📖 motivationWho acts: reason, I, Winning, motivation, teacher, Hunger · What happens: do, keep, try, give, encourage, lose · To what, where: something, wish, reason, action, motivation, piano
«motivation» 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: motivation in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 The wish or energy to do something and keep trying.
det cc conj mark acl obj cc conj xcomp punct root The DET wish NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON and CCONJ keep VERB trying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wish det 2 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 energy cc 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 wish conj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wish acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 keep cc 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 10 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keep xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wish punct
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1 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 keep infinitive tree rules 3 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 A reason for doing something.
det mark acl obj punct root A DET reason NOUN for SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 for for SCONJ _ 4 doing mark 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 reason acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 doing obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
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1 do gerund a reason not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Everyday, meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that gives a reason or encourages action.
nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj obj punct root Something PRON that PRON gives VERB a DET reason NOUN or CCONJ encourages VERB action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 encourages cc 7 encourages encourage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gives conj 8 action action NOUN Number=Sing 7 encourages obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 give present a reason vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 encourage present action vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Theme
Example 1 I lost my motivation to practise piano after the holidays.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root I PRON lost VERB my PRON motivation NOUN to PART practise VERB piano NOUN after ADP the DET holidays NOUN . 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 motivation nmod:poss 4 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 to to PART _ 6 practise mark 6 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lost advcl 7 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 practise obj 8 after after ADP _ 10 holidays case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 holidays det 10 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 6 practise obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past I my motivation vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motivation=Eventuality 2 practise to-infinitive I not said here piano after the holidays tree rules
Example 2 Winning the cup was a big motivation for the team.
csubj det obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Winning VERB the DET cup NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ motivation NOUN for ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 motivation csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cup det 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Winning obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 motivation cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 motivation det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 motivation amod 7 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 team case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 motivation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 motivation punct
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1 win gerund the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality 2 is a past Winning a big motivation for the team tree rules
Example 3 What was the villain's motivation for stealing the jewel?
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case mark acl det obj punct root What PRON was AUX the DET villain NOUN 's PART motivation NOUN for SCONJ stealing VERB the DET jewel NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 6 motivation nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 motivation cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 villain det 4 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 motivation nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 villain case 6 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 stealing mark 8 stealing steal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 motivation acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jewel det 10 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 8 stealing obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 motivation punct
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1 is a past the villain's motivation What nsubj ; the villain nmod:poss tree rules 2 steal gerund the villain's motivation not said here the jewel vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jewel=Theme
Example 4 Our teacher gives us stickers for motivation.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj obj case nmod punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN gives VERB us PRON stickers NOUN for ADP motivation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gives iobj 5 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 motivation case 7 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing 5 stickers nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present Our teacher stickers us for motivation vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient sticker=Theme for motivation=Asset
Example 5 Hunger is a strong motivation for animals to hunt.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark acl punct root Hunger NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ motivation NOUN for ADP animals NOUN to PART hunt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 5 motivation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 motivation cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 motivation det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 motivation amod 5 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 motivation nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 hunt mark 9 hunt hunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 motivation acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 motivation punct
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1 is a present Hunger a strong motivation for animals tree rules 2 hunt to-infinitive vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She has lots of motivation; she practises every day.
nsubj obj case nmod punct nsubj parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON has VERB lots NOUN of ADP motivation NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON practises VERB every 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 motivation case 5 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 practises punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 practises nsubj 8 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has parataxis 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 practises obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She lots of motivation vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 practise present she day tree rules
Example 7 The motivation behind the new rule was to keep everyone safe.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop mark obj xcomp punct root The DET motivation NOUN behind ADP the DET new ADJ rule NOUN was AUX to PART keep VERB everyone PRON safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 motivation det 2 motivation motivation NOUN Number=Sing 9 keep nsubj 3 behind behind ADP _ 6 rule case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rule det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 motivation nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 keep cop 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 keep obj 11 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 keep punct
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1 is past the motivation behind the new rule everyone obj ; keep, safe property tree rules
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