eloquent Who acts: Martin, class captain, silence, Her, Water Rat, dog · What happens: speak, write, persuade, touch, show, give · To what, where: people, feeling, eloquent speeches, eloquent speech, assembly, river · Speech: someone speaks here
«eloquent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: eloquent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Able to speak or write well, clearly and movingly, so that people are persuaded or touched.
The tree, 16 words mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct advmod cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj aux:pass conj cc conj punct root Able ADJ to PART speak VERB or CCONJ write VERB well ADV , PUNCT clearly ADV and CCONJ movingly ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN are AUX persuaded VERB or CCONJ touched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 speak mark 3 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Able xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 write cc 5 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 speak conj 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 write advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 clearly punct 8 clearly clearly ADV _ 5 write advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 movingly cc 10 movingly movingly ADV _ 8 clearly conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 persuaded punct 12 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 16 persuaded mark 13 that that SCONJ _ 12 so fixed 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 persuaded nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 persuaded aux:pass 16 persuaded persuade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 write conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 touched cc 18 touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 persuaded conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Able punct
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1 speak speech: other to-infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 write infinitive clearly, well property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 persuade present · passive people vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 touch participle vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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: of a look, silence or gesture — kept apart, not parsed.
Showing a feeling clearly without words.
det obj advmod case obl punct root Showing VERB a DET feeling NOUN clearly ADV without ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Showing obj 4 clearly clearly ADV _ 1 Showing advmod 5 without without ADP _ 6 words case 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Showing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund a feeling without words; clearly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Example 1 Martin Luther King gave eloquent speeches about freedom.
nsubj flat flat amod obj case nmod punct root Martin PROPN Luther PROPN King PROPN gave VERB eloquent ADJ speeches NOUN about ADP freedom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Martin Martin PROPN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 2 Luther Luther PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 speeches amod 6 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave obj 7 about about ADP _ 8 freedom case 8 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 6 speeches nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past Martin eloquent speeches about freedom vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
Example 2 Our class captain made an eloquent speech at assembly.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN captain NOUN made VERB an DET eloquent ADJ speech NOUN at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 captain nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 captain compound 3 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 speech det 6 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 speech amod 7 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 assembly case 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Our class captain a eloquent speech assembly vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset speech=Product
Example 3 Her silence was more eloquent than any words.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root Her PRON silence NOUN was AUX more ADV eloquent ADJ than ADP any DET words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 silence nmod:poss 2 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 5 eloquent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 eloquent cop 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 eloquent advmod 5 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 than than ADP _ 8 words case 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 words det 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 eloquent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 eloquent punct
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1 is past Her silence than any words; eloquent property tree rules 2 silence Her = she nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The Water Rat spoke eloquently about the joys of the river.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET Water PROPN Rat PROPN spoke VERB eloquently ADV about ADP the DET joys NOUN of ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Rat det 2 Water Water PROPN Number=Sing 3 Rat compound 3 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 4 spoke nsubj 4 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 eloquently eloquently ADV _ 4 spoke advmod 6 about about ADP _ 8 joys case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 joys det 8 joys joy NOUN Number=Plur 4 spoke obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 river case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 river det 11 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 joys nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the Water Rat about the joys of the river; eloquently property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about joy=Topic 2 joy the river nom joy «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The dog gave me an eloquent look at its empty bowl.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN gave VERB me PRON an DET eloquent ADJ look NOUN at ADP its PRON empty ADJ bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 at at ADP _ 11 bowl case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 bowl nmod:poss 10 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bowl amod 11 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 7 look nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the dog a eloquent look me dog's empty bowl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme at bowl=Asset
Example 6 She wrote an eloquent letter to the council about saving the library.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON wrote VERB an DET eloquent ADJ letter NOUN to ADP the DET council NOUN about SCONJ saving VERB the DET library 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 4 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 council case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 council det 8 council council NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 about about SCONJ _ 10 saving mark 10 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wrote advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 library det 12 library library NOUN Number=Sing 10 saving obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past She a eloquent letter the council vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to council=Recipient 2 save gerund She not said here the library vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Theme
Example 7 You don't need long words to be eloquent; you need clear ones.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod amod obj mark cop advcl punct nsubj parataxis amod obj punct root You PRON do AUX n't PART need VERB long ADJ words NOUN to PART be AUX eloquent ADJ ; PUNCT you PRON need VERB clear ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 need nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 need aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 need advmod 4 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 need obj 7 to to PART _ 9 eloquent mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 eloquent cop 9 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 need advcl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 need punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 need nsubj 12 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 need parataxis 13 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ones amod 14 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 12 need obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 need punct
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1 not need present · do-support You long words vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot word=Theme 2 is to-infinitive You not said here eloquent property tree rules 3 need present you clear ones vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot one=Theme
Example 8 His eyes were quite eloquent, and his words possessed a magic power; he offered her his hand, and she was obliged to follow him.
The tree, 24 words nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj parataxis det compound obj punct nsubj parataxis iobj nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj aux:pass conj mark xcomp obj punct root His PRON eyes NOUN were AUX quite ADV eloquent ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON words NOUN possessed VERB a DET magic NOUN power NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON offered VERB her PRON his PRON hand NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON was AUX obliged VERB to PART follow VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 eloquent nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 eloquent cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 eloquent advmod 5 eloquent eloquent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 possessed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 possessed cc 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 words nmod:poss 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 possessed nsubj 10 possessed possess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 eloquent parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 power det 12 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 13 power compound 13 power power NOUN Number=Sing 10 possessed obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 offered punct 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 offered nsubj 16 offered offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 eloquent parataxis 17 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 offered iobj 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 hand nmod:poss 19 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 16 offered obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 obliged punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 obliged cc 22 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 obliged nsubj 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 obliged aux:pass 24 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 offered conj 25 to to PART _ 26 follow mark 26 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 obliged xcomp 27 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 follow obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 eloquent punct
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1 is past His eyes eloquent property tree rules 2 possess past his words a magic power vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot power=Theme 3 offer past he his hand her = she vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent she=Goal hand=Theme 4 oblige past · passive she vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result 5 follow to-infinitive him = he vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 6 word his = he nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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