sue Who acts: money, Sue, their, man, They, court · What happens: sue, be, ask, harm, break, marry · To what, where: someone, you, agreement, name, them, shop · Speech: someone speaks here
«sue» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: sue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sue someone is to go to a court of law to ask for money or justice because they harmed you or broke an agreement.
The tree, 25 words mark advcl obj cop mark case det obl case nmod mark advcl case obl cc conj mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj det obj punct root To PART sue VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART go VERB to ADP a DET court NOUN of ADP law NOUN to PART ask VERB for ADP money NOUN or CCONJ justice NOUN because SCONJ they PRON harmed VERB you PRON or CCONJ broke VERB an DET agreement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sue mark 2 sue sue VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sue obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go cop 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 court case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 court det 9 court court NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 law case 11 law law NOUN Number=Sing 9 court nmod 12 to to PART _ 13 ask mark 13 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go advcl 14 for for ADP _ 15 money case 15 money money NOUN Number=Sing 13 ask obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 justice cc 17 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 15 money conj 18 because because SCONJ _ 20 harmed mark 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 harmed nsubj 20 harmed harm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 ask advcl 21 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 harmed obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 broke cc 23 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 harmed conj 24 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 agreement det 25 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 23 broke obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 sue to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present to a court of law; go property tree rules 3 ask speech: ask to-infinitive for money or justice vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 harm past money you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 5 break past money not said here a agreement vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer agreement=Patient
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 Sue (with a capital S) is a girl's name, short for Susan.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct case det appos case punct cop det nmod:poss case punct amod case obl punct root Sue PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN S PART ) PUNCT is AUX a DET girl NOUN 's PART name NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP Susan PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sue Sue PROPN Number=Sing 12 name nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 capital punct 3 with with ADP _ 5 capital case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 capital det 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sue appos 6 S 's PART Typo=Yes 5 capital case 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 capital punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 name cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 girl det 10 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 12 name nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 girl case 12 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 short punct 14 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 name amod 15 for for ADP _ 16 Susan case 16 Susan Susan PROPN Number=Sing 14 short obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 name punct
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1 is a present Sue a girl's name tree rules
Meaning 3 To sue for someone's hand is to ask for their permission to marry them.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case nmod:poss case obl cop mark case nmod:poss obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART sue VERB for ADP someone PRON 's PART hand NOUN is AUX to PART ask VERB for ADP their PRON permission NOUN to PART marry VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sue mark 2 sue sue VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 ask advcl 3 for for ADP _ 6 hand case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 hand nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 sue obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ask cop 8 to to PART _ 9 ask mark 9 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 permission case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 permission nmod:poss 12 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 9 ask obl 13 to to PART _ 14 marry mark 14 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 ask advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 marry obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 ask punct
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1 sue to-infinitive for someone's hand tree rules 2 is present for their permission; ask property tree rules 3 marry to-infinitive them = they vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 permit their = they nom permission «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The man sued the shop because he slipped on a wet floor.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root The DET man NOUN sued VERB the DET shop NOUN because SCONJ he PRON slipped VERB on ADP a DET wet ADJ floor NOUN . 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 3 sued nsubj 3 sued sue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shop det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 sued obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 8 slipped mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 slipped nsubj 8 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sued advcl 9 on on ADP _ 12 floor case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 floor det 11 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 floor amod 12 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 slipped obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sued punct
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1 sue past the man the shop tree rules 2 slip past man a wet floor vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 They threatened to sue if the money was not paid.
nsubj mark xcomp mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root They PRON threatened VERB to PART sue VERB if SCONJ the DET money NOUN was AUX not PART paid VERB . 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 threatened nsubj 2 threatened threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 sue mark 4 sue sue VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 threatened xcomp 5 if if SCONJ _ 10 paid mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 money det 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 paid nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 paid aux:pass 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 paid advmod 10 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sue advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 threatened punct
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1 threaten past They tree rules 2 sue not said to happen to-infinitive They not said here tree rules 3 not pay a condition, not said to happen past · passive the money vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 3 A court decides who wins when someone sues.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod nsubj advcl punct root A DET court NOUN decides VERB who PRON wins VERB when ADV someone PRON sues VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 court det 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 3 decides nsubj 3 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 wins nsubj 5 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 decides ccomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 sues advmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 sues nsubj 8 sues sue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wins advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 decides punct
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1 decide present a court vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win present vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sue present someone tree rules
Example 4 My aunt Sue is coming for tea.
nmod:poss nsubj appos aux case obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN Sue PROPN is AUX coming VERB for ADP tea 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 coming nsubj 3 Sue Sue PROPN Number=Sing 2 aunt appos 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coming aux 5 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 tea case 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 coming obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 coming punct
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1 come present · progressive My aunt for tea vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The company was sued for selling unsafe toys.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl amod obj punct root The DET company NOUN was AUX sued VERB for SCONJ selling VERB unsafe ADJ toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 sued nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sued aux:pass 4 sued sue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 selling mark 6 selling sell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 sued advcl 7 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 toys amod 8 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 6 selling obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sued punct
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1 sue past · passive the company tree rules 2 sell gerund unsafe toys vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 6 You can't sue someone just because they were rude.
nsubj aux advmod obj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART sue VERB someone PRON just ADV because SCONJ they PRON were AUX rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sue nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sue aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sue advmod 4 sue sue VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 sue obj 6 just just ADV _ 10 rude advmod 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 rude mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 rude nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 rude cop 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sue advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sue punct
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1 not sue can You someone tree rules 2 is past they rude property tree rules
Example 7 Well, they got ready for the journey and set off to sue for the hand of the Princess Anna the Fair.
The tree, 21 words discourse punct nsubj xcomp case det obl cc conj compound:prt case conj case det obl case det compound nmod det flat punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT they PRON got VERB ready ADJ for ADP the DET journey NOUN and CCONJ set VERB off ADP to ADP sue VERB for ADP the DET hand NOUN of ADP the DET Princess PROPN Anna PROPN the DET Fair PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 4 got discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 4 got xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 journey case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 journey det 8 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 5 ready obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 set cc 10 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 got conj 11 off off ADP _ 10 set compound:prt 12 to to ADP _ 13 sue case 13 sue sue VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 set conj 14 for for ADP _ 16 hand case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 hand det 16 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 13 sue obl 17 of of ADP _ 20 Anna case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Anna det 19 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 20 Anna compound 20 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 16 hand nmod 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Fair det 22 Fair Fair PROPN Number=Sing 20 Anna flat 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past they ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 set off infinitive they not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sue infinitive they not said here for the hand of the Princess Anna tree rules
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