use Who acts: you, some, use, brick, many, act · What happens: use, be, do, write, have, mean · To what, where: something, pencil, paint, 2 eggs, purpose, act · Speech: someone speaks here
«use» 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: use in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To use something is to do something with it for a job or purpose: use a pencil to write.
The tree, 19 words mark obj cop mark advcl obj case obl case det obl cc conj punct conj det obj mark advcl punct root To PART use VERB something PRON is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON with ADP it PRON for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ purpose NOUN : PUNCT use VERB a DET pencil NOUN to PART write VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 use mark 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 use obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 do obl 10 for for ADP _ 12 job case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 purpose cc 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 12 job conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 use punct 16 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 use conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 pencil det 18 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 16 use obj 19 to to PART _ 20 write mark 20 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 use advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use to-infinitive vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present something tree rules 3 do to-infinitive something with it; for a job or purpose vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 use infinitive a pencil vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient 5 write to-infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 When you use paint, food or money, some of it is gone: use 2 eggs.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj case nmod cop punct parataxis nummod obj punct root When SCONJ you PRON use VERB paint NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN , PUNCT some DET of ADP it PRON is AUX gone ADJ : PUNCT use VERB 2 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 use mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 gone advcl 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 food punct 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 paint conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 money cc 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 paint conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 use punct 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 gone nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 some nmod 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 gone cop 14 gone gone ADJ Degree=Pos root root 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 use punct 16 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 gone parataxis 17 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 eggs nummod 18 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 16 use obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 14 gone punct
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1 use present you paint and food or money vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient 2 is present some gone property tree rules 3 use infinitive 2 eggs vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
Meaning 3 A use is a purpose or way something can be used: a brick has many uses.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss cc conj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct det nsubj conj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET use NOUN is AUX a DET purpose NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN something PRON can AUX be AUX used VERB : PUNCT a DET brick NOUN has VERB many ADJ uses VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 use det 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing 5 purpose nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 purpose cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 purpose det 5 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 something nmod:poss 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 way cc 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 purpose conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 used nsubj:pass 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 used aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 used aux:pass 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 has punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 brick det 14 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 15 has nsubj 15 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 used conj 16 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 17 uses nsubj 17 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 has ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 used punct
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1 is a present a use a purpose or way tree rules 2 use can · passive something vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 have present a brick tree rules 4 use present many vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 The use of something is the act of using it, or the right to use it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod cop det mark acl obj punct cc det nmod mark acl obj punct root The DET use NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ using VERB it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET right NOUN to PART use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 use det 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing 7 act nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 use nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 act cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 act det 7 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 using mark 9 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 act acl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 using obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 right punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 right cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 right det 14 right right NOUN Number=Sing 7 act nmod 15 to to PART _ 16 use mark 16 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 right acl 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 use obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 is a present the use of something the act the right nmod tree rules 2 use gerund the act not said here use vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 use to-infinitive the use of something not said here use vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 use something nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 «It's no use» means it will not help.
punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX no DET use NOUN » PUNCT means VERB it PRON will AUX not PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 use punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 use nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 use cop 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 use det 5 use use NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 use punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 help nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 help aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 help advmod 11 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 is a in a quote present It no use tree rules 2 mean present no use vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not help future use vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She uses 2 eggs for each cake.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON uses VERB 2 NUM eggs NOUN for ADP each DET cake NOUN . 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 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 eggs nummod 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 uses obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 cake case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present She 2 eggs for each cake vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent egg=Theme for cake=Eventuality
Example 2 He used 15 of his 40 stickers.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct root He PRON used VERB 15 NUM of ADP his PRON 40 NUM stickers 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 used obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 stickers case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stickers nmod:poss 6 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 stickers nummod 7 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 15 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past He 15 of his 40 stickers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 15=Patient
Example 3 How many cups does she use in a week?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ cups NOUN does AUX she PRON use VERB in ADP a DET week NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cups amod 3 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 6 use nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 use aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 use present · do-support many cups week vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 They use 3 liters of water a day.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root They PRON use VERB 3 NUM liters NOUN of ADP water NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 liters nummod 4 liters liter NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 liters nmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present They 3 liters of water day vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liter=Patient
Example 5 Use a ruler to draw a straight line.
det obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Use VERB a DET ruler NOUN to PART draw VERB a DET straight ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ruler det 3 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 7 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 8 line amod 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 draw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a ruler vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient 2 draw to-infinitive you not said here a straight line vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 6 Can I use your phone, please?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON use VERB your PRON phone NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 use aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 use punct 7 please please INTJ _ 3 use discourse 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use can I your phone vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 7 Reuse old jars to store buttons.
amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Reuse VERB old ADJ jars NOUN to PART store VERB buttons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reuse reuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jars amod 3 jars jar NOUN Number=Plur 1 Reuse obj 4 to to PART _ 5 store mark 5 store store VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Reuse advcl 6 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 5 store obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Reuse punct
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1 reuse imperative you not said here old jars vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jar=Asset 2 store to-infinitive you not said here buttons vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 8 It's no use crying about it.
nsubj cop det acl case obl punct root It PRON 's AUX no DET use NOUN crying VERB about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 use nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 use cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 use det 4 use use NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 use acl 6 about about ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 crying obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 is a present It no use tree rules 2 cry speech: express gerund no use not said here about use vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Example 9 ‘Who’s been using my little fork?’
punct nsubj aux aux nmod:poss amod obj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Who PRON ’s AUX been AUX using VERB my PRON little ADJ fork NOUN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 using punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 using nsubj 3 ’s be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 using aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 using aux 5 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fork nmod:poss 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fork amod 8 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 5 using obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 using punct 10 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 using punct
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1 use present · progressive my little fork vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fork=Patient
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