failure Who acts: Failure, you, thing, machine, first rocket, second one · What happens: not succeed, try, do, be, not work, work · To what, where: something, attempt, Failure, plane land, helmet, hope
«failure» 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: failure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Failure is not succeeding at something you tried to do.
nsubj aux advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Failure NOUN is AUX not PART succeeding VERB at ADP something PRON you PRON tried VERB to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 4 succeeding nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 succeeding aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 succeeding advmod 4 succeeding succeed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 succeeding obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 tried nsubj 8 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tried xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 succeeding punct
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1 not succeed present · progressive Failure something vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 try past you vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 failure is an attempt, plan or thing that did not work.
det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET failure NOUN is AUX an DET attempt NOUN , PUNCT plan NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON did AUX not PART work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 failure det 2 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 5 attempt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 attempt cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 attempt det 5 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 plan punct 7 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 attempt conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 thing cc 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 attempt conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 work nsubj 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 work aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 work advmod 13 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 thing acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 attempt punct
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1 is a present a failure a attempt and plan or thing tree rules 2 not work past · do-support thing vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A failure of a machine or body part is when it stops working, like a power failure.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod cc compound conj cop advmod nsubj xcomp punct case det compound obl punct root A DET failure NOUN of ADP a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN part NOUN is AUX when ADV it PRON stops VERB working VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET power NOUN failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 failure det 2 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 12 stops nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 machine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 failure nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 part cc 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 part compound 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 stops cop 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 stops advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 stops nsubj 12 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 stops xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 failure punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 failure case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 failure det 17 power power NOUN Number=Sing 18 failure compound 18 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 13 working obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 stops punct
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1 is present a failure of a machine or body part stop property tree rules 2 work gerund a failure of a machine or body part not said here like a power failure vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fail a machine or body part nom failure «act intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 4 Failure to do something means not doing it when you should.
nsubj mark acl obj advmod xcomp obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Failure NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON means VERB not PART doing VERB it PRON when ADV you PRON should AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 do mark 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Failure acl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 doing advmod 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 doing obj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 should advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 should nsubj 11 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 doing advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 do to-infinitive Failure not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present Failure vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not do not said to happen gerund Failure not said here Failure vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 Every failure taught the inventor something new.
det nsubj det compound obj amod punct root Every DET failure NOUN taught VERB the DET inventor NOUN something PRON new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 failure det 2 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 3 taught nsubj 3 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 something det 5 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 6 something compound 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 taught obj 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past every failure something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient
Example 2 Our first rocket was a failure, but the second one flew.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det punct cc det amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Our PRON first ADJ rocket NOUN was AUX a DET failure NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET second ADJ one NOUN flew VERB . 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 rocket nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 rocket amod 3 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 failure nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 failure cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 failure det 6 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 flew punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 flew cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 10 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 flew nsubj 12 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 failure acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 failure punct
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1 is a past Our first rocket a failure tree rules 2 fly past the second one a failure not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location failure=Theme
Example 3 Don't be afraid of failure; just try.
advmod cop obj case obl punct advmod parataxis punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX afraid ADJ of ADP failure NOUN ; PUNCT just ADV try VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 afraid advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 afraid cop 4 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 failure case 6 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 4 afraid obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 try punct 8 just just ADV _ 9 try advmod 9 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive of failure; afraid property tree rules 3 try infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The lights went out because of a power failure.
det nsubj advmod case fixed det compound obl punct root The DET lights NOUN went VERB out ADV because ADP of ADP a DET power NOUN failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lights det 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 went advmod 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 failure case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 failure det 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 failure compound 9 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go out past the lights because a power failure; out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The plan ended in failure.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET plan NOUN ended VERB in ADP failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 failure case 5 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the plan failure vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 Engine failure made the plane land early.
compound nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root Engine NOUN failure NOUN made VERB the DET plane NOUN land NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 2 failure compound 2 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 land det 5 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 6 land compound 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 made advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Engine failure the plane land early property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset land=Product
Example 7 Failure to wear a helmet can be dangerous.
nsubj mark acl det obj aux cop punct root Failure NOUN to PART wear VERB a DET helmet NOUN can AUX be AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 8 dangerous nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 wear mark 3 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Failure acl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 helmet det 5 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 3 wear obj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 dangerous aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 dangerous cop 8 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 dangerous punct
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1 wear to-infinitive Failure not said here a helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme 2 is can Failure dangerous property tree rules
Example 8 But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failure.
cc det nsubj aux advmod obj case det amod obl punct root But CCONJ the DET spider NOUN did AUX not PART lose VERB hope NOUN with ADP the DET sixth ADJ failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 lose cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spider det 3 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 6 lose nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 lose aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 lose advmod 6 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 6 lose obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 failure case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 failure det 10 sixth sixth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 failure amod 11 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 6 lose obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 lose punct
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1 not lose past · do-support the spider hope with the sixth failure vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Eventuality
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