compelling Who acts: you, someone, book, I, compelling evidence, exercise · What happens: want, keep, watch, read, have, believe · To what, where: someone, something, book, compelling evidence, compelling reason, start
«compelling» 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: compelling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 So interesting or exciting that you want to keep watching or reading.
advmod cc conj mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root So ADV interesting ADJ or CCONJ exciting ADJ that SCONJ you PRON want VERB to PART keep VERB watching VERB or CCONJ reading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 interesting advmod 2 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 exciting cc 4 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 interesting conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 want mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 interesting advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 want xcomp 10 watching watch VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keep xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 reading cc 12 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 watching conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 interesting punct
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1 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 watch gerund you not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 4 read gerund you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «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 So strong or convincing that you have to believe or agree, like a compelling reason or argument.
The tree, 17 words advmod cc conj mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl cc conj punct root So ADV strong ADJ or CCONJ convincing ADJ that SCONJ you PRON have VERB to PART believe VERB or CCONJ agree VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET compelling ADJ reason NOUN or CCONJ argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 strong advmod 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 convincing cc 4 convincing convincing ADJ Degree=Pos 2 strong conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 have mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 strong advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 believe mark 9 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 agree cc 11 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 believe conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 reason punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 reason case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 reason det 15 compelling compelling ADJ Degree=Pos 16 reason amod 16 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 11 agree obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 argument cc 18 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 16 reason conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 strong punct
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1 have present you tree rules 2 believe to-infinitive you not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 agree speech: agree infinitive you not said here like a compelling reason or argument vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
Forcing someone to do something.
obj mark xcomp obj punct root Forcing VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forcing force VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Forcing obj 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Forcing xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Forcing punct
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1 force gerund someone vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 do to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The book was so compelling I couldn't put it down.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj compound:prt punct root The DET book NOUN was AUX so ADV compelling ADJ I PRON could AUX n't PART put VERB it PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 compelling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 compelling cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 compelling advmod 5 compelling compelling ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 put nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 put aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 put advmod 9 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 compelling ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 put obj 11 down down ADP _ 9 put compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 compelling punct
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1 is past the book compelling property tree rules 2 not put down could I book vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Example 2 There is compelling evidence that exercise is good for you.
expl amod nsubj mark nsubj cop acl case obl punct root There PRON is VERB compelling ADJ evidence NOUN that SCONJ exercise NOUN is AUX good ADJ for ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 compelling compelling ADJ Degree=Pos 4 evidence amod 4 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 good mark 6 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 8 good nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 good cop 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 evidence acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 you case 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 good obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present compelling evidence there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present exercise compelling evidence not said here for you; good property tree rules
Example 3 She gave a compelling reason for being late.
nsubj det amod obj mark cop acl punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET compelling ADJ reason NOUN for SCONJ being AUX late ADJ . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 4 compelling compelling ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reason amod 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 8 late mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 late cop 8 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reason acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a compelling reason vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 is gerund a compelling reason not said here late property tree rules
Example 4 The film's story was compelling from start to end.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux case obl case obl punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART story NOUN was AUX compelling VERB from ADP start NOUN to ADP end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 story nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 compelling nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 compelling aux 6 compelling compel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 start case 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 6 compelling obl 9 to to ADP _ 10 end case 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 compelling obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 compelling punct
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1 compel past · progressive the film's story start to end vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 His argument was compelling, so we agreed.
nmod:poss nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj advcl punct root His PRON argument NOUN was AUX compelling VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON agreed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 argument nmod:poss 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 compelling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 compelling aux 4 compelling compel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 agreed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 agreed advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 agreed nsubj 8 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 compelling advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 compelling punct
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1 compel past · progressive His argument vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 agree speech: agree past we vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 argue His = he nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The detective found compelling proof.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB compelling ADJ proof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 compelling compelling ADJ Degree=Pos 5 proof amod 5 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective compelling proof vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proof=Topic
Example 7 Hunger was compelling them to keep looking for food.
nsubj aux obj mark advcl xcomp case obl punct root Hunger NOUN was AUX compelling VERB them PRON to PART keep VERB looking VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 3 compelling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 compelling aux 3 compelling compel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 compelling obj 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 compelling advcl 7 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 food case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 looking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 compelling punct
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1 compel past · progressive Hunger them = they vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive Hunger not said here tree rules 3 look gerund Hunger not said here for food vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme
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