conquer Who acts: band, Romans, William, Maya, They, Spanish · What happens: conquer, mean, take, fight, deal, beat · To what, where: country, control, problem, fear, mountain, top · Speech: someone speaks here
«conquer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: conquer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To conquer a country or people means to take control of them by fighting.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj cc conj mark ccomp obj case nmod mark advcl punct root To PART conquer VERB a DET country NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN means VERB to PART take VERB control NOUN of ADP them PRON by SCONJ fighting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conquer mark 2 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 country det 4 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 conquer obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 people cc 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 country conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 control control NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 control nmod 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 fighting mark 14 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 take advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 conquer to-infinitive a country or people vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive control of people vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme 4 fight gerund vn battle-36.4-1 «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 To conquer a problem or a fear means to deal with it successfully and beat it.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj cc det conj mark xcomp case obl advmod cc conj obj punct root To PART conquer VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ a DET fear NOUN means VERB to PART deal VERB with ADP it PRON successfully ADV and CCONJ beat VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conquer mark 2 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 conquer obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 fear cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fear det 7 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 problem conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 deal mark 10 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 with with ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 deal obl 13 successfully successfully ADV _ 10 deal advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 beat cc 15 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 deal conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 beat obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 conquer to-infinitive a problem or a fear vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 deal not said to happen to-infinitive with fear; successfully property vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with it=Theme 4 beat infinitive fear vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
Meaning 3 To conquer a mountain means to climb to the top of it.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root To PART conquer VERB a DET mountain NOUN means VERB to PART climb VERB to ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conquer mark 2 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mountain det 4 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 conquer obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 climb mark 7 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 top case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 top det 10 top top NOUN Number=Sing 7 climb obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 top nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 conquer to-infinitive a mountain vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mountain=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 climb not said to happen to-infinitive the top of top vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination
Meaning 4 To conquer a place can also mean to become very popular there: «The band conquered America».
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj aux advmod mark xcomp advmod amod xcomp punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART conquer VERB a DET place NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART become VERB very ADV popular ADJ there ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET band NOUN conquered VERB America PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 conquer mark 2 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mean csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 conquer obj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 6 also also ADV _ 7 mean advmod 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 to to PART _ 9 become mark 9 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mean xcomp 10 very very ADV _ 11 popular advmod 11 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 12 there amod 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 9 become xcomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 conquered punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 conquered punct 15 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 band det 16 band band NOUN Number=Sing 17 conquered nsubj 17 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 mean parataxis 18 America America PROPN Number=Sing 17 conquered obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 conquered punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 conquer to-infinitive a place vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 conquer in a quote past the band America vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent america=Patient
Example 1 The Romans conquered most of Britain.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET Romans PROPN conquered VERB most ADJ of ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 conquered nsubj 3 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 conquered obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Britain case 6 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 4 most nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 conquered punct
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1 conquer past the Romans most of Britain vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Patient
Example 2 William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings.
nsubj det appos det obj case nmod punct root William PROPN the DET Conqueror PROPN won VERB the DET Battle PROPN of ADP Hastings PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 William William PROPN Number=Sing 4 won nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Conqueror det 3 Conqueror Conqueror PROPN Number=Sing 1 William appos 4 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Battle det 6 Battle Battle PROPN Number=Sing 4 won obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 Hastings case 8 Hastings Hastings PROPN Number=Sing 6 Battle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 won punct
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1 win past William the Battle of Hastings vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality
Example 3 Maya finally conquered her fear of the dark.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root Maya PROPN finally ADV conquered VERB her PRON fear NOUN of ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 3 conquered nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 conquered advmod 3 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fear nmod:poss 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 conquered obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 dark case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dark det 8 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 fear nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 conquered punct
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1 conquer past Maya Maya's fear of the dark finally property vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Patient 2 fear Maya the dark nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 4 They conquered the mountain in three days.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root They PRON conquered VERB the DET mountain NOUN in ADP three NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 conquered nsubj 2 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mountain det 4 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 conquered obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 days case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 conquered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 conquered punct
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1 conquer past They the mountain day vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mountain=Patient
Example 5 The Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET Spanish PROPN conquered VERB the DET Aztec PROPN Empire PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Spanish det 2 Spanish Spanish PROPN Number=Sing 3 conquered nsubj 3 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Empire det 5 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 6 Empire compound 6 Empire Empire PROPN Number=Sing 3 conquered obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 conquered punct
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1 conquer past the Spanish the Aztec Empire vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=Patient
Example 6 Divide and conquer: break the big problem into small steps.
cc conj punct conj det amod obj case amod obl punct root Divide VERB and CCONJ conquer VERB : PUNCT break VERB the DET big ADJ problem NOUN into ADP small ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 conquer cc 3 conquer conquer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Divide conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 break punct 5 break break VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Divide conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 problem det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 problem amod 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 break obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 steps case 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 steps amod 11 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 break obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Divide punct
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1 divide imperative you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 conquer infinitive you not said here vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 break infinitive you not said here the big problem into small steps result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent problem=Patient into step=Result
Example 7 Her song conquered the charts all over the world.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj advmod case det obl punct root Her PRON song NOUN conquered VERB the DET charts NOUN all ADV over ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 song nmod:poss 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 conquered nsubj 3 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 charts det 5 charts chart NOUN Number=Plur 3 conquered obj 6 all all ADV _ 9 world advmod 7 over over ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 conquered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 conquered punct
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1 conquer past Her song the charts the world vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Patient 2 sing Her = she nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 How did you manage to conquer it?"
advmod aux nsubj mark xcomp obj punct punct root How ADV did AUX you PRON manage VERB to PART conquer VERB it PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 manage advmod 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 manage aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 manage nsubj 4 manage manage VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 conquer mark 6 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 manage xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 conquer obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 manage punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 manage punct
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1 manage past · do-support you vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 conquer to-infinitive you not said here it vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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