denial Who acts: denial, something, Peter, minister, crumbs, his · What happens: say, not be, refuse, not give, deny, be · To what, where: something, no, rights, denial, painful truth, Jesus · Speech: someone speaks here
«denial» 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: denial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A denial is saying that something is not true.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root A DET denial NOUN is AUX saying VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 denial det 2 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 saying aux 4 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 true mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 true nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 true cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 true advmod 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 saying ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert present · progressive a denial vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not is present something true 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 Denial is refusing to give something, or saying no: denial of rights.
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct cc conj obj punct obl case nmod punct root Denial NOUN is AUX refusing VERB to PART give VERB something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ saying VERB no DET : PUNCT denial NOUN of ADP rights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 3 refusing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 refusing aux 3 refusing refuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 refusing xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 give obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 saying punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 saying cc 9 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 refusing conj 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 saying obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 denial punct 12 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 9 saying obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 rights case 14 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 12 denial nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 refusing punct
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1 refuse present · progressive Denial vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not give to-infinitive Denial not said here something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 say speech: assert gerund Denial not said here no denial of rights obl vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic 4 deny rights nom denial «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Being «in denial» means not accepting a painful truth.
cop punct case nsubj punct advmod xcomp det amod obj punct root Being AUX « PUNCT in ADP denial NOUN » PUNCT means VERB not PART accepting VERB a DET painful ADJ truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 denial cop 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 denial punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 denial case 4 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 denial punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 accepting advmod 8 accepting accept VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 truth det 10 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 truth amod 11 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 accepting obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 is in a quote gerund denial tree rules 2 mean present denial vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not accept not said to happen gerund denial not said here a painful truth vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Peter's denial is when he said he did not know Jesus.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod nsubj nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root Peter PROPN 's PART denial NOUN is AUX when ADV he PRON said VERB he PRON did AUX not PART know VERB Jesus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 3 denial nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Peter case 3 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said cop 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 said advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 9 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 know aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 know advmod 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 12 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 11 know obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 be speech: assert present Peter's denial say property tree rules 2 not know past · do-support Peter Jesus vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer jesus=Stimulus 3 deny Peter nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The minister made a firm denial.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET minister NOUN made VERB a DET firm ADJ denial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 denial det 5 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 denial amod 6 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the minister a firm denial vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset denial=Product
Example 2 Despite his denial, the crumbs were on his face.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj cop case nmod:poss punct root Despite ADP his PRON denial NOUN , PUNCT the DET crumbs NOUN were AUX on ADP his PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 denial case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 denial nmod:poss 3 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 10 face obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 denial punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crumbs det 6 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 10 face nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 face cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 face case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 face nmod:poss 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 face punct
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1 is past the crumbs his face despite his denial tree rules 2 deny his = he nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She was in denial about losing the race.
nsubj cop case mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON was AUX in ADP denial ADJ about SCONJ losing VERB the DET race 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 4 denial nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 denial cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 denial case 4 denial denial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about SCONJ _ 6 losing mark 6 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 denial advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 losing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 denial punct
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1 is past She denial property tree rules 2 lose gerund She not said here the race vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 4 Denial of food is cruel.
nsubj case nmod cop punct root Denial NOUN of ADP food NOUN is AUX cruel ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 5 cruel nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 food case 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Denial nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cruel cop 5 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 cruel punct
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1 is present Denial of food cruel property tree rules 2 deny food nom denial «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Peter's denial happened before the cock crowed.
nmod:poss case nsubj mark det nsubj advcl punct root Peter PROPN 's PART denial NOUN happened VERB before SCONJ the DET cock NOUN crowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 3 denial nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Peter case 3 denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 4 happened nsubj 4 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 crowed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cock det 7 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 8 crowed nsubj 8 crowed crow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 happened advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 happened punct
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1 happen past Peter's denial vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 crow past the cock vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 deny Peter nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Denial is one stage of grief.
nsubj cop nummod case nmod punct root Denial NOUN is AUX one NUM stage NOUN of ADP grief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Denial denial NOUN Number=Sing 4 stage nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stage cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 stage nummod 4 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 grief case 6 grief grief NOUN Number=Sing 4 stage nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stage punct
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1 is a present Denial one stage of grief tree rules
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