settle Who acts: dust, family, you, soil, We, cousin · What happens: come, rest, stay, settle, make, settle down · To what, where: one place, shelves, bird, yourself, argument, disagreement
«settle» 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: settle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To come to rest and stay in one place: dust settles on shelves, the bird settled on a branch.
The tree, 19 words mark mark xcomp cc conj case nummod obl punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct det parataxis acl case det obl punct root To PART come VERB to PART rest VERB and CCONJ stay VERB in ADP one NUM place NOUN : PUNCT dust NOUN settles VERB on ADP shelves NOUN , PUNCT the DET bird NOUN settled VERB on ADP a DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 come mark 2 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 rest mark 4 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 come xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stay cc 6 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 rest conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 place case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 place nummod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 stay obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 settles punct 11 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 12 settles nsubj 12 settles settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place acl:relcl 13 on on ADP _ 14 shelves case 14 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 12 settles obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 bird punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 bird det 17 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 12 settles parataxis 18 settled settle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 bird acl 19 on on ADP _ 21 branch case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 branch det 21 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 18 settled obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 come to-infinitive tree rules 2 rest to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stay infinitive one place vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location 4 settle present dust one place not said here shelves vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme place=Location 5 settle participle the bird not said here on a branch vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on branch=Topic
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 make yourself calm or comfortable: settle down for the night.
mark obj xcomp cc conj punct conj compound:prt case det obl punct root To PART make VERB yourself PRON calm ADJ or CCONJ comfortable ADJ : PUNCT settle VERB down ADP for ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 make obj 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 comfortable cc 6 comfortable comfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 calm conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 settle punct 8 settle settle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 9 down down ADP _ 8 settle compound:prt 10 for for ADP _ 12 night case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 night det 12 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 settle obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive yourself calm property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset yourself=Product 2 settle down infinitive night vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To decide or agree on something, or to end an argument: settle a disagreement.
The tree, 14 words mark cc conj case obl punct cc mark parataxis det obj punct conj det obj punct root To PART decide VERB or CCONJ agree VERB on ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART end VERB an DET argument NOUN : PUNCT settle VERB a DET disagreement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 decide mark 2 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 agree cc 4 agree agree VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 decide conj 5 on on ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 agree obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 end punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 end cc 9 to to PART _ 10 end mark 10 end end VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 decide parataxis 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 argument det 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 10 end obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 settle punct 14 settle settle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 end conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 disagreement det 16 disagreement disagreement NOUN Number=Sing 14 settle obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 decide punct
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1 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 agree speech: agree infinitive on something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on something=Topic 3 end to-infinitive a argument vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality 4 settle infinitive a disagreement vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme disagreement=Location
Meaning 4 To go and live in a new place: the family settled in Canada.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl cc conj case det amod obl punct det nsubj case obl punct root To PART go VERB and CCONJ live VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT the DET family NOUN settled VERB in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 settled advcl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 live cc 4 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 go conj 5 in in ADP _ 8 place case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 place amod 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 live obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 settled punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 family det 11 family family NOUN Number=Sing 12 settled nsubj 12 settled settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 in in ADP _ 14 Canada case 14 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 12 settled obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 settled punct
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1 go to-infinitive the family not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 live infinitive the family not said here a new place vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location 3 settle past the family Canada vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in canada=Location
Meaning 5 To pay what you owe: settle the bill.
mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct det obj punct root To PART pay VERB what PRON you PRON owe VERB : PUNCT settle VERB the DET bill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pay mark 2 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 settle advcl 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 pay obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 owe nsubj 5 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 settle punct 7 settle settle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bill det 9 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 7 settle obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 settle punct
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1 pay to-infinitive you not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Asset 2 owe present you vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 3 settle imperative you not said here the bill vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme bill=Location
Example 1 Settle down, everyone, and open your books.
compound:prt punct obl punct cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Settle VERB down ADP , PUNCT everyone PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ open VERB your PRON books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Settle settle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Settle compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 everyone punct 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 1 Settle obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 open punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 open cc 7 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Settle conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 books nmod:poss 9 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 open obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Settle punct
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1 settle down imperative you not said here everyone vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient 2 open infinitive you not said here your books vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location book=Theme
Example 2 Let the muddy water settle, and the soil sinks to the bottom.
det amod compound obj punct cc det nsubj parataxis case det obl punct root Let VERB the DET muddy ADJ water NOUN settle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET soil NOUN sinks VERB to ADP the DET bottom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 settle det 3 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 settle amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 settle compound 5 settle settle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 sinks punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 sinks cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 soil det 9 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 10 sinks nsubj 10 sinks sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Let parataxis 11 to to ADP _ 13 bottom case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bottom det 13 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 10 sinks obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the muddy water settle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent settle=Theme 2 sink present the soil to the bottom vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The butterfly settled on a flower.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET butterfly NOUN settled VERB on ADP a DET flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 settled settle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 butterfly acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 flower case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flower det 6 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 settled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 butterfly punct
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1 settle participle the butterfly not said here on a flower vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on flower=Topic
Example 4 We settled the argument by taking turns.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj punct root We PRON settled VERB the DET argument NOUN by SCONJ taking VERB turns 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 settled nsubj 2 settled settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 argument det 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 settled obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 taking mark 6 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 settled advcl 7 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 6 taking obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 settled punct
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1 settle past We the argument vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location 2 take gerund We not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 5 My cousin is settling in at her new school.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX settling VERB in ADV at ADP her PRON new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 settling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 settling aux 4 settling settle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADV _ 4 settling advmod 6 at at ADP _ 9 school case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 school nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 settling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 settling punct
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1 settle in present · progressive My cousin cousin's new school vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at school=Location
Example 6 People settled near rivers because of the water.
nsubj case obl case fixed det obl punct root People NOUN settled VERB near ADP rivers NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 settled nsubj 2 settled settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 near near ADP _ 4 rivers case 4 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 2 settled obl 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 water case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 settled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 settled punct
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1 settle past People rivers because the water vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 We finally settled on pizza for dinner.
nsubj advmod case obl case obl punct root We PRON finally ADV settled VERB on ADP pizza NOUN for ADP dinner 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 3 settled nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 settled advmod 3 settled settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 pizza case 5 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 3 settled obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 dinner case 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 settled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 settled punct
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1 settle past We for dinner; on pizza; finally property vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on pizza=Topic
Example 8 Snow settled on the rooftops overnight.
nsubj:pass case det obl advmod punct root Snow NOUN settled VERB on ADP the DET rooftops NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 settled nsubj:pass 2 settled settle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 rooftops case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rooftops det 5 rooftops rooftop NOUN Number=Plur 2 settled obl 6 overnight overnight ADV _ 2 settled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 settled punct
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1 settle participle · passive Snow the rooftops overnight property vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location
Example 9 "And thus the affair was settled.
punct cc advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root " PUNCT And CCONJ thus ADV the DET affair NOUN was AUX settled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 settled punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 7 settled cc 3 thus thus ADV _ 7 settled advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 affair det 5 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 7 settled nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 settled aux:pass 7 settled settle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 settled punct
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1 settle in a quote past · passive the affair thus property vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location
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