod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 search punct
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1 search to-infinitive a place vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent place=Location 2 is present a person place carefully, look property tree rules 3 find to-infinitive a person not said here something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 3 To search on the internet is to type words into a search engine to find information.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl case det obl cop mark obj case det compound obl mark acl obj punct root To PART search VERB on ADP the DET internet NOUN is AUX to PART type VERB words NOUN into ADP a DET search NOUN engine NOUN to PART find VERB information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 search mark 2 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 type advcl 3 on on ADP _ 5 internet case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 internet det 5 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 2 search obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 type cop 7 to to PART _ 8 type mark 8 type type VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 type obj 10 into into ADP _ 13 engine case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 engine det 12 search search NOUN Number=Sing 13 engine compound 13 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 8 type obl 14 to to PART _ 15 find mark 15 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 engine acl 16 information information NOUN Number=Sing 15 find obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 type punct
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1 search to-infinitive the internet vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on internet=Location 2 is present a search engine type property tree rules 3 find to-infinitive information vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Topic
Meaning 4 A search is the act of looking for something.
det nsubj cop det mark acl case obl punct root A DET search NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ looking VERB for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 search det 2 search search NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 looking mark 7 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 looking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a search the act tree rules 2 look gerund the act not said here for something vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme
Example 1 I searched everywhere for my left shoe.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON searched VERB everywhere ADV for ADP my PRON left ADJ shoe 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 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 2 searched advmod 4 for for ADP _ 7 shoe case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoe nmod:poss 6 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shoe amod 7 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 2 searched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past I for my left shoe; everywhere property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for shoe=Theme
Example 2 We searched the internet for facts about volcanoes.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod punct root We PRON searched VERB the DET internet NOUN for ADP facts NOUN about ADP volcanoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 internet det 4 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 2 searched obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 facts case 6 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 volcanoes case 8 volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 6 facts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past We the internet for facts about volcanoes vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent internet=Location for fact=Theme
Example 3 The police searched the house.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET police NOUN searched VERB the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 searched nsubj 3 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 searched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 searched punct
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1 search past the police the house vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Location
Example 4 A search party went out to find the lost hiker.
det compound nsubj advmod mark advcl det amod obj punct root A DET search NOUN party NOUN went VERB out ADV to PART find VERB the DET lost VERB hiker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 party det 2 search search NOUN Number=Sing 3 party compound 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADV _ 4 went advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 went advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hiker det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 hiker amod 10 hiker hiker NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go out past a search party out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 find to-infinitive a search party not said here the lost hiker vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hiker=Topic 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The search for the missing cat lasted two days.
det nsubj case det amod nmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET search NOUN for ADP the DET missing ADJ cat NOUN lasted VERB two NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 search det 2 search search NOUN Number=Sing 7 lasted nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 6 cat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cat det 5 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cat amod 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 search nmod 7 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 days nummod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 7 lasted obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 lasted punct
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1 last past the search for the missing cat day vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Search your bag before you say it is lost.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root Search VERB your PRON bag NOUN before SCONJ you PRON say VERB it PRON is AUX lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Search search VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bag nmod:poss 3 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 1 Search obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 say mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 say nsubj 6 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Search advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lost nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lost aux:pass 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 say ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Search punct
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1 search imperative you not said here your bag vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Location 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 lose present · passive bag vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 7 The explorers went in search of gold.
det nsubj case obl case nmod punct root The DET explorers NOUN went VERB in ADP search NOUN of ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 search case 5 search search NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 gold case 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 search nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the explorers search of gold vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in search=Location 2 search gold nom search «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 Type a word in the search box.
det obj case det compound nmod punct root Type VERB a DET word NOUN in ADP the DET search NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Type type VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Type obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 6 search search NOUN Number=Sing 7 box compound 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Type punct
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1 type imperative you not said here a word the search box vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in box=Destination
Example 9 He searched among the shavings--no one!
nsubj case det obl punct det appos punct root He PRON searched VERB among ADP the DET shavings NOUN -- PUNCT no DET one 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 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 among among ADP _ 5 shavings case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shavings det 5 shavings shaving NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched obl 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 8 one punct 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 shavings appos 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past He the shavings vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among shaving=Location
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