compulsion Who acts: you, I, compulsion, He, She, people · What happens: do, be, stop, know, force, feel · To what, where: something, compulsion, club, choice, hands, paper
«compulsion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: compulsion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A very strong wish to do something that is hard to stop, even when you know you shouldn't.
The tree, 19 words det advmod amod nsubj mark acl nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct advmod advmod nsubj parataxis nsubj ccomp advmod punct root A DET very ADV strong ADJ wish NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART stop VERB , PUNCT even ADV when ADV you PRON know VERB you PRON should AUX n't PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wish det 2 very very ADV _ 3 strong advmod 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wish amod 4 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wish acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 stop mark 12 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 know punct 14 even even ADV _ 17 know advmod 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 17 know advmod 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 know nsubj 17 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something parataxis 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 should nsubj 19 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 know ccomp 20 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 19 should advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 something punct
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1 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present hard property tree rules 3 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Being forced to do something by a rule or by another person ("under compulsion").
The tree, 14 words aux:pass mark xcomp obj case det obl cc case det conj punct punct case appos punct punct punct root Being AUX forced VERB to PART do VERB something PRON by ADP a DET rule NOUN or CCONJ by ADP another DET person NOUN ( PUNCT " PUNCT under ADP compulsion NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 forced aux:pass 2 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 forced xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 rule case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rule det 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 person cc 10 by by ADP _ 12 person case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 rule conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 compulsion punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 16 compulsion punct 15 under under ADP _ 16 compulsion case 16 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 12 person appos 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 compulsion punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 compulsion punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 forced punct
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1 force gerund · passive vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: clause=Topic 2 do to-infinitive something by a rule or another person vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 I felt a compulsion to look in the box.
nsubj det obj mark acl case det obl punct root I PRON felt VERB a DET compulsion NOUN to PART look VERB in ADP the DET box 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 compulsion det 4 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 compulsion acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 box case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 box det 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I a compulsion vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compulsion=Theme 2 look to-infinitive I not said here a compulsion not said here in the box vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in box=Theme
Example 2 There is no compulsion to join the club; it's your choice.
expl det nsubj mark acl det obj punct nsubj cop nmod:poss conj punct root There PRON is VERB no DET compulsion NOUN to PART join VERB the DET club NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX your PRON choice NOUN . 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 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 compulsion det 4 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 join mark 6 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 compulsion acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 club det 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 6 join obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 choice punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 choice nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 choice cop 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 choice nmod:poss 13 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 is conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no compulsion there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 join to-infinitive no compulsion not said here the club vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient 3 is a present compulsion your choice tree rules
Example 3 He had a compulsion to wash his hands again and again.
nsubj det obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj punct root He PRON had VERB a DET compulsion NOUN to PART wash VERB his PRON hands NOUN again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 compulsion det 4 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 to to PART _ 6 wash mark 6 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 wash obj 9 again again ADV _ 6 wash advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 again cc 11 again again ADV _ 9 again conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a compulsion tree rules 2 wash to-infinitive a compulsion not said here his hands again vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 4 She signed the paper under compulsion.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON signed VERB the DET paper NOUN under ADP compulsion 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 signed nsubj 2 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed obj 5 under under ADP _ 6 compulsion case 6 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 signed punct
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1 sign past She the paper compulsion vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent paper=Theme under compulsion=Destination
Example 5 The compulsion to eat sweets can be strong.
det nsubj mark acl obj aux cop punct root The DET compulsion NOUN to PART eat VERB sweets NOUN can AUX be AUX strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 compulsion det 2 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 8 strong nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 eat mark 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 compulsion acl 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 strong aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 strong cop 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 strong punct
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1 eat to-infinitive the compulsion not said here sweets vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient 2 is can the compulsion strong property tree rules
Example 6 Some people have a compulsion to gamble, which can harm their family.
det nsubj det obj mark acl punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root Some DET people NOUN have VERB a DET compulsion NOUN to PART gamble VERB , PUNCT which PRON can AUX harm VERB their PRON family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 compulsion det 5 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 to to PART _ 7 gamble mark 7 gamble gamble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 compulsion acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 harm punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 harm nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 harm aux 11 harm harm VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 compulsion conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 family nmod:poss 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 11 harm obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some people a compulsion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compulsion=Patient 2 gamble to-infinitive some people not said here a compulsion not said here vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 harm can a compulsion people's family vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus family=Experiencer
Example 7 Attendance at school is a legal compulsion for children.
nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root Attendance NOUN at ADP school NOUN is AUX a DET legal ADJ compulsion NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Attendance attendance NOUN Number=Sing 7 compulsion nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 school case 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Attendance nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 compulsion cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 compulsion det 6 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 compulsion amod 7 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 compulsion nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 compulsion punct
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1 is a present Attendance at school a legal compulsion for children tree rules
Example 8 Is it of your own accord, or on compulsion?"
cop nsubj case nmod:poss amod punct cc case appos punct punct root Is AUX it PRON of ADP your PRON own ADJ accord NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ on ADP compulsion NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 accord cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 accord nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 accord case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 accord nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 accord amod 6 accord accord NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 compulsion punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 compulsion cc 9 on on ADP _ 10 compulsion case 10 compulsion compulsion NOUN Number=Sing 6 accord appos 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 compulsion punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 compulsion punct
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1 is present it of your own accord tree rules
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