support Who acts: it, team, thing, pillars, parents, I · What happens: support, mean, hold up, not fall, help, encourage · To what, where: something, someone, them, team, idea, Support help · Speech: someone speaks here
«support» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: support in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To support means to hold something up so it doesn't fall.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj compound:prt mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root To PART support VERB means VERB to PART hold VERB something PRON up ADP so SCONJ it PRON does AUX n't PART fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 support mark 2 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hold mark 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hold obj 7 up up ADP _ 5 hold compound:prt 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 fall mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fall nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fall aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fall advmod 12 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hold advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 support to-infinitive vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold up not said to happen to-infinitive something vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 4 not fall present · do-support it vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 support someone means to help, encourage or be kind to them.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp punct xcomp cc cop conj case obl punct root To PART support VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART help VERB , PUNCT encourage VERB or CCONJ be AUX kind ADJ to ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 support mark 2 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 support obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 encourage punct 8 encourage encourage VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 kind cc 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 kind cop 11 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 encourage conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 kind obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 support to-infinitive someone vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 encourage not said to happen infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 5 is infinitive them = they kind property tree rules
Meaning 3 To support a team means to like it and want it to win.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj mark xcomp punct root To PART support VERB a DET team NOUN means VERB to PART like VERB it PRON and CCONJ want VERB it PRON to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 support mark 2 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 team det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 support obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 like mark 7 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 like obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 want cc 10 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 like conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 want obj 12 to to PART _ 13 win mark 13 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 want xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 support to-infinitive a team vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer team=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 like not said to happen to-infinitive team vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 4 want present team tree rules 5 win not said to happen to-infinitive team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To support an idea means to agree with it.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp case obl punct root To PART support VERB an DET idea NOUN means VERB to PART agree VERB with ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 support mark 2 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 support obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 agree mark 7 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 with with ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 agree obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 support to-infinitive a idea vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 agree speech: agree not said to happen to-infinitive with idea vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with it=Co-Agent
Meaning 5 Support is help, or a thing that holds something up.
compound cop punct cc det appos nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct root Support NOUN is AUX help NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET thing NOUN that PRON holds VERB something PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Support support NOUN Number=Sing 3 help compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 help cop 3 help help NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 thing punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 help appos 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 holds obj 11 up up ADP _ 9 holds compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 is a present Support help tree rules 2 hold up present a thing something vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
Example 1 The pillars support the roof.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET pillars NOUN support VERB the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pillars det 2 pillars pillar NOUN Number=Plur 3 support nsubj 3 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 roof det 5 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 support obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 support punct
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1 support present the pillars the roof vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer roof=Stimulus
Example 2 My parents support me in everything I do.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root My PRON parents NOUN support VERB me PRON in ADP everything PRON I PRON do VERB . 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 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 support nsubj 3 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 support obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 everything case 6 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 support obl 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 everything acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 support punct
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1 support present My parents me everything vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus 2 do present I vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Which football team do you support?
det compound nsubj aux nsubj punct root Which DET football NOUN team NOUN do AUX you PRON support VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 football det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 support nsubj 4 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 support aux 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 support nsubj 6 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 support punct
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1 support present · do-support football team vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 I support the idea of a longer playtime.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root I PRON support VERB the DET idea NOUN of ADP a DET longer ADJ playtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 support nsubj 2 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 support obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 playtime case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 playtime det 7 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 playtime amod 8 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 support punct
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1 support present I the idea of a longer playtime vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
Example 5 Support your answer with evidence from the text.
nmod:poss obj case obl case det nmod punct root Support VERB your PRON answer NOUN with ADP evidence NOUN from ADP the DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Support support VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Support obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 evidence case 5 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Support obl 6 from from ADP _ 8 text case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 text det 8 text text NOUN Number=Sing 5 evidence nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Support punct
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1 support imperative you not said here your answer with evidence from the text vn help-72.1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent answer=Beneficiary with evidence=Theme 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 If you feel sad, ask an adult for support.
mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct det obj case obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON feel VERB sad ADJ , PUNCT ask VERB an DET adult NOUN for ADP support NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 feel mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 3 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask advcl 4 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 feel punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adult det 8 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 9 for for ADP _ 10 support case 10 support support NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 feel a condition, not said to happen present you sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a adult for support vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 7 The bridge needs strong supports.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET bridge NOUN needs VERB strong ADJ supports NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 supports amod 5 supports support NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the bridge strong supports vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot support=Theme
Example 8 With these words the king took Labakan’s arm to support him down the hill.
The tree, 15 words case det obl det nsubj nmod:poss case obj mark advcl obj compound:prt det obj punct root With ADP these DET words NOUN the DET king NOUN took VERB Labakan PROPN ’s PART arm NOUN to PART support VERB him PRON down ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 words case 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 words det 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 took obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Labakan Labakan PROPN Number=Sing 9 arm nmod:poss 8 ’s 's PART _ 7 Labakan case 9 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 10 to to PART _ 11 support mark 11 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 took advcl 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 support obj 13 down down ADP _ 11 support compound:prt 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 hill det 15 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 11 support obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 take past the king Labakan's arm with this words vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 2 support down to-infinitive the king not said here king tree rules
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