hesitate Who acts: you, She, He, I, kind children · What happens: stop, pause, do, say, be, not hesitate · To what, where: something, it, cold water, help, cat, edge · Speech: someone speaks here
«hesitate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: hesitate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stop or pause before doing or saying something because you are unsure, nervous or worried.
The tree, 16 words mark cc conj mark advcl cc conj obj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct conj cc conj punct root To PART stop VERB or CCONJ pause VERB before SCONJ doing VERB or CCONJ saying VERB something PRON because SCONJ you PRON are AUX unsure ADJ , PUNCT nervous ADJ or CCONJ worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 pause cc 4 pause pause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 stop conj 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 pause advcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 saying cc 8 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 doing conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 saying obj 10 because because SCONJ _ 13 unsure mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 unsure nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 unsure cop 13 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saying ccomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 nervous punct 15 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 13 unsure conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 worried cc 17 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 13 unsure conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 pause infinitive vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert gerund something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 5 is present you unsure property tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules 7 be you not said here tree rules
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 Don't hesitate to means feel free to do it at once.
aux advmod mark ccomp ccomp xcomp mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART hesitate VERB to PART means VERB feel VERB free ADJ to PART do VERB it PRON at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 hesitate aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 hesitate advmod 3 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 means mark 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hesitate ccomp 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 free xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 do obj 11 at at ADP _ 12 once case 12 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 9 do obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 hesitate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not hesitate imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 mean present you not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel infinitive free property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 do to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Don't hesitate to ask.
aux advmod mark xcomp punct root Do AUX n't PART hesitate VERB to PART ask VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 hesitate aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 hesitate advmod 3 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hesitate xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hesitate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not hesitate imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She hesitated before jumping into the cold water.
nsubj mark advcl case det amod obl punct root She PRON hesitated VERB before SCONJ jumping VERB into ADP the DET cold ADJ water 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 hesitated nsubj 2 hesitated hesitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 before before SCONJ _ 4 jumping mark 4 jumping jump VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 hesitated advcl 5 into into ADP _ 8 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 jumping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hesitated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hesitate past She vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 jump gerund She not said here into the cold water result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into water=Result
Example 2 Don't hesitate to ask if you need help.
aux advmod mark xcomp mark nsubj ccomp obj punct root Do AUX n't PART hesitate VERB to PART ask VERB if SCONJ you PRON need VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 hesitate aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 hesitate advmod 3 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hesitate xcomp 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 need mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ask ccomp 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hesitate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not hesitate imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 need a condition, not said to happen present you help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
Example 3 He answered without hesitating.
nsubj mark advcl punct root He PRON answered VERB without SCONJ hesitating VERB . 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 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without SCONJ _ 4 hesitating mark 4 hesitating hesitate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 answered advcl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 answer speech: assert past He vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hesitate gerund He not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 4 I hesitated because I wasn't sure of the answer.
nsubj mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp case det obl punct root I PRON hesitated VERB because SCONJ I PRON was AUX n't PART sure ADJ of ADP 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 hesitated nsubj 2 hesitated hesitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 because because SCONJ _ 7 sure mark 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 sure nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sure cop 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 sure advmod 7 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hesitated ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 10 answer case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 answer det 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 sure obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 hesitated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hesitate past I vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 not is past I of the answer; sure property tree rules
Example 5 The cat hesitated at the edge of the wall.
det acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET cat NOUN hesitated VERB at ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 hesitated hesitate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cat acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 edge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 edge det 6 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 3 hesitated obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hesitate participle the cat not said here the edge of the wall vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at edge=Location
Example 6 If you see a fire, don't hesitate, call 999.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct aux advmod punct conj obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB a DET fire NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n't PART hesitate VERB , PUNCT call VERB 999 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hesitate advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fire det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 hesitate aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hesitate advmod 9 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 call punct 11 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 hesitate conj 12 999 999 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 call obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 hesitate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see a condition, not said to happen present you a fire vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fire=Stimulus 2 not hesitate imperative · do-support you not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 call infinitive you not said here 999 vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 999=Recipient
Example 7 The kind children did not hesitate for an instant.
det amod nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root The DET kind ADJ children NOUN did AUX not PART hesitate VERB for ADP an DET instant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 children det 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 hesitate nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hesitate aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 hesitate advmod 6 hesitate hesitate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 instant case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 instant det 9 instant instant NOUN Number=Sing 6 hesitate obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 hesitate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not hesitate past · do-support the kind children for a instant vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
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