📖 determinationWho acts: winner, density, she, It, determination, His · What happens: be, do, not give up, find out, decide, determine · To what, where: something, determination, race, sheer determination, coach, grit
«determination» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: determination in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Being firm about doing something and not giving up even when it is hard.
The tree, 14 words cop mark advcl obj cc advmod conj compound:prt advmod advmod expl cop advcl punct root Being AUX firm ADJ about SCONJ doing VERB something PRON and CCONJ not PART giving VERB up ADP even ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 firm cop 2 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 about about SCONJ _ 4 doing mark 4 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 firm advcl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 doing obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 giving cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 giving advmod 8 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 doing conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 giving compound:prt 10 even even ADV _ 14 hard advmod 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 hard advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 hard expl 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hard cop 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 giving advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 firm punct
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1 is gerund firm property tree rules 2 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 not give up gerund vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present hard 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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Finding out or deciding something exactly, often officially: «the determination of the winner».
The tree, 13 words compound:prt cc conj obj advmod punct advmod advmod punct punct det obl case det nmod punct punct root Finding VERB out ADP or CCONJ deciding VERB something PRON exactly ADV , PUNCT often ADV officially ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET determination NOUN of ADP the DET winner NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Finding compound:prt 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 deciding cc 4 deciding decide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Finding conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 deciding obj 6 exactly exactly ADV _ 4 deciding advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 officially punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 officially advmod 9 officially officially ADV _ 1 Finding advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 determination punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 determination punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 determination det 13 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 winner case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 winner det 16 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 13 determination nmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 winner punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Finding punct
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1 find out gerund the determination of the winner officially property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 2 decide gerund something exactly property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent something=Topic 3 determine in a quote the winner nom determination «act intransitive»: of=agent
Everyday, meaning 3 Usage: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Measuring or calculating something exactly: «the determination of density».
cc conj obj advmod punct punct det obl case nmod punct punct root Measuring VERB or CCONJ calculating VERB something PRON exactly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET determination NOUN of ADP density NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 calculating cc 3 calculating calculate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Measuring conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 calculating obj 5 exactly exactly ADV _ 1 Measuring advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 1 Measuring punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 determination punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 determination det 9 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measuring obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 density case 11 density density NOUN Number=Sing 9 determination nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 determination punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measuring punct
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1 measure gerund the determination of density exactly property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 calculate gerund something tree rules 3 determine in a quote density nom determination «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 With great determination, she finished the race.
case amod obl punct nsubj det obj punct root With ADP great ADJ determination NOUN , PUNCT she PRON finished VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 determination case 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 determination amod 3 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 6 finished obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 determination punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 finished nsubj 6 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 finished obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 finished punct
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1 finish past she the race with great determination vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector race=Eventuality with determination=Subeventuality
Example 2 It took sheer determination to learn to swim.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl mark xcomp punct root It PRON took VERB sheer ADJ determination NOUN to PART learn VERB to PART swim VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sheer sheer ADJ Degree=Pos 4 determination amod 4 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 learn mark 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 swim mark 8 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 learn xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It sheer determination vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent determination=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 swim to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 His determination to win impressed the coach.
nmod:poss nsubj mark acl det obj punct root His PRON determination NOUN to PART win VERB impressed VERB the DET coach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 determination nmod:poss 2 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 5 impressed nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 win mark 4 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 determination acl 5 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 coach det 7 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 5 impressed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 impressed punct
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1 win to-infinitive His determination not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 impress participle His determination the coach vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus coach=Experiencer 3 determine His = he nom determination «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The team showed grit and determination.
det nsubj obj cc conj punct root The DET team NOUN showed VERB grit NOUN and CCONJ determination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 grit grit NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 determination cc 6 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 4 grit conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the team grit and determination vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grit=Recipient
Example 5 (formal) The determination of the winner will be made by the judges.
The tree, 12 words punct amod punct det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux aux:pass case det obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET determination NOUN of ADP the DET winner NOUN will AUX be AUX made VERB by ADP the DET judges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 determination amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 determination det 5 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 11 made nsubj:pass 6 of of ADP _ 8 winner case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winner det 8 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 5 determination nmod 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 made aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 made aux:pass 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 by by ADP _ 14 judges case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 judges det 14 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 11 made obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 made punct
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1 make future · passive the judges the formal determination of the winner vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product 2 determine the winner nom determination «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 (science) We carried out a determination of the boiling point of water.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct nsubj compound:prt det obj case det amod nmod case nmod punct root ( PUNCT science NOUN ) PUNCT We PRON carried VERB out ADP a DET determination NOUN of ADP the DET boiling ADJ point NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 science punct 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 carried nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 carried nsubj 5 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 carried compound:prt 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 determination det 8 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 5 carried obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 point case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 point det 11 boiling boiling ADJ _ 12 point amod 12 point point NOUN Number=Sing 8 determination nmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 point nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 carried punct
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1 carry out past science a determination of the boiling point of water We nsubj vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent determination=Eventuality 2 determine the boiling point of water nom determination «act intransitive»: of=agent 3 point water nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Brother Ignatius strengthened his longings, and the determination became firm within him.
nsubj flat nmod:poss obj punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct root Brother PROPN Ignatius PROPN strengthened VERB his PRON longings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET determination NOUN became VERB firm ADJ within ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brother Brother PROPN Number=Sing 3 strengthened nsubj 2 Ignatius Ignatius PROPN Number=Sing 1 Brother flat 3 strengthened strengthen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 longings nmod:poss 5 longings longing NOUN Number=Plur 3 strengthened obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 became punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 became cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 determination det 9 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 10 became nsubj 10 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 strengthened conj 11 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 10 became xcomp 12 within within ADP _ 13 him case 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 became obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 strengthened punct
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1 strengthen past Brother Brother's longings vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent longing=Patient 2 become past the determination within Brother; firm property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 long Brother nom longing «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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