influence Who acts: Influence, someone, something, thing, She, Light · What happens: be, change, think, act, happen, mean · To what, where: power, person, you, good influence, effect, someone
«influence» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: influence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Influence is the power to change how someone thinks or acts, or how something happens.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det mark acl advmod nsubj ccomp cc conj punct cc advmod nsubj advcl punct root Influence NOUN is AUX the DET power NOUN to PART change VERB how ADV someone PRON thinks VERB or CCONJ acts VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ how ADV something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 4 power nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 power cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 power det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 power acl 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 thinks advmod 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 thinks nsubj 9 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 acts cc 11 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thinks conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 happens punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 happens cc 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 happens advmod 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 happens nsubj 16 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 acts advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 power punct
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1 is a present Influence the power tree rules 2 change to-infinitive tree rules 3 think speech: other present someone vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 act present someone not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 influence is a person or thing that changes you: «She is a good influence.».
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct punct root An DET influence NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON changes VERB you PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ influence NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 influence det 2 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 changes nsubj 9 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 changes obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 17 influence punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 17 influence punct 13 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 influence nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 influence cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 influence det 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 17 influence amod 17 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 5 person appos 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 influence punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 influence punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a influence a person or thing tree rules 2 change present thing you vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient 3 is a in a quote present She a good influence tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To influence means to have an effect on someone or something.
mark nsubj mark xcomp det obj case nmod cc conj punct root To PART influence NOUN means VERB to PART have VERB an DET effect NOUN on ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 influence mark 2 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 effect det 7 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 effect nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present influence vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen to-infinitive influence not said here a effect someone vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Meaning 4 Under the influence (euphemism) means drunk or on drugs.
case det obl punct appos punct xcomp cc case conj punct root Under ADP the DET influence NOUN ( PUNCT euphemism NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB drunk ADJ or CCONJ on ADP drugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 influence case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 influence det 3 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 euphemism punct 5 euphemism euphemism NOUN Number=Sing 3 influence appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 euphemism punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 drunk drunk ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 drugs cc 10 on on ADP _ 11 drugs case 11 drugs drug NOUN Number=Plur 8 drunk conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present the influence drunk property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Light and water influence how fast plants grow.
nsubj cc conj advmod advmod nsubj parataxis punct root Light NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN influence VERB how ADV fast ADV plants NOUN grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 influence nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 water cc 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Light conj 4 influence influence VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 fast advmod 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 influence advmod 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow nsubj 8 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 influence parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 influence punct
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1 influence present Light and water fast property vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 grow present plants vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Her big sister is a good influence on her.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Her PRON big ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ influence NOUN on ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 influence nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 influence cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 influence det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 influence amod 7 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 her case 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 influence nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 influence punct
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1 is a present Her big sister a good influence on her = she tree rules
Example 3 Adverts try to influence what we buy.
nsubj mark xcomp obj nsubj ccomp punct root Adverts NOUN try VERB to PART influence VERB what PRON we PRON buy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 2 try nsubj 2 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 influence mark 4 influence influence VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 buy obj 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 buy nsubj 7 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 influence ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try present Adverts vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 influence not said to happen to-infinitive Adverts not said here vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result 3 buy present we vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Example 4 The moon influences the tides.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET moon NOUN influences VERB the DET tides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 influences nsubj 3 influences influence VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tides det 5 tides tide NOUN Number=Plur 3 influences obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 influences punct
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1 influence present the moon the tides vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tide=Patient
Example 5 Never get in a car with a driver under the influence.
advmod case det obl case det obl case det nmod punct root Never ADV get VERB in ADP a DET car NOUN with ADP a DET driver NOUN under ADP the DET influence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 get advmod 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 car case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 driver case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 driver det 8 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 9 under under ADP _ 11 influence case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 influence det 11 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 8 driver nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 not get imperative you not said here a car with a driver under the influence vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Which factor had the most influence on the result?
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Which DET factor NOUN had VERB the DET most ADJ influence NOUN on ADP the DET result NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 factor det 2 factor factor NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 influence det 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 6 influence amod 6 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 result case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 result det 9 result result NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past which factor the most influence the result vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent influence=Patient
Example 7 They always were a bad influence!
nsubj advmod cop det amod punct root They PRON always ADV were AUX a DET bad ADJ influence NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 influence nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 influence advmod 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 influence cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 influence det 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 influence amod 6 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 influence punct
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1 is a past They a bad influence always property tree rules
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