force Who acts: that, something, you, Strength, Verb, someone · What happens: make, move, stop, speed up, slow down, change · To what, where: something, science, shape, someone, you, strength · Speech: someone speaks here
«force» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: force in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In science: a push or a pull that can make something move, stop, speed up, slow down or change shape.
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det conj cc det conj nsubj aux parataxis obj xcomp punct conj punct compound:prt punct conj compound:prt cc conj obj punct root In ADP science NOUN : PUNCT a DET push NOUN or CCONJ a DET pull NOUN that PRON can AUX make VERB something PRON move VERB , PUNCT stop VERB , PUNCT speed VERB up ADP , PUNCT slow VERB down ADP or CCONJ change VERB shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 17 speed obl 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 push punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 push det 5 push push NOUN Number=Sing 2 science conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 pull cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pull det 8 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 5 push conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 make nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 make aux 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push parataxis 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 make obj 13 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 stop punct 15 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 17 speed speed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 18 up up ADP _ 17 speed compound:prt 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 slow punct 20 slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 speed conj 21 down down ADP _ 20 slow compound:prt 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 change cc 23 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 speed conj 24 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 23 change obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 17 speed punct
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1 make can that something tree rules 2 move infinitive something not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 stop infinitive that not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 speed up imperative you not said here science and a push or a pull vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in science=Trajectory 5 slow down infinitive you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 6 change infinitive you not said here shape vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
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 Strength or power: «He pushed with force».
nsubj cc conj punct punct nsubj case obl punct punct root Strength NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON pushed VERB with ADP force NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 7 pushed nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 power cc 3 power power NOUN Number=Sing 1 Strength conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 1 Strength punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 pushed punct 6 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pushed nsubj 7 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 force case 9 force force NOUN Number=Sing 7 pushed obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 7 pushed punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 pushed punct
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1 push in a quote past Strength or power with force vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Verb: to make someone do something they don't want to: «Nobody can force you».
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct mark obj xcomp obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl xcomp punct punct nsubj aux parataxis obj punct punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART make VERB someone PRON do VERB something PRON they PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART : PUNCT « PUNCT Nobody PRON can AUX force VERB you PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 make punct 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 make obj 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 want nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 want aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 want advmod 11 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 something acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 11 want xcomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 force punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 force punct 15 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 17 force nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 force aux 17 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make parataxis 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 force obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 force punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive Verb someone tree rules 2 do infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 not want present · do-support they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 force in a quote can Nobody you vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
Meaning 4 Verb: to use strength to open or move something: force a door open.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct mark obj mark advcl cc conj obj punct advcl det obj xcomp punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART use VERB strength NOUN to PART open VERB or CCONJ move VERB something PRON : PUNCT force VERB a DET door NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 use nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 use punct 3 to to PART _ 4 use mark 4 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 open mark 7 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 move cc 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 open conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 move obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 force punct 12 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 door det 14 door door NOUN Number=Sing 12 force obj 15 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 12 force xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use to-infinitive Verb strength vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Patient 2 open to-infinitive Verb not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 move infinitive Verb not said here something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 force infinitive Verb not said here a door open property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient
Meaning 5 A group of people trained to work together: the police force, the air force.
The tree, 14 words det case nmod acl mark xcomp advmod punct det compound appos punct det compound nmod punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN trained VERB to PART work VERB together ADV : PUNCT the DET police NOUN force NOUN , PUNCT the DET air NOUN force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 people acl 6 to to PART _ 7 work mark 7 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trained xcomp 8 together together ADV _ 7 work advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 force punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 force det 11 police police NOUN Number=Plur 12 force compound 12 force force NOUN Number=Sing 2 group appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 force punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 force det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 force compound 16 force force NOUN Number=Sing 12 force nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 train participle people not said here vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 2 work together to-infinitive people not said here together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A force is a push or a pull.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj punct root A DET force NOUN is AUX a DET push NOUN or CCONJ a DET pull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 force det 2 force force NOUN Number=Sing 5 push nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 push det 5 push push NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 pull cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pull det 8 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 5 push conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 is a present a force a push or a pull tree rules
Example 2 Gravity is a force that pulls things down.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct root Gravity NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON pulls VERB things NOUN down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 4 force nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 force cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 force det 4 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 pulls nsubj 6 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 force acl:relcl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 pulls obj 8 down down ADP _ 6 pulls compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 force punct
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1 is a present Gravity a force tree rules 2 pull down present a force things vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 3 Friction is a force that slows things down.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct root Friction NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON slows VERB things NOUN down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 4 force nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 force cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 force det 4 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 slows nsubj 6 slows slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 force acl:relcl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 slows obj 8 down down ADP _ 6 slows compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 force punct
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1 is a present Friction a force tree rules 2 slow down present a force things vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 4 Forces are measured in newtons.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Forces NOUN are AUX measured VERB in ADP newtons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forces force NOUN Number=Plur 3 measured nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 measured aux:pass 3 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 newtons case 5 newtons newton NOUN Number=Plur 3 measured obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure present · passive Forces newtons vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
Example 5 Nobody can force you to keep a bad secret.
nsubj aux obj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root Nobody PRON can AUX force VERB you PRON to PART keep VERB a DET bad ADJ secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 force nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 force aux 3 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 force obj 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 force xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 secret det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 secret amod 9 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 force punct
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1 force can Nobody you vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here a bad secret vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
Example 6 He forced the door open.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root He PRON forced VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ . 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 forced nsubj 2 forced force VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 forced obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 forced xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 forced punct
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1 force past He the door open property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient
Example 7 The police force keeps people safe.
det compound nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET police NOUN force NOUN keeps VERB people NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 force det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 force compound 3 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 keeps obj 6 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 keeps xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 keep present the police force people safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 8 The two teams joined forces to win.
det nummod nsubj amod mark acl punct root The DET two NUM teams NOUN joined VERB forces NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teams det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 teams nummod 3 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 5 forces nsubj 4 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 forces amod 5 forces force NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 forces acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 forces punct
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1 join participle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 win to-infinitive vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Who dares to use force in my palace?
nsubj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Who PRON dares VERB to PART use VERB force NOUN in ADP my PRON palace NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 dares nsubj 2 dares dare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 use mark 4 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 dares xcomp 5 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 palace case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 palace nmod:poss 8 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 dares punct
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1 dare present vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use to-infinitive force my palace vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient
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