underline Who acts: word, accident, you, She, mistake, we · What happens: underline, be, show, mark, stress, check · To what, where: word, title, something, need, nouns, sentence · Speech: someone speaks here
«underline» 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: underline in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To underline is to draw a line under a word or words to show they are important or to mark a title.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj cop mark det obj case det obl cc conj mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp cc mark conj det obj punct root To PART underline VERB is AUX to PART draw VERB a DET line NOUN under ADP a DET word NOUN or CCONJ words NOUN to PART show VERB they PRON are AUX important ADJ or CCONJ to PART mark VERB a DET title NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 underline mark 2 underline underline VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 draw csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 draw cop 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 draw obj 8 under under ADP _ 10 word case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 word det 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 draw obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 words cc 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 word conj 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 draw advcl 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 important nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 important cop 17 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 14 show ccomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 mark cc 19 to to PART _ 20 mark mark 20 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 important conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 title det 22 title title NOUN Number=Sing 20 mark obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 draw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline to-infinitive vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present a word or words draw property tree rules 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present word important property tree rules 5 mark to-infinitive word not said here a title vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent title=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 To underline something is to show or stress that it is important: «the accident underlines the need for helmets».
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj mark expl cop ccomp punct punct det nsubj parataxis det obj case nmod punct punct root To PART underline VERB something PRON is AUX to PART show VERB or CCONJ stress VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX important ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET accident NOUN underlines VERB the DET need NOUN for ADP helmets NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 underline mark 2 underline underline VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 show advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 underline obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 show cop 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 stress cc 8 stress stress VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 show conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 important mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 important expl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 important cop 12 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stress ccomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 underlines punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 underlines punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 accident det 16 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 17 underlines nsubj 17 underlines underline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 show parataxis 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 need det 19 need need NOUN Number=Sing 17 underlines obj 20 for for ADP _ 21 helmets case 21 helmets helmet NOUN Number=Plur 19 need nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 17 underlines punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline to-infinitive something vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present show property tree rules 3 stress infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is present important property tree rules 5 underline in a quote present the accident the need for helmets vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Theme
Example 1 Underline the title with a ruler.
det obj case det nmod punct root Underline VERB the DET title NOUN with ADP a DET ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 title det 3 title title NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 ruler case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ruler det 6 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 3 title nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline imperative you not said here the title with a ruler vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Theme
Example 2 Underline all the nouns in the sentence.
det:predet det obj case det nmod punct root Underline VERB all DET the DET nouns NOUN in ADP the DET sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 nouns det:predet 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nouns det 4 nouns noun NOUN Number=Plur 1 Underline obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sentence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sentence det 7 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 4 nouns nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline imperative you not said here all nouns the sentence vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent noun=Theme in sentence=Destination
Example 3 She underlined the important words in red.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON underlined VERB the DET important ADJ words NOUN in ADP red ADJ . 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 underlined nsubj 2 underlined underline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 words det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 underlined obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 red case 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 underlined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline past She the important words red vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in red=Destination
Example 4 Underline the answer in your book.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Underline VERB the DET answer NOUN in ADP your PRON book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 book case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 book nmod:poss 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline imperative you not said here the answer your book vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme in book=Destination
Example 5 His mistake underlines why we check our work.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON mistake NOUN underlines VERB why ADV we PRON check VERB our PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mistake nmod:poss 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 underlines nsubj 3 underlines underline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 why why ADV PronType=Int 6 check advmod 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 check nsubj 6 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 underlines ccomp 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 work nmod:poss 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 check obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 underlines punct
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1 underline present His mistake tree rules 2 check present we our work vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 3 mistake His = he nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent 4 work our nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The teacher underlined «important» twice.
det nsubj punct ccomp punct advmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN underlined VERB « PUNCT important ADJ » PUNCT twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 underlined nsubj 3 underlined underline VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 important punct 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 underlined ccomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 important punct 7 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 underlined advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 underlined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline past the teacher twice property vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Underline what the question asks before you start.
obj det nsubj advcl mark nsubj advcl punct root Underline VERB what PRON the DET question NOUN asks VERB before SCONJ you PRON start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 asks obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 asks nsubj 5 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Underline advcl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 start mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 start nsubj 8 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 asks advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 underline imperative you not said here vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask present the question vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient 3 start present you vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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