emphasis Who acts: school, it, way, Emphasis, strong forceful way, coach · What happens: give, put, speak, show, matter, mean · To what, where: attention, something, emphasis, reading, Extra force, word · Speech: someone speaks here
«emphasis» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: emphasis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Special importance or attention given to something: «The school puts emphasis on reading».
The tree, 13 words amod cc conj acl case obl punct punct det nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct punct root Special ADJ importance NOUN or CCONJ attention NOUN given VERB to ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET school NOUN puts VERB emphasis NOUN on ADP reading NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 importance amod 2 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 attention cc 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 importance conj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 attention acl 6 to to ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 given obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 puts punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 puts punct 10 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 school det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 puts nsubj 12 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 importance acl:relcl 13 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 12 puts obj 14 on on ADP _ 15 reading case 15 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 12 puts obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 reading punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 importance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give participle attention not said here something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient 2 put in a quote present the school emphasis reading vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent emphasis=Theme on reading=Destination
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 Extra force given to a word or syllable when speaking, to show it matters: «Put the emphasis on "not"».
The tree, 19 words amod acl case det obl cc conj advmod advcl punct mark advcl nsubj ccomp punct punct parataxis det obj case punct obl punct punct punct root Extra ADJ force NOUN given VERB to ADP a DET word NOUN or CCONJ syllable NOUN when ADV speaking VERB , PUNCT to PART show VERB it PRON matters VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Put VERB the DET emphasis NOUN on ADP " PUNCT not PART " PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 2 force amod 2 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 force acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 word case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 given obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 syllable cc 8 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 6 word conj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 speaking advmod 10 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 given advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 show punct 12 to to PART _ 13 show mark 13 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 speaking advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 matters nsubj 15 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 show ccomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 Put punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 Put punct 18 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 matters parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 emphasis det 20 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 18 Put obj 21 on on ADP _ 23 not case 22 " " PUNCT _ 23 not punct 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 Put obl 24 " " PUNCT _ 18 Put punct 25 » » PUNCT _ 18 Put punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 force punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give participle Extra force not said here a word or syllable vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to word=Recipient 2 speak speech: other gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 matter present it tree rules 5 put in a quote infinitive the emphasis vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent emphasis=Theme on not=Destination
Meaning 3 In writing, a way of showing importance, such as bold or italic print.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det compound mark acl punct case fixed amod cc conj conj punct root In ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT a DET way NOUN of SCONJ showing VERB importance NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP bold ADJ or CCONJ italic ADJ print NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 writing case 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 importance obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 writing punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 importance compound 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 showing mark 7 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 print punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 print case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 15 print amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 italic cc 14 italic italic ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bold conj 15 print print NOUN Number=Sing 8 importance conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 importance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show gerund a way not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Emphasis can also mean a strong, forceful way of doing something, not only speaking.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod det amod punct amod obj mark acl obj punct advmod advmod conj punct root Emphasis NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT forceful ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON , PUNCT not PART only ADV speaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 strong punct 8 forceful forceful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 10 of of SCONJ _ 11 doing mark 11 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 way acl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 doing obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 speaking punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 speaking advmod 15 only only ADV _ 16 speaking advmod 16 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 something conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean can Emphasis a strong forceful way vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic 2 do gerund a strong forceful way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 not speak speech: other gerund a strong forceful way not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our coach puts a lot of emphasis on teamwork.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root Our PRON coach NOUN puts VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP emphasis NOUN on ADP teamwork 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 2 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts nsubj 3 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 emphasis case 7 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 on on ADP _ 9 teamwork case 9 teamwork teamwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 puts punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put present Our coach a lot of emphasis teamwork vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme on teamwork=Destination
Example 2 "I did NOT break it," she said with emphasis.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct punct nsubj case obl punct root " PUNCT I PRON did AUX NOT PART break VERB it PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB with ADP emphasis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 break punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 break nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 break aux 4 NOT not PART Polarity=Neg 5 break advmod 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 break obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 break punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 break punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 with with ADP _ 12 emphasis case 12 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not break in a quote past · do-support I it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient 2 say speech: assert past she with emphasis vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 In this lesson, the emphasis is on fractions.
case det obl punct det nsubj cop case punct root In ADP this DET lesson NOUN , PUNCT the DET emphasis NOUN is AUX on ADP fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 lesson case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 lesson det 3 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 9 fractions obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 lesson punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 emphasis det 6 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 9 fractions nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fractions cop 8 on on ADP _ 9 fractions case 9 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 fractions punct
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1 is present the emphasis fractions in this lesson tree rules
Example 4 Italics are used for emphasis in the story.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root Italics NOUN are AUX used VERB for ADP emphasis NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Italics italic NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 emphasis case 5 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Italics the story for emphasis vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for emphasis=Eventuality
Example 5 The word "photograph" has the emphasis on the first part.
det nsubj punct appos punct det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET word NOUN " PUNCT photograph NOUN " PUNCT has VERB the DET emphasis NOUN on ADP the DET first ADJ part NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 photograph punct 4 photograph photograph NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 photograph punct 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 emphasis det 8 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 on on ADP _ 12 part case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 part det 11 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 part amod 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 emphasis nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the word the emphasis the first part vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emphasis=Patient
Example 6 The school places emphasis on kindness.
det compound nsubj case obl punct root The DET school NOUN places NOUN emphasis VERB on ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 places det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 places compound 3 places place NOUN Number=Plur 4 emphasis nsubj 4 emphasis emphasis VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 kindness case 6 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 emphasis obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 emphasis punct
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1 emphasis present the school places kindness tree rules
Example 7 The cleric nodded with savage emphasis.
det acl case amod obl punct root The DET cleric NOUN nodded VERB with ADP savage ADJ emphasis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cleric det 2 cleric cleric NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 nodded nod VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cleric acl 4 with with ADP _ 6 emphasis case 5 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 6 emphasis amod 6 emphasis emphasis NOUN Number=Sing 3 nodded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleric punct
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1 nod participle the cleric not said here with savage emphasis vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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