concede Who acts: something, He, I, you, team, She · What happens: concede, be, lose, allow, plan, not concede · To what, where: goal, defeat, something, it, two goals, first half · Speech: someone speaks here
«concede» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: concede in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To concede is to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: «He conceded that I was right».
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark punct advmod advmod punct mark nsubj cop parataxis punct punct nsubj conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root To PART concede VERB is AUX to PART admit VERB , PUNCT often ADV unwillingly ADV , PUNCT that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON conceded VERB that SCONJ I PRON was AUX right ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 concede mark 2 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 admit csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 admit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 admit mark 5 admit admit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 unwillingly punct 7 often often ADV _ 8 unwillingly advmod 8 unwillingly unwillingly ADV _ 5 admit advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 true punct 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 true mark 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 admit parataxis 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 conceded punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 conceded punct 16 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 conceded nsubj 17 conceded concede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 true conj 18 that that SCONJ _ 21 right mark 19 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 right nsubj 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 right cop 21 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 17 conceded ccomp 22 » » PUNCT _ 17 conceded punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 admit punct
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1 concede to-infinitive vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: other present admit, unwillingly property tree rules 3 is present something true property tree rules 4 concede in a quote past He vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 5 is in a quote past I right property tree rules
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 To concede a goal or points is to let the other team score.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark det amod compound obj punct root To PART concede VERB a DET goal NOUN or CCONJ points NOUN is AUX to PART let VERB the DET other ADJ team NOUN score NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 concede mark 2 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 goal det 4 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 concede obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 points cc 6 points point NOUN Number=Plur 4 goal conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 let cop 8 to to PART _ 9 let mark 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 score det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 score amod 12 team team NOUN Number=Sing 13 score compound 13 score score NOUN Number=Sing 9 let obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 let punct
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1 concede to-infinitive a goal or points vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 is present let property tree rules
Meaning 3 To concede defeat is to admit you have lost.
mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj aux ccomp punct root To PART concede VERB defeat NOUN is AUX to PART admit VERB you PRON have AUX lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 concede mark 2 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 admit advcl 3 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing 2 concede obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 admit cop 5 to to PART _ 6 admit mark 6 admit admit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 lost nsubj 8 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lost aux 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 admit ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 admit punct
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1 concede to-infinitive defeat vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent defeat=Theme 2 be speech: other present admit property tree rules 3 lose present · perfect you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To concede something is to give it up or allow it.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj compound:prt cc conj obj punct root To PART concede VERB something PRON is AUX to PART give VERB it PRON up ADP or CCONJ allow VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 concede mark 2 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 concede obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 give compound:prt 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 allow cc 10 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 allow obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 concede to-infinitive something vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present give property tree rules 3 allow infinitive it vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary
Example 1 Our team conceded two goals in the first half.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN conceded VERB two NUM goals NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 conceded nsubj 3 conceded concede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 goals nummod 5 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 conceded obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 half case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 half det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 half amod 9 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 conceded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 conceded punct
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1 concede past Our team two goals the first half vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 2 She finally conceded that she had been wrong.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj aux cop ccomp punct root She PRON finally ADV conceded VERB that SCONJ she PRON had AUX been AUX wrong 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 3 conceded nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 conceded advmod 3 conceded concede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 wrong mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wrong nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wrong aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 wrong cop 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 conceded ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 conceded punct
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1 concede past She finally property vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 is past · perfect she wrong property tree rules
Example 3 The candidate conceded defeat.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET candidate NOUN conceded VERB defeat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 3 conceded nsubj 3 conceded concede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 conceded obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 conceded punct
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1 concede past the candidate defeat vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent defeat=Theme
Example 4 I'll concede that your plan is better.
nsubj aux mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON 'll AUX concede VERB that SCONJ your PRON plan NOUN is AUX better ADJ . 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 3 concede nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 concede aux 3 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 better mark 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plan nmod:poss 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 8 better nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better cop 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 concede advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 concede punct
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1 concede future I vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 is present your plan good property tree rules 3 plan your nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The king conceded land to his enemy.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET king NOUN conceded VERB land NOUN to ADP his PRON enemy 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 3 conceded nsubj 3 conceded concede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 conceded obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 enemy case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 enemy nmod:poss 7 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 3 conceded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 conceded punct
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1 concede past the king land to king's enemy goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent land=Theme to enemy=Goal
Example 6 We didn't concede a single point all game.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj det obj punct root We PRON did AUX n't PART concede VERB a DET single ADJ point NOUN all DET game 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 4 concede nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 concede aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 concede advmod 4 concede concede VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 point det 6 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point amod 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing 4 concede obj 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 concede obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 concede punct
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1 not concede past · do-support We a single point vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent point=Goal game=Theme
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