ambition Who acts: strong wish, drive, much, ambition, My, lifelong ambition · What happens: become, be, make, ambition, achieve, climb · To what, where: big goal, selfish, people, ambition, mountain, king · Speech: someone speaks here
«ambition» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ambition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strong wish to do or become something special, like a big goal for the future.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj mark aux cc xcomp amod punct case det amod xcomp case det nmod punct root A DET strong ADJ wish NOUN to PART do AUX or CCONJ become VERB something PRON special ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET big ADJ goal NOUN for ADP the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wish det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wish amod 3 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 7 become nsubj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 become aux 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 become cc 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 become xcomp 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 goal punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 goal case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 goal det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 goal amod 14 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 become xcomp 15 for for ADP _ 17 future case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 future det 17 future future NOUN Number=Sing 14 goal nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 become punct
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1 become infinitive · do-support a strong wish a big goal for the future vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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 The drive to be successful, powerful or rich; when there is too much of it, it can make people selfish.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj mark cop punct conj cc conj punct advmod expl conj advmod nsubj case nmod punct nsubj aux conj obj obj punct root The DET drive NOUN to PART be AUX successful ADJ , PUNCT powerful ADJ or CCONJ rich ADJ ; PUNCT when ADV there PRON is VERB too ADV much ADJ of ADP it PRON , PUNCT it PRON can AUX make VERB people NOUN selfish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drive det 2 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 5 successful nsubj 3 to to PART _ 5 successful mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 successful cop 5 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 powerful punct 7 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 successful conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 rich cc 9 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 5 successful conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 is punct 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 is advmod 12 there there PRON PronType=Dem 13 is expl 13 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 successful conj 14 too too ADV _ 15 much advmod 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 13 is nsubj 16 of of ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 much nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 make punct 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 make nsubj 20 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 make aux 21 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 successful conj 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 make obj 23 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 21 make obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 successful punct
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1 is to-infinitive the drive successful property tree rules 2 be the drive not said here tree rules 3 be the drive not said here tree rules 4 be present much of drive there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 make can drive selfish people vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset people=Beneficiary selfish=Product
Example 1 My ambition is to play football for my country.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON ambition NOUN is AUX to PART play VERB football NOUN for ADP my PRON country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ambition nmod:poss 2 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 5 play nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play cop 4 to to PART _ 5 play mark 5 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 country case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 country nmod:poss 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 play punct
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1 is present My ambition for my country; play property tree rules 2 ambition My nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Her lifelong ambition was to visit Australia.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark obj punct root Her PRON lifelong ADJ ambition NOUN was AUX to PART visit VERB Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 ambition nmod:poss 2 lifelong lifelong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ambition amod 3 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 6 visit nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 visit cop 5 to to PART _ 6 visit mark 6 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 visit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 visit punct
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1 is past Her lifelong ambition visit property tree rules 2 ambition Her = she nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He finally achieved his ambition of climbing the mountain.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj mark acl det obj punct root He PRON finally ADV achieved VERB his PRON ambition NOUN of SCONJ climbing VERB the DET mountain 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 3 achieved nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 achieved advmod 3 achieved achieve 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 ambition nmod:poss 5 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 3 achieved obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 climbing mark 7 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 ambition acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mountain det 9 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 achieved punct
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1 achieve past He his ambition finally property vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambition=Eventuality 2 climb gerund his ambition not said here the mountain vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location mountain=Theme 3 ambition his = he nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The teacher said our class is full of ambition.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB our PRON class NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP ambition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 class nmod:poss 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 full nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 full cop 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 ambition case 9 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 7 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present our class of ambition; full property tree rules
Example 5 The king's ambition made him cruel to his people.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART ambition NOUN made VERB him PRON cruel ADJ to ADP his PRON people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 ambition nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 made obj 7 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 people case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 people nmod:poss 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 cruel obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the king's ambition king cruel property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product 2 ambition the king nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Write about your greatest ambition in your diary.
case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Write VERB about ADP your PRON greatest ADJ ambition NOUN in ADP your PRON diary 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 about about ADP _ 5 ambition case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ambition nmod:poss 4 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 5 ambition amod 5 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 diary case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 diary nmod:poss 8 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your diary about your greatest ambition vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about ambition=Topic 2 ambition your nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Too much ambition can make you forget your friends.
advmod amod nsubj aux obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Too ADV much ADJ ambition NOUN can AUX make VERB you PRON forget VERB your PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ambition amod 3 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 forget forget VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 friends nmod:poss 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 forget obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make can much ambition you tree rules 2 forget infinitive you not said here your friends tree rules
Example 8 So at last Jack's ambition was satisfied.
advmod case amod nmod:poss case obl cop punct root So ADV at ADP last ADJ Jack PROPN 's PART ambition NOUN was AUX satisfied ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 8 satisfied advmod 2 at at ADP _ 6 ambition case 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Jack amod 4 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 6 ambition nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Jack case 6 ambition ambition NOUN Number=Sing 8 satisfied obl 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 satisfied cop 8 satisfied satisfied ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 satisfied punct
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1 is past last Jack's ambition satisfied property tree rules 2 ambition last Jack nom ambition «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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