argument Who acts: argument, people, something, sister, They, you · What happens: be, disagree, give, show, have, make up · To what, where: angry talk, reason, reasons, argument, good argument, arguments · Speech: someone speaks here
«argument» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: argument in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An argument is an angry talk or quarrel between people who disagree.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root An DET argument NOUN is AUX an DET angry ADJ talk NOUN or CCONJ quarrel NOUN between ADP people NOUN who PRON disagree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 6 talk nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 talk cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 talk det 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 talk amod 6 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 quarrel cc 8 quarrel quarrel NOUN Number=Sing 6 talk conj 9 between between ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 quarrel nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 disagree nsubj 12 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 people acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 talk punct
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1 is a present a argument a angry talk or quarrel between people tree rules 2 disagree present people vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 An argument is a reason or set of reasons given to show that something is right or true.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod acl mark advcl mark nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct root An DET argument NOUN is AUX a DET reason NOUN or CCONJ set NOUN of ADP reasons NOUN given VERB to PART show VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX right ADJ or CCONJ true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 reason nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reason cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 set cc 7 set set NOUN Number=Sing 5 reason conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 reasons case 9 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 7 set nmod 10 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 reasons acl 11 to to PART _ 12 show mark 12 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 given advcl 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 right mark 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 right nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 right cop 16 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 12 show ccomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 true cc 18 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 16 right conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 reason punct
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1 is a present a argument a reason or set of reasons tree rules 2 give participle reasons not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present something right property tree rules 5 be something not said here tree rules
Example 1 My sister and I had an argument about the TV.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj det obj case det nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN and CCONJ I PRON had VERB an DET argument NOUN about ADP the DET TV 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sister conj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 argument det 7 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 TV case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 TV det 10 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 argument nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past My sister a argument about the TV vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Patient
Example 2 They made up after the argument.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root They PRON made VERB up ADP after ADP the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 made compound:prt 4 after after ADP _ 6 argument case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 argument det 6 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make up past They after the argument vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Give a good argument for your opinion.
det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Give VERB a DET good ADJ argument NOUN for ADP your PRON opinion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 argument det 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 argument amod 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 opinion case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 opinion nmod:poss 7 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a good argument for your opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent argument=Theme for opinion=Asset 2 opine your nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 What is the best argument for a longer break?
cop det amod nsubj case det amod nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET best ADJ argument NOUN for ADP a DET longer ADJ break NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 argument det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 argument amod 5 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 9 break case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 break det 8 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 break amod 9 break break NOUN Number=Sing 5 argument nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the best argument for a longer break tree rules
Example 5 An argument can be solved by talking calmly.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass mark advcl advmod punct root An DET argument NOUN can AUX be AUX solved VERB by SCONJ talking VERB calmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 solved nsubj:pass 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 solved aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 solved aux:pass 5 solved solve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 talking mark 7 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 solved advcl 8 calmly calmly ADV _ 7 talking advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 solved punct
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1 solve can · passive a argument vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 talk gerund calmly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Her argument was full of good facts.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Her PRON argument NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP good ADJ facts NOUN . 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 2 argument nmod:poss 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 facts case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 facts amod 7 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past Her argument of good facts; full property tree rules 2 argue Her = she nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The argument got loud, so a teacher came over.
det nsubj xcomp punct advmod det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET argument NOUN got VERB loud ADJ , PUNCT so ADV a DET teacher NOUN came VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 came punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 came advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got conj 10 over over ADV _ 9 came advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the argument loud property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 come over past a teacher over property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 There are arguments for and against school uniform.
expl nsubj case cc case compound nmod punct root There PRON are VERB arguments NOUN for ADP and CCONJ against ADP school NOUN uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 arguments argument NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 8 uniform case 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 uniform cc 6 against against ADP _ 8 uniform case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 uniform compound 8 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 3 arguments nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present arguments for school uniform there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 “But I like arguments,” said the Rocket.
punct cc nsubj ccomp obj punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT But CCONJ I PRON like VERB arguments NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Rocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 4 like cc 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 like nsubj 4 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 5 arguments argument NOUN Number=Plur 4 like obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 like punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 4 like punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Rocket det 10 Rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 like in a quote present the Rocket = rocket arguments vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot argument=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the Rocket vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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