vow Who acts: vow, you, Wedding vows, couple, vows, monks · What happens: be, vow, do, make, marry, take · To what, where: serious promise, something, promises, vows, God, vow · Speech: someone speaks here
«vow» 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: vow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vow is a serious promise, often a solemn or religious one.
det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det amod cc conj appos punct root A DET vow NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ promise NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET solemn ADJ or CCONJ religious ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vow det 2 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 promise cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 promise det 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 promise amod 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 8 often often ADV _ 13 one advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 one det 10 solemn solemn ADJ Degree=Pos 13 one amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 religious cc 12 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 solemn conj 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise appos 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 promise punct
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1 is a present a vow a serious promise tree rules
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 vow is to promise firmly that you will do something.
mark csubj cop mark advmod mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct root To PART vow VERB is AUX to PART promise VERB firmly ADV that SCONJ you PRON will AUX do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 vow mark 2 vow vow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 promise csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 promise cop 4 to to PART _ 5 promise mark 5 promise promise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 promise advmod 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 do mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 do nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 do aux 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 promise ccomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 promise punct
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1 vow to-infinitive tree rules 2 be speech: promise present firmly, promise property tree rules 3 do future you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Wedding vows are the promises a couple make when they marry; monks and nuns take vows to God.
The tree, 18 words compound nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj cc conj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root Wedding NOUN vows NOUN are AUX the DET promises NOUN a DET couple NOUN make VERB when ADV they PRON marry VERB ; PUNCT monks NOUN and CCONJ nuns NOUN take VERB vows NOUN to ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 vows compound 2 vows vow NOUN Number=Plur 5 promises nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 promises cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 promises det 5 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 couple det 7 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 8 make nsubj 8 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 promises acl:relcl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 marry advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 marry nsubj 11 marry marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make advcl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 monks punct 13 monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 16 take nsubj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 nuns cc 15 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 13 monks conj 16 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 promises acl:relcl 17 vows vow NOUN Number=Plur 16 take obj 18 to to ADP _ 19 God case 19 God God PROPN Number=Sing 16 take obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 promises punct
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1 is a present Wedding vows the promises tree rules 2 make present a couple the promises not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset promise=Product 3 marry present vows = vow vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 take present monks and nuns vows God vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent vow=Theme to god=Destination
Example 1 The knight made a vow to protect the king.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN made VERB a DET vow NOUN to PART protect VERB the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vow det 5 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 to to PART _ 7 protect mark 7 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 king det 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 protect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the knight a vow vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Product 2 protect to-infinitive the knight not said here the king vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Beneficiary
Example 2 She vowed never to tell the secret.
nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON vowed VERB never ADV to PART tell VERB the DET secret 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 vowed nsubj 2 vowed vow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 vowed advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 vowed advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 secret det 7 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 vowed punct
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1 not vow past She tree rules 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive She not said here the secret vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient
Example 3 At the wedding they said their vows.
case det obl nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root At ADP the DET wedding NOUN they PRON said VERB their PRON vows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 wedding case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wedding det 3 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 said nsubj 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 vows nmod:poss 7 vows vow NOUN Number=Plur 5 said obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past they their vows the wedding vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent vow=Topic 2 vow their = they nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The monks took vows of silence.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET monks NOUN took VERB vows NOUN of ADP silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monks det 2 monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 vows vow NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 silence case 6 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 4 vows nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the monks vows of silence vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Theme 2 vow silence nom vow «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 I vowed to practise the piano every day.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON vowed VERB to PART practise VERB the DET piano NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 vowed nsubj 2 vowed vow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 practise mark 4 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 vowed xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 piano det 6 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 4 practise obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 practise obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 vowed punct
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1 vow past I tree rules 2 practise not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the piano day tree rules
Example 6 Breaking a vow is a serious thing.
csubj det obj cop det amod punct root Breaking VERB a DET vow NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 thing csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 vow det 3 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Breaking obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 6 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 break gerund a vow vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vow=Patient 2 is a present Breaking a serious thing tree rules
Example 7 The friends vowed to stay in touch.
det nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root The DET friends NOUN vowed VERB to PART stay VERB in ADP touch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 friends det 2 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 vowed nsubj 3 vowed vow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stay mark 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 vowed xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 touch case 7 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 5 stay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 vowed punct
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1 vow past the friends tree rules 2 stay not said to happen to-infinitive the friends not said here touch vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in touch=Location
Example 8 Indeed, I have made a vow never again to leave Bagdad."
advmod punct nsubj aux det obj advmod advmod mark advcl obj punct punct root Indeed ADV , PUNCT I PRON have AUX made VERB a DET vow NOUN never ADV again ADV to PART leave VERB Bagdad NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indeed indeed ADV _ 5 made advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Indeed punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 made nsubj 4 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 vow det 7 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 again advmod 9 again again ADV _ 11 leave advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 leave mark 11 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 made advcl 12 Bagdad bagdad NOUN Number=Sing 11 leave obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 leave punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 11 leave punct
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1 make present · perfect I a vow indeed property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Product 2 leave to-infinitive I not said here Bagdad again vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagdad=Theme
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