target Who acts: target, you, goal, She, My, We · What happens: be, aim, try, hit, reach, target · To what, where: thing, circle, archery, target, 20 books, that
«target» 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: target in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A target is a thing you aim at and try to hit, like the circle in archery or darts.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obl cc conj mark xcomp punct case det obj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET target NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN you PRON aim VERB at ADP and CCONJ try VERB to PART hit VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET circle NOUN in ADP archery NOUN or CCONJ darts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 target det 2 target target NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 aim nsubj 7 aim aim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 at at ADP _ 7 aim obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 try cc 10 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 aim conj 11 to to PART _ 12 hit mark 12 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 try xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 circle punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 circle case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 circle det 16 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 12 hit obj 17 in in ADP _ 18 archery case 18 archery archery NOUN Number=Sing 16 circle nmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 darts cc 20 darts dart NOUN Number=Plur 18 archery conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a target a thing tree rules 2 aim present you a thing not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme 3 try infinitive you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 hit not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the circle archery or darts vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent circle=Theme in archery=Destination
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 A goal or result you try to reach: a target of 20 books.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj mark xcomp punct det obl case nummod nmod punct root A DET goal NOUN or CCONJ result NOUN you PRON try VERB to PART reach VERB : PUNCT a DET target NOUN of ADP 20 NUM books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 goal det 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 6 try nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 result cc 4 result result NOUN Number=Sing 2 goal conj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 try nsubj 6 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 reach mark 8 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 target punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 target det 11 target target NOUN Number=Sing 6 try obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 books case 13 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 books nummod 14 books book NOUN Number=Plur 11 target nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 try punct
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1 try present a goal or result a target of 20 books vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 reach not said to happen to-infinitive a goal or result not said here vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 target 20 books nom target «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A person or thing that is attacked or criticised.
det cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON is AUX attacked VERB or CCONJ criticised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 attacked nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 attacked aux:pass 7 attacked attack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 criticised cc 9 criticised criticise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 attacked conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 attack present · passive that vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 criticise participle tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To target is to aim at or choose someone or something for an action.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop mark obl cc conj obj cc conj case det nmod punct root To PART target NOUN is AUX to PART aim VERB at ADP or CCONJ choose VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON for ADP an DET action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 target mark 2 target target NOUN Number=Sing 5 aim advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 aim cop 4 to to PART _ 5 aim mark 5 aim aim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 5 aim obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 choose cc 8 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 aim conj 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 choose obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 for for ADP _ 14 action case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 action det 14 action action NOUN Number=Sing 11 something nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 aim punct
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1 is present aim property tree rules 2 choose infinitive someone vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Example 1 She hit the middle of the target.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root She PRON hit VERB the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET target NOUN . 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 hit nsubj 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 middle det 4 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 target case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 target det 7 target target NOUN Number=Sing 4 middle nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit past She the middle of the target vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme middle=Co-Theme
Example 2 My target is to read 20 books this year.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON target NOUN is AUX to PART read VERB 20 NUM books NOUN this DET year 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 target nmod:poss 2 target target NOUN Number=Sing 5 read nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 read cop 4 to to PART _ 5 read mark 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 books nummod 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obj 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 read obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 is present My target year read property tree rules 2 target My nom target «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Throw the beanbag at the target.
det obj case det obl punct root Throw VERB the DET beanbag NOUN at ADP the DET target NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beanbag det 3 beanbag beanbag NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 target case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 target det 6 target target NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Throw punct
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1 throw imperative you not said here the beanbag the target vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent beanbag=Theme at target=Destination
Example 4 We are on target to finish by lunch.
nsubj cop case mark acl case obl punct root We PRON are AUX on ADP target NOUN to PART finish VERB by ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT 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 4 target nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 target cop 3 on on ADP _ 4 target case 4 target target NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 finish mark 6 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 target acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 lunch case 8 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 6 finish obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 target punct
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1 is present We target tree rules 2 finish to-infinitive by lunch vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 Use the four numbers to make the target number.
det nummod obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Use VERB the DET four NUM numbers NOUN to PART make VERB the DET target NOUN number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 numbers det 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 numbers nummod 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 number det 8 target target NOUN Number=Sing 9 number compound 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the four numbers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the target number vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset number=Product
Example 6 Scammers target people who are online a lot.
compound compound nsubj nsubj cop advmod det punct root Scammers NOUN target NOUN people NOUN who PRON are AUX online ADV a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scammers scammer NOUN Number=Plur 2 target compound 2 target target NOUN Number=Sing 3 people compound 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 lot nsubj 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 lot nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lot cop 6 online online ADV _ 8 lot advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 lot punct
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1 is a present target people a lot online property tree rules
Example 7 The advert targets children.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET advert NOUN targets VERB children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 targets nsubj 3 targets target VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 targets obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 targets punct
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1 target present the advert children vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
Example 8 The shooters were thronging round the target, and Rudy was soon amongst them.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux case det obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET shooters NOUN were AUX thronging VERB round ADP the DET target NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Rudy PROPN was AUX soon ADV amongst ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shooters det 2 shooters shooter NOUN Number=Plur 4 thronging nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thronging aux 4 thronging throng VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 round round ADP _ 7 target case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 target det 7 target target NOUN Number=Sing 4 thronging obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 them punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 14 them cc 10 Rudy Rudy PROPN Number=Sing 14 them nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 them cop 12 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 14 them advmod 13 amongst amongst ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 thronging obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 thronging punct
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1 throng past · progressive the shooters round the target vn swarm-47.5.1-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 is past Rudy amongst them = they ; soon property tree rules
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