impression Who acts: impression, you, famous person, first impression, My, dinosaur · What happens: be, get, press, speak, act, make · To what, where: feeling, mark, soft surface, funny copy, impression, new teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«impression» 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: impression in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An impression is the feeling or idea you get about someone or something, especially at first.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj punct advmod case advmod punct root An DET impression NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN you PRON get VERB about ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impression det 2 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 feeling det 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 idea cc 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling conj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 9 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling acl:relcl 10 about about ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 get obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 something cc 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 someone conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 first punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 17 first advmod 16 at at ADP _ 17 first case 17 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 get advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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1 is a present a impression the feeling or idea tree rules 2 get present you the feeling or idea not said here about someone; first property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Stimulus
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 An impression is a mark or shape pressed into a soft surface, like a footprint in mud.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case det amod obl punct case det appos case nmod punct root An DET impression NOUN is AUX a DET mark NOUN or CCONJ shape NOUN pressed VERB into ADP a DET soft ADJ surface NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET footprint NOUN in ADP mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impression det 2 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mark det 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 shape cc 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark conj 8 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mark acl 9 into into ADP _ 12 surface case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 surface det 11 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 12 surface amod 12 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 8 pressed obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 footprint punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 footprint case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 footprint det 16 footprint footprint NOUN Number=Sing 12 surface appos 17 in in ADP _ 18 mud case 18 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 16 footprint nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mark punct
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1 is a present a impression a mark or shape tree rules 2 press participle a mark or shape not said here a soft surface vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into surface=Trajectory
Meaning 3 An impression is a funny copy of how a famous person or animal speaks or acts.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod mark advmod det amod nsubj cc conj advcl cc conj punct root An DET impression NOUN is AUX a DET funny ADJ copy NOUN of SCONJ how ADV a DET famous ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN speaks VERB or CCONJ acts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impression det 2 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 copy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 copy det 5 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 copy amod 6 copy copy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 14 speaks mark 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 14 speaks advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 speaks nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 animal cc 13 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 copy advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 acts cc 16 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 speaks conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 copy punct
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1 is a present a impression a funny copy tree rules 2 speak speech: other present a famous person or animal vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act present a famous person or animal not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To make an impression is to have a strong effect on people.
mark advcl det obj cop mark det amod obj case nmod punct root To PART make VERB an DET impression NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB a DET strong ADJ effect NOUN on ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 impression det 4 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have cop 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 effect det 9 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 effect amod 10 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 11 on on ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 effect nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 make to-infinitive a impression vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset impression=Product 2 is present have property tree rules
Example 1 My first impression of the new teacher was that she was kind.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det amod nmod cop mark nsubj cop punct root My PRON first ADJ impression NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ teacher NOUN was AUX that SCONJ she PRON was AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 impression nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 impression amod 3 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 12 kind nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 7 teacher case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 teacher amod 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 impression nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 kind cop 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 kind mark 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 kind nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 kind cop 12 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 kind punct
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1 is past My first impression of the new teacher kind property tree rules 2 impress My the new teacher nom impression «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 2 The dinosaur left an impression of its foot in the mud, which became a fossil.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det obl punct nsubj acl:relcl det xcomp punct root The DET dinosaur NOUN left VERB an DET impression NOUN of ADP its PRON foot NOUN in ADP the DET mud NOUN , PUNCT which PRON became VERB a DET fossil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dinosaur det 2 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 impression det 5 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 foot case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 foot nmod:poss 8 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 5 impression nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 mud case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mud det 11 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 became punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 became nsubj 14 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 mud acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fossil det 16 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 14 became xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the dinosaur a impression of dinosaur's foot the mud vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent impression=Theme in mud=Location 2 become past the mud a fossil vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 impress dinosaur's foot nom impression «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 He does a great impression of a monkey.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root He PRON does VERB a DET great ADJ impression NOUN of ADP a DET monkey 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 does nsubj 2 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 impression det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 impression amod 5 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 monkey case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 monkey det 8 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 5 impression nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 does punct
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1 do present He a great impression of a monkey vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impression=Eventuality 2 impress a monkey nom impression «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Try to make a good impression at your interview.
mark xcomp det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Try VERB to PART make VERB a DET good ADJ impression NOUN at ADP your PRON interview NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 make mark 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 impression det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 impression amod 6 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 interview case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 interview nmod:poss 9 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here a good impression your interview vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset impression=Product 3 interview your nom interview «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I had the impression that she was upset.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON had VERB the DET impression NOUN that SCONJ she PRON was AUX upset ADJ . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 impression det 4 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 upset mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 upset nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 upset cop 8 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 2 had advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I the impression vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impression=Patient 2 is past she upset property tree rules
Example 6 We pressed leaves into clay to make impressions.
nsubj obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root We PRON pressed VERB leaves NOUN into ADP clay NOUN to PART make VERB impressions 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 pressed nsubj 2 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 pressed obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 clay case 5 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obl 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pressed advcl 8 impressions impression NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pressed punct
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1 press past We leaves clay vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme 2 make to-infinitive We not said here impressions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset impression=Product
Example 7 The film made a big impression on me.
det nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root The DET film NOUN made VERB a DET big ADJ impression NOUN on ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 impression det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 impression amod 6 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the film a big impression on me vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset impression=Product
Example 8 “All look your best,” Peter warned them; “first impressions are awfully important.”
The tree, 12 words punct advmod nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct amod nsubj cop advmod conj punct punct root “ PUNCT All DET look VERB your PRON best ADJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT Peter PROPN warned VERB them PRON ; PUNCT “ PUNCT first ADJ impressions NOUN are AUX awfully ADV important ADJ . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 look punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 look advmod 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 best nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 look obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 look punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 3 look punct 8 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 9 warned nsubj 9 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 look parataxis 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 warned obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 important punct 12 “ " PUNCT _ 17 important punct 13 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 14 impressions amod 14 impressions impression NOUN Number=Plur 17 important nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 important cop 16 awfully awfully ADV _ 17 important advmod 17 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct 19 ” " PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look in a quote present your best tree rules 2 warn speech: warn past Peter them = they vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 3 is in a quote present first impressions awfully, important property tree rules
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