warrant Who acts: official paper, problem, reason, I, you, police · What happens: let, search, make, warrant, be, mean · To what, where: house, something, closer look, warrant, it, trip · Speech: someone speaks here
«warrant» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: warrant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An official paper from a judge that lets the police do something, such as search a house or arrest someone.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj case det nmod nsubj det nsubj xcomp obj punct mark fixed acl:relcl det obj cc conj conj punct root An DET official ADJ paper NOUN from ADP a DET judge NOUN that PRON lets VERB the DET police NOUN do AUX something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP search VERB a DET house NOUN or CCONJ arrest NOUN someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 paper det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 3 paper amod 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 8 lets nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 6 judge case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 judge det 6 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 paper nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lets nsubj 8 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 police det 10 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 do nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lets xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 search punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 16 search mark 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 something acl:relcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 house det 18 house house NOUN Number=Sing 16 search obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 arrest cc 20 arrest arrest NOUN Number=Sing 18 house conj 21 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 house conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 lets punct
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1 let present a official paper from a judge vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 search infinitive a house or arrest vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Location
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 Usage: formal verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make something right or necessary: «The problem warrants a closer look.».
The tree, 12 words mark obj amod cc conj punct punct det nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB something PRON right ADJ or CCONJ necessary ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET problem NOUN warrants VERB a DET closer ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 necessary cc 6 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 right conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 warrants punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 warrants punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 problem det 10 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 11 warrants nsubj 11 warrants warrant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 make parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 look det 13 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 look amod 14 look look NOUN Number=Sing 11 warrants obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 warrants punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 11 warrants punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something tree rules 2 warrant in a quote present the problem a closer look tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A reason that makes something fair: «There is no warrant for such rudeness.».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj amod punct punct expl cop det case amod nmod punct punct punct root A DET reason NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON fair ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT There PRON is AUX no DET warrant NOUN for ADP such ADJ rudeness NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 12 warrant nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 reason acl:relcl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 makes obj 6 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 is punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 is punct 9 There there PRON PronType=Dem 10 is expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 warrant cop 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 warrant det 12 warrant warrant NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 15 rudeness case 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 15 rudeness amod 15 rudeness rudeness NOUN Number=Sing 12 warrant nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 warrant punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 warrant punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 warrant punct
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1 make present a reason something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 is a in a quote present a reason no warrant for such rudeness tree rules
Meaning 4 To warrant something can also mean to promise or guarantee it, as in "I'll warrant you'll like it.".
The tree, 20 words mark csubj obj aux advmod mark xcomp cc conj obj punct mark fixed punct nsubj aux conj nsubj aux ccomp obj punct punct punct root To PART warrant VERB something PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART promise VERB or CCONJ guarantee VERB it PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX warrant VERB you PRON 'll AUX like VERB it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 warrant mark 2 warrant warrant VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 warrant obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 promise mark 8 promise promise VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 guarantee cc 10 guarantee guarantee VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 promise conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 guarantee obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 warrant punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 18 warrant mark 14 in in ADP _ 13 as fixed 15 " " PUNCT _ 18 warrant punct 16 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 warrant nsubj 17 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 warrant aux 18 warrant warrant VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 promise conj 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 like nsubj 20 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 like aux 21 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 warrant ccomp 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 like obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 6 mean punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 warrant to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 promise speech: promise not said to happen to-infinitive vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 guarantee infinitive it vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Theme 5 warrant in a quote future I tree rules 6 like in a quote future you it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 1 The police had a warrant to search the house.
det nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET police NOUN had VERB a DET warrant NOUN to PART search VERB the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 warrant det 5 warrant warrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 to to PART _ 7 search mark 7 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 warrant acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 search obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the police a warrant vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrant=Patient 2 search to-infinitive the police not said here the house vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Location
Example 2 A warrant was issued for the thief's arrest.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET warrant NOUN was AUX issued VERB for ADP the DET thief NOUN 's PART arrest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 warrant det 2 warrant warrant NOUN Number=Sing 4 issued nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 issued aux:pass 4 issued issue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 9 arrest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thief det 7 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 9 arrest nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 thief case 9 arrest arrest NOUN Number=Sing 4 issued obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 issued punct
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1 issue past · passive a warrant for the thief's arrest vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme for arrest=Recipient 2 arrest the thief nom arrest «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The small scratch didn't warrant a trip to the doctor.
det amod nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root The DET small ADJ scratch NOUN did AUX n't PART warrant VERB a DET trip NOUN to ADP the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scratch det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scratch amod 3 scratch scratch NOUN Number=Sing 6 warrant nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 warrant aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 warrant advmod 6 warrant warrant VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 warrant obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 doctor case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 doctor det 11 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 warrant punct
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1 not warrant past · do-support the small scratch a trip to the doctor tree rules
Example 4 Does this result warrant more testing?
aux det nsubj advmod obj punct root Does AUX this DET result NOUN warrant VERB more ADV testing NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 warrant aux 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 result det 3 result result NOUN Number=Sing 4 warrant nsubj 4 warrant warrant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 testing advmod 6 testing testing NOUN Number=Sing 4 warrant obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 warrant punct
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1 warrant present · do-support this result testing tree rules
Example 5 Her behaviour did not warrant such a harsh punishment.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod det:predet det amod obj punct root Her PRON behaviour NOUN did AUX not PART warrant VERB such DET a DET harsh ADJ punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 behaviour nmod:poss 2 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 5 warrant nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 warrant aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 warrant advmod 5 warrant warrant VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 punishment det:predet 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 punishment det 8 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 punishment amod 9 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 warrant obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 warrant punct
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1 not warrant past · do-support Her behaviour such harsh punishment tree rules
Example 6 The judge signed the warrant.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET judge NOUN signed VERB the DET warrant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed nsubj 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 warrant det 5 warrant warrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past the judge the warrant vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent warrant=Destination
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