compromise Who acts: side, they, We, Mum, good compromise, you · What happens: give up, want, agree, settle, put, make · To what, where: little, argument, something, danger, safety, swing · Speech: someone speaks here
«compromise» 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: compromise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An agreement where each side gives up a little of what it wants so they can agree.
The tree, 17 words det advmod det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux xcomp punct root An DET agreement NOUN where ADV each DET side NOUN gives VERB up ADP a DET little ADJ of ADP what PRON it PRON wants VERB so SCONJ they PRON can AUX agree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 agreement det 2 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 gives advmod 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 agreement acl:relcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 gives compound:prt 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gives obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 what case 11 what what PRON PronType=Rel 9 little nmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 wants nsubj 13 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 what acl:relcl 14 so so SCONJ _ 17 agree mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 agree nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 agree aux 17 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 wants xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 agreement punct
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1 give up present each side a little vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Source 2 want present side vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 agree speech: agree not said to happen can they vn correspond-36.1-1 «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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To settle an argument by each side giving up something.
mark det obj case det obl acl compound:prt obj punct root To PART settle VERB an DET argument NOUN by ADP each DET side NOUN giving VERB up ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 settle mark 2 settle settle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 argument det 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 settle obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 side case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 side det 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 settle obl 8 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 side acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 giving compound:prt 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 giving obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 settle punct
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1 settle to-infinitive a argument by each side vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location 2 give up gerund each side not said here something vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To put something in danger or make it weaker: «compromise your safety».
The tree, 12 words mark obj case obl cc conj obj xcomp punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART put VERB something PRON in ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ make VERB it PRON weaker ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT compromise VERB your PRON safety NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 put obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 danger case 5 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 make cc 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 put conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 make xcomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 compromise punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 compromise punct 12 compromise compromise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 put parataxis 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 safety nmod:poss 14 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 12 compromise obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 compromise punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put to-infinitive something danger tree rules 2 make infinitive danger weak property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 compromise in a quote infinitive your safety tree rules
Example 1 We both wanted the swing, so we made a compromise and took turns.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod det obj punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj cc conj obj punct root We PRON both ADV wanted VERB the DET swing NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON made VERB a DET compromise NOUN and CCONJ took VERB turns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wanted nsubj 2 both both ADV _ 3 wanted advmod 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 swing det 5 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 made advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 made nsubj 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wanted parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 compromise det 11 compromise compromise NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 took cc 13 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 made conj 14 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 13 took obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past We the swing both property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot swing=Theme 2 make past we a compromise vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compromise=Product 3 take past we not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 2 Mum and Dad compromised: pizza tonight, fish tomorrow.
nsubj cc conj punct compound obl:unmarked punct conj nmod:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad NOUN compromised VERB : PUNCT pizza NOUN tonight NOUN , PUNCT fish NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 compromised nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 compromised compromise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 tonight punct 6 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 7 tonight compound 7 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 4 compromised obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 fish punct 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 7 tonight conj 10 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 7 tonight nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 compromised punct
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1 compromise past Mum and Dad tonight vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A good compromise leaves both sides fairly happy.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod xcomp punct root A DET good ADJ compromise NOUN leaves VERB both DET sides NOUN fairly ADV happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 compromise det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 compromise amod 3 compromise compromise NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaves nsubj 4 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 sides det 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 4 leaves obj 7 fairly fairly ADV _ 8 happy advmod 8 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 leaves xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 leaves punct
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1 leave present a good compromise both sides happy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme
Example 4 Never compromise your safety to look brave.
advmod nmod:poss obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Never ADV compromise VERB your PRON safety NOUN to PART look VERB brave ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 compromise advmod 2 compromise compromise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 safety nmod:poss 4 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 2 compromise obj 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 compromise advcl 7 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 compromise punct
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1 not compromise imperative you not said here your safety tree rules 2 look to-infinitive you not said here brave property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 After a long talk, the two teams reached a compromise.
case det amod obl punct det nummod nsubj det obj punct root After ADP a DET long ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT the DET two NUM teams NOUN reached VERB a DET compromise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 talk case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 talk det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 talk amod 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 talk punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teams det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 teams nummod 8 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 9 reached nsubj 9 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 compromise det 11 compromise compromise NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 reached punct
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1 reach past the two teams a compromise after a long talk vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent compromise=Theme
Example 6 I wanted two hours of TV and Mum wanted none; we agreed on one hour.
The tree, 15 words nsubj nummod obj case nmod cc nsubj conj obj punct nsubj parataxis case nummod obl punct root I PRON wanted VERB two NUM hours NOUN of ADP TV NOUN and CCONJ Mum PROPN wanted VERB none PRON ; PUNCT we PRON agreed VERB on ADP one NUM hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 hours nummod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 wanted obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 TV case 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 hours nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 wanted cc 8 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 9 wanted nsubj 9 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wanted conj 10 none none PRON PronType=Neg 9 wanted obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 agreed punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 agreed nsubj 13 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wanted parataxis 14 on on ADP _ 16 hour case 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 hour nummod 16 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 13 agreed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past I hour vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 want past Mum none vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot none=Theme 3 agree speech: agree past we hour vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 No compromise was possible, and so they went at it tooth and claw.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop punct cc advmod nsubj conj case obl obl cc conj punct root No DET compromise NOUN was AUX possible ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV they PRON went VERB at ADP it PRON tooth NOUN and CCONJ claw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 compromise det 2 compromise compromise NOUN Number=Sing 4 possible nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 possible cop 4 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 went punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 7 so so ADV _ 9 went advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 possible conj 10 at at ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 went obl 12 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 9 went obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 claw cc 14 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 12 tooth conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 possible punct
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1 is past no compromise possible property tree rules 2 go past they tooth and claw compromise vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at it=Location
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