insist Who acts: something, others, Mum, we, He, She · What happens: say, happen, not accept, be, not believe, insist · To what, where: you, hands, ghost, warm up, biscuit, little sister · Speech: someone speaks here
«insist» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: insist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say firmly that something must happen, and not accept «no».
The tree, 11 words mark advmod mark nsubj aux advcl punct cc advmod conj punct discourse punct punct root To PART say VERB firmly ADV that SCONJ something PRON must AUX happen VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ not PART accept VERB « PUNCT no INTJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 happen mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 happen nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 happen aux 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 accept punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 accept cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 accept advmod 11 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say conj 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 no punct 13 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 11 accept discourse 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 no punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive firmly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 happen must something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not accept infinitive vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 say firmly that something is true even when others do not believe you.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp advmod mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root To PART say VERB firmly ADV that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ even ADV when SCONJ others NOUN do AUX not PART believe VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 true mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 true nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say ccomp 8 even even ADV _ 13 believe advmod 9 when when SCONJ _ 13 believe mark 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 believe nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 believe aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 believe advmod 13 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 true ccomp 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 believe obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive firmly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 not believe present · do-support others you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 1 Mum insists that we wash our hands before dinner.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN insists VERB that SCONJ we PRON wash VERB our PRON hands NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 insists nsubj 2 insists insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 wash mark 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 wash nsubj 5 wash wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 insists ccomp 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 5 wash obj 8 before before ADP _ 9 dinner case 9 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 wash obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 insists punct
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1 insist speech: other present Mum vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wash present we our hands before dinner vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 2 He insisted on paying for the ice creams.
nsubj mark advcl case det compound obl punct root He PRON insisted VERB on SCONJ paying VERB for ADP the DET ice NOUN creams 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 insisted nsubj 2 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on SCONJ _ 4 paying mark 4 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 insisted advcl 5 for for ADP _ 8 creams case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 creams det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 8 creams compound 8 creams cream NOUN Number=Plur 4 paying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 insisted punct
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1 insist speech: other past He vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 pay gerund He not said here for the ice creams vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for cream=Theme
Example 3 She insisted that she had seen a ghost.
nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root She PRON insisted VERB that SCONJ she PRON had AUX seen VERB a DET ghost 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 insisted nsubj 2 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 seen mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 seen nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 seen aux 6 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 insisted advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ghost det 8 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 6 seen obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 insisted punct
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1 insist speech: other past She vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 see past · perfect she a ghost vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus
Example 4 The coach insists on a warm-up before every game.
det nsubj case det amod punct obl case det obl punct root The DET coach NOUN insists VERB on ADP a DET warm ADJ - PUNCT up NOUN before ADP every DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 insists nsubj 3 insists insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 8 up case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 up det 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 up amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 warm punct 8 up up NOUN Number=Sing 3 insists obl 9 before before ADP _ 11 game case 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 game det 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 insists obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 insists punct
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1 insist speech: other present the coach a warm up before every game vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 «Have another biscuit — I insist!»
punct det obj punct nsubj conj punct punct root « PUNCT Have VERB another DET biscuit NOUN — PUNCT I PRON insist VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 2 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 biscuit det 4 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 2 Have obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 insist punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 insist nsubj 7 insist insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Have conj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Have punct
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1 have in a quote imperative you not said here another biscuit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient 2 insist speech: other in a quote present I vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 My little sister insisted on carrying her own bag.
nmod:poss amod acl mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN insisted VERB on SCONJ carrying VERB her PRON own ADJ bag NOUN . 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 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 insisted insist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sister acl 5 on on SCONJ _ 6 carrying mark 6 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 insisted advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bag nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bag amod 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 carrying obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sister punct
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1 insist speech: other participle My little sister not said here vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 carry gerund her own bag vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 7 The teacher insisted that we check our answers.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN insisted VERB that SCONJ we PRON check VERB our PRON answers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 insisted nsubj 3 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 check mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 check nsubj 6 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 insisted ccomp 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 answers nmod:poss 8 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 6 check obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 insisted punct
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1 insist speech: other past the teacher vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 check present we our answers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 answer our nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 “You will surely come,” she insisted.
punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT You PRON will AUX surely ADV come VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON insisted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 come punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 come nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 4 surely surely ADV _ 5 come advmod 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 insisted parataxis 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 come punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 come punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 insisted nsubj 9 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 insisted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come in a quote future You surely property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 insist speech: other past she vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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