assert Who acts: it, others, your, He, She, scientist · What happens: assert, be, act, notice, need, use · To what, where: something, yourself, needs, rights, homework, herself
«assert» in the school 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: assert in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To assert something is to say firmly that it is true.
mark advcl obj cop mark advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART assert VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB firmly ADV that SCONJ it PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assert mark 2 assert assert VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 assert obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 firmly firmly ADV _ 6 say advmod 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 true mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 true nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 true cop 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 say advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 assert to-infinitive something vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present firmly, say property tree rules 3 is present it true 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.
Meaning 2 To assert yourself is to speak up and act confidently so others notice your needs or rights.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark compound:prt cc conj advmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root To PART assert VERB yourself PRON is AUX to PART speak VERB up ADP and CCONJ act VERB confidently ADV so SCONJ others NOUN notice VERB your PRON needs NOUN or CCONJ rights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assert mark 2 assert assert VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 speak advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 assert obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 speak cop 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 speak compound:prt 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 act cc 9 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 speak conj 10 confidently confidently ADV _ 9 act advmod 11 so so SCONJ _ 13 notice mark 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 notice nsubj 13 notice notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 act advcl 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 needs nmod:poss 15 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 13 notice obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 rights cc 17 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 15 needs conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 speak punct
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1 assert to-infinitive yourself vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme 2 is present speak property tree rules 3 act infinitive confidently property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 notice present others your needs or rights vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer need=Stimulus 5 need your nom need «state transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To assert your rights or power is to show and use them clearly.
mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART assert VERB your PRON rights NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN is AUX to PART show VERB and CCONJ use VERB them PRON clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assert mark 2 assert assert VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 show advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 rights nmod:poss 4 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 2 assert obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 power cc 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 rights conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 show cop 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 use cc 11 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 show conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 use obj 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 11 use advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 show punct
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1 assert to-infinitive your rights or power vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Theme 2 is present show property tree rules 3 use infinitive rights = right clearly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 1 He asserted that he had done his homework.
nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON asserted VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX done VERB his PRON homework 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 2 asserted nsubj 2 asserted assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 done mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 done nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 done aux 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 asserted advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 asserted punct
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1 assert past He vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 do past · perfect he his homework vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 2 She asserted herself and asked for a turn.
nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct root She PRON asserted VERB herself PRON and CCONJ asked VERB for ADP a DET turn 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 asserted nsubj 2 asserted assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 asserted obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 asked cc 5 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 asserted conj 6 for for ADP _ 8 turn case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 turn det 8 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 5 asked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 asserted punct
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1 assert past She herself = she vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past She not said here for a turn vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The scientist asserted that the earth goes round the sun.
det nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp case det obl root The DET scientist NOUN asserted VERB that SCONJ the DET earth NOUN goes VERB round ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 asserted nsubj 3 asserted assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 goes mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 earth det 6 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 asserted ccomp 8 round round ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes obl
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1 assert past the scientist vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 go present the earth the sun. vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round sun.=Initial_Location
Example 4 You must give reasons when you assert something.
nsubj aux obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root You PRON must AUX give VERB reasons NOUN when ADV you PRON assert VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 3 give obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 assert advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 assert nsubj 7 assert assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 give advcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 assert obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give must You reasons vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 assert present you something vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 5 The puppy asserted itself as boss of the cat.
det nsubj obj case obl case det nmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN asserted VERB itself PRON as ADP boss NOUN of ADP the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 asserted nsubj 3 asserted assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 asserted obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 boss case 6 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 asserted obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 cat case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 boss nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asserted punct
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1 assert past the puppy puppy as boss of the cat vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Theme
Example 6 The teacher asserted that 0.5 equals one half, and showed why.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct cc conj advmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN asserted VERB that SCONJ 0.5 NUM equals VERB one NUM half NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ showed VERB why ADV . 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 asserted nsubj 3 asserted assert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 equals mark 5 0.5 0.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 equals nsubj 6 equals equal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 asserted ccomp 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 half nummod 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 6 equals obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 showed punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 showed cc 11 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asserted conj 12 why why ADV PronType=Int 11 showed advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 asserted punct
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1 assert past the teacher vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 equal present 0.5 one half tree rules 3 show past the teacher not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 It was useless to assert his innocence; he was dismissed without ceremony.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux:pass conj case obl punct root It PRON was AUX useless ADJ to PART assert VERB his PRON innocence NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON was AUX dismissed VERB without ADP ceremony NOUN . 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 3 useless nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 useless cop 3 useless useless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 assert mark 5 assert assert VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 useless xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 innocence nmod:poss 7 innocence innocence NOUN Number=Sing 5 assert obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 dismissed punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 dismissed nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dismissed aux:pass 11 dismissed dismiss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 useless conj 12 without without ADP _ 13 ceremony case 13 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 11 dismissed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 useless punct
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1 is past It useless property tree rules 2 assert to-infinitive his innocence vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent innocence=Theme 3 dismiss past · passive he without ceremony vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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