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title: demand — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «demand» in the school dictionary: To demand means to ask for something firmly, as if you have the right to it: she demanded an answer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# demand

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**Who acts:** you, she, demand, job, customer, Dad · **What happens:** demand, mean, ask, have, be, buy · **To what, where:** right, answer, firm request, something, patience, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«demand» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [demand in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/demand.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To demand means to ask for something firmly, as if you have the right to it: she demanded an answer.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:m1:1
# text = To demand means to ask for something firmly, as if you have the right to it: she demanded an answer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	demand	demand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for something; firmly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** | present | you | the right |  |  |  | to right | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 5 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | she | a answer |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme answer=Precondition |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A demand is a firm request.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:m2:1
# text = A demand is a firm request.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a demand | a firm request |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Demand is how much people want to buy something: high demand for ice cream in summer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:m3:1
# text = Demand is how much people want to buy something: high demand for ice cream in summer.
1	Demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Demand |  |  |  |  | want *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Demand *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To demand can mean to need: the job demands patience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:m4:1
# text = To demand can mean to need: the job demands patience.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	demand	demand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	demands	demand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **need** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **demand** *speech: request* | present | the job | patience |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme patience=Precondition |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The customer demanded his money back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x1:1
# text = The customer demanded his money back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand back** *speech: request* | past | the customer | customer's money |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme money=Precondition |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Where have you been?» Dad demanded.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Where have you been?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x2:1
# text = «Where have you been?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Dad demanded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x2:2
# text = Dad demanded.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice cream is in great demand on hot days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x3:1
# text = Ice cream is in great demand on hot days.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ice cream |  |  | great demand | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can watch the show on demand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x4:1
# text = You can watch the show on demand.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | can | You | the show |  | demand |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking after a puppy demands a lot of time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x5:1
# text = Looking after a puppy demands a lot of time.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	demands	demand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after a puppy |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **demand** *speech: request* | present | Looking | a lot of time |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lot=Precondition |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king demanded more gold from the villagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x6:1
# text = The king demanded more gold from the villagers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the king | gold |  | the villagers |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme gold=Precondition from villager=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers made demands for better pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x7:1
# text = Workers made demands for better pay.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	demands	demand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Workers | demands |  |  |  | for better pay | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent demand=Product for pay=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'What are you doing?' demanded Makoma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demand:x8:1
# text = 'What are you doing?' demanded Makoma.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Makoma	Makoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **demand** *speech: request* | past |  | Makoma |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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