seek Who acts: We, you, knights, Ready, I, Many people · What happens: seek, mean, look, try, get, do · To what, where: something, it, garden, you, help, police officer · Speech: someone speaks here
«seek» 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: seek in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To seek means to look for something or someone.
mark csubj mark xcomp case obl cc conj punct root To PART seek VERB means VERB to PART look VERB 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 seek mark 2 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 someone cc 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 something conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 seek to-infinitive vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen to-infinitive for something vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme
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 seek means to try to get something, like help, advice or safety.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark ccomp mark xcomp obj punct case obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART seek VERB means VERB to PART try VERB to PART get VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP help NOUN , PUNCT advice NOUN or CCONJ safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 seek mark 2 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 try mark 5 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 try xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 get obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 help punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 help case 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 advice punct 13 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 11 help conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 safety cc 15 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 13 advice conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 seek to-infinitive vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 get not said to happen to-infinitive something like help and advice or safety vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To seek to do something means to try to do it (formal).
The tree, 12 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj mark ccomp mark xcomp obj punct parataxis punct punct root To PART seek VERB to PART do VERB something PRON means VERB to PART try VERB to PART do VERB it PRON ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 seek mark 2 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 seek xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 try mark 8 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 try xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 do obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 formal punct 13 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 do parataxis 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 formal punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 seek to-infinitive tree rules 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 do not said to happen to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 We played hide and seek in the garden.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB hide VERB and CCONJ seek VERB in ADP the DET garden 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 played xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 seek cc 5 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hide conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 5 seek obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 hide infinitive We not said here vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 seek infinitive We not said here the garden vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in garden=Location
Example 2 If you are lost, seek help from a police officer.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct obj case det compound obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX lost VERB , PUNCT seek VERB help NOUN from ADP a DET police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 seek advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 seek seek VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 seek obj 8 from from ADP _ 11 officer case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 officer det 10 police police NOUN Number=Sing 11 officer compound 11 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 6 seek obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 seek punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 seek imperative you not said here help a police officer vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme
Example 3 The knights set out to seek the treasure.
det nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET knights NOUN set VERB out ADP to PART seek VERB the DET treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knights det 2 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 3 set nsubj 3 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 set compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 seek mark 6 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 set xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 treasure det 8 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 6 seek obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 set punct
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1 set out past the knights vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 seek to-infinitive the knights not said here the treasure vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme
Example 4 Seek shelter during a thunderstorm.
obj case det obl punct root Seek VERB shelter NOUN during ADP a DET thunderstorm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seek seek VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Seek obj 3 during during ADP _ 5 thunderstorm case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thunderstorm det 5 thunderstorm thunderstorm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Seek obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Seek punct
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1 seek imperative you not said here shelter during a thunderstorm vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme
Example 5 Ready or not, here I come — I'm coming to seek you!
The tree, 12 words nsubj cc advmod punct conj nsubj punct nsubj aux advcl mark advcl obj punct root Ready NOUN or CCONJ not PART , PUNCT here ADV I PRON come VERB — PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX coming VERB to PART seek VERB you PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ready ready NOUN Number=Sing 7 come nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 5 here cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 here advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 here punct 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem 1 Ready conj 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 come nsubj 7 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 — - PUNCT _ 11 coming punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 coming nsubj 10 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 coming aux 11 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 come advcl 12 to to PART _ 13 seek mark 13 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 coming advcl 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 seek obj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 come present Ready vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come present · progressive I vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 seek to-infinitive I not said here you vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 6 Many people seek advice from the library.
amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN seek VERB advice NOUN from ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 seek nsubj 3 seek seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 seek obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 library case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 library det 7 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 seek obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 seek punct
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1 seek present Many people advice the library vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 7 She sought a quiet place to read.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root She PRON sought VERB a DET quiet ADJ place NOUN to PART read VERB . 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 sought nsubj 2 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 place amod 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obj 6 to to PART _ 7 read mark 7 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 place acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sought punct
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1 seek past She a quiet place vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 2 read to-infinitive She not said here a quiet place not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 “I am seeking the three bulrushes.
punct nsubj aux det nummod obj punct root “ PUNCT I PRON am AUX seeking VERB the DET three NUM bulrushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 seeking punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 seeking nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 seeking aux 4 seeking seek VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bulrushes det 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 bulrushes nummod 7 bulrushes bulrush NOUN Number=Plur 4 seeking obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 seeking punct
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1 seek in a quote present · progressive I the three bulrushes vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulrush=Theme
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