tend Who acts: I, you, Cats, Grandad, nurse, Plants · What happens: do, be, look, tend, get, wake up · To what, where: something, certain way, garden, wound, lot, vegetable garden
«tend» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To usually do something or often be a certain way.
mark advmod obj cc advmod cop det amod conj punct root To PART usually ADV do VERB something PRON or CCONJ often ADV be AUX a DET certain ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 do mark 2 usually usually ADV _ 3 do advmod 3 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 way cc 6 often often ADV _ 10 way advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 way cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive something usually property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 is a infinitive a certain way often property tree rules
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I tend to get tired in the afternoon."
punct nsubj mark xcomp xcomp case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON tend VERB to PART get VERB tired ADJ in ADP the DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 tend punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tend nsubj 3 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tend xcomp 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 get xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 afternoon case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 afternoon det 9 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 tired obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tend punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 3 tend punct
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1 tend in a quote present I tree rules 2 get in a quote to-infinitive I not said here tired property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 2 To look after someone or something.
mark case obl cc conj punct root To PART look VERB after ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 after after ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 look obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 someone conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look to-infinitive after someone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"tend the garden", "tend a wound".
punct det obj punct punct punct conj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT tend VERB the DET garden NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT tend VERB a DET wound NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 tend punct 2 tend tend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 garden det 4 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 tend obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 tend punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 tend punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 tend punct 8 tend tend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 tend conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wound det 10 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 8 tend obj 11 " " PUNCT _ 2 tend punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tend punct
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1 tend in a quote imperative you not said here the garden vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Theme 2 tend in a quote infinitive you not said here a wound vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Theme
Example 1 I tend to wake up early.
nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root I PRON tend VERB to PART wake VERB up ADP early 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 tend nsubj 2 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 wake mark 4 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tend xcomp 5 up up ADP _ 4 wake compound:prt 6 early early ADV Degree=Pos 4 wake advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tend punct
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1 tend present I tree rules 2 wake up to-infinitive I not said here early property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Cats tend to sleep a lot.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Cats NOUN tend VERB to PART sleep VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 tend nsubj 2 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 sleep mark 4 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tend xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 sleep obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tend punct
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1 tend present Cats tree rules 2 sleep to-infinitive Cats not said here a lot vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 3 Grandad tends his vegetable garden every day.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandad PROPN tends VERB his PRON vegetable ADJ garden NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 tends nsubj 2 tends tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 garden nmod:poss 4 vegetable vegetable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 garden amod 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 tends obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 tends obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tends punct
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1 tend present Grandad Grandad's vegetable garden day vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Theme
Example 4 The nurse tended the cut on my knee.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN tended VERB the DET cut NOUN on ADP my PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 tended nsubj 3 tended tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cut det 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 tended obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 knee case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knee nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 tended obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tended punct
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1 tend past the nurse the cut my knee vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Theme
Example 5 Plants tend to grow towards the light.
nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root Plants NOUN tend VERB to PART grow VERB towards ADP the DET light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 tend nsubj 2 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 grow mark 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tend xcomp 5 towards towards ADP _ 7 light case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 light det 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tend punct
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1 tend present Plants tree rules 2 grow to-infinitive Plants not said here towards the light vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The shepherd tended his sheep on the hill.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET shepherd NOUN tended VERB his PRON sheep NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shepherd det 2 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 3 tended nsubj 3 tended tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sheep nmod:poss 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 tended obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 hill case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hill det 8 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 tended obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tended punct
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1 tend past the shepherd shepherd's sheep the hill vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme
Example 7 I tend them carefully; I never miss one.
nsubj obj advmod punct nsubj advmod conj obj punct root I PRON tend VERB them PRON carefully ADV ; PUNCT I PRON never ADV miss VERB one NUM . 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 tend nsubj 2 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tend obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 tend advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 miss punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 miss nsubj 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 miss advmod 8 miss miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tend conj 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 miss obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tend punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tend present I them = they carefully property vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 not miss present I one vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus
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