want Who acts: you, I, police, Wants, people, She · What happens: want, mean, wish, have, do, like · To what, where: something, verb, poster, things, needs, 20 stickers · Speech: someone speaks here
«want» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: want in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To want means to wish to have or do something.
mark csubj mark ccomp mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART want VERB means VERB to PART wish VERB to PART have VERB or CCONJ do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 want mark 2 want want 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 wish mark 5 wish wish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wish xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 do cc 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 want to-infinitive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 wish not said to happen to-infinitive vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 have not said to happen to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 do infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 «Want to» + a verb means you would like to do it: «I want to play».
The tree, 16 words punct csubj mark punct xcomp det obj nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp obj punct punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp punct punct root « PUNCT Want VERB to PART » PUNCT + SYM a DET verb NOUN means VERB you PRON would AUX like VERB to PART do VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON want VERB to PART play VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Want punct 2 Want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 » mark 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Want punct 5 + + SYM _ 2 Want xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 verb det 7 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 Want obj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 like nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 like aux 11 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 like xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 want punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 want punct 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 want nsubj 18 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means parataxis 19 to to PART _ 20 play mark 20 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 want xcomp 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 want punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 want in a quote infinitive a verb vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot verb=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 like would you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here verb vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 want in a quote present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 play not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive I not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Wanted» on a poster means the police are looking for someone.
punct punct case det obl parataxis det nsubj aux ccomp case obl punct root « PUNCT Wanted VERB » PUNCT on ADP a DET poster NOUN means VERB the DET police NOUN are AUX looking VERB for ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wanted punct 2 Wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wanted punct 4 on on ADP _ 6 poster case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 poster det 6 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Wanted parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 police det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 looking nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 looking aux 11 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 means ccomp 12 for for ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 looking obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 Wanted punct
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1 want in a quote past vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 mean present a poster vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look present · progressive the police for someone vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for someone=Theme
Meaning 4 Wants are things people wish for but do not really need, unlike needs.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obl cc aux advmod advmod conj punct case obj punct root Wants NOUN are AUX things NOUN people NOUN wish VERB for ADP but CCONJ do AUX not PART really ADV need VERB , PUNCT unlike ADP needs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wants want NOUN Number=Plur 3 things nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 things cop 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 wish nsubj 5 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 things acl:relcl 6 for for ADP _ 5 wish obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 need cc 8 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 need aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 need advmod 10 really really ADV _ 11 need advmod 11 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wish conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 needs punct 13 unlike unlike ADP _ 14 needs case 14 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 11 need obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 things punct
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1 is a present Wants things tree rules 2 wish present people things not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme 3 not need infinitive · do-support people not said here needs vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot need=Theme
Example 1 She wants 20 stickers and has 12.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj punct root She PRON wants VERB 20 NUM stickers NOUN and CCONJ has VERB 12 NUM . 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stickers nummod 4 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 2 wants obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 has cc 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She 20 stickers vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sticker=Theme 2 have present She not said here 12 vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 12=Patient
Example 2 He wants to buy a bike that costs 80 dollars.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj punct root He PRON wants VERB to PART buy VERB a DET bike NOUN that PRON costs VERB 80 NUM dollars 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 buy mark 4 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wants xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bike det 6 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 buy obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 costs nsubj 8 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bike acl:relcl 9 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 8 costs obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want present He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 buy not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here a bike vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 3 cost present a bike 80 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 3 How many more does she want?
advmod nsubj conj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ does AUX she PRON want VERB ? 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 6 want nsubj 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 many conj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 want aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 want nsubj 6 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 want punct
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1 want present · do-support many vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 4 Tom wants to share 15 apples equally.
nsubj mark xcomp nummod obj advmod punct root Tom PROPN wants VERB to PART share VERB 15 NUM apples NOUN equally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 share mark 4 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wants xcomp 5 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 apples nummod 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 share obj 7 equally equally ADV _ 4 share advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present Tom vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 share not said to happen to-infinitive Tom not said here 15 apples equally property tree rules
Example 5 Do you want some juice?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Do AUX you PRON want VERB some DET juice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 want aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 want nsubj 3 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 juice det 5 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 3 want obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 want punct
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1 want present · do-support you some juice vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot juice=Theme
Example 6 I want to be a vet when I grow up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root I PRON want VERB to PART be AUX a DET vet NOUN when ADV I PRON grow VERB up ADP . 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 want nsubj 2 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 vet mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 vet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 vet det 6 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 2 want xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grow advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 grow nsubj 9 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 want advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 grow compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 want punct
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1 want present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here a vet tree rules 3 grow up present I vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Food is a need, but a new game is a want.
nsubj cop det punct cc det amod nsubj cop det advcl punct root Food NOUN is AUX a DET need NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET new ADJ game NOUN is AUX a DET want NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 need nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 need cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 need det 4 need need NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 want punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 12 want cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 game det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 game amod 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 12 want nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 want cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 want det 12 want want NOUN Number=Sing 4 need advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 need punct
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1 is a present Food a need tree rules 2 is a present a new game a want tree rules
Example 8 The sheriff put up a «wanted» poster.
det acl compound:prt det punct acl:relcl punct obl punct root The DET sheriff NOUN put VERB up ADP a DET « PUNCT wanted VERB » PUNCT poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheriff det 2 sheriff sheriff NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sheriff acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 put compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 poster det 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 wanted punct 7 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 a acl:relcl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 wanted punct 9 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sheriff punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put up participle the sheriff not said here a poster vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 want in a quote past vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 9 “But we want you to dance.”
punct cc nsubj obj mark xcomp punct punct root “ PUNCT But CCONJ we PRON want VERB you PRON to PART dance VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 want punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 4 want cc 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 4 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 want obj 6 to to PART _ 7 dance mark 7 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 4 want punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want in a quote present we you tree rules 2 dance not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive you not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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