despite Who acts: Despite, something, We, she, children, He · What happens: mean, stop, be, play, finish, swim · To what, where: homework, sea, match, words, fact, story · Speech: someone speaks here
«despite» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: despite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Despite means without being stopped by something; even though something else is true.
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark aux:pass ccomp case obl punct advmod mark nsubj advmod cop parataxis punct root Despite NOUN means VERB without SCONJ being AUX stopped VERB by ADP something PRON ; PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ something PRON else ADV is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without SCONJ _ 5 stopped mark 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 stopped aux:pass 5 stopped stop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 6 by by ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 stopped obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 true punct 9 even even ADV _ 14 true advmod 10 though though SCONJ _ 14 true mark 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 true nsubj 12 else else ADV _ 11 something advmod 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 true cop 14 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Despite vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stop gerund · passive by something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» 3 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.
Example 1 We played outside despite the rain.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB outside ADV despite ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 outside outside ADV _ 2 played advmod 4 despite despite ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We despite the rain; outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Despite being tired, she finished her homework.
case cop punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root Despite ADP being AUX tired ADJ , PUNCT she PRON finished VERB her PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 tired case 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tired cop 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 finished punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 finished nsubj 6 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tired conj 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 finished obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tired punct
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1 is gerund tired property tree rules 2 finish past she her homework vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality
Example 3 Despite the cold, the children swam in the sea.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root Despite ADP the DET cold NOUN , PUNCT the DET children NOUN swam VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 cold case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cold det 3 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 7 swam obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cold punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 swam nsubj 7 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 swam obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 swam punct
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1 swim past the children the sea despite the cold vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
Example 4 He was happy despite losing the match.
nsubj cop mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON was AUX happy ADJ despite ADP losing VERB the DET match NOUN . 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 3 happy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 happy cop 3 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 despite despite ADP _ 5 losing mark 5 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 happy advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 losing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 happy punct
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1 is past He happy property tree rules 2 lose gerund He not said here the match vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality
Example 5 Despite all our practice, we forgot the words.
case det:predet nmod:poss obl punct nsubj det obj punct root Despite ADP all DET our PRON practice NOUN , PUNCT we PRON forgot VERB the DET words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 4 practice case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 practice det:predet 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 practice nmod:poss 4 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 practice punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 words det 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 forgot obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 forgot punct
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1 forget past we the words despite our practice tree rules 2 practice our nom practice «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The bus came on time despite the snow.
det nsubj case obl case det nmod punct root The DET bus NOUN came VERB on ADP time NOUN despite ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 time case 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 6 despite despite ADP _ 8 snow case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snow det 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the bus time vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Despite the fact that it was late, Dad read us a story.
case det obl mark nsubj cop acl punct nsubj obj det obj punct root Despite ADP the DET fact NOUN that SCONJ it PRON was AUX late ADJ , PUNCT Dad PROPN read VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 fact case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fact det 3 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 10 read obl 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 late mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 late nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 late cop 7 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fact acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 fact punct 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 10 read nsubj 10 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 read obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 read obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 read punct
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1 is past fact the fact not said here late property tree rules 2 read past Dad a story us despite the fact vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 8 Ferchar Mac Ro did not stop till he got the sons of Uisnech away with him, despite the suspicion of Deirdre.
The tree, 21 words nsubj flat flat aux advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod advmod case obl punct case det parataxis case nmod punct root Ferchar PROPN Mac PROPN Ro PROPN did AUX not PART stop VERB till SCONJ he PRON got VERB the DET sons NOUN of ADP Uisnech PROPN away ADV with ADP him PRON , PUNCT despite ADP the DET suspicion NOUN of ADP Deirdre PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ferchar Ferchar PROPN Number=Sing 6 stop nsubj 2 Mac Mac PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ferchar flat 3 Ro Ro PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ferchar flat 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stop aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 stop advmod 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 till till SCONJ _ 9 got mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stop advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sons det 11 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 9 got obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 Uisnech case 13 Uisnech Uisnech PROPN Number=Sing 11 sons nmod 14 away away ADV _ 9 got advmod 15 with with ADP _ 16 him case 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 got obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 suspicion punct 18 despite despite ADP _ 20 suspicion case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 suspicion det 20 suspicion suspicion NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop parataxis 21 of of ADP _ 22 Deirdre case 22 Deirdre Deirdre PROPN Number=Sing 20 suspicion nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 not stop past · do-support Ferchar vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 get past Ferchar the sons of Uisnech with Uisnech; away property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer son=Stimulus 3 suspect Deirdre nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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