sure Who acts: you, something, sure thing, footed, it, she · What happens: be, know, have, make, mean, check · To what, where: doubt, care, something, red ball, enough money, ends · Speech: someone speaks here
«sure» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: sure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj cop punct nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX sure ADJ , PUNCT you PRON know VERB something PRON is AUX true ADJ and CCONJ have VERB no DET doubt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 sure mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sure nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sure cop 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 know punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 know nsubj 7 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sure ccomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 true nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 know ccomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 have cc 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 know conj 13 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 doubt det 14 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 12 have obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 sure punct
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1 is present you sure property tree rules 2 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present something true property tree rules 4 have present you not said here no doubt vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=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 «Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.
punct csubj xcomp punct ccomp cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl punct root « PUNCT Make VERB sure ADJ » PUNCT means VERB check VERB or CCONJ take VERB care NOUN that SCONJ something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 2 Make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Make xcomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 take cc 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 check conj 9 care care NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obj 10 that that SCONJ _ 12 happens mark 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 happens nsubj 12 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 take advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 make in a quote infinitive sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 check infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 take infinitive care vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme 5 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «Sure» in speech means yes, of course.
punct discourse punct case obl obj punct advmod fixed punct root « PUNCT Sure INTJ » PUNCT in ADP speech NOUN means VERB yes INTJ , PUNCT of ADP course NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 Sure sure INTJ _ 6 means discourse 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sure punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 speech case 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 6 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 of punct 9 of of ADP ExtPos=ADV 6 means advmod 10 course course NOUN Number=Sing 9 of fixed 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present in speech vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot yes=Theme in speech=Attribute
Meaning 4 A sure thing is something certain to happen.
det amod nsubj cop amod mark xcomp punct root A DET sure ADJ thing NOUN is AUX something PRON certain ADJ to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 to to PART _ 8 happen mark 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 certain xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 is a present a sure thing something tree rules 2 happen to-infinitive a sure thing not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.
The tree, 13 words discourse punct nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct advmod conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root Sure INTJ - PUNCT footed ADJ means VERB steady ADJ on ADP your PRON feet NOUN , PUNCT not PART likely ADJ to PART slip VERB or CCONJ fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sure sure INTJ _ 3 footed discourse 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Sure punct 3 footed footed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 feet case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 feet nmod:poss 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 5 steady obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 likely punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 likely advmod 11 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 5 steady conj 12 to to PART _ 13 slip mark 13 slip slip VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 likely xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 fall cc 15 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 slip conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present footed steady property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 slip to-infinitive footed not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 fall infinitive footed not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Is it sure that she picks a red ball?
cop nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root Is AUX it PRON sure ADJ that SCONJ she PRON picks VERB a DET red ADJ ball NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sure cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sure nsubj 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 picks mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 picks nsubj 6 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sure ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ball det 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ball amod 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 picks obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 sure punct
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1 is present it sure property tree rules 2 pick present she a red ball vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 2 He wants to be sure he has enough money.
nsubj mark cop xcomp nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root He PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX sure ADJ he PRON has VERB enough ADJ money 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 5 sure mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 sure cop 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wants xcomp 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sure ccomp 8 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here sure property tree rules 3 have present he enough money vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Example 3 Make sure you count both ends.
xcomp nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Make VERB sure ADJ you PRON count VERB both DET ends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 count nsubj 4 count count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sure ccomp 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 ends det 6 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 4 count obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 count present you both ends vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme
Example 4 How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?
The tree, 15 words advmod obj aux nsubj mark cop advcl mark advcl obj case det amod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ must AUX you PRON take VERB to PART be AUX sure ADJ of SCONJ getting VERB two NUM of ADP the DET same ADJ colour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 take obj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 take nsubj 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 8 sure mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 sure cop 8 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 take advcl 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 getting mark 10 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 sure advcl 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 getting obj 12 of of ADP _ 15 colour case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 colour det 14 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 15 colour amod 15 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 11 two nmod 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take must you many vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme 2 is to-infinitive you not said here sure property tree rules 3 get gerund you not said here two of the same colour vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus
Example 5 Are you sure you turned off the oven?
cop nsubj nsubj ccomp compound:prt det obj punct root Are AUX you PRON sure ADJ you PRON turned VERB off ADP the DET oven NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sure cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sure nsubj 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 turned nsubj 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sure ccomp 6 off off ADP _ 5 turned compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 oven det 8 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 sure punct
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1 is present you sure property tree rules 2 turn off past you the oven vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oven=Patient
Example 6 «Can I sit here?» «Sure!»
Sentence 1: «Can I sit here?»
punct aux nsubj advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Can AUX I PRON sit VERB here ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 sit punct 2 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sit aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sit nsubj 4 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 sit advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 sit punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 sit punct
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1 sit in a quote can I here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: «Sure!»
punct punct punct root « PUNCT Sure INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sure punct 2 Sure sure INTJ _ root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Sure punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sure punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 I'm not sure what the answer is.
nsubj cop advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART sure ADJ what PRON the DET answer NOUN is AUX . 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 4 sure nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sure cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sure advmod 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 sure ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 answer det 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 what nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 what cop 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sure punct
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1 not is present I sure property tree rules 2 is a present the answer tree rules
Example 8 Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.
xcomp nsubj ccomp obj case det obl punct root Make VERB sure ADJ you PRON wear VERB sunscreen NOUN at ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 wear nsubj 4 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sure ccomp 5 sunscreen sunscreen NOUN Number=Sing 4 wear obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 wear obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 wear present you sunscreen the beach vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source
Example 9 They have therefore become very sure-footed.
nsubj aux advmod advmod xcomp punct conj punct root They PRON have AUX therefore ADV become VERB very ADV sure ADJ - PUNCT footed ADJ . 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 4 become nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 become aux 3 therefore therefore ADV _ 4 become advmod 4 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 sure advmod 6 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 become xcomp 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 footed punct 8 footed footed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sure conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 become punct
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1 become present · perfect They sure, therefore property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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