convinced Who acts: something, I, cat, someone, She, Tom · What happens: be, eat, make, believe, agree, do · To what, where: sandwich, someone, something, choir, bag, bus · Speech: someone speaks here
«convinced» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: convinced in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Completely sure that something is true: «I'm convinced the cat ate my sandwich.».
The tree, 14 words advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp punct punct nsubj cop parataxis det nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root Completely ADV sure ADJ that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX convinced ADJ the DET cat NOUN ate VERB my PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Completely completely ADV _ 2 sure advmod 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 true mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 true nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 true cop 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sure ccomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 convinced punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 convinced punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 convinced nsubj 10 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 convinced cop 11 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sure parataxis 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 cat det 13 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 14 ate nsubj 14 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 convinced ccomp 15 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 sandwich nmod:poss 16 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 14 ate obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 convinced punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 11 convinced punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 sure punct
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1 is present something true property tree rules 2 is in a quote present I convinced property tree rules 3 eat in a quote past the cat my sandwich vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient
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 Usage: verb, past — kept apart, not parsed.
Made someone believe something or agree to do something: «She convinced me to join the choir.».
The tree, 16 words obj xcomp obj cc conj mark xcomp obj punct punct nsubj conj obj mark xcomp det obj punct punct punct root Made VERB someone PRON believe VERB something PRON or CCONJ agree VERB to PART do VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON convinced VERB me PRON to PART join VERB the DET choir NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Made obj 3 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Made xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 believe obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 agree cc 6 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 believe conj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 agree xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 convinced punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 convinced punct 12 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 convinced nsubj 13 convinced convince VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Made conj 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 convinced obj 15 to to PART _ 16 join mark 16 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 convinced xcomp 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 choir det 18 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 16 join obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Made punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 1 Made punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 1 Made punct
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1 make past someone tree rules 2 believe infinitive someone not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 agree speech: agree infinitive someone not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 convince in a quote past She someone vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Patient clause=Result 6 join in a quote to-infinitive She not said here the choir vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choir=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective, before a noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Firm in a belief: «a convinced Christian», «a convinced vegetarian».
The tree, 10 words case det nmod punct punct det amod appos punct punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Firm NOUN in ADP a DET belief NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET convinced ADJ Christian PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET convinced ADJ vegetarian ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firm firm NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 belief case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 belief det 4 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 1 Firm nmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 Christian punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 Christian punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 Christian det 8 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Christian amod 9 Christian Christian PROPN Number=Sing 1 Firm appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 Christian punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 vegetarian punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 vegetarian punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 vegetarian det 14 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 15 vegetarian amod 15 vegetarian vegetarian ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Firm parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 vegetarian punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Firm punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 I'm convinced there is a monster under my bed.
nsubj cop expl cop det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX convinced ADJ there PRON is AUX a DET monster NOUN under ADP my PRON bed 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 3 convinced nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 convinced cop 3 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 is expl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 convinced cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 monster det 7 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 5 is nsubj 8 under under ADP _ 10 bed case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bed nmod:poss 10 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 7 monster nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 convinced punct
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1 is present I convinced property tree rules
Example 2 Tom was convinced that he had left his bag on the bus.
nsubj cop mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Tom PROPN was AUX convinced ADJ that SCONJ he PRON had AUX left VERB his PRON bag NOUN on ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 convinced nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 convinced cop 3 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 left mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 left nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 convinced advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bag nmod:poss 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obj 10 on on ADP _ 12 bus case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bus det 12 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 convinced punct
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1 is past Tom convinced property tree rules 2 leave past · perfect Tom Tom's bag the bus vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on bus=Location
Example 3 She convinced her parents to get a puppy.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark ccomp det obj punct root She PRON convinced VERB her PRON parents NOUN to PART get VERB a DET puppy 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 convinced nsubj 2 convinced convince 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 parents nmod:poss 4 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 2 convinced obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 convinced ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 puppy det 8 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 convinced punct
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1 convince past She her parents vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent parent=Patient clause=Result 2 get to-infinitive She not said here a puppy vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus
Example 4 The teacher wasn't convinced by my excuse.
det nsubj aux:pass advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX n't PART convinced VERB by ADP my PRON excuse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 convinced nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 convinced aux:pass 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 convinced advmod 5 convinced convince VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 excuse case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 excuse nmod:poss 8 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 5 convinced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 convinced punct
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1 not convince past · passive my excuse the teacher vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer 2 excuse my nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 After the experiment, we were convinced that plants need light.
case det obl punct nsubj cop obj nsubj ccomp obj punct root After ADP the DET experiment NOUN , PUNCT we PRON were AUX convinced ADJ that PRON plants NOUN need VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 experiment case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 experiment det 3 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 7 convinced obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 experiment punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 convinced nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 convinced cop 7 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 need obj 9 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 10 need nsubj 10 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 convinced ccomp 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 convinced punct
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1 is past we after the experiment convinced property tree rules 2 need present plants that tree rules
Example 6 Grandpa is a convinced fan of the local team.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Grandpa NOUN is AUX a DET convinced ADJ fan NOUN of ADP the DET local ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 5 fan nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fan cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fan det 4 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fan amod 5 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 team case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 9 team amod 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 fan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fan punct
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1 is a present Grandpa a convinced fan of the local team tree rules
Example 7 Are you convinced, or do you need more proof?
cop nsubj punct cc aux nsubj conj amod obj punct root Are AUX you PRON convinced ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ do AUX you PRON need VERB more ADJ proof NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 convinced cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 convinced nsubj 3 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 need punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 need cc 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 need aux 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 convinced conj 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 proof amod 10 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 convinced punct
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1 is present you convinced property tree rules 2 need present · do-support you more proof vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot proof=Theme
Example 8 He turned round anew, firmly convinced that he was seriously ill.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod parataxis mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root He PRON turned VERB round ADV anew ADJ , PUNCT firmly ADV convinced ADJ that SCONJ he PRON was AUX seriously ADV ill 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 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 turned advmod 4 anew anew ADJ Degree=Pos 2 turned xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 convinced punct 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 7 convinced advmod 7 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 2 turned parataxis 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 ill mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 ill nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 ill cop 11 seriously seriously ADV _ 12 ill advmod 12 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 convinced advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn round past He anew, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is past he ill, seriously property tree rules
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