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Who acts: I, she, you, laters, goodbye, casual · What happens: see, be, visit, mean, meet, say · To what, where: someone, them, doctor, you, goodbye, anyone · Speech: someone speaks here

«see» in the school dictionary: its 10 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: see in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To see is to notice something with your eyes.

markadvclcopmarkobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootToPARTseeVERBisAUXtoPARTnoticeVERBsomethingPRONwithADPyourPRONeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 noticeadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 noticecop
4totoPART_5 noticemark
5noticenoticeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 noticeobj
7withwithADP_9 eyescase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 eyesnmod:poss
9eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur6 somethingnmod
10..PUNCT_5 noticepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentnotice propertytree 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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I see a bird.

nsubjdetobjpunctrootIPRONseeVERBaDETbirdNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 seensubj
2seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 birddet
4birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing2 seeobj
5..PUNCT_2 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentIa birdvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus

Meaning 2

To see is to understand.

markadvclcopmarkpunctrootToPARTseeVERBisAUXtoPARTunderstandVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 understandadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 understandcop
4totoPART_5 understandmark
5understandunderstandVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 understandpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentunderstand propertytree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I see what you mean.

nsubjobjnsubjccomppunctrootIPRONseeVERBwhatPRONyouPRONmeanVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 seensubj
2seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 meanobj
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 meannsubj
5meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 seeccomp
6..PUNCT_2 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentIvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2meanpresentyouvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Meaning 3

To see someone is to meet or visit them: see the doctor.

markadvclobjcopmarkccconjobjpunctconjdetobjpunctrootToPARTseeVERBsomeonePRONisAUXtoPARTmeetVERBorCCONJvisitVERBthemPRON:PUNCTseeVERBtheDETdoctorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meetadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 seeobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 meetcop
5totoPART_6 meetmark
6meetmeetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 visitcc
8visitvisitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 meetconj
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 visitobj
10::PUNCT_11 seepunct
11seeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 meetconj
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 doctordet
13doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing11 seeobj
14..PUNCT_6 meetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivesomeonevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus
2ispresentmeet propertytree rules
3visitinfinitivethem = theyvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-Agent
4seeinfinitivethe doctorvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus

Meaning 4

To see is to find out.

markadvclcopmarkcompound:prtpunctrootToPARTseeVERBisAUXtoPARTfindVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 findadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 findcop
4totoPART_5 findmark
5findfindVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6outoutADP_5 findcompound:prt
7..PUNCT_5 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentfind propertytree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Let's see what happens.

objxcompnsubjccomppunctrootLetVERB'sPRONseeVERBwhatPRONhappensVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 happensnsubj
5happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 seeccomp
6..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2seeinfinitive's not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3happenpresentvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 5

«See you» means goodbye, I'll meet you again.

punctccompobjpunctobjpunctnsubjauxparataxisobjadvmodpunctroot«PUNCTSeeVERByouPRON»PUNCTmeansVERBgoodbyeNOUN,PUNCTIPRON'llAUXmeetVERByouPRONagainADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Seepunct
2SeeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansccomp
3youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs2 Seeobj
4»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6goodbyegoodbyeNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
7,,PUNCT_10 meetpunct
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 meetnsubj
9'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin10 meetaux
10meetmeetVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansparataxis
11youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs10 meetobj
12againagainADV_10 meetadvmod
13..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1see in a quoteinfinitiveyouvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
2meanpresentgoodbyetree rules
3meetfutureIyouagainvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent

Meaning 6

To see someone (casual) is to go out with them as a boyfriend or girlfriend: «Is she seeing anyone?».

The tree, 19 words
markadvclobjpunctappospunctcopmarkadvmodcaseoblcasedetoblccconjpunctpunctauxnsubjparataxisobjpunctpunctpunctrootToPARTseeVERBsomeonePRON(PUNCTcasualNOUN)PUNCTisAUXtoPARTgoVERBoutADVwithADPthemPRONasADPaDETboyfriendNOUNorCCONJgirlfriendNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTIsAUXshePRONseeingVERBanyonePRON?PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 goadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 seeobj
4((PUNCT_5 casualpunct
5casualcasualNOUNNumber=Sing3 someoneappos
6))PUNCT_5 casualpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 gocop
8totoPART_9 gomark
9gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10outoutADV_9 goadvmod
11withwithADP_12 themcase
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 goobl
13asasADP_15 boyfriendcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 boyfrienddet
15boyfriendboyfriendNOUNNumber=Sing9 goobl
16ororCCONJ_17 girlfriendcc
17girlfriendgirlfriendNOUNNumber=Sing15 boyfriendconj
18::PUNCT_22 seeingpunct
19««PUNCT_22 seeingpunct
20IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 seeingaux
21sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 seeingnsubj
22seeingseeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 goparataxis
23anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind22 seeingobj
24??PUNCT_22 seeingpunct
25»»PUNCT_22 seeingpunct
26..PUNCT_9 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivesomeonevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus
2ispresentwith them = they; as a boyfriend or girlfriend; go, out propertytree rules
3see in a quotepresent · progressivesheanyonevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Stimulus

Meaning 7

To see to something is to take care of it: «I'll see to the dishes».

The tree, 16 words
markadvclcaseoblcopmarkobjcaseoblpunctpunctnsubjauxparataxiscasedetoblpunctpunctrootToPARTseeVERBtoADPsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTtakeVERBcareNOUNofADPitPRON:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRON'llAUXseeVERBtoADPtheDETdishesNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemark
2seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 takeadvcl
3totoADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 seeobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 takecop
6totoPART_7 takemark
7taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8carecareNOUNNumber=Sing7 takeobj
9ofofADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 takeobl
11::PUNCT_15 seepunct
12««PUNCT_15 seepunct
13IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs15 seensubj
14'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin15 seeaux
15seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 takeparataxis
16totoADP_18 dishescase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 dishesdet
18dishesdishNOUNNumber=Plur15 seeobl
19»»PUNCT_15 seepunct
20..PUNCT_7 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitiveto somethingvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentof care; take propertytree rules
3see in a quotefutureIto the dishesvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 8

«See ya», «see ya later», «laters» (slang) are short ways to say goodbye.

The tree, 13 words
punctobjpunctpunctpunctconjobjadvmodpunctpunctpunctnsubjpunctpunctappospunctcopamodoblmarkaclobjpunctroot«PUNCTSeeVERByaPRON»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTseeVERByaPRONlaterADV»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTlatersNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTareAUXshortADJwaysNOUNtoPARTsayVERBgoodbyeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Seepunct
2SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3yayouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 Seeobj
4»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
5,,PUNCT_7 seepunct
6««PUNCT_7 seepunct
7seeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 Seeconj
8yayouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 seeobj
9laterlateADVDegree=Cmp7 seeadvmod
10»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
11,,PUNCT_13 laterspunct
12««PUNCT_13 laterspunct
13laterslaterNOUNNumber=Plur20 waysnsubj
14»»PUNCT_13 laterspunct
15((PUNCT_16 slangpunct
16slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing13 latersappos
17))PUNCT_16 slangpunct
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 wayscop
19shortshortADJDegree=Pos20 waysamod
20wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur2 Seeobl
21totoPART_22 saymark
22saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf20 waysacl
23goodbyegoodbyeNOUNNumber=Sing22 sayobj
24..PUNCT_2 Seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1see in a quoteimperativeyou not said hereyavn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
2see in a quoteinfinitiveyou not said hereyalate propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
3is apresentlatersshort waystree rules
4say speech: assertto-infinitivegoodbyevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 9

«See?» or «See!» (casual, often rude) means «I told you so».

Sentence 1: «See?» or «See!»

punctpunctpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTSeeVERB?PUNCT»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTSeeVERB!PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Seepunct
2SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3??PUNCT_2 Seepunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
5ororCCONJ_7 Seecc
6««PUNCT_7 Seepunct
7SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 Seeconj
8!!PUNCT_2 Seepunct
9»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1see in a quoteimperativeyou not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2see in a quoteinfinitiveyou not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (casual, often rude) means «I told you so».

punctnsubjpunctadvmodappospunctpunctnsubjccompiobjadvmodpunctpunctroot(PUNCTcasualADJ,PUNCToftenADVrudeADJ)PUNCTmeansVERB«PUNCTIPRONtoldVERByouPRONsoADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 casualpunct
2casualcasualADJDegree=Pos7 meansnsubj
3,,PUNCT_5 rudepunct
4oftenoftenADV_5 rudeadvmod
5ruderudeADJDegree=Pos2 casualappos
6))PUNCT_5 rudepunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8««PUNCT_10 toldpunct
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 toldnsubj
10toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 meansccomp
11youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs10 toldiobj
12sosoADV_10 toldadvmod
13»»PUNCT_10 toldpunct
14..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentcasualvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2tell speech: assert in a quotepastIyouvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient

Meaning 10

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

«See» in a book or exam means «look at that part»: «see page 4», «see below»; formal writing prefers «observe» and «it can be seen that».

The tree, 26 words
punctnsubjpunctcasedetoblccconjpunctccompcasedetoblpunctpunctpunctparataxisobjflatpunctpunctpunctconjadvmodpunctpunctamodnsubjparataxispunctccomppunctccpunctnsubj:passauxaux:passadvclobjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTSeeVERB»PUNCTinADPaDETbookNOUNorCCONJexamNOUNmeansVERB«PUNCTlookVERBatADPthatDETpartNOUN»PUNCT:PUNCT«PUNCTseeVERBpageNOUN4NUM»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTseeVERBbelowADV»PUNCT;PUNCTformalADJwritingNOUNprefersVERB«PUNCTobserveVERB»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTitPRONcanAUXbeAUXseenVERBthatPRON»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Seepunct
2SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin9 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Seepunct
4ininADP_6 bookcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bookdet
6bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seeobl
7ororCCONJ_8 examcc
8examexamNOUNNumber=Sing6 bookconj
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10««PUNCT_11 lookpunct
11looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf9 meansccomp
12atatADP_14 partcase
13thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem14 partdet
14partpartNOUNNumber=Sing11 lookobl
15»»PUNCT_11 lookpunct
16::PUNCT_18 seepunct
17««PUNCT_18 seepunct
18seeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin9 meansparataxis
19pagepageNOUNNumber=Sing18 seeobj
2044NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card19 pageflat
21»»PUNCT_18 seepunct
22,,PUNCT_24 seepunct
23««PUNCT_24 seepunct
24seeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin18 seeconj
25belowbelowADV_24 seeadvmod
26»»PUNCT_18 seepunct
27;;PUNCT_30 preferspunct
28formalformalADJDegree=Pos29 writingamod
29writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing30 prefersnsubj
30preferspreferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meansparataxis
31««PUNCT_32 observepunct
32observeobserveVERBVerbForm=Inf30 prefersccomp
33»»PUNCT_32 observepunct
34andandCCONJ_39 seencc
35««PUNCT_39 seenpunct
36ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs39 seennsubj:pass
37cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin39 seenaux
38bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf39 seenaux:pass
39seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass30 prefersadvcl
40thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem39 seenobj
41»»PUNCT_39 seenpunct
42..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1see in a quoteinfinitivea book or examvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3look in a quoteinfinitiveat that partvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at part=Theme
4see in a quoteinfinitivepagevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer page=Stimulus
5see in a quoteinfinitivebelow propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
6preferpresentformal writingvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
7observe in a quoteinfinitiveformal writing not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
8see in a quotecan · passivewritingtree rules

Example 1

What do you see on the table?

objauxnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootWhatPRONdoAUXyouPRONseeVERBonADPtheDETtableNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 seeobj
2dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 seeaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 seensubj
4seeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5ononADP_7 tablecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tabledet
7tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing4 seeobl
8??PUNCT_4 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresent · do-supportyouthe tablevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus

Example 2

Max sees 6 birds on a tree and 3 birds on the ground.

nsubjnummodobjcasedetoblccnummodconjcasedetnmodpunctrootMaxPROPNseesVERB6NUMbirdsNOUNonADPaDETtreeNOUNandCCONJ3NUMbirdsNOUNonADPtheDETgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MaxMaxPROPNNumber=Sing2 seesnsubj
2seesseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
366NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 birdsnummod
4birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur2 seesobj
5ononADP_7 treecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 treedet
7treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing2 seesobl
8andandCCONJ_10 birdscc
933NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 birdsnummod
10birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur7 treeconj
11ononADP_13 groundcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 grounddet
13groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing10 birdsnmod
14..PUNCT_2 seespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentMax6 birdsa tree and 3 birds on the groundvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus

Example 3

Anna saw 12 cars in the morning and 5 in the afternoon.

nsubjnummodobjcasedetoblccconjcasedetoblpunctrootAnnaPROPNsawVERB12NUMcarsNOUNinADPtheDETmorningNOUNandCCONJ5NUMinADPtheDETafternoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnnaAnnaPROPNNumber=Sing2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
31212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 carsnummod
4carscarNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobj
5ininADP_7 morningcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 morningdet
7morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
8andandCCONJ_9 5cc
955NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 morningconj
10ininADP_12 afternooncase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 afternoondet
12afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
13..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastAnna12 carsafternoon; morningvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer car=Stimulus

Example 4

Can you see the moon tonight?

auxnsubjdetobjobl:unmarkedpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONseeVERBtheDETmoonNOUNtonightNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 seeaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 seensubj
3seeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 moondet
5moonmoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 seeobj
6tonighttonightNOUNNumber=Sing3 seeobl:unmarked
7??PUNCT_3 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seecanyouthe moontonightvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer moon=Stimulus

Example 5

I see! Now I understand.

Sentence 1: I see!

nsubjpunctrootIPRONseeVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 seensubj
2seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3!!PUNCT_2 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentIvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: Now I understand.

advmodnsubjpunctrootNowADVIPRONunderstandVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NownowADVPronType=Dem3 understandadvmod
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 understandnsubj
3understandunderstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4..PUNCT_3 understandpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1understandpresentInowvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

I'm going to see my grandma on Sunday.

nsubjauxmarkxcompnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootIPRON'mAUXgoingVERBtoPARTseeVERBmyPRONgrandmaNOUNonADPSundayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 goingnsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 goingaux
3goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4totoPART_5 seemark
5seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 goingxcomp
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 grandmanmod:poss
7grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing5 seeobj
8ononADP_9 Sundaycase
9SundaySundayPROPNNumber=Sing5 seeobl
10..PUNCT_3 goingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresent · progressiveIvn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2seeto-infinitiveI not said heremy grandmasundayvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandma=Stimulus

Example 7

See ya tomorrow, mate!

objobl:unmarkedpunctconjpunctrootSeeVERByaPRONtomorrowNOUN,PUNCTmateNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2yayouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs1 Seeobj
3tomorrowtomorrowNOUNNumber=Sing1 Seeobl:unmarked
4,,PUNCT_5 matepunct
5matemateNOUNNumber=Sing3 tomorrowconj
6!!PUNCT_1 Seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeimperativeyou not said hereyatomorrowvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus

Example 8

See? Told ya it was 12, not 10.

Sentence 1: See?

punctrootSeeVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SeeseeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2??PUNCT_1 Seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeimperativeyou not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: Told ya it was 12, not 10.

casensubjcopoblpunctadvmodconjpunctrootToldVERByaADPitPRONwasAUX12NUM,PUNCTnotPART10NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2yayaADP_5 12case
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 12nsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 12cop
51212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 Toldobl
6,,PUNCT_8 10punct
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 10advmod
81010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 12conj
9..PUNCT_1 Toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertparticiplevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispastitya 12tree rules

Example 9

I seen him take 3 biscuits (nonstandard: «I saw»).

The tree, 9 words
nsubjadvclobjnummodobjpunctconjpunctpunctnsubjparataxispunctpunctpunctrootIPRONseenVERBhimPRONtakeVERB3NUMbiscuitsNOUN(PUNCTnonstandardNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRONsawVERB»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 seennsubj
2seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 takeadvcl
3himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seenobj
4taketakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 biscuitsnummod
6biscuitsbiscuitNOUNNumber=Plur4 takeobj
7((PUNCT_8 nonstandardpunct
8nonstandardnonstandardNOUNNumber=Sing6 biscuitsconj
9::PUNCT_4 takepunct
10««PUNCT_12 sawpunct
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 sawnsubj
12sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 takeparataxis
13»»PUNCT_12 sawpunct
14))PUNCT_12 sawpunct
15..PUNCT_4 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeparticipleIhim = hevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus
2takepresent3 biscuits and nonstandardvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme clause=Attribute
3see in a quotepastIvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 10

Mum says she'll see to the washing-up.

nsubjnsubjauxccompcasedetcompoundpunctoblpunctrootMumNOUNsaysVERBshePRON'llAUXseeVERBtoADPtheDETwashingNOUN-PUNCTupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 saysnsubj
2sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 seensubj
4'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 seeaux
5seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 saysccomp
6totoADP_10 upcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 updet
8washingwashingNOUNNumber=Sing10 upcompound
9--PUNCT_10 uppunct
10upupNOUNNumber=Sing5 seeobl
11..PUNCT_2 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentMumvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2seefutureMumto the washing upvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 11

As can be seen from the table, the aggregate number of birds observed was 9.

The tree, 15 words
markauxaux:passadvclcasedetoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjcasenmodaclcoppunctrootAsSCONJcanAUXbeAUXseenVERBfromADPtheDETtableNOUN,PUNCTtheDETaggregateNOUNnumberNOUNofADPbirdsNOUNobservedVERBwasAUX9NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasSCONJ_4 seenmark
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 seenaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 seenaux:pass
4seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 9advcl
5fromfromADP_7 tablecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tabledet
7tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing4 seenobl
8,,PUNCT_4 seenpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 numberdet
10aggregateaggregateNOUNNumber=Sing11 numbercompound
11numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing16 9nsubj
12ofofADP_13 birdscase
13birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur11 numbernmod
14observedobserveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 birdsacl
15wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 9cop
1699NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
17..PUNCT_16 9punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seecan · passivethe aggregate number of birds not said herethe tablevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»
2observeparticiplebirds not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3is apastthe aggregate number of birds9tree rules

Example 12

Wear something bright so drivers can see you.

objamodmarknsubjauxadvclobjpunctrootWearVERBsomethingPRONbrightADJsoSCONJdriversNOUNcanAUXseeVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearwearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Wearobj
3brightbrightADJDegree=Pos2 somethingamod
4sosoSCONJ_7 seemark
5driversdriverNOUNNumber=Plur7 seensubj
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 seeaux
7seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Wearadvcl
8youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 seeobj
9..PUNCT_1 Wearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearimperativeyou not said heresomethingvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2seecandriversyouvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus

Example 13

"I have never seen you before."

punctnsubjauxadvmodobjadvmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONhaveAUXneverADVseenVERByouPRONbeforeADV.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 seenpunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 seennsubj
3havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 seenaux
4neverneverADVPronType=Neg5 seenadvmod
5seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 seenobj
7beforebeforeADV_5 seenadvmod
8..PUNCT_5 seenpunct
9""PUNCT_5 seenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not see in a quotepresent · perfectIyoubefore propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus

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