voluntary Who acts: Voluntary, you, voluntary muscle, purpose, Gran, Coming · What happens: mean, do, want, not force, pay, help · To what, where: you, Voluntary work, others, one, purpose, arm
«voluntary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: voluntary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Voluntary means done because you want to, not because you are forced: voluntary help, voluntary work.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct amod obl punct amod nmod punct root Voluntary NOUN means VERB done VERB because SCONJ you PRON want VERB to PART , PUNCT not PART because SCONJ you PRON are AUX forced VERB : PUNCT voluntary ADJ help NOUN , PUNCT voluntary ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voluntary voluntary NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 6 want mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 want nsubj 6 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means advcl 7 to to PART _ 6 want xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 forced punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 forced advmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 13 forced mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 forced nsubj:pass 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 forced aux:pass 13 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 help punct 15 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 16 help amod 16 help help NOUN Number=Sing 13 forced obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 work punct 18 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 19 work amod 19 work work NOUN Number=Sing 16 help nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Voluntary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen participle Voluntary not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 not force present · passive you voluntary help voluntary work obl vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
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 Voluntary work is done without being paid, to help others.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark aux:pass advcl punct mark advcl obj punct root Voluntary ADJ work NOUN is AUX done VERB without SCONJ being AUX paid VERB , PUNCT to PART help VERB others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 done nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 done aux:pass 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 without without SCONJ _ 7 paid mark 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 paid aux:pass 7 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 done advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 help punct 9 to to PART _ 10 help mark 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 done advcl 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 help obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 done punct
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1 do present · passive Voluntary work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 pay gerund · passive vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP» 3 help to-infinitive others vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A voluntary muscle or movement is one you control on purpose, such as moving your arm.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct mark fixed acl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET voluntary ADJ muscle NOUN or CCONJ movement NOUN is AUX one NUM you PRON control VERB on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP moving VERB your PRON arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 muscle det 2 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 muscle amod 3 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 movement cc 5 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 3 muscle conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 control nsubj 9 control control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one acl:relcl 10 on on ADP _ 11 purpose case 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 9 control obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 moving punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 15 moving mark 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 purpose acl 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 arm nmod:poss 17 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 15 moving obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a voluntary muscle or movement one tree rules 2 control present you purpose vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 move gerund purpose not said here your arm vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Theme
Example 1 Gran does voluntary work at the animal shelter.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root Gran PROPN does VERB voluntary ADJ work NOUN at ADP the DET animal NOUN shelter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 does nsubj 2 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 work amod 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 shelter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shelter det 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 shelter compound 8 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 does punct
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1 do present Gran voluntary work the animal shelter vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 2 Coming to the after-school club is voluntary.
csubj case det case punct compound obl cop punct root Coming VERB to ADP the DET after ADP - PUNCT school NOUN club NOUN is AUX voluntary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 voluntary csubj 2 to to ADP _ 7 club case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 club det 4 after after ADP _ 6 school case 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 after punct 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 club compound 7 club club NOUN Number=Sing 1 Coming obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 voluntary cop 9 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 voluntary punct
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1 come gerund the school club vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to club=Initial_Location 2 is present Coming voluntary property tree rules
Example 3 Moving your arm is a voluntary action, but your heartbeat is not.
csubj nmod:poss obj cop det amod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj parataxis advmod punct root Moving VERB your PRON arm NOUN is AUX a DET voluntary ADJ action NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ your PRON heartbeat NOUN is VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 action csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 arm nmod:poss 3 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moving obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 action cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 action det 6 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 action amod 7 action action NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 is punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 is cc 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 heartbeat nmod:poss 11 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 12 is nsubj 12 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 action parataxis 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 is advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 action punct
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1 move gerund your arm vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 2 is a present Moving a voluntary action tree rules 3 not be present your heartbeat vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The museum asks for a voluntary donation.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET museum NOUN asks VERB for ADP a DET voluntary ADJ donation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 donation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 donation det 6 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 donation amod 7 donation donation NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
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1 ask speech: ask present the museum for a voluntary donation vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He gave up his seat voluntarily.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj advmod punct root He PRON gave VERB up ADP his PRON seat NOUN voluntarily ADV . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 gave compound:prt 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 seat nmod:poss 5 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 voluntarily voluntarily ADV _ 2 gave advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give up past He his seat voluntarily property vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Source
Example 6 Voluntary helpers cleaned the beach.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Voluntary ADJ helpers NOUN cleaned VERB the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 helpers amod 2 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 3 cleaned nsubj 3 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaned obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct
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1 clean past Voluntary helpers the beach vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent beach=Patient
Example 7 After the voluntary abdication of Oedipus, his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, took possession of the crown and reigned over the city of Thebes.
The tree, 24 words case det amod obl case nmod punct nmod:poss nummod nsubj punct appos cc conj punct obj case det nmod cc conj case det obl case nmod punct root After ADP the DET voluntary ADJ abdication NOUN of ADP Oedipus PROPN , PUNCT his PRON two NUM sons NOUN , PUNCT Eteocles PROPN and CCONJ Polynices NOUN , PUNCT took VERB possession NOUN of ADP the DET crown NOUN and CCONJ reigned VERB over ADP the DET city NOUN of ADP Thebes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 abdication case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 abdication det 3 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 abdication amod 4 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 16 took obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 Oedipus case 6 Oedipus Oedipus PROPN Number=Sing 4 abdication nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 abdication punct 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sons nmod:poss 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sons nummod 10 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 16 took nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Eteocles punct 12 Eteocles Eteocles PROPN Number=Sing 10 sons appos 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 Polynices cc 14 Polynices polynice NOUN Number=Plur 10 sons conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 10 sons punct 16 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 16 took obj 18 of of ADP _ 20 crown case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 crown det 20 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 17 possession nmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 reigned cc 22 reigned reign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 took conj 23 over over ADP _ 25 city case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 city det 25 city city NOUN Number=Sing 22 reigned obl 26 of of ADP _ 27 Thebes case 27 Thebes thebe NOUN Number=Plur 25 city nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 16 took punct
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1 take past Oedipus's two sons and Polynices possession of the crown after the voluntary abdication of Oedipus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme 2 reign participle Oedipus's two sons and Polynices not said here the city of Thebes tree rules 3 abdicate Oedipus nom abdication «communication intransitive»: of=agent 4 possess the crown nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
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