watch Who acts: watch, you, Ben, Anna, We, your · What happens: watch, be, keep, watch out, wear, spend · To what, where: something, someone, care, little brother, small clock, wrist · Speech: someone speaks here
«watch» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: watch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To watch is to look at something for a while.
mark csubj cop mark case obl case det nmod punct root To PART watch VERB is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP something PRON for ADP a DET while NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 watch mark 2 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 while case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 while det 10 while while NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 watch to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present something look property 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 watch someone or something is to take care of it or keep it safe: «Watch your little brother».
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl cc conj obj xcomp punct punct parataxis nmod:poss amod obj punct punct root To PART watch VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART take VERB care NOUN of ADP it PRON or CCONJ keep VERB it PRON safe ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Watch VERB your PRON little ADJ brother NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 watch mark 2 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 take advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 watch obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 take cop 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 care care NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 take obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 keep cc 13 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 take conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 keep obj 15 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 13 keep xcomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 Watch punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 Watch punct 18 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 take parataxis 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 brother nmod:poss 20 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 21 brother amod 21 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 18 Watch obj 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 Watch punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 take punct
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1 watch to-infinitive someone vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present of care; take property tree rules 3 keep infinitive care safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 watch in a quote infinitive your little brother vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
Meaning 3 To watch out is to be careful.
mark advcl compound:prt aux mark cop punct root To PART watch VERB out ADP is AUX to PART be AUX careful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 watch mark 2 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 careful advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 watch compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 careful aux 5 to to PART _ 7 careful mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 careful cop 7 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 careful punct
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1 watch out to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present careful property tree rules
Meaning 4 A watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET watch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ clock NOUN you PRON wear VERB on ADP your PRON wrist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 6 clock nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clock cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clock det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clock amod 6 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 wear nsubj 8 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clock acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 wrist case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 wrist nmod:poss 11 wrist wrist NOUN Number=Sing 8 wear obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 clock punct
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1 is a present a watch a small clock tree rules 2 wear present you a small clock not said here your wrist vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent clock=Theme
Meaning 5 A watch can also be a turn spent awake and on guard, keeping people or places safe.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det nsubj xcomp cc case obl punct advcl obj cc conj xcomp punct root A DET watch NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET turn NOUN spent VERB awake ADJ and CCONJ on ADP guard NOUN , PUNCT keeping VERB people NOUN or CCONJ places NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 8 spent nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 spent aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 turn advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 turn cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 turn det 7 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 8 spent nsubj 8 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 awake awake ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spent xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 guard cc 11 on on ADP _ 12 guard case 12 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 8 spent obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 keeping punct 14 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 spent advcl 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 keeping obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 places cc 17 places place NOUN Number=Plur 15 people conj 18 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 14 keeping xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 spent punct
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1 is a infinitive a turn tree rules 2 spend can a watch on guard goal ; awake property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on guard=Goal 3 keep gerund a watch not said here people or places safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 1 Watch, count, and imagine.
punct conj punct cc conj punct root Watch VERB , PUNCT count VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ imagine VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 count punct 3 count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 imagine punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 imagine cc 6 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 count infinitive you not said here vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 imagine infinitive you not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 Ben watched 3 films on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.
nsubj nummod obj case obl cc conj case obl punct root Ben PROPN watched VERB 3 NUM films NOUN on ADP Saturday PROPN and CCONJ 2 NUM on ADP Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 films nummod 4 films film NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 Saturday case 6 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 2 cc 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 Saturday conj 9 on on ADP _ 10 Sunday case 10 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past Ben 3 films saturday; sunday vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 3 Anna watches 4 birds land on the fence.
nsubj nummod obj obj case det obl punct root Anna PROPN watches VERB 4 NUM birds NOUN land NOUN on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 2 watches nsubj 2 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 birds nummod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 watches obj 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 watches punct
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1 watch present Anna 4 birds the fence vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: agent=Agent bird=Theme land=Attribute
Example 4 Watch out for cars when you cross!
compound:prt case obl advmod nsubj advcl punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP cars NOUN when ADV you PRON cross VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 4 cars case 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obl 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 cross advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 cross nsubj 7 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch advcl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here for cars vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for car=Theme 2 cross present you vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Can you watch the baby for a minute?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON watch VERB the DET baby NOUN for ADP a DET minute NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 watch aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 watch nsubj 3 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 minute case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 minute det 8 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 watch punct
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1 watch can you the baby minute vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme
Example 6 My watch says it is 3 o'clock.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj cop nummod ccomp punct root My PRON watch NOUN says VERB it PRON is AUX 3 NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 watch nmod:poss 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 o'clock nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 o'clock cop 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 o'clock nummod 7 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My watch vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present watch 3 o'clock tree rules
Example 7 We watched the moon rise.
nsubj det compound obj punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET moon NOUN rise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rise det 4 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 5 rise compound 5 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the moon rise vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rise=Theme
Example 8 Watch your step on the icy path.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Watch VERB your PRON step NOUN on ADP the DET icy ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 step nmod:poss 3 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 6 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 path amod 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here your step the icy path vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme 2 step your nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
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