withholding Who acts: Withholding, you, your, builders, Mum, I · What happens: mean, keep back, not give, expect, withhold, be · To what, where: something, Withholding, information, tax, pay, witness · Speech: someone speaks here
«withholding» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: withholding in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Withholding means keeping something back and not giving it, when it was expected: «withholding information».
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp obj advmod cc advmod conj obj punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct punct parataxis obj punct punct root Withholding NOUN means VERB keeping VERB something PRON back ADV and CCONJ not PART giving VERB it PRON , PUNCT when ADV it PRON was AUX expected VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT withholding VERB information NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Withholding withholding NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 keeping obj 5 back back ADV _ 3 keeping advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 giving cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 giving advmod 8 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeping conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 giving obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 expected punct 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 expected advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 expected nsubj:pass 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 expected aux:pass 14 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 keeping conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 withholding punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 withholding punct 17 withholding withhold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 18 information information NOUN Number=Sing 17 withholding obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 withholding punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Withholding vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep back not said to happen gerund Withholding not said here something vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 not give gerund Withholding not said here Withholding vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 expect past · passive Withholding vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 5 withhold in a quote gerund information 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 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
In some countries, especially the US, «withholding» is tax taken from your pay before you get it.
The tree, 17 words case det punct advmod det nmod punct punct nsubj punct cop appos acl case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV the DET US PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT withholding NOUN » PUNCT is AUX tax NOUN taken VERB from ADP your PRON pay NOUN before SCONJ you PRON get VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 countries case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 countries det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 US punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 US advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 US det 7 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 countries nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 tax punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 withholding punct 10 withholding withholding NOUN Number=Sing 13 tax nsubj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 withholding punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 tax cop 13 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 7 US appos 14 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 tax acl 15 from from ADP _ 17 pay case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 pay nmod:poss 17 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 14 taken obl 18 before before SCONJ _ 20 get mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 get nsubj 20 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 taken advcl 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 get obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 US punct
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1 is a present withholding tax tree rules 2 take participle tax not said here your pay vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from pay=Initial_Location 3 get present you withholding vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 pay your nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The witness was accused of withholding information from the police.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl case det nmod punct root The DET witness NOUN was AUX accused VERB of ADP withholding NOUN information NOUN from ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witness det 2 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 4 accused nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 accused aux:pass 4 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 information case 6 withholding withholding NOUN Number=Sing 7 information compound 7 information information NOUN Number=Sing 4 accused obl 8 from from ADP _ 10 police case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 police det 10 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 information nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 accused punct
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1 accuse past · passive the witness of withholding information from the police vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of information=Attribute
Example 2 The builders are withholding the keys until the bill is paid.
det nsubj aux det obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET builders NOUN are AUX withholding VERB the DET keys NOUN until SCONJ the DET bill NOUN is AUX paid VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builders det 2 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 4 withholding nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 withholding aux 4 withholding withhold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 keys det 6 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 4 withholding obj 7 until until SCONJ _ 11 paid mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bill det 9 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 11 paid nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 paid aux:pass 11 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 withholding advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 withholding punct
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1 withhold present · progressive the builders the keys tree rules 2 pay present · passive the bill vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 3 Mum is withholding my pocket money until I tidy my room.
nsubj aux nmod:poss compound obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN is AUX withholding VERB my PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN until SCONJ I PRON tidy VERB my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 withholding nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 withholding aux 3 withholding withhold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 5 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 money compound 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 withholding obj 7 until until SCONJ _ 9 tidy mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 tidy nsubj 9 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 withholding advcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 room nmod:poss 11 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 tidy obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 withholding punct
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1 withhold present · progressive Mum my pocket money tree rules 2 tidy present I my room tree rules
Example 4 Withholding the truth can be a kind of lie.
csubj det obj aux cop det case nmod punct root Withholding VERB the DET truth NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP lie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Withholding withhold VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 kind csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 truth det 3 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Withholding obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 kind aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 kind cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 lie case 9 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 kind punct
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1 withhold gerund the truth tree rules 2 is a can Withholding a kind of lie tree rules
Example 5 The shop is withholding payment because the order was wrong.
det nsubj aux obj mark det nsubj cop acl punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX withholding VERB payment NOUN because SCONJ the DET order NOUN was AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 withholding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 withholding aux 4 withholding withhold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 payment payment NOUN Number=Sing 4 withholding obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 wrong mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 order det 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrong nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 wrong cop 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 payment acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 withholding punct
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1 withhold present · progressive the shop payment tree rules 2 is past the order payment not said here wrong property tree rules
Example 6 Dad's pay slip shows how much tax was withheld.
nmod:poss case compound nsubj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root Dad NOUN 's PART pay NOUN slip NOUN shows VERB how ADV much ADJ tax NOUN was AUX withheld VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 slip nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 4 slip compound 4 slip slip NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 much advmod 7 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tax amod 8 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 10 withheld nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 withheld aux:pass 10 withheld withhold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 shows ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shows punct
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1 show present Dad's pay slip vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 withhold past · passive much tax tree rules 3 slip Dad nom slip «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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