try Who acts: it, you, points, I, number, He · What happens: make, do, test, see, work, like · To what, where: effort, something, it, someone, law court, rugby · Speech: someone speaks here
«try» 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: try in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make an effort to do something.
mark det obj mark acl obj punct root To PART make VERB an DET effort NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 effort det 4 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 effort acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a effort vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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:
"Try to finish."
punct mark xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT Try VERB to PART finish VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Try punct 2 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 finish mark 4 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Try xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Try punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Try punct
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1 try in a quote imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 finish not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 2 To test something to see if it works or if you like it.
mark obj mark acl mark nsubj ccomp cc mark nsubj conj obj punct root To PART test VERB something PRON to PART see VERB if SCONJ it PRON works VERB or CCONJ if SCONJ you PRON like VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 test mark 2 test test VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 test obj 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 works mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 works nsubj 8 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 see ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 like cc 10 if if SCONJ _ 12 like mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 like nsubj 12 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 works conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 like obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 test punct
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1 test to-infinitive something vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 see to-infinitive something not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 work a condition, not said to happen present it vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 like a condition, not said to happen present you it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Try this cake."
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Try VERB this DET cake NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Try punct 2 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 cake det 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 Try obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Try punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Try punct
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1 try in a quote imperative you not said here this cake vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To judge someone in a law court.
mark obj case det compound obl punct root To PART judge VERB someone PRON in ADP a DET law NOUN court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 judge mark 2 judge judge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 judge obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 court case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 court det 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 court compound 7 court court NOUN Number=Sing 2 judge obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 judge punct
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1 judge to-infinitive someone a law court vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent someone=Value
Meaning 4 As a noun, an attempt.
case det punct det appos punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT an DET attempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 attempt punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 attempt det 6 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 noun punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Have a try."
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Have VERB a DET try NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 2 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 try det 4 try try NOUN Number=Sing 2 Have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Have punct
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1 have in a quote imperative you not said here a try vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Patient
Meaning 5 In rugby, points scored by putting the ball down behind the line.
case obl punct nsubj mark advcl det obj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP rugby NOUN , PUNCT points NOUN scored VERB by SCONJ putting VERB the DET ball NOUN down ADV behind ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 rugby case 2 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 5 scored obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 rugby punct 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 5 scored nsubj 5 scored score VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 putting mark 7 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 scored advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ball det 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 putting obj 10 down down ADV _ 7 putting advmod 11 behind behind ADP _ 13 line case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 line det 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 putting obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 scored punct
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1 score participle points rugby vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 put down gerund points not said here the ball the line down property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ball=Theme behind line=Destination
Example 1 Try your best.
nmod:poss obj punct root Try VERB your PRON best ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 best nmod:poss 3 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 1 Try obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here your best vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality
Example 2 Can I try your bike?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX I PRON try VERB your PRON bike NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 try nsubj 3 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bike nmod:poss 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 try obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 try can I your bike vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Eventuality
Example 3 If you fail, try again.
mark nsubj advcl punct advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON fail VERB , PUNCT try VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 fail mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fail nsubj 3 fail fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 try advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fail punct 5 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 again again ADV _ 5 try advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 try punct
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1 fail a condition, not said to happen present you vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 try imperative you not said here again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Try on these shoes.
case det obl punct root Try VERB on ADP these DET shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 shoes case 3 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 4 shoes det 4 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 1 Try obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here this shoes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Try a number and check if it works.
det obj cc conj mark nsubj ccomp punct root Try VERB a DET number NOUN and CCONJ check VERB if SCONJ it PRON works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Try obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 check cc 5 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Try conj 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 works mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 works nsubj 8 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 check ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here a number vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Eventuality 2 check infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 work a condition, not said to happen present number vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He scored a try in rugby.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root He PRON scored VERB a DET try NOUN in ADP rugby 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 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 try det 4 try try NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 rugby case 6 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past He a try rugby vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme
Example 7 I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct cc nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root I PRON tried VERB to PART lift VERB the DET box NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX too ADV heavy ADJ . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 lift mark 4 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 lift obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 heavy punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 heavy cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 heavy nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 heavy cop 11 too too ADV _ 12 heavy advmod 12 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tried advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past I vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 lift not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the box vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme 3 is past box heavy property tree rules
Example 8 Have a try at this puzzle.
det obj case det obl punct root Have VERB a DET try NOUN at ADP this DET puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 try det 3 try try NOUN Number=Sing 1 Have obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 puzzle case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 puzzle det 6 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Have obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here a try this puzzle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Patient
Example 9 "I will try," said Mignon gently.
punct nsubj aux ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod punct root " PUNCT I PRON will AUX try VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Mignon PROPN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 try punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 try nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 try aux 4 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 try punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 try punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Mignon Mignon PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 gently gently ADV _ 7 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 try in a quote future Mignon vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: assert past Mignon gently property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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