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conquest

Who acts: Conquest, someone, Norman Conquest, Romans, Climbing, medicine · What happens: take, be, mean, beat, win, say · To what, where: control, war, place, hard challenge, person, love · Speech: someone speaks here

«conquest» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: conquest in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Conquest is taking control of a country, city or people by force, usually in a war.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjauxobjcasedetnmodpunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootConquestPROPNisAUXtakingVERBcontrolNOUNofADPaDETcountryNOUN,PUNCTcityNOUNorCCONJpeopleNOUNbyADPforceNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVinADPaDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ConquestConquestPROPNNumber=Sing3 takingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 takingaux
3takingtakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4controlcontrolNOUNNumber=Sing3 takingobj
5ofofADP_7 countrycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 countrydet
7countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing4 controlnmod
8,,PUNCT_9 citypunct
9citycityNOUNNumber=Sing4 controlconj
10ororCCONJ_11 peoplecc
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 controlconj
12bybyADP_13 forcecase
13forceforceNOUNNumber=Sing3 takingobl
14,,PUNCT_18 warpunct
15usuallyusuallyADV_18 waradvmod
16ininADP_18 warcase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 wardet
18warwarNOUNNumber=Sing3 takingobl
19..PUNCT_3 takingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresent · progressiveConquestcontrol of a country and city or peoplea warby forcevn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent control=Value in war=Location

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

A conquest is a place or land that has been taken this way.

detnsubjcopdetccconjnsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relcldetobl:unmarkedpunctrootADETconquestNOUNisAUXaDETplaceNOUNorCCONJlandNOUNthatPRONhasAUXbeenAUXtakenVERBthisDETwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conquestdet
2conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing5 placensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 placecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 placedet
5placeplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 landcc
7landlandNOUNNumber=Sing5 placeconj
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 takennsubj:pass
9hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 takenaux
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 takenaux:pass
11takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 placeacl:relcl
12thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 waydet
13waywayNOUNNumber=Sing11 takenobl:unmarked
14..PUNCT_5 placepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta conquesta place or landtree rules
2takepresent · perfect · passivea place or landthis way obl:unmarkedvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Meaning 3

Conquest can mean beating a very hard challenge, like the conquest of a mountain or of a disease.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjauxxcompdetadvmodamodobjpunctcasedetoblcasedetnmodcccasedetconjpunctrootConquestNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBbeatingVERBaDETveryADVhardADJchallengeNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETconquestNOUNofADPaDETmountainNOUNorCCONJofADPaDETdiseaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ConquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4beatingbeatVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanxcomp
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 challengedet
6veryveryADV_7 hardadvmod
7hardhardADJDegree=Pos8 challengeamod
8challengechallengeNOUNNumber=Sing4 beatingobj
9,,PUNCT_12 conquestpunct
10likelikeADP_12 conquestcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 conquestdet
12conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing4 beatingobl
13ofofADP_15 mountaincase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 mountaindet
15mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing12 conquestnmod
16ororCCONJ_19 diseasecc
17ofofADP_19 diseasecase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 diseasedet
19diseasediseaseNOUNNumber=Sing15 mountainconj
20..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanConquestvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2beat not said to happengerundConquest not said herea hard challengelike the conquest of a mountain or a diseasevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location challenge=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

A conquest can be a person someone has won the love of, said in a boastful way.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjauxcopdetnsubjauxacl:relcldetobjoblpunctconjcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETconquestNOUNcanAUXbeAUXaDETpersonNOUNsomeonePRONhasAUXwonVERBtheDETloveNOUNofADP,PUNCTsaidVERBinADPaDETboastfulADJwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conquestdet
2conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing6 personnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 personaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 personcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 wonnsubj
8hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 wonaux
9wonwinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part6 personacl:relcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lovedet
11loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing9 wonobj
12ofofADP_9 wonobl
13,,PUNCT_14 saidpunct
14saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 personconj
15ininADP_18 waycase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 waydet
17boastfulboastfulADJDegree=Pos18 wayamod
18waywayNOUNNumber=Sing14 saidobl
19..PUNCT_6 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acana conquesta persontree rules
2winpresent · perfectsomeonethe lovevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Eventuality
3say speech: assertpasta conquest not said herea boastful wayvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner

Example 1

The Norman Conquest changed the English language for ever.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETNormanPROPNConquestPROPNchangedVERBtheDETEnglishADJlanguageNOUNforADPeverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Conquestdet
2NormanNormanPROPNNumber=Sing3 Conquestcompound
3ConquestConquestPROPNNumber=Sing4 changednsubj
4changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 languagedet
6EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos7 languageamod
7languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing4 changedobj
8forforADP_9 evercase
9evereverADVPronType=Ind4 changedobl
10..PUNCT_4 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepastthe Norman Conquestthe English languagevn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent language=Theme for ever=Co-Theme

Example 2

The Romans began their conquest of Britain with a large army.

detnsubjnmod:possobjcasenmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETRomansPROPNbeganVERBtheirPRONconquestNOUNofADPBritainPROPNwithADPaDETlargeADJarmyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Romansdet
2RomansRomanPROPNNumber=Plur3 begannsubj
3beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 conquestnmod:poss
5conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing3 beganobj
6ofofADP_7 Britaincase
7BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing5 conquestnmod
8withwithADP_11 armycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 armydet
10largelargeADJDegree=Pos11 armyamod
11armyarmyNOUNNumber=Sing3 beganobl
12..PUNCT_3 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe RomansRomans's conquest of Britainwith a large armyvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent conquest=Eventuality with army=Subeventuality

Example 3

Spain's conquest of the Aztec Empire brought terrible suffering.

nmod:posscasensubjcasedetcompoundnmodamodobjpunctrootSpainPROPN'sPARTconquestNOUNofADPtheDETAztecPROPNEmpirePROPNbroughtVERBterribleADJsufferingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpainSpainPROPNNumber=Sing3 conquestnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Spaincase
3conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing8 broughtnsubj
4ofofADP_7 Empirecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Empiredet
6AztecAztecPROPNNumber=Sing7 Empirecompound
7EmpireEmpirePROPNNumber=Sing3 conquestnmod
8broughtbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos10 sufferingamod
10sufferingsufferingNOUNNumber=Sing8 broughtobj
11..PUNCT_8 broughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpastSpain's conquest of the Aztec Empireterrible sufferingvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent suffering=Theme

Example 4

Climbing Everest was the greatest conquest of his life.

csubjobjcopdetamodcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootClimbingVERBEverestPROPNwasAUXtheDETgreatestADJconquestNOUNofADPhisPRONlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClimbingclimbVERBVerbForm=Ger6 conquestcsubj
2EverestEverestPROPNNumber=Sing1 Climbingobj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 conquestcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 conquestdet
5greatestgreatADJDegree=Sup6 conquestamod
6conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 lifecase
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 lifenmod:poss
9lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing6 conquestnmod
10..PUNCT_6 conquestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1climbgerundEverestvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location everest=Theme
2is apastClimbingthe greatest conquestof Everest's lifetree rules

Example 5

The conquest of smallpox is one of medicine's big wins.

detnsubjcasenmodcopcasenmod:posscaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDETconquestNOUNofADPsmallpoxNOUNisAUXoneNUMofADPmedicineNOUN'sPARTbigADJwinsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 conquestdet
2conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing6 onensubj
3ofofADP_4 smallpoxcase
4smallpoxsmallpoxNOUNNumber=Sing2 conquestnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 onecop
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
7ofofADP_11 winscase
8medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing11 winsnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 medicinecase
10bigbigADJDegree=Pos11 winsamod
11winswinNOUNNumber=Plur6 onenmod
12..PUNCT_6 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe conquest of smallpoxoneof medicine's big winstree rules
2winmedicinenom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The king boasted about his new conquest.

detnsubjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNboastedVERBaboutADPhisPRONnewADJconquestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 boastednsubj
3boastedboastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_7 conquestcase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 conquestnmod:poss
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 conquestamod
7conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing3 boastedobl
8..PUNCT_3 boastedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1boast speech: otherpastthe kingabout king's new conquestvn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about conquest=Topic

Example 7

The conquest of space started with tiny satellites.

detnsubjcasenmodcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETconquestNOUNofADPspaceNOUNstartedVERBwithADPtinyADJsatellitesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 conquestdet
2conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing5 startednsubj
3ofofADP_4 spacecase
4spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 conquestnmod
5startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6withwithADP_8 satellitescase
7tinytinyADJDegree=Pos8 satellitesamod
8satellitessatelliteNOUNNumber=Plur5 startedobl
9..PUNCT_5 startedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpastthe conquest of spacewith tiny satellitesvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with satellite=Subeventuality

Example 8

Many people died during the conquest.

amodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootManyADJpeopleNOUNdiedVERBduringADPtheDETconquestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 diednsubj
3dieddieVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4duringduringADP_6 conquestcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 conquestdet
6conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing3 diedobl
7..PUNCT_3 diedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1diepastMany peopleduring the conquestvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 9

They are possibly a relic of the days of Aryan conquest, when the fair-skinned, fair-haired Aryan conquered the swarthier aboriginals.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetoblcaseamodnmodpunctadvmoddetamodpunctparataxispunctamodpunctamodnsubjparataxisdetamodobjpunctrootTheyPRONareAUXpossiblyADVaDETrelicNOUNofADPtheDETdaysNOUNofADPAryanADJconquestNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVtheDETfairADJ-PUNCTskinnedADJ,PUNCTfairADJ-PUNCThairedADJAryanADJconqueredVERBtheDETswarthierADJaboriginalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 relicnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 reliccop
3possiblypossiblyADV_5 relicadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 relicdet
5relicrelicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 dayscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 daysdet
8daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur5 relicobl
9ofofADP_11 conquestcase
10AryanAryanADJDegree=Pos11 conquestamod
11conquestconquestNOUNNumber=Sing8 daysnmod
12,,PUNCT_17 skinnedpunct
13whenwhenADVPronType=Int17 skinnedadvmod
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 skinneddet
15fairfairADJDegree=Pos17 skinnedamod
16--PUNCT_15 fairpunct
17skinnedskinnedADJDegree=Pos5 relicparataxis
18,,PUNCT_19 fairpunct
19fairfairADJDegree=Pos21 hairedamod
20--PUNCT_19 fairpunct
21hairedhairedADJDegree=Pos22 Aryanamod
22AryanAryanADJDegree=Pos23 conquerednsubj
23conqueredconquerVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 skinnedparataxis
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 aboriginalsdet
25swarthierswarthyADJDegree=Cmp26 aboriginalsamod
26aboriginalsaboriginalNOUNNumber=Plur23 conqueredobj
27..PUNCT_5 relicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTheya relicdaypossibly propertytree rules
2conquerpasthaired Aryanthe swarthier aboriginalsvn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aboriginal=Patient

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