verify Who acts: you, something, your, photo, 3/4, formal · What happens: check, be, verify, answer, prove, confirm · To what, where: answer, story, identity, inverse operation, 180 degrees, angles · Speech: someone speaks here
«verify» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: verify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To check that something is true or correct: verify your answer.
mark advcl mark nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct nmod:poss obj punct root To PART check VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ correct ADJ : PUNCT verify VERB your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 check mark 2 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 verify advcl 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 check ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 correct cc 8 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 6 true conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 verify punct 10 verify verify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 answer nmod:poss 12 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 10 verify obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 verify punct
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1 check to-infinitive you not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 be speech: disagree something not said here tree rules 4 verify imperative you not said here your answer vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot answer=Topic 5 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=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 prove or confirm that something is real or true: the photo verifies her story.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root To PART prove VERB or CCONJ confirm VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX real ADJ or CCONJ true ADJ : PUNCT the DET photo NOUN verifies VERB her PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prove mark 2 prove prove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 confirm cc 4 confirm confirm VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 prove conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 real mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 real nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 real cop 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 4 confirm ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 true cc 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 real conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 verifies punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 photo det 13 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 14 verifies nsubj 14 verifies verify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 prove parataxis 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 story nmod:poss 16 story story NOUN Number=Sing 14 verifies obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 prove punct
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1 prove to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 confirm infinitive vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot 3 is present something real property tree rules 4 be something not said here tree rules 5 verify present the photo photo's story vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot story=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To check someone's identity, for example with a code or password.
mark nmod:poss case obj punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root To PART check VERB someone PRON 's PART identity NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN with ADP a DET code NOUN or CCONJ password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 check mark 2 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 identity nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 identity identity NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 example punct 7 for for ADP _ 8 example case 8 example example NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obl 9 with with ADP _ 11 code case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 code det 11 code code NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 password cc 13 password password NOUN Number=Sing 11 code conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check to-infinitive someone's identity for example; with a code or password vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent identity=Theme for example=Attribute
Example 1 Verify your answer by using the inverse operation.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Verify VERB your PRON answer NOUN by SCONJ using VERB the DET inverse ADJ operation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verify verify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Verify obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 using mark 5 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Verify advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 operation det 7 inverse inverse ADJ Degree=Pos 8 operation amod 8 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 5 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Verify punct
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1 verify imperative you not said here your answer vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot answer=Topic 2 use gerund you not said here the inverse operation vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Patient 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Can you verify that 3/4 is the same as 6/8?
aux nsubj mark nsubj cop det ccomp case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON verify VERB that SCONJ 3/4 NUM is AUX the DET same ADJ as ADP 6/8 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 verify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 verify nsubj 3 verify verify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 same mark 5 3/4 3/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 same nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 same cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 same det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 3 verify ccomp 9 as as ADP _ 10 6/8 case 10 6/8 6/8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 same obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 verify punct
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1 verify can you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present 3/4 as 6/8; same property tree rules
Example 3 (formal) Verify that the sum of the angles is 180 degrees.
punct nsubj punct mark det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod ccomp punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Verify VERB that SCONJ the DET sum NOUN of ADP the DET angles NOUN is AUX 180 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Verify nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Verify verify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 13 degrees mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sum det 7 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 13 degrees nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 10 angles case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 angles det 10 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 7 sum nmod 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 degrees cop 12 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 degrees nummod 13 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 4 Verify ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 Verify punct
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1 verify present formal vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the sum of the angles 180 degrees tree rules 3 sum the angles nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The bank asked Mum to verify her identity.
det nsubj nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET bank NOUN asked VERB Mum NOUN to PART verify VERB her PRON identity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 verify mark 6 verify verify VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 identity nmod:poss 8 identity identity NOUN Number=Sing 6 verify obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the bank vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 verify not said to happen to-infinitive the bank not said here Mum's identity vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot identity=Topic
Example 5 Never click a strange link that says "verify your account" — ask an adult.
The tree, 13 words advmod det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct conj det obj punct root Never ADV click VERB a DET strange ADJ link NOUN that PRON says VERB " PUNCT verify VERB your PRON account NOUN " PUNCT — PUNCT ask VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 click advmod 2 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 link det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 link amod 5 link link NOUN Number=Sing 2 click obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 link acl:relcl 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 verify punct 9 verify verify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 says ccomp 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 account nmod:poss 11 account account NOUN Number=Sing 9 verify obj 12 " " PUNCT _ 9 verify punct 13 — - PUNCT _ 14 ask punct 14 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 click conj 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 adult det 16 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 14 ask obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 click punct
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1 not click imperative you not said here a strange link vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location link=Theme 2 say speech: assert present a strange link vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 verify in a quote infinitive your account vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot account=Topic 4 ask speech: ask infinitive a adult vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 account in a quote your nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Scientists repeat experiments to verify their results.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Scientists NOUN repeat VERB experiments NOUN to PART verify VERB their PRON results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 repeat nsubj 2 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 2 repeat obj 4 to to PART _ 5 verify mark 5 verify verify VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 repeat advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 results nmod:poss 7 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 verify obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 repeat punct
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1 repeat present Scientists experiments vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality 2 verify to-infinitive Scientists not said here Scientists's results vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot result=Topic 3 result Scientists = scientist nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The teacher verified that everyone had handed in homework.
det nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN verified VERB that SCONJ everyone PRON had AUX handed VERB in ADP homework NOUN . 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 verified nsubj 3 verified verify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 handed mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 handed nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 handed aux 7 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 verified advcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 homework case 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 handed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 verified punct
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1 verify past the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hand past · perfect everyone homework vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 In this way, and in this way only, I have been enabled to collect and verify the folklore included in this volume.
The tree, 22 words case det obl punct cc case det conj advmod punct nsubj aux aux:pass mark xcomp cc conj det obj acl case det obl punct root In ADP this DET way NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP this DET way NOUN only ADV , PUNCT I PRON have AUX been AUX enabled VERB to PART collect VERB and CCONJ verify VERB the DET folklore NOUN included VERB in ADP this DET volume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 14 enabled obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 way punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 way cc 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 way conj 9 only only ADV _ 8 way advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 way punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 enabled nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 enabled aux 13 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 enabled aux:pass 14 enabled enable VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 15 to to PART _ 16 collect mark 16 collect collect VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 enabled xcomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 verify cc 18 verify verify VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 collect conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 folklore det 20 folklore folklore NOUN Number=Sing 18 verify obj 21 included include VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 folklore acl 22 in in ADP _ 24 volume case 23 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 24 volume det 24 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 21 included obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 14 enabled punct
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1 enable present · perfect · passive I this way and this way tree rules 2 collect to-infinitive I not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 verify infinitive I not said here the folklore vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot folklore=Topic 4 include participle the folklore not said here in this volume goal vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent in volume=Goal
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