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desist

Who acts: judge, formal, company, letter, guard, formal Pupils · What happens: stop, do, tell, desist, shout, run · To what, where: something, it, him, corridors, letter, boys · Speech: someone speaks here

«desist» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: desist in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To stop doing something, especially when told to: «desist from doing it».

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 stop	mark
2	stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	doing	do	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 stop	xcomp
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 doing	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 told	punct
6	especially	especially	ADV	_	8 told	advmod
7	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	8 told	advmod
8	told	tell	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 something	acl:relcl
9	to	to	ADP	_	8 told	obl
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	12 desist	punct
11	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 desist	punct
12	desist	desist	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 stop	conj
13	from	from	SCONJ	_	14 doing	mark
14	doing	do	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	12 desist	advcl
15	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 doing	obj
16	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 desist	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	to-infinitive							vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2	do	gerund		something					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3	tell speech: assert	participle						especially property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	desist in a quote	infinitive							vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5	do in a quote	gerund		it					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

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.

Example 1

The judge told him to desist from shouting.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 judge	det
2	judge	judge	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 told	nsubj
3	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 told	iobj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 desist	mark
6	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 told	xcomp
7	from	from	ADP	_	8 shouting	case
8	shouting	shout	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 desist	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 told	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	past	the judge		him = he				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic
2	desist not said to happen	to-infinitive	the judge not said here						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	shout speech: express	gerund							vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

(formal) Please desist from running in the corridors.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 desist	nsubj
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	Please	please	INTJ	_	5 desist	discourse
5	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	from	from	SCONJ	_	7 running	mark
7	running	run	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 desist	advcl
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 corridors	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 corridors	det
10	corridors	corridor	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 running	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 desist	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	desist	infinitive	formal						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	run	gerund	formal not said here			the corridors			vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory

Example 3

The company received a letter telling it to cease and desist.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 company	det
2	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 received	nsubj
3	received	receive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 letter	det
5	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 received	obj
6	telling	tell	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 letter	acl
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 telling	obj
8	to	to	PART	_	9 cease	mark
9	cease	cease	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 telling	xcomp
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 desist	cc
11	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 cease	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 received	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	receive	past	the company	a letter					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
2	tell speech: assert	gerund	a letter not said here		letter				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic
3	cease not said to happen	to-infinitive	a letter not said here						vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
4	desist	infinitive	a letter not said here						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The guard ordered the boys to desist at once.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 guard	det
2	guard	guard	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 ordered	nsubj
3	ordered	order	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 boys	det
5	boys	boy	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 ordered	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 desist	mark
7	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 ordered	xcomp
8	at	at	ADP	_	9 once	case
9	once	once	ADV	NumForm=Word NumType=Mult	7 desist	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 ordered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	order	past	the guard		the boys				vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient clause=Topic
2	desist not said to happen	to-infinitive	the guard not said here						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

(formal) Pupils must desist from talking once the exam begins.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 Pupils	amod
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 desist	nsubj
5	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 desist	aux
6	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
7	from	from	SCONJ	_	8 talking	mark
8	talking	talk	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	6 desist	advcl
9	once	once	SCONJ	_	12 begins	mark
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 exam	det
11	exam	exam	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 begins	nsubj
12	begins	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 talking	advcl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 desist	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	desist	must	formal Pupils						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	talk	gerund	formal Pupils not said here						vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	begin	present	the exam						vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 6

The rain finally desisted in the evening.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 rain	det
2	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 desisted	nsubj
3	finally	finally	ADV	_	4 desisted	advmod
4	desisted	deceased	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 evening	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 evening	det
7	evening	evening	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 desisted	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 desisted	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

The Grasshopper refused to desist, and chirped louder and louder the more the Owl entreated.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Grasshopper	det
2	Grasshopper	Grasshopper	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 refused	nsubj
3	refused	refuse	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 desist	mark
5	desist	desist	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 refused	xcomp
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 chirped	punct
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 chirped	cc
8	chirped	chirp	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 refused	conj
9	louder	loud	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	8 chirped	xcomp
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 louder	cc
11	louder	loud	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	9 louder	conj
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 more	det
13	more	more	ADV	Degree=Cmp	16 entreated	advmod
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 Owl	det
15	Owl	Owl	PROPN	Number=Sing	16 entreated	nsubj
16	entreated	entreat	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 louder	advcl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 refused	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	refuse	past	the Grasshopper						vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2	not desist	to-infinitive	the Grasshopper not said here						vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	chirp	past	the Grasshopper not said here					loud property	vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	entreat	past	the Owl						vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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