tell Who acts: they, joke, I, someone, kids, telling · What happens: tell, be, know, mean, see, not tell · To what, where: it, story, difference, twins, someone, dob · Speech: someone speaks here
«tell» in the school dictionary: its 9 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: tell in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tell is to say something to someone so they know it.
mark csubj cop mark obj case nmod advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART tell VERB is AUX to PART say VERB something PRON to ADP someone PRON so ADV they PRON know VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 something nmod 9 so so ADV _ 11 know advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 11 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 know obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 know present they it vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 tell a story or a joke is to say it out loud for others.
The tree, 15 words mark det obj cc det nsubj cop mark conj obj compound:prt advmod case obl punct root To PART tell VERB a DET story NOUN or CCONJ a DET joke NOUN is AUX to PART say VERB it PRON out ADP loud ADV for ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 tell obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 say cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 joke det 7 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 10 say nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 say cop 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tell conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 say obj 12 out out ADP _ 10 say compound:prt 13 loud loud ADV _ 10 say advmod 14 for for ADP _ 15 others case 15 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 say obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive a story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 2 is present a joke for others; loud, say property tree rules
Meaning 3 To tell can mean to know or see a difference: «I can't tell the twins apart».
The tree, 17 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp cc conj det obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj advmod punct punct root To PART tell VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART know VERB or CCONJ see VERB a DET difference NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON ca AUX n't PART tell VERB the DET twins NOUN apart ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell 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 know mark 6 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 see cc 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 know conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 difference det 10 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 8 see obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 16 tell punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 tell punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 tell nsubj 14 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 tell aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 tell advmod 16 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 twins det 18 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 16 tell obj 19 apart apart ADV _ 16 tell advmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 tell punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert 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 know not said to happen to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 see infinitive a difference vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer difference=Stimulus 5 not tell speech: assert in a quote can I the twins apart property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent twin=Recipient
Meaning 4 To tell someone to do something is to order them.
mark advcl obj mark aux obj cop mark obj punct root To PART tell VERB someone PRON to PART do AUX something PRON is AUX to PART order VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 order advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tell obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 order aux 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 order cop 8 to to PART _ 9 order mark 9 order order VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 order obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 order punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is to-infinitive · do-support order property tree rules
Meaning 5 To tell the time is to read a clock.
mark advcl det obj cop mark det obj punct root To PART tell VERB the DET time NOUN is AUX to PART read VERB a DET clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 read advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 tell obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 read cop 6 to to PART _ 7 read mark 7 read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 clock det 9 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 7 read obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present read property tree rules
Meaning 6 To tell on someone is to report them to a grown-up (kids also say «dob in» in Australia and NZ, «snitch» or «grass» in rude slang).
The tree, 27 words mark mark nsubj cop mark ccomp obj case det compound punct obl punct nsubj advmod ccomp punct obj compound:prt punct case obl cc conj punct punct parataxis punct cc punct conj punct case amod obl punct punct root To PART tell VERB on SCONJ someone PRON is AUX to PART report VERB them PRON to ADP a DET grown NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN ( PUNCT kids NOUN also ADV say VERB « PUNCT dob NOUN in ADP » PUNCT in ADP Australia PROPN and CCONJ NZ PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT snitch VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT grass NOUN » PUNCT in ADP rude ADJ slang NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on SCONJ _ 7 report mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 report nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 report cop 6 to to PART _ 7 report mark 7 report report VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tell ccomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 report obj 9 to to ADP _ 13 up case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 up det 11 grown grown NOUN Number=Sing 13 up compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 up punct 13 up up NOUN Number=Sing 7 report obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 say punct 15 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 17 say nsubj 16 also also ADV _ 17 say advmod 17 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tell ccomp 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 dob punct 19 dob dob NOUN Number=Sing 17 say obj 20 in in ADP _ 21 » compound:prt 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 dob punct 22 in in ADP _ 23 Australia case 23 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 17 say obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 NZ cc 25 NZ NZ PROPN Number=Sing 23 Australia conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 snitch punct 27 « « PUNCT _ 28 snitch punct 28 snitch snitch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 say parataxis 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 snitch punct 30 or or CCONJ _ 32 grass cc 31 « « PUNCT _ 32 grass punct 32 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 28 snitch conj 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 grass punct 34 in in ADP _ 36 slang case 35 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 36 slang amod 36 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 28 snitch obl 37 ) ) PUNCT _ 28 snitch punct 38 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is not said to happen present someone to a grown up; report property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present kids dob Australia and NZ tree rules 4 snitch speech: other in a quote infinitive rude slang vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 7 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«I'm telling you», «tell me about it» mean «I agree, it's true».
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj aux csubj iobj punct punct punct parataxis iobj case obl punct punct nsubj conj punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX telling VERB you PRON » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT tell VERB me PRON about ADP it PRON » PUNCT mean VERB « PUNCT I PRON agree VERB , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX true ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 telling punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 telling nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 telling aux 4 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 mean csubj 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 telling iobj 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 telling punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 9 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 telling parataxis 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 tell iobj 11 about about ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tell obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 14 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 agree punct 16 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 agree nsubj 17 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 mean conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 true punct 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 true nsubj 20 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 true cop 21 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 17 agree ccomp 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 true punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 14 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert in a quote present · progressive I you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive me about it vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent i=Recipient about it=Topic 3 mean present telling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 agree speech: agree in a quote present I vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is in a quote present it true property tree rules
Meaning 8 Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.
To tell someone off is to scold them; «tell him where to go» means be rude to him.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj compound:prt cop mark ccomp obj punct punct conj iobj advmod mark xcomp punct cop obj case obl punct root To PART tell VERB someone PRON off ADP is AUX to PART scold VERB them PRON ; PUNCT « PUNCT tell VERB him PRON where ADV to PART go VERB » PUNCT means VERB be AUX rude ADJ to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tell obj 4 off off ADP _ 2 tell compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scold cop 6 to to PART _ 7 scold mark 7 scold scold VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tell ccomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scold obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 tell punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 tell punct 11 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tell conj 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 tell iobj 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 go advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 go mark 15 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 tell xcomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 11 tell punct 17 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 rude cop 19 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 17 means obj 20 to to ADP _ 21 him case 21 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rude obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 17 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell off speech: assert to-infinitive someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 is not said to happen present scold property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 4 go not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 6 is infinitive him = he rude property tree rules
Meaning 9 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Exams say «state», «indicate», «specify», «inform» or «determine» for tell.
The tree, 10 words nsubj punct obj punct punct punct parataxis punct punct punct conj punct punct punct parataxis punct cc punct conj punct case obl punct root Exams NOUN say VERB « PUNCT state NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT indicate VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT specify VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT inform VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT determine VERB » PUNCT for ADP tell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 state punct 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 state punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 indicate punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 indicate punct 8 indicate indicate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say parataxis 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 indicate punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 specify punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 specify punct 12 specify specify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 indicate conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 specify punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 inform punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 inform punct 16 inform inform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 indicate parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 inform punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 determine cc 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 determine punct 20 determine determine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 inform conj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 determine punct 22 for for ADP _ 23 tell case 23 tell tell NOUN Number=Sing 20 determine obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Exams state tree rules 2 indicate in a quote infinitive vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 3 specify in a quote infinitive vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 inform speech: other in a quote infinitive vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 5 determine in a quote infinitive for tell vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The words «more», «in all», «altogether» and «in total» tell us to add.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct punct punct punct case obl punct punct punct conj punct cc punct case conj punct xcomp iobj mark xcomp punct root The DET words NOUN « PUNCT more ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP all DET » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT altogether ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT in ADP total ADJ » PUNCT tell VERB us PRON to PART add VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 words det 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 more nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 more punct 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 more punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 all punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 all punct 8 in in ADP _ 9 all case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 more obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 all punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 altogether punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 altogether punct 13 altogether altogether ADV _ 9 all conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 altogether punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 total cc 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 total punct 17 in in ADP _ 18 total case 18 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 4 more conj 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 total punct 20 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 total xcomp 21 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 tell iobj 22 to to PART _ 23 add mark 23 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 tell xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 more punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert infinitive us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 add speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Tell how many apples are left.
advmod amod nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct root Tell VERB how ADV many ADJ apples NOUN are AUX left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 apples amod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 6 left nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 left aux:pass 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Tell ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 leave present · passive many apples vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Grandpa told us a story about a bear.
nsubj iobj det obj case det nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN told VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN about ADP a DET bear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 told iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 bear case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bear det 8 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert past Grandpa a story us about a bear vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 4 Can you tell the time on this clock?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON tell VERB the DET time NOUN on ADP this DET clock NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tell nsubj 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 clock case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 clock det 8 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert can you this clock time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Always tell an adult if a stranger asks you to go with them.
advmod det obj mark det nsubj advcl obj mark xcomp case obl punct root Always ADV tell VERB an DET adult NOUN if SCONJ a DET stranger NOUN asks VERB you PRON to PART go VERB with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 tell advmod 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adult det 4 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 2 tell obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 asks mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stranger det 7 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 8 asks nsubj 8 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tell advcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 asks obj 10 to to PART _ 11 go mark 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 asks xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 go obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult always property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 ask speech: ask a condition, not said to happen present a stranger you vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive a stranger not said here with them = they vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with they=Beneficiary
Example 6 I can't tell which twin is Sam.
nsubj aux advmod det nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON ca AUX n't PART tell VERB which DET twin NOUN is AUX Sam PROPN . 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 tell nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 tell aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 tell advmod 4 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 which which DET PronType=Int 6 twin det 6 twin twin NOUN Number=Sing 8 Sam nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Sam cop 8 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 4 tell ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not tell speech: assert can I vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present which twin Sam tree rules
Example 7 Mum told me off for eating 5 biscuits.
nsubj iobj compound:prt mark advcl nummod obj punct root Mum NOUN told VERB me PRON off ADP for SCONJ eating VERB 5 NUM biscuits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell 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 told iobj 4 off off ADP _ 2 told compound:prt 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 told advcl 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 biscuits nummod 8 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 6 eating obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell off speech: assert past Mum me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 eat gerund Mum not said here 5 biscuits vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 8 I'm telling ya, it's 12, I counted twice.
nsubj aux iobj punct nsubj cop obl:unmarked punct nsubj conj advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX telling VERB ya PRON , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX 12 NUM , PUNCT I PRON counted VERB twice 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 3 telling nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 telling aux 3 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 ya you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 telling iobj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 12 punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 12 nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 12 cop 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 telling obl:unmarked 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 counted punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 counted nsubj 11 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 telling conj 12 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 11 counted advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 telling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert present · progressive I ya vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 is a present it 12 tree rules 3 count past I twice property vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 «This bus is always late.» «Tell me about it.»
Sentence 1: «This bus is always late.»
punct det nsubj cop advmod punct punct root « PUNCT This DET bus NOUN is AUX always ADV late ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 late punct 2 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bus det 3 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 late nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 late cop 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 late advmod 6 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 late punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 late punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present this bus always, late property tree rules
Sentence 2: «Tell me about it.»
punct iobj case obl punct punct root « PUNCT Tell VERB me PRON about ADP it PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct 2 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Tell iobj 4 about about ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Tell obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote imperative you not said here me about bus vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent i=Recipient about it=Topic
Example 10 Tell anyone and you're dead, ya snitch.
obj cc nsubj cop conj punct nsubj parataxis punct root Tell VERB anyone PRON and CCONJ you PRON 're AUX dead ADJ , PUNCT ya PRON snitch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Tell obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 dead cc 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 dead nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dead cop 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Tell conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 snitch punct 8 ya you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 snitch nsubj 9 snitch snitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here anyone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient 2 is present you dead property tree rules 3 snitch speech: other present ya vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 11 State the number of items remaining.
det obj case nmod acl punct root State VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP items NOUN remaining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 State state VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 State obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 items case 5 items item NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 6 remaining remain VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 items acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 State punct
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1 state speech: other imperative you not said here the number of items vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic 2 remain gerund items not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 12 You can tell he's tired: he's yawning.
nsubj aux nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj aux conj punct root You PRON can AUX tell VERB he PRON 's AUX tired ADJ : PUNCT he PRON 's AUX yawning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tell nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tired nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tired cop 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tell ccomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 yawning punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 yawning nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 yawning aux 10 yawning yawn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tell conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert can You vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present he tired property tree rules 3 yawn present · progressive he vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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