impress Who acts: something, it, argument, She, her, story · What happens: impress, be, admire, feel, understand, serve · To what, where: someone, you, something, mark, men, reason · Speech: someone speaks here
«impress» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: impress in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To impress someone is to make them admire you or feel strongly that something is very good.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp obj cc conj advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root To PART impress VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON admire VERB you PRON or CCONJ feel VERB strongly ADV that SCONJ something PRON is AUX very ADV good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impress mark 2 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 impress obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 admire admire VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 admire obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 feel cc 11 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 admire conj 12 strongly strongly ADV _ 11 feel advmod 13 that that SCONJ _ 17 good mark 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 good nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 good cop 16 very very ADV _ 17 good advmod 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feel advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 impress to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 admire infinitive you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus 4 feel present strongly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 5 is present something good property 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 To impress something on someone is to make them understand clearly how important it is.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj xcomp advmod advmod ccomp nsubj cop punct root To PART impress VERB something PRON on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON understand VERB clearly ADV how ADV important ADJ it PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impress mark 2 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 impress obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 impress obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make cop 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 clearly clearly ADV _ 10 understand advmod 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 important advmod 13 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 understand ccomp 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 important nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 important cop 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 impress to-infinitive something someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 understand infinitive clearly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is present it important property tree rules
Meaning 3 To impress a mark or pattern is to press it into something soft.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl amod punct root To PART impress VERB a DET mark NOUN or CCONJ pattern NOUN is AUX to PART press VERB it PRON into ADP something PRON soft ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impress mark 2 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 press advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mark det 4 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 2 impress obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 pattern cc 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 mark conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 press cop 8 to to PART _ 9 press mark 9 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 press obj 11 into into ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 press obl 13 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 press punct
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1 impress to-infinitive a mark or pattern vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mark=Experiencer 2 is present something press property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
To impress men was to force them to serve in the navy.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark xcomp case det obl punct root To PART impress VERB men NOUN was AUX to PART force VERB them PRON to PART serve VERB in ADP the DET navy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impress mark 2 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 force advcl 3 men man NOUN Number=Plur 2 impress obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 force cop 5 to to PART _ 6 force mark 6 force force VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 force obj 8 to to PART _ 9 serve mark 9 serve serve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 force xcomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 navy case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 navy det 12 navy navy NOUN Number=Sing 9 serve obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 force punct
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1 impress to-infinitive men vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus man=Experiencer 2 is past force property tree rules 3 serve to-infinitive in the navy vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in navy=Attribute
Meaning 5 If someone is impressed by an argument or reason, it has persuaded or moved them to agree or change their mind.
The tree, 21 words mark nsubj aux:pass advcl case det obl cc conj punct nsubj:pass aux cc conj obj mark xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON is AUX impressed VERB by ADP an DET argument NOUN or CCONJ reason NOUN , PUNCT it PRON has AUX persuaded VERB or CCONJ moved VERB them PRON to PART agree VERB or CCONJ change VERB their PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 impressed mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 impressed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impressed aux:pass 4 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 persuaded advcl 5 by by ADP _ 7 argument case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 argument det 7 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 impressed obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 reason cc 9 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 7 argument conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 impressed punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 persuaded nsubj:pass 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 persuaded aux 13 persuaded persuade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 moved cc 15 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 persuaded conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 moved obj 17 to to PART _ 18 agree mark 18 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 moved xcomp 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 change cc 20 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 agree conj 21 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 mind nmod:poss 22 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 20 change obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 13 persuaded punct
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1 impress a condition, not said to happen present · passive a argument or reason someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer 2 persuade present · perfect · passive reason vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 move past argument tree rules 4 agree speech: agree to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 change infinitive argument's mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 6 mind argument nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 She impressed the judges with her singing.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON impressed VERB the DET judges NOUN with ADP her PRON singing 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 impressed nsubj 2 impressed impress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 judges det 4 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 2 impressed obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 singing case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 singing nmod:poss 7 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 2 impressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 impressed punct
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1 impress past She the judges with her singing vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus judge=Experiencer 2 sing her = she nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I was really impressed by your story.
nsubj aux:pass advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON was AUX really ADV impressed VERB by ADP your PRON story 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 4 impressed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impressed aux:pass 3 really really ADV _ 4 impressed advmod 4 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 story case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 story nmod:poss 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 impressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 impressed punct
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1 impress past · passive your story I vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 3 He tried to impress his friends by doing a wheelie.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART impress VERB his PRON friends NOUN by SCONJ doing VERB a DET wheelie NOUN . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 impress mark 4 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friends nmod:poss 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 impress obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 impress advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wheelie det 10 wheelie wheelie NOUN Number=Sing 8 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 impress not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here his friends vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus friend=Experiencer 3 do gerund He not said here a wheelie vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelie=Eventuality
Example 4 Mum impressed on us that we must never talk to strangers online.
nsubj case obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl case obl advmod punct root Mum NOUN impressed VERB on ADP us PRON that SCONJ we PRON must AUX never ADV talk VERB to ADP strangers NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 impressed nsubj 2 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 us case 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 impressed obl 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 talk mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 talk nsubj 7 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 talk aux 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 talk advmod 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 impressed advcl 10 to to ADP _ 11 strangers case 11 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 9 talk obl 12 online online ADV _ 9 talk advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 impressed punct
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1 impress participle Mum on us vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 not talk must we to strangers; online property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to stranger=Co-Agent
Example 5 We impressed leaves into the clay to make patterns.
nsubj obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root We PRON impressed VERB leaves NOUN into ADP the DET clay NOUN to PART make VERB patterns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 impressed nsubj 2 impressed impress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 impressed obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 clay case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 clay det 6 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 2 impressed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 impressed advcl 9 patterns pattern NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 impressed punct
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1 impress past We leaves the clay vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus leaf=Experiencer 2 make to-infinitive We not said here patterns vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pattern=Product
Example 6 The new pupil's maths impressed the whole class.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ pupil NOUN 's PART maths NOUN impressed VERB the DET whole ADJ class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pupil det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pupil amod 3 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 5 maths nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 pupil case 5 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 impressed nsubj 6 impressed impress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 class amod 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 impressed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 impressed punct
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1 impress past the new pupil's maths the whole class vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus class=Experiencer
Example 7 In old times, sailors were impressed into the navy.
case amod obl punct nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT sailors NOUN were AUX impressed VERB into ADP the DET navy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 impressed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 7 impressed nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 impressed aux:pass 7 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 navy case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 navy det 10 navy navy NOUN Number=Sing 7 impressed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 impressed punct
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1 impress past · passive sailors the navy time vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
Example 8 The King, impressed by these considerations, promised that he would think over the matter.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj punct acl case det obl punct mark nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct root The DET King PROPN , PUNCT impressed VERB by ADP these DET considerations NOUN , PUNCT promised VERB that SCONJ he PRON would AUX think VERB over ADP the DET matter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 King det 2 King King PROPN Number=Sing 9 promised nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 impressed punct 4 impressed impress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 King acl 5 by by ADP _ 7 considerations case 6 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 7 considerations det 7 considerations consideration NOUN Number=Plur 4 impressed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 King punct 9 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 think mark 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 think nsubj 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 think aux 13 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 promised ccomp 14 over over ADP _ 16 matter case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 matter det 16 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 13 think obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 promised punct
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1 impress participle the King not said here by this considerations vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 promise speech: promise past the King vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other would King the matter vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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