coercion Who acts: someone, force, Pressure, He, Bullying, promise · What happens: make, do, use, have, be, force · To what, where: someone, something, force, real choice, paper, coercion · Speech: someone speaks here
«coercion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: coercion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Making someone do something by using force or threats, so they have no real choice.
The tree, 15 words obj xcomp obj mark advcl obj cc conj punct advmod nsubj conj det amod obj punct root Making VERB someone PRON do VERB something PRON by SCONJ using VERB force NOUN or CCONJ threats NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON have VERB no DET real ADJ choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Making xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 using mark 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 do advcl 7 force force NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 threats cc 9 threats threat NOUN Number=Plur 7 force conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 have punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 have advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Making conj 14 no no DET PronType=Neg 16 choice det 15 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 16 choice amod 16 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund someone tree rules 2 do infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 use gerund someone not said here force or threats vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient 4 have present force no real choice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=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 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Pressure that is against the law, such as forcing someone to sign something or controlling someone by threats.
The tree, 18 words nsubj nsubj cop case det punct mark fixed advcl obj mark acl obj cc conj obj case obl punct root Pressure NOUN that PRON is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP forcing VERB someone PRON to PART sign VERB something PRON or CCONJ controlling VERB someone PRON by ADP threats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 6 law nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 law nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 law cop 4 against against ADP _ 6 law case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 law det 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 forcing punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 10 forcing mark 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 forcing force VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 law advcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 forcing obj 12 to to PART _ 13 sign mark 13 sign sign VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 someone acl 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 sign obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 controlling cc 16 controlling control VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 something conj 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 controlling obj 18 by by ADP _ 19 threats case 19 threats threat NOUN Number=Plur 16 controlling obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 law punct
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1 is present Pressure against the law tree rules 2 force gerund Pressure not said here someone vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 3 sign to-infinitive Pressure not said here something vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination 4 control gerund Pressure not said here someone by threats vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Example 1 He only signed the paper under coercion.
nsubj advmod det obj case obl punct root He PRON only ADV signed VERB the DET paper NOUN under ADP coercion 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 signed nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 signed advmod 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 under under ADP _ 7 coercion case 7 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past He the paper coercion vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent paper=Theme under coercion=Destination
Example 2 Bullying can include coercion, like "Do this or else".
nsubj aux obj punct case punct parataxis obj cc conj punct punct root Bullying NOUN can AUX include VERB coercion NOUN , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT Do VERB this PRON or CCONJ else ADV " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 3 include nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 include aux 3 include include VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing 3 include obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 Do punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 Do case 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 Do punct 8 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 include parataxis 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 Do obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 else cc 11 else else ADV _ 8 Do conj 12 " " PUNCT _ 8 Do punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 include punct
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1 include can Bullying coercion tree rules 2 do in a quote infinitive this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Example 3 A promise made under coercion is not a free promise.
det nsubj acl case obl cop advmod det amod punct root A DET promise NOUN made VERB under ADP coercion NOUN is AUX not PART a DET free ADJ promise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 promise det 2 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 10 promise nsubj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 promise acl 4 under under ADP _ 5 coercion case 5 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 promise cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 promise advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 promise det 9 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 10 promise amod 10 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 promise punct
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1 make participle a promise not said here coercion vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 not is a present a promise a free promise tree rules
Example 4 The king ruled by coercion, not by kindness.
det acl case obl punct advmod case conj punct root The DET king NOUN ruled VERB by ADP coercion NOUN , PUNCT not PART by ADP kindness 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 root root 3 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 king acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 coercion case 5 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing 3 ruled obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 kindness punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 kindness advmod 8 by by ADP _ 9 kindness case 9 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 5 coercion conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 king punct
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1 rule participle the king not said here by coercion and kindness vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 If someone online pressures you, it is coercion — tell a trusted adult.
The tree, 12 words mark nsubj advmod advcl obj punct nsubj cop punct parataxis det amod obj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON online ADV pressures VERB you PRON , PUNCT it PRON is AUX coercion NOUN — PUNCT tell VERB a DET trusted VERB adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 pressures mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 pressures nsubj 3 online online ADV _ 2 someone advmod 4 pressures pressure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 coercion advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pressures obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 pressures punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 coercion nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 coercion cop 9 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 — - PUNCT _ 11 tell punct 11 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 coercion parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 adult det 13 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 adult amod 14 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 11 tell obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 coercion punct
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1 pressure a condition, not said to happen present someone you vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 is a present it coercion tree rules 3 tell speech: assert infinitive a trusted adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 4 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Persuasion uses reasons; coercion uses threats.
nsubj obj punct nsubj conj obj punct root Persuasion NOUN uses VERB reasons NOUN ; PUNCT coercion NOUN uses VERB threats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 2 uses obj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 uses punct 5 coercion coercion NOUN Number=Sing 6 uses nsubj 6 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 uses conj 7 threats threat NOUN Number=Plur 6 uses obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Persuasion reasons vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Patient 2 use present coercion threats vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent threat=Patient
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