conviction Who acts: She, feeling, you, He, someone, It · What happens: have, treat, be, show, speak, act · To what, where: deep conviction, court, record, previous convictions, poem, conviction · Speech: someone speaks here
«conviction» 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: conviction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strong belief or opinion: «She has a deep conviction that animals should be treated kindly».
The tree, 16 words det amod cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct punct root A DET strong ADJ belief NOUN or CCONJ opinion NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON has VERB a DET deep ADJ conviction NOUN that PRON animals NOUN should AUX be AUX treated VERB kindly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 belief det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 belief amod 3 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 opinion cc 5 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 3 belief conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 has punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 has punct 8 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 belief parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 conviction det 11 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 12 conviction amod 12 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 9 has obj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 treated nsubj:pass 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 17 treated nsubj:pass 15 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 treated aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 treated aux:pass 17 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 conviction acl:relcl 18 kindly kindly ADV _ 17 treated advmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 treated punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 belief punct
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1 have in a quote present She a deep conviction vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conviction=Patient 2 treat in a quote should · passive a deep conviction kindly property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 The feeling of being sure, shown in how you speak or act: «He spoke with conviction».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case cop punct conj mark advmod nsubj ccomp cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct root The DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX sure ADJ , PUNCT shown VERB in SCONJ how ADV you PRON speak VERB or CCONJ act VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON spoke VERB with ADP conviction NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 feeling det 2 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 5 sure nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 sure case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 sure cop 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 shown punct 7 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sure conj 8 in in SCONJ _ 11 speak mark 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 speak advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 speak nsubj 11 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shown ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 act cc 13 act act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 speak conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 spoke punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 spoke punct 16 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 spoke nsubj 17 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sure parataxis 18 with with ADP _ 19 conviction case 19 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 17 spoke obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 spoke punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 sure punct
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1 is gerund the feeling sure property tree rules 2 show participle the feeling not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 speak speech: other present you vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 act present you not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 speak speech: other in a quote past He with conviction vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with conviction=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
The decision of a court that someone is guilty of a crime: «a conviction for theft».
The tree, 16 words det case det nmod mark nsubj cop acl case det obl punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root The DET decision NOUN of ADP a DET court NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON is AUX guilty ADJ of ADP a DET crime NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET conviction NOUN for ADP theft NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 decision det 2 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 court case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 court det 5 court court NOUN Number=Sing 2 decision nmod 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 guilty mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 guilty nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 guilty cop 9 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 court acl 10 of of ADP _ 12 crime case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 crime det 12 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 9 guilty obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 conviction punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 conviction punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 conviction det 16 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 2 decision appos 17 for for ADP _ 18 theft case 18 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 16 conviction nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 conviction punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 decision punct
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1 is present someone a court not said here of a crime; guilty property tree rules 2 decide a court nom decision «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
A record that someone has been found guilty before: «He had no previous convictions».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass nsubj aux aux:pass xcomp mark punct punct nsubj advcl det amod obj punct punct root A DET record NOUN that PRON someone PRON has AUX been AUX found VERB guilty ADJ before SCONJ : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON had VERB no DET previous ADJ convictions NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 record det 2 record record NOUN Number=Sing 7 found nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 found nsubj:pass 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 found nsubj 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 found aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 found aux:pass 7 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 found xcomp 9 before before SCONJ _ 13 had mark 10 : : PUNCT _ 9 before punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 had punct 12 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 had nsubj 13 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 found advcl 14 no no DET PronType=Neg 16 convictions det 15 previous previous ADJ Degree=Pos 16 convictions amod 16 convictions conviction NOUN Number=Plur 13 had obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 had punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 found punct
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1 find present · perfect · passive a record guilty property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 have in a quote past He no previous convictions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conviction=Patient
Example 1 She read her poem aloud with real conviction.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case amod obl punct root She PRON read VERB her PRON poem NOUN aloud ADV with ADP real ADJ conviction 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 poem nmod:poss 4 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 5 aloud aloud ADV _ 2 read advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 conviction case 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 conviction amod 8 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past She her poem with real conviction; aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic
Example 2 It is my conviction that everyone deserves a second chance.
nsubj cop nmod:poss mark nsubj acl det amod obj punct root It PRON is AUX my PRON conviction NOUN that SCONJ everyone PRON deserves VERB a DET second ADJ chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 conviction nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 conviction cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 conviction nmod:poss 4 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 deserves mark 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 deserves nsubj 7 deserves deserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 conviction acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 chance det 9 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 chance amod 10 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 deserves obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 conviction punct
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1 is a present It my conviction tree rules 2 deserve present everyone a second chance tree rules
Example 3 The thief's conviction was announced in court.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET thief NOUN 's PART conviction NOUN was AUX announced VERB in ADP court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 conviction nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 thief case 4 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 6 announced nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 announced aux:pass 6 announced announce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 court case 8 court court NOUN Number=Sing 6 announced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past · passive the thief's conviction court vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 convict the thief nom conviction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The man had no previous convictions.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET man NOUN had VERB no DET previous ADJ convictions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 convictions det 5 previous previous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 convictions amod 6 convictions conviction NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the man no previous convictions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conviction=Patient
Example 5 He has the courage of his convictions and speaks up for what is right.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod cc conj compound:prt case nsubj cop obl punct root He PRON has VERB the DET courage NOUN of ADP his PRON convictions NOUN and CCONJ speaks VERB up ADP for ADP what PRON is AUX right ADJ . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 courage det 4 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 convictions case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 convictions nmod:poss 7 convictions conviction NOUN Number=Plur 4 courage nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 speaks cc 9 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 speaks compound:prt 11 for for ADP _ 14 right case 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 right nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 right cop 14 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 speaks obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He the courage of his convictions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient 2 speak up speech: other present He not said here vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present right property tree rules 4 convict his = he nom conviction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Without evidence, there can be no conviction.
case obl punct expl aux det nsubj punct root Without ADP evidence NOUN , PUNCT there PRON can AUX be VERB no DET conviction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 evidence case 2 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 6 be obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 evidence punct 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 be expl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 be aux 6 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 conviction det 8 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 6 be nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 be punct
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1 can can no conviction there without evidence vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The team played with conviction and won.
det nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET team NOUN played VERB with ADP conviction NOUN and CCONJ won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 conviction case 5 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 won cc 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 played conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the team with conviction vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with conviction=Theme 2 win past the team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 “So it is,” Michael said, but not with much conviction.
The tree, 10 words punct advmod nsubj advcl punct punct nsubj punct cc advmod case amod ccomp punct root “ PUNCT So ADV it PRON is VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT Michael PROPN said VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART with ADP much ADJ conviction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 So so ADV _ 4 is advmod 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 is nsubj 4 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 is punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 is punct 7 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 conviction punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 conviction cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 conviction advmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 conviction case 13 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 14 conviction amod 14 conviction conviction NOUN Number=Sing 8 said ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 be in a quote present it vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Michael vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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