difficulty Who acts: something, thing, way, questions, I, difficulty · What happens: be, understand, deal, take, go up, have · To what, where: level, lot, difficulty, answer, tree, swimmer
«difficulty» 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: difficulty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 How hard something is to do or understand (the level of difficulty).
The tree, 12 words advmod amod nsubj cop mark cc conj punct det obj case nmod punct punct root How ADV hard ADJ something PRON is AUX to PART do VERB or CCONJ understand VERB ( PUNCT the DET level NOUN of ADP difficulty NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 hard advmod 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 understand cc 8 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 level punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 level det 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 8 understand obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 difficulty case 13 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 11 level nmod 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 level punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 is present something do property tree rules 2 understand infinitive something not said here the level of difficulty vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer level=Stimulus
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 A problem or a thing that is hard to deal with.
det cc det conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp obl punct root A DET problem NOUN or CCONJ a DET thing NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART deal VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 problem det 2 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 thing cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 problem conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 hard nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hard cop 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 deal mark 10 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 with with ADP _ 10 deal obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 problem punct
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1 is present a thing hard property tree rules 2 deal to-infinitive a thing not said here vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Trouble or worry, especially about money («in difficulty», «financial difficulties»).
The tree, 10 words cc conj punct advmod case conj punct punct case appos punct punct punct amod appos punct punct punct root Trouble NOUN or CCONJ worry NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP money NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP difficulty NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT financial ADJ difficulties NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 worry cc 3 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trouble conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 money punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 money advmod 6 about about ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trouble conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 difficulty punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 difficulty punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 difficulty case 11 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 7 money appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 difficulty punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 difficulties punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 difficulties punct 15 financial financial ADJ Degree=Pos 16 difficulties amod 16 difficulties difficulty NOUN Number=Plur 11 difficulty appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 difficulties punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 difficulty punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trouble punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 «With difficulty»: in a way that takes a lot of effort.
The tree, 11 words punct case punct punct case det conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT With ADP difficulty NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON takes VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 difficulty punct 2 With with ADP _ 3 difficulty case 3 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 difficulty punct 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 way punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 difficulty conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 takes nsubj 10 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 10 takes obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 effort case 14 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 12 lot nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 difficulty punct
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1 take present a way a lot of effort vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 1 The questions go up in difficulty.
det nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root The DET questions NOUN go VERB up ADP in ADP difficulty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 questions det 2 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 go compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 6 difficulty case 6 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go up present the questions in difficulty vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in difficulty=Attribute
Example 2 I had difficulty finding the answer.
nsubj obj acl det obj punct root I PRON had VERB difficulty NOUN finding VERB the DET answer 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 4 finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 difficulty acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 finding obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I difficulty vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difficulty=Patient 2 find gerund difficulty not said here the answer vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 3 He climbed the tree with difficulty.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root He PRON climbed VERB the DET tree NOUN with ADP difficulty 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 2 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tree det 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 difficulty case 6 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past He the tree with difficulty vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme
Example 4 The lifeguard helped a swimmer in difficulty.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN helped VERB a DET swimmer NOUN in ADP difficulty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 swimmer det 5 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 difficulty case 7 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past the lifeguard a swimmer difficulty vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimmer=Beneficiary
Example 5 The family faced many difficulties.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET family NOUN faced VERB many ADJ difficulties NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced nsubj 3 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 difficulties amod 5 difficulties difficulty NOUN Number=Plur 3 faced obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 faced punct
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1 face past the family many difficulties vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme difficulty=Destination
Example 6 She passed the test without difficulty.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON passed VERB the DET test NOUN without ADP difficulty 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 passed nsubj 2 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obj 5 without without ADP _ 6 difficulty case 6 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 passed punct
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1 pass past She the test without difficulty vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory
Example 7 The game has three difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard.
det nsubj nummod compound obj punct amod punct conj cc conj punct root The DET game NOUN has VERB three NUM difficulty NOUN levels NOUN : PUNCT easy ADJ , PUNCT medium ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 levels nummod 5 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 6 levels compound 6 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 easy punct 8 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 levels amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 medium punct 10 medium medium ADJ Degree=Pos 8 easy conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hard cc 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 easy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the game three difficulty levels vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Patient
Example 8 The difficulty is which one to choose.
det nsubj cop det mark acl punct root The DET difficulty NOUN is AUX which DET one NOUN to PART choose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 difficulty det 2 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 4 which which DET PronType=Int 5 one det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 choose mark 7 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 one acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present the difficulty which one tree rules 2 choose to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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