attempt

Who acts: act, you, She, her, He, climbers · What happens: try, do, kill, attempt, pass, test · To what, where: something, sport, someone, questions, paper, swimming test

«attempt» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: attempt in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To try to do something, especially something difficult.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 try	mark
2	try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 do	mark
4	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 try	xcomp
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 do	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 something	punct
7	especially	especially	ADV	_	8 something	advmod
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 something	appos
9	difficult	difficult	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 something	amod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	to-infinitive							vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	do not said to happen	to-infinitive		something					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

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

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

An act of trying.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 act	det
2	act	act	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	SCONJ	_	4 trying	mark
4	trying	try	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 act	acl
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 act	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	gerund	a act not said here						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A try to do something in a sport or a record (a world record attempt).

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 try	det
2	try	try	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 do	mark
4	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 try	acl
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 do	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 sport	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 sport	det
8	sport	sport	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 do	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 record	cc
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 record	det
11	record	record	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 sport	conj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	16 attempt	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 attempt	det
14	world	world	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 record	compound
15	record	record	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 attempt	compound
16	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 record	appos
17	)	)	PUNCT	_	16 attempt	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	to-infinitive		something		a sport or a record			vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

Meaning 4

«An attempt on someone's life»: trying to kill someone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 attempt	punct
2	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 attempt	det
3	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	7 life	case
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 life	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 someone	case
7	life	life	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 attempt	nmod
8	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 attempt	punct
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 trying	punct
10	trying	try	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 attempt	conj
11	to	to	PART	_	12 kill	mark
12	kill	kill	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 trying	xcomp
13	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	12 kill	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 attempt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	gerund							vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	kill not said to happen	to-infinitive		someone					vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme

Example 1

Attempt all the questions on the paper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Attempt	attempt	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	4 questions	det:predet
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 questions	det
4	questions	question	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Attempt	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 paper	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 paper	det
7	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Attempt	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Attempt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	attempt	imperative	you not said here	all questions		the paper			vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality

Example 2

She passed her swimming test at the first attempt.

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 passed	nsubj
2	passed	pass	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 test	nmod:poss
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 test	compound
5	test	test	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 passed	obj
6	at	at	ADP	_	9 attempt	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 attempt	det
8	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	9 attempt	amod
9	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 passed	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 passed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pass	past	She	her swimming test		the first attempt			vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent test=Theme at attempt=Destination
2	test		her = she						nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

He scored 7 goals from 10 attempts.

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 scored	nsubj
2	scored	score	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	7	7	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	4 goals	nummod
4	goals	goal	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 scored	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 attempts	case
6	10	10	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	7 attempts	nummod
7	attempts	attempt	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 scored	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 scored	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	score	past	He	7 goals		10 attempts			vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent goal=Theme from attempt=Source

Example 4

The climbers attempted to reach the top.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 climbers	det
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 attempted	nsubj
3	attempted	attempt	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 reach	mark
5	reach	reach	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 attempted	xcomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 top	det
7	top	top	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 reach	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 attempted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	attempt	past	the climbers						vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	reach not said to happen	to-infinitive	the climbers not said here	the top					vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme

Example 5

In an attempt to win, she ran faster.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 attempt	case
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 attempt	det
3	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 ran	obl
4	to	to	PART	_	5 win	mark
5	win	win	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 attempt	acl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 attempt	punct
7	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 ran	nsubj
8	ran	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	faster	fast	ADV	Degree=Cmp	8 ran	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 ran	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	win	to-infinitive	she not said here						vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	run	past	she			a attempt		fast property	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in attempt=Trajectory

Example 6

My first attempt at a cake was a disaster!

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	3 attempt	nmod:poss
2	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	3 attempt	amod
3	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 disaster	nsubj
4	at	at	ADP	_	6 cake	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 cake	det
6	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 attempt	nmod
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 disaster	cop
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 disaster	det
9	disaster	disaster	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	!	!	PUNCT	_	9 disaster	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	My first attempt at a cake	a disaster					tree rules
2	attempt		My			a cake			nom attempt «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place

Example 7

They made a world record attempt.

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	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 attempt	det
4	world	world	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 record	compound
5	record	record	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 attempt	compound
6	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	They	a record attempt					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset attempt=Product

Example 8

Do not attempt too much at once.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 attempt	aux
2	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 attempt	advmod
3	attempt	attempt	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	too	too	ADV	_	5 much	advmod
5	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 attempt	obj
6	at	at	ADP	_	7 once	case
7	once	once	ADV	NumForm=Word NumType=Mult	3 attempt	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 attempt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not attempt	imperative · do-support	you not said here	much					vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Eventuality

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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