impulse Who acts: signal, reason, something, she, He, Sweets · What happens: do, think, travel, burst, make, happen · To what, where: something, nerve, force, impulse, sudden impulse, fingers
«impulse» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: impulse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sudden wish to do something without thinking about it first.
det amod mark acl obj mark advcl case obl advmod punct root A DET sudden ADJ wish NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON without SCONJ thinking VERB about ADP it PRON first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wish det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wish amod 3 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wish acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 thinking mark 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 do advcl 9 about about ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 thinking obl 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 thinking advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wish punct
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1 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 think speech: other gerund about wish; first property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A signal that travels along a nerve, or a short push or burst of force.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct cc det amod appos cc conj case nmod punct root A DET signal NOUN that PRON travels VERB along ADP a DET nerve NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET short ADJ push NOUN or CCONJ burst NOUN of ADP 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 signal det 2 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 travels nsubj 4 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 signal acl:relcl 5 along along ADP _ 7 nerve case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nerve det 7 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 4 travels obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 push punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 push cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 push det 11 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 push amod 12 push push NOUN Number=Sing 7 nerve appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 burst cc 14 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing 12 push conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 force case 16 force force NOUN Number=Sing 14 burst nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 signal punct
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1 travel present a signal a nerve vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along nerve=Trajectory 2 burst force nom burst «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A reason or force that makes something happen.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root A DET reason NOUN or CCONJ force NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 force cc 4 force force NOUN Number=Sing 2 reason conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 reason acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 makes obj 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
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1 make present a reason or force something tree rules 2 happen infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 On impulse, she jumped into the pool with her clothes on.
case obl punct nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root On ADP impulse NOUN , PUNCT she PRON jumped VERB into ADP the DET pool NOUN with ADP her PRON clothes NOUN on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 impulse case 2 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 5 jumped obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 impulse punct 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 jumped nsubj 5 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 jumped obl 9 with with ADP _ 11 clothes case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 clothes nmod:poss 11 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 5 jumped obl 12 on on ADV _ 5 jumped advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 jumped punct
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1 jump past she impulse into the pool result ; with her clothes vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pool=Result
Example 2 He felt a sudden impulse to laugh during assembly.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl case obl punct root He PRON felt VERB a DET sudden ADJ impulse NOUN to PART laugh VERB during ADP assembly 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 impulse det 4 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 impulse amod 5 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 6 to to PART _ 7 laugh mark 7 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 felt advcl 8 during during ADP _ 9 assembly case 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 7 laugh obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He a sudden impulse vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impulse=Theme 2 laugh to-infinitive He not said here during assembly vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Sweets near the till are for impulse buying.
nsubj case det nmod cop case compound punct root Sweets NOUN near ADP the DET till NOUN are AUX for ADP impulse NOUN buying NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 buying nsubj 2 near near ADP _ 4 till case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 till det 4 till till NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sweets nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 buying cop 6 for for ADP _ 8 buying case 7 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 8 buying compound 8 buying buying NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 buying punct
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1 is present Sweets near the till for impulse buying tree rules
Example 4 Nerve impulses travel from your fingers to your brain.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Nerve NOUN impulses NOUN travel VERB from ADP your PRON fingers NOUN to ADP your PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 impulses compound 2 impulses impulse NOUN Number=Plur 3 travel nsubj 3 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 fingers case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fingers nmod:poss 6 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 travel obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 brain case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brain nmod:poss 9 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 3 travel obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 travel punct
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1 travel present Nerve impulses your fingers to your brain vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to brain=Destination
Example 5 Try to resist the impulse to shout out the answer.
mark xcomp det obj mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root Try VERB to PART resist VERB the DET impulse NOUN to PART shout VERB out ADP the DET answer 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 resist mark 3 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 impulse det 5 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 3 resist obj 6 to to PART _ 7 shout mark 7 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 resist advcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 shout compound:prt 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 answer det 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 shout obj 11 . . 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 resist not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the impulse tree rules 3 shout out speech: express to-infinitive you not said here the answer vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 6 Acting on impulse can sometimes get you into trouble.
csubj case obl aux advmod obj case obl punct root Acting VERB on ADP impulse NOUN can AUX sometimes ADV get VERB you PRON into ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 get csubj 2 on on ADP _ 3 impulse case 3 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Acting obl 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 get aux 5 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 6 get advmod 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get obj 8 into into ADP _ 9 trouble case 9 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 act gerund impulse vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on impulse=Eventuality 2 get can Acting you trouble sometimes property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 7 No sooner was this done than, obeying an irresistible impulse, he precipitated himself into the deep, and became a sea-god.
The tree, 21 words det advmod aux:pass nsubj:pass obl punct advcl det amod obj punct nsubj parataxis obj case det obl punct cc conj det compound punct xcomp punct root No DET sooner ADV was AUX this PRON done VERB than ADP , PUNCT obeying VERB an DET irresistible ADJ impulse NOUN , PUNCT he PRON precipitated VERB himself PRON into ADP the DET deep ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ became VERB a DET sea NOUN - PUNCT god NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 sooner det 2 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 5 done advmod 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 done aux:pass 4 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 done nsubj:pass 5 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 than than ADP _ 5 done obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 obeying punct 8 obeying obey VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 done advcl 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 impulse det 10 irresistible irresistible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 impulse amod 11 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 8 obeying obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 precipitated punct 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 precipitated nsubj 14 precipitated precipitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 done parataxis 15 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 14 precipitated obj 16 into into ADP _ 18 deep case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 deep det 18 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 14 precipitated obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 became punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 became cc 21 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 precipitated conj 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 god det 23 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 25 god compound 24 - - PUNCT _ 23 sea punct 25 god god NOUN Number=Sing 21 became xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 done punct
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1 do past · passive this soon property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 obey gerund a irresistible impulse vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impulse=Theme 3 precipitate past he himself = he the deep tree rules 4 become past he not said here a sea god vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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