teach Who acts: someone, Something, you, Mr Lee, Grandma, aunt · What happens: teach, mean, help, learn, show, explain · To what, where: someone, something, it, lessons, lesson, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«teach» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: teach in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To teach means to help someone learn something by showing or explaining it.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj xcomp obj mark advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART teach VERB means VERB to PART help VERB someone PRON learn VERB something PRON by SCONJ showing VERB or CCONJ explaining VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 teach mark 2 teach teach 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 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 help obj 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 learn obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 showing mark 10 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 learn advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 explaining cc 12 explaining explain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 showing conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 explaining obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 teach speech: other to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 learn not said to happen infinitive someone not said here something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 5 show gerund someone not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 explain speech: assert gerund someone not said here it vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
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 teach can mean to give lessons as a job.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART teach VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART give VERB lessons NOUN as ADP a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 teach mark 2 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 6 give obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 job case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 teach speech: other to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive lessons as a job vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Theme
Meaning 3 Something can teach you a lesson when you learn from it, often from a mistake.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux iobj det obj advmod nsubj parataxis case obl punct advmod case det obl punct root Something PRON can AUX teach VERB you PRON a DET lesson NOUN when ADV you PRON learn VERB from ADP it PRON , PUNCT often ADV from ADP a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 teach nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 teach aux 3 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 teach iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lesson det 6 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 3 teach obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 learn advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 learn nsubj 9 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 teach parataxis 10 from from ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 learn obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 mistake punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 mistake advmod 14 from from ADP _ 16 mistake case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 mistake det 16 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 9 learn obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 teach punct
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1 teach speech: other can Something a lesson you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient lesson=Topic 2 learn present you lesson from a mistake vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from it=Source
Example 1 Mr Lee teaches maths.
compound nsubj obj punct root Mr PROPN Lee PROPN teaches VERB maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 2 Lee compound 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 teaches obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present Mr Lee maths vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent math=Recipient
Example 2 Can you teach me how to tie my shoes?
aux nsubj obj advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX you PRON teach VERB me PRON how ADV to PART tie VERB my PRON shoes NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 teach aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 teach nsubj 3 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 teach obj 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 tie advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 tie mark 7 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 teach xcomp 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoes nmod:poss 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 7 tie obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 teach punct
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1 teach speech: other can you me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 tie to-infinitive you not said here my shoes vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 3 Grandma taught me to bake bread.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp obj punct root Grandma NOUN taught VERB me PRON to PART bake VERB bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught nsubj 2 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 taught iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 bake mark 5 bake bake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 taught xcomp 6 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 bake obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Grandma me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 bake to-infinitive Grandma not said here bread vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Product
Example 4 My aunt teaches at a high school.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN teaches VERB at ADP a DET high ADJ school 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 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 school case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 school det 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 7 school amod 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present My aunt a high school vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Losing my phone taught me to be careful.
csubj nmod:poss obj iobj mark cop ccomp punct root Losing VERB my PRON phone NOUN taught VERB me PRON to PART be AUX careful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 taught csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 phone nmod:poss 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 taught iobj 6 to to PART _ 8 careful mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 careful cop 8 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 taught ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 taught punct
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1 lose gerund my phone vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality 2 teach speech: other past Losing me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 3 is to-infinitive careful property tree rules
Example 6 The lifeguard taught us water safety.
det nsubj obj compound obj punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN taught VERB us PRON water NOUN safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 taught nsubj 3 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 taught obj 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 safety compound 6 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 3 taught obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past the lifeguard water safety us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient safety=Topic
Example 7 She is teaching her dog to sit.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root She PRON is AUX teaching VERB her PRON dog NOUN to PART sit VERB . 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 3 teaching nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 teaching aux 3 teaching teach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dog nmod:poss 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaching obj 6 to to PART _ 7 sit mark 7 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 teaching advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaching punct
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1 teach speech: other present · progressive She her dog vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dog=Recipient 2 sit to-infinitive She not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 I’m going to teach you now.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp iobj advmod punct root I PRON ’m VERB going VERB to PART teach VERB you PRON now ADV . 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 ’m nsubj 2 ’m be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 ’m xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 teach mark 5 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 teach iobj 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 teach advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ’m punct
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1 be present I tree rules 2 go gerund I not said here vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 teach speech: other to-infinitive I not said here you now vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
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