venture Who acts: that, We, you, venture, children, it · What happens: venture, mean, go, be, say, not be · To what, where: bit, cave, opinion, guess, new project, risky journey · Speech: someone speaks here
«venture» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: venture in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To venture means to go somewhere that may be unknown, risky or a bit dangerous: «We ventured into the cave.».
The tree, 20 words mark csubj mark ccomp advmod nsubj aux cop advcl punct conj cc det obl:unmarked conj punct punct nsubj conj case det obl punct punct punct root To PART venture VERB means VERB to PART go VERB somewhere ADV that PRON may AUX be AUX unknown ADJ , PUNCT risky ADJ or CCONJ a DET bit NOUN dangerous ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON ventured VERB into ADP the DET cave NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 venture mark 2 venture venture VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 6 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 10 unknown advmod 7 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 unknown nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 unknown aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 unknown cop 10 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 5 go advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 risky punct 12 risky risky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 unknown conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 dangerous cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 bit det 15 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 16 dangerous obl:unmarked 16 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 unknown conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 ventured punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 ventured punct 19 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 ventured nsubj 20 ventured venture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 21 into into ADP _ 23 cave case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 cave det 23 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 20 ventured obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 20 ventured punct 25 » » PUNCT _ 20 ventured punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 venture to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is may that somewhere, unknown property tree rules 5 be that not said here tree rules 6 be that not said here a bit tree rules 7 venture in a quote past We the cave vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: 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 To venture an opinion or a guess means to say it carefully, even though you are not sure.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj det obj cc det conj mark xcomp obj advmod punct advmod mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root To PART venture VERB an DET opinion NOUN or CCONJ a DET guess NOUN means VERB to PART say VERB it PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART sure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 venture mark 2 venture venture VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 opinion det 4 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 2 venture obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 guess cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 guess det 7 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 4 opinion conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 say obj 12 carefully carefully ADV _ 10 say advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 sure punct 14 even even ADV _ 19 sure advmod 15 though though SCONJ _ 19 sure mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 sure nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 sure cop 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 sure advmod 19 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 10 say ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 venture to-infinitive a opinion or a guess vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent opinion=Topic 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive guess carefully property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 not is present you sure property tree rules
Meaning 3 A venture (noun) is a new project or business with some risk: «a business venture».
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod cc conj case det nmod punct punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET venture NOUN ( PUNCT noun NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET new ADJ project NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN with ADP some DET risk NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET business NOUN venture NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 venture det 2 venture venture NOUN Number=Sing 9 project nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 noun punct 4 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 2 venture appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 noun punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 project cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 project det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 project amod 9 project project NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 business cc 11 business business NOUN Number=Sing 9 project conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 risk case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 risk det 14 risk risk NOUN Number=Sing 11 business nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 venture punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 venture punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 venture det 18 business business NOUN Number=Sing 19 venture compound 19 venture venture NOUN Number=Sing 9 project appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 venture punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 project punct
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1 is a present a venture a new project or business with some risk tree rules
Meaning 4 A venture can also be a risky journey or adventure.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET venture NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET risky ADJ journey NOUN or CCONJ adventure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 venture det 2 venture venture NOUN Number=Sing 8 journey nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 journey aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 journey advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 journey cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 journey det 7 risky risky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 journey amod 8 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 adventure cc 10 adventure adventure NOUN Number=Sing 8 journey conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 journey punct
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1 is a can a venture a risky journey or adventure tree rules
Example 1 The children ventured into the dark woods.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN ventured VERB into ADP the DET dark ADJ woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 ventured nsubj 3 ventured venture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 7 woods case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 woods det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 woods amod 7 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 ventured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ventured punct
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1 venture past the children the dark woods vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We didn't venture out in the snowstorm.
nsubj aux advmod compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON did AUX n't PART venture VERB out ADP in ADP the DET snowstorm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 venture nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 venture aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 venture advmod 4 venture venture VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 venture compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 snowstorm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snowstorm det 8 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 4 venture obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 venture punct
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1 not venture out past · do-support We the snowstorm vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 «Is it Paris?» she ventured.
punct cop nsubj nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Is AUX it PRON Paris PROPN ? PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON ventured VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 Paris punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Paris cop 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 Paris nsubj 4 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 8 ventured nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 Paris punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 Paris punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 ventured nsubj 8 ventured venture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 ventured punct
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1 is a in a quote present it Paris tree rules 2 venture past Paris vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Can I venture a guess?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX I PRON venture VERB a DET guess NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 venture aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 venture nsubj 3 venture venture VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 guess det 5 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 3 venture obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 venture punct
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1 venture can I a guess vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent guess=Topic
Example 5 Their cake stall was a successful business venture.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Their PRON cake NOUN stall NOUN was AUX a DET successful ADJ business NOUN venture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 stall nmod:poss 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 stall compound 3 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 8 venture nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 venture cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 venture det 6 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 venture amod 7 business business NOUN Number=Sing 8 venture compound 8 venture venture NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 venture punct
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1 is a past Their cake stall a successful business venture tree rules
Example 6 Mum's new café is an exciting venture.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Mum NOUN 's PART new ADJ café NOUN is AUX an DET exciting ADJ venture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 café nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 café amod 4 café café NOUN Number=Sing 8 venture nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 venture cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 venture det 7 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 venture amod 8 venture venture NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 venture punct
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1 is a present Mum's new café a exciting venture tree rules
Example 7 Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
nsubj punct obj acl punct root Nothing PRON ventured VERB , PUNCT nothing PRON gained VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 ventured nsubj 2 ventured venture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 ventured obj 5 gained gain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 nothing acl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 ventured punct
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1 venture past Nothing nothing vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic 2 gain participle vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 8 If so, you may venture to go."
mark advcl punct nsubj aux mark xcomp punct punct root If SCONJ so ADV , PUNCT you PRON may AUX venture VERB to PART go VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 2 so mark 2 so so ADV _ 6 venture advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 so punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 venture nsubj 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 venture aux 6 venture venture VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 venture xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 venture punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 6 venture punct
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1 venture may you vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go to-infinitive you not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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