write Who acts: you, She, He, many pages, Roald, your · What happens: write, mean, put, be, write down, remember · To what, where: letters, paper, story, words, someone, 2 pages · Speech: someone speaks here
«write» 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: write in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To write means to put letters, words or numbers on paper or a screen.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj punct conj cc conj case obl cc det conj punct root To PART write VERB means VERB to PART put VERB letters NOUN , PUNCT words NOUN or CCONJ numbers NOUN on ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 write mark 2 write write 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 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 5 put obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 words punct 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 letters conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 numbers cc 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 letters conj 11 on on ADP _ 12 paper case 12 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 screen cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 screen det 15 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 12 paper conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 write to-infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive letters and words or numbers paper or a screen vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme on paper=Destination
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 write a story, letter or song is to make it up and put it into words.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj punct appos cc conj cop mark obj compound:prt cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART write VERB a DET story NOUN , PUNCT letter NOUN or CCONJ song NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON up ADP and CCONJ put VERB it PRON into ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 write mark 2 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 write obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 letter punct 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 story appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 song cc 8 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 letter conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 make cop 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 up up ADP _ 11 make compound:prt 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 put cc 15 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 make conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 put obj 17 into into ADP _ 18 words case 18 words word NOUN Number=Plur 15 put obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 11 make punct
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1 write to-infinitive a story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 put infinitive story words vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Meaning 3 To write to someone is to send them a letter or message.
mark advcl case obl cop mark obj det obj cc conj punct root To PART write VERB to ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON a DET letter NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 write mark 2 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 send advcl 3 to to ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 write obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 send cop 6 to to PART _ 7 send mark 7 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 send obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 letter det 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 7 send obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 message cc 12 message message NOUN Number=Sing 10 letter conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 send punct
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1 write to-infinitive someone vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 2 is present send property tree rules
Meaning 4 «Write down» means write so you will remember.
punct nsubj compound:prt punct ccomp advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root « PUNCT Write VERB down ADP » PUNCT means VERB write VERB so ADV you PRON will AUX remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Write punct 2 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 3 down down ADP _ 2 Write compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Write punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 so so ADV _ 10 remember advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 remember nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 remember aux 10 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 write advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 write down in a quote infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 write infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 remember future you vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She writes 2 pages a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON writes VERB 2 NUM pages NOUN a DET day 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 writes nsubj 2 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pages nummod 4 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 2 writes obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 writes obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 writes punct
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1 write present She 2 pages day vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Theme
Example 2 He wrote 5 letters.
nsubj nummod obj punct root He PRON wrote VERB 5 NUM letters 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 letters nummod 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past He 5 letters vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 3 Write the number in words.
det obj case obl punct root Write VERB the DET number NOUN in ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 words case 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the number words vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in word=Destination
Example 4 How many pages will she write in a week?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ pages NOUN will AUX she PRON write VERB in ADP a DET week NOUN ? 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 3 pages amod 3 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 6 write nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 write aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 write nsubj 6 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 write punct
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1 write future many pages week vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Roald Dahl wrote many books for children.
nsubj flat amod obj case obl punct root Roald PROPN Dahl PROPN wrote VERB many ADJ books NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roald Roald PROPN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 2 Dahl Dahl PROPN Number=Sing 1 Roald flat 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 books amod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Roald many books for children vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent book=Result for child=Beneficiary
Example 6 Write your name at the top of the page.
nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Write VERB your PRON name NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 top case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 top det 6 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 page case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 page det 9 page page NOUN Number=Sing 6 top nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your name the top of the page vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 I wrote to my pen pal in New Zealand.
nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl case flat nmod punct root I PRON wrote VERB to ADP my PRON pen NOUN pal NOUN in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 pal case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pal nmod:poss 5 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 6 pal compound 6 pal pal NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 Zealand case 8 New New PROPN Number=Sing 9 Zealand flat 9 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 6 pal nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past I my pen pal in New Zealand vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to pal=Recipient
Example 8 Write down the homework so you don't forget.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Write VERB down ADP the DET homework NOUN so SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART forget VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 homework det 4 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 forget mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 forget nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 forget aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 forget advmod 9 forget forget VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here the homework vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme 2 not forget present · do-support you tree rules
Example 9 He wrote his little story on his hand-ker-chief.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case nmod:poss compound punct compound punct obl punct root He PRON wrote VERB his PRON little ADJ story NOUN on ADP his PRON hand NOUN - PUNCT ker NOUN - PUNCT chief 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 story nmod:poss 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 on on ADP _ 12 chief case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 chief nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 12 chief compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 hand punct 10 ker ker NOUN Number=Sing 12 chief compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 12 chief punct 12 chief chief NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past He his little story his hand ker chief vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent story=Theme on chief=Destination
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