subscribe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics

Who acts: I, We, Dad, you, maths, channel · What happens: pay, get, sign up, agree, support, not subscribe · To what, where: something, updates, channel, idea, money, charity · Speech: someone speaks here

«subscribe» 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: subscribe in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To pay regularly to get something, such as a magazine, a streaming service or a newspaper.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 pay	mark
2	pay	pay	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	regularly	regularly	ADV	_	2 pay	advmod
4	to	to	PART	_	5 get	mark
5	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 pay	advcl
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 get	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 magazine	punct
8	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	11 magazine	case
9	as	as	ADP	_	8 such	fixed
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 magazine	det
11	magazine	magazine	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 something	nmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 service	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 service	det
14	streaming	streaming	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 service	compound
15	service	service	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 something	conj
16	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 newspaper	cc
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 newspaper	det
18	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 something	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 pay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pay	to-infinitive						regularly property	vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	get	to-infinitive		something				such a magazine	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

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 sign up to get updates, emails or videos from a channel or website, often for free.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 sign	mark
2	sign	sign	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	19 free	advcl
3	up	up	ADP	_	2 sign	compound:prt
4	to	to	PART	_	5 get	mark
5	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 sign	xcomp
6	updates	update	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 get	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 emails	punct
8	emails	email	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 updates	conj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 videos	cc
10	videos	video	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 updates	conj
11	from	from	ADP	_	13 channel	case
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 channel	det
13	channel	channel	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 get	obl
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 website	cc
15	website	website	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 channel	conj
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 free	punct
17	often	often	ADV	_	19 free	advmod
18	for	for	ADP	_	19 free	case
19	free	free	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	19 free	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sign up	to-infinitive							vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
2	get	to-infinitive		updates and emails or videos		a channel or website			vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent update=Theme from channel=Source

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To agree with or support an idea or belief: «I don't subscribe to that view».

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 agree	mark
2	agree	agree	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	2 agree	obl
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 support	cc
5	support	support	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 agree	conj
6	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 idea	det
7	idea	idea	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 support	obj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 belief	cc
9	belief	belief	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 idea	conj
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 subscribe	punct
11	«	«	PUNCT	_	15 subscribe	punct
12	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	15 subscribe	nsubj
13	do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 subscribe	aux
14	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	15 subscribe	advmod
15	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 agree	ccomp
16	to	to	ADP	_	18 view	case
17	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	18 view	det
18	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 subscribe	obl
19	»	»	PUNCT	_	15 subscribe	punct
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 agree	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	agree speech: agree	to-infinitive				vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	support	infinitive		a idea or belief		vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
3	not subscribe in a quote	present · do-support	I		to that view	tree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To give money regularly to a charity or club.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 give	mark
2	give	give	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	money	money	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 give	obj
4	regularly	regularly	ADV	_	2 give	advmod
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 charity	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 charity	det
7	charity	charity	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 give	obl
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 club	cc
9	club	club	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 charity	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 give	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	to-infinitive		money	a charity or club			regularly property	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to charity=Recipient

Example 1

We subscribe to a science magazine for kids.

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 subscribe	nsubj
2	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	6 magazine	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 magazine	det
5	science	science	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 magazine	compound
6	magazine	magazine	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 subscribe	obl
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 kids	case
8	kids	kid	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 magazine	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 subscribe	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	subscribe	present	We					to a science magazine for kids	tree rules

Example 2

Dad subscribes to a music service for £10 a month.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 subscribes	nsubj
2	subscribes	subscribe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	6 service	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 service	det
5	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 service	compound
6	service	service	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 subscribes	obl
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 £	case
8	£	£	SYM	_	6 service	nmod
9	10	10	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 £	nummod
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 month	det
11	month	month	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 £	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 subscribes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	subscribe	present	Dad					to a music service	tree rules

Example 3

Don't subscribe to anything online without asking a grown-up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 subscribe	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 subscribe	advmod
3	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 anything	case
5	anything	anything	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 subscribe	obl
6	online	online	ADV	_	3 subscribe	advmod
7	without	without	SCONJ	_	8 asking	mark
8	asking	ask	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 subscribe	advcl
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 up	det
10	grown	grow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 up	amod
11	-	-	PUNCT	_	12 up	punct
12	up	up	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 asking	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 subscribe	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	not subscribe	imperative · do-support	you not said here		to anything; online property	tree rules
2	ask speech: ask	gerund	you not said here	a grown up		vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient
3	grow	participle				vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

(formal) I do not subscribe to the idea that maths is boring.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 subscribe	parataxis
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 subscribe	nsubj
5	do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 subscribe	aux
6	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	7 subscribe	advmod
7	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
8	to	to	ADP	_	10 idea	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 idea	det
10	idea	idea	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 subscribe	obl
11	that	that	SCONJ	_	14 boring	mark
12	maths	math	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 boring	nsubj
13	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 boring	cop
14	boring	boring	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 subscribe	advcl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 subscribe	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not subscribe	present · do-support	I					to the idea	tree rules
2	is	present	maths					boring property	tree rules

Example 5

Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Click	click	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	1 Click	advmod
3	to	to	PART	_	4 subscribe	mark
4	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Click	xcomp
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 newsletter	case
6	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 newsletter	nmod:poss
7	newsletter	newsletter	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 subscribe	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Click	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	click	imperative	you not said here			here			tree rules
2	subscribe	to-infinitive	you not said here					to our newsletter	tree rules

Example 6

If you subscribe for 12 months at $5 a month, you pay $60.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	3 subscribe	mark
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 subscribe	nsubj
3	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 pay	advcl
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 months	case
5	12	12	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 months	nummod
6	months	month	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 subscribe	obl
7	at	at	ADP	_	8 $	case
8	$	$	SYM	_	3 subscribe	obl
9	5	5	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 $	nummod
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 month	det
11	month	month	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 $	nmod:unmarked
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 subscribe	punct
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	14 pay	nsubj
14	pay	pay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
15	$	$	SYM	_	14 pay	obj
16	60	60	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	15 $	nummod
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 pay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	subscribe a condition, not said to happen	present	you				month		tree rules
2	pay	present	you						vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset

Example 7

My cousin's channel has thousands of people who subscribe.

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 channel	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 cousin	case
4	channel	channel	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 has	nsubj
5	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	thousands	thousand	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 has	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 people	case
8	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 thousands	nmod
9	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	10 subscribe	nsubj
10	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 people	acl:relcl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	have	present	My cousin's channel	thousands of people	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient
2	subscribe	present	people		tree rules
3	channel		My cousin		nom channel «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Yes, how many tears I have wept in the fifty years I have subscribed to the theatre!"

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	Polarity=Pos	8 wept	discourse
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 tears	punct
3	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	4 many	advmod
4	many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 tears	amod
5	tears	tear	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 wept	nsubj:pass
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	8 wept	nsubj
7	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 wept	aux
8	wept	weep	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	in	in	ADP	_	12 years	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 years	det
11	fifty	fifty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	12 years	nummod
12	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 wept	obl
13	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	15 subscribed	nsubj
14	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 subscribed	aux
15	subscribed	subscribe	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	12 years	acl:relcl
16	to	to	ADP	_	18 theatre	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 theatre	det
18	theatre	theatre	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 subscribed	obl
19	!	!	PUNCT	_	8 wept	punct
20	"	"	PUNCT	_	8 wept	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	weep	present · perfect · passive		many tears			year		vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
2	subscribe	present · perfect	I	the fifty years not said here				to the theatre	tree rules

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