sought Who acts: explorers, She, teacher, They, police, He · What happens: look, search, try, get, achieve, ask · To what, where: something, help, after, way, mountains, shelter · Speech: someone speaks here
«sought» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sought in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Looked for or searched for.
obl cc conj obl punct root Looked VERB for ADP or CCONJ searched VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looked look VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 for for ADP _ 1 Looked obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 searched cc 4 searched search VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Looked conj 5 for for ADP _ 4 searched obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Looked punct
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1 look participle vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 search participle vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
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 Tried to get or achieve something.
mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root Tried VERB to PART get VERB or CCONJ achieve VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tried try VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 get mark 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tried xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 achieve cc 5 achieve achieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 get conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 achieve obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tried punct
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1 try participle vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 achieve infinitive something vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Asked for, as in sought advice or sought help.
obl punct case case amod obl cc conj obj punct root Asked VERB for ADP , PUNCT as ADP in ADP sought VERB advice NOUN or CCONJ sought VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 for for ADP _ 1 Asked obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 advice punct 4 as as ADP _ 7 advice case 5 in in ADP _ 7 advice case 6 sought seek VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 advice amod 7 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Asked obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sought cc 9 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Asked conj 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 sought obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask participle as sought advice vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 seek participle vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 seek past help vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme
Meaning 4 «Sought-after» means wanted by many people, popular.
punct csubj punct obj punct ccomp case amod obl punct conj punct root « PUNCT Sought VERB - PUNCT after NOUN » PUNCT means VERB wanted VERB by ADP many ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT popular ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sought punct 2 Sought seek VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means csubj 3 - - PUNCT _ 4 after punct 4 after after NOUN Number=Sing 2 Sought obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sought punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 8 by by ADP _ 10 people case 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 wanted obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 popular punct 12 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 seek in a quote participle after vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent after=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 want participle by many people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 1 The explorers sought a way across the mountains.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET explorers NOUN sought VERB a DET way NOUN across ADP the DET mountains 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 sought nsubj 3 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 sought obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 mountains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountains det 8 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 sought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sought punct
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1 seek past the explorers a way the mountains vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 2 She sought help from her teacher when she was stuck.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root She PRON sought VERB help NOUN from ADP her PRON teacher NOUN when ADV she PRON was AUX stuck ADJ . 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 help help NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 teacher case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 teacher nmod:poss 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 stuck advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stuck nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 stuck cop 10 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sought advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sought punct
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1 seek past She help from her teacher vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme 2 is past teacher stuck property tree rules
Example 3 They sought shelter from the rain under a tree.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root They PRON sought VERB shelter NOUN from ADP the DET rain NOUN under ADP a DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sought nsubj 2 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obl 7 under under ADP _ 9 tree case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 sought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sought punct
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1 seek past They shelter the rain under a tree vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme under tree=Location
Example 4 The police sought anyone who had seen the accident.
det nsubj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET police NOUN sought VERB anyone PRON who PRON had AUX seen VERB the DET accident 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 sought nsubj 3 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 sought obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 seen nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 seen aux 7 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 anyone acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 accident det 9 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 7 seen obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sought punct
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1 seek past the police anyone vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme 2 see past · perfect the accident vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer accident=Stimulus
Example 5 These old cards are much sought-after by collectors.
det amod nsubj:pass aux advmod punct case case obl punct root These DET old ADJ cards NOUN are AUX much ADV sought VERB - PUNCT after ADP by ADP collectors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 cards det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cards amod 3 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 6 sought nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sought aux 5 much much ADV _ 6 sought advmod 6 sought seek VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 - - PUNCT _ 10 collectors punct 8 after after ADP _ 10 collectors case 9 by by ADP _ 10 collectors case 10 collectors collector NOUN Number=Plur 6 sought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 sought punct
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1 seek present · passive this old cards after collectors vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 He sought to make friends at his new school.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON sought VERB to PART make VERB friends NOUN at ADP his PRON new ADJ school 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 sought nsubj 2 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sought xcomp 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 school case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc 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 make obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sought punct
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1 seek past He tree rules 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here friends his new school vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product
Example 7 The villagers sought advice from the wise old woman.
det nsubj obj case det amod amod obl punct root The DET villagers NOUN sought VERB advice NOUN from ADP the DET wise ADJ old ADJ woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villagers det 2 villagers villager NOUN Number=Plur 3 sought nsubj 3 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 sought obj 5 from from ADP _ 9 woman case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woman det 7 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 9 woman amod 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 woman amod 9 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 sought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sought punct
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1 seek past the villagers advice from the wise old woman vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 8 The more he sought the less he found.
det advmod nsubj det advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET more ADV he PRON sought VERB the DET less ADV he PRON found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 more det 2 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 sought advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sought nsubj 4 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 less det 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 found advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 found nsubj 8 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sought advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sought punct
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1 seek past he vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 find past he less property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
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