solve Who acts: equation, you, detective, We, them, She · What happens: solve, be, make, happen, answer, talk · To what, where: problem, mystery, puzzle, sum, them, argument · Speech: someone speaks here
«solve» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: solve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To solve a problem is to find the answer to it or the way to make it right.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cop mark det obj case nmod cc det conj mark acl obj xcomp punct root To PART solve VERB a DET problem NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB the DET answer NOUN to ADP it PRON or CCONJ the DET way NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 solve mark 2 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 find advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 solve obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 find cop 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 answer det 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 answer nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 way cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 way det 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 answer conj 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 way acl 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 make obj 18 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 16 make xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 solve to-infinitive a problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic 2 is present find property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive problem right property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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 solve a mystery or crime is to find out what really happened.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark compound:prt nsubj advmod ccomp punct root To PART solve VERB a DET mystery NOUN or CCONJ crime NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP what PRON really ADV happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 solve mark 2 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 find advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mystery det 4 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 2 solve obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 crime cc 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 4 mystery conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 find cop 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 out out ADP _ 9 find compound:prt 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 happened nsubj 12 really really ADV _ 13 happened advmod 13 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 find ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 find punct
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1 solve to-infinitive a mystery or crime vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic 2 is present find property tree rules 3 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To solve a puzzle, riddle or equation is to work out its answer.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root To PART solve VERB a DET puzzle NOUN , PUNCT riddle NOUN or CCONJ equation NOUN is AUX to PART work VERB out ADP its PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 solve mark 2 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 work advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puzzle det 4 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 solve obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 riddle punct 6 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 4 puzzle conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 equation cc 8 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 4 puzzle conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 work cop 10 to to PART _ 11 work mark 11 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 out out ADP _ 11 work compound:prt 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 answer nmod:poss 14 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 work obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 work punct
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1 solve to-infinitive a puzzle and riddle or equation vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic 2 is present work property tree rules 3 answer equation nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Can you solve this sum?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON solve VERB this DET sum NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 solve aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 solve nsubj 3 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sum det 5 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 3 solve obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 solve punct
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1 solve can you this sum vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Topic
Example 2 The detective solved the mystery.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN solved VERB the DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 solved nsubj 3 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mystery det 5 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 3 solved obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 solved punct
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1 solve past the detective the mystery vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic
Example 3 We solved the puzzle together.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root We PRON solved VERB the DET puzzle NOUN together ADV . 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 solved nsubj 2 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puzzle det 4 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 solved obj 5 together together ADV _ 2 solved advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 solved punct
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1 solve past We the puzzle together property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 4 Talking helped them solve the argument.
nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Talking VERB helped VERB them PRON solve VERB the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 helped nsubj 2 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 helped obj 4 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helped xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 argument det 6 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 solve obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helped punct
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1 talk gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help past them = they vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 solve infinitive them = they not said here the argument vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Topic
Example 5 Solve the equation: x + 5 = 9.
det obj punct obl cc conj case nmod punct root Solve VERB the DET equation NOUN : PUNCT x SYM + SYM 5 NUM = SYM 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solve solve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 equation det 3 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 x punct 5 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 1 Solve obl 6 + + SYM _ 7 5 cc 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 x conj 8 = = SYM _ 9 9 case 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 5 nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Solve punct
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1 solve imperative you not said here the equation vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equation=Topic
Example 6 She solved the riddle in one minute.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON solved VERB the DET riddle NOUN in ADP one NUM minute NOUN . 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 solved nsubj 2 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 riddle det 4 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 2 solved obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 minute case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minute nummod 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 2 solved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 solved punct
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1 solve past She the riddle minute vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic
Example 7 Scientists try to solve big problems like pollution.
nsubj mark xcomp amod obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN try VERB to PART solve VERB big ADJ problems NOUN like ADP pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 try nsubj 2 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 solve mark 4 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problems amod 6 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 4 solve obj 7 like like ADP _ 8 pollution case 8 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 6 problems nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try present Scientists vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 solve not said to happen to-infinitive Scientists not said here big problems like pollution vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
Example 8 Use the clues to solve the case.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB the DET clues NOUN to PART solve VERB the DET case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clues det 3 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 solve mark 5 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 case det 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing 5 solve obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here the clues vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Patient 2 solve to-infinitive you not said here the case vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Topic
Example 9 The man who thinks he can solve the problem is named Robert Fulton.
det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp det obj aux:pass xcomp flat punct root The DET man NOUN who PRON thinks VERB he PRON can AUX solve VERB the DET problem NOUN is AUX named VERB Robert PROPN Fulton PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 11 named nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 thinks nsubj 4 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 man acl:relcl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 solve nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 solve aux 7 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 thinks ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 problem det 9 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 7 solve obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 named aux:pass 11 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 11 named xcomp 13 Fulton Fulton PROPN Number=Sing 12 Robert flat 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 named punct
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1 think speech: other present the man vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 solve can man the problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic 3 name present · passive the man vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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