motivated Who acts: Past form, story, things, coach, I, love · What happens: motivate, mean, want, work, do, cause · To what, where: something, motivated attack, reason, someone, motivate, story · Speech: someone speaks here
«motivated» 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: motivated in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Motivated means keen and wanting to work hard to do something.
nsubj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root Motivated VERB means VERB keen ADJ and CCONJ wanting VERB to PART work VERB hard ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 wanting cc 5 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 keen conj 6 to to PART _ 7 work mark 7 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wanting xcomp 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 work xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 motivate participle vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present keen property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 work not said to happen to-infinitive hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Motivated also means caused or made to happen by a reason, as in «a racially motivated attack».
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj mark xcomp case det obl punct mark case punct det advmod amod obl punct punct root Motivated VERB also ADV means VERB caused VERB or CCONJ made VERB to PART happen VERB by ADP a DET reason NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET racially ADV motivated VERB attack NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 made cc 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 caused conj 7 to to PART _ 8 happen mark 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 by by ADP _ 11 reason case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 reason det 11 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 8 happen obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 attack punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 19 attack mark 14 in in ADP _ 19 attack case 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 attack punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 attack det 17 racially racially ADV _ 18 motivated advmod 18 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 attack amod 19 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 attack punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 motivate participle vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cause participle vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 4 make participle a motivated attack tree rules 5 happen to-infinitive by a reason vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by reason=Location 6 motivate in a quote participle racially property vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Past form of «motivate»: gave someone a reason to act.
amod nsubj case punct nmod punct punct obj det obj mark acl punct root Past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT motivate NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT gave VERB someone PRON a DET reason NOUN to PART act VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Past past ADJ Degree=Pos 2 form amod 2 form form NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 motivate case 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 motivate punct 5 motivate motivate NOUN Number=Sing 2 form nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 form punct 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 gave punct 8 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 gave obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 reason det 11 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obj 12 to to PART _ 13 act mark 13 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 reason acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 gave punct
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1 give past Past form of motivate a reason someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient reason=Theme 2 act to-infinitive Past form of motivate not said here a reason not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 form motivate nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 A story or action that is well motivated has a clear, believable reason behind why things happen.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cc conj obj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl det amod punct amod obj mark advmod nsubj acl punct root A DET story NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN that PRON is AUX well ADV motivated VERB has VERB a DET clear ADJ , PUNCT believable ADJ reason NOUN behind ADP why ADV things NOUN 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 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 action cc 4 action action NOUN Number=Sing 2 story conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 motivated obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 motivated aux:pass 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 motivated advmod 8 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 story acl:relcl 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 reason det 11 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 14 reason amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 clear punct 13 believable believable ADJ Degree=Pos 14 reason amod 14 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 9 has obj 15 behind behind ADP _ 18 happen mark 16 why why ADV PronType=Int 18 happen advmod 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 happen nsubj 18 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 reason acl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 has punct
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1 motivate present · passive a story or action well property vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: that=Patient 2 have present a story or action a clear believable reason vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Patient 3 happen present things vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 She is very motivated to learn the piano.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV motivated VERB to PART learn VERB the DET piano 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 4 motivated nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 motivated aux:pass 3 very very ADV _ 4 motivated advmod 4 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 learn mark 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 motivated advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 piano det 8 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 learn obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 motivated punct
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1 motivate present · passive She vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 learn to-infinitive the piano vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic
Example 2 The coach motivated the team at half-time.
det nsubj det obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET coach NOUN motivated VERB the DET team NOUN at ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time 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 motivated nsubj 3 motivated motivate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 motivated obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 time case 7 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 9 time compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 half punct 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 motivated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 motivated punct
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1 motivate past the coach the team time vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient
Example 3 I feel motivated after the holidays.
nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root I PRON feel VERB motivated VERB after ADP the DET holidays 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 feel ccomp 4 after after ADP _ 6 holidays case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 holidays det 6 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 3 motivated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 motivate participle I not said here after the holidays vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 His kindness was motivated by love.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root His PRON kindness NOUN was AUX motivated VERB by ADP love NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 kindness nmod:poss 2 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 motivated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 motivated aux:pass 4 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 love case 6 love love NOUN Number=Sing 4 motivated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 motivated punct
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1 motivate past · passive love His kindness vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 5 The crime was motivated by money.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET crime NOUN was AUX motivated VERB by ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crime det 2 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 4 motivated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 motivated aux:pass 4 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 motivated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 motivated punct
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1 motivate past · passive money the crime vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 6 Motivated pupils often ask lots of questions.
amod nsubj advmod obj case nmod punct root Motivated VERB pupils NOUN often ADV ask VERB lots NOUN of ADP questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pupils amod 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 ask nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 ask advmod 4 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 ask obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 questions case 7 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 5 lots nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 ask punct
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1 motivate participle vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask present Motivated pupils lots of questions often property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient
Example 7 But the tale as is told is clearly not sufficiently motivated.
cc det nsubj:pass mark aux:pass acl cop advmod advmod advmod punct root But CCONJ the DET tale NOUN as SCONJ is AUX told VERB is AUX clearly ADV not PART sufficiently ADV motivated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 11 motivated cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tale det 3 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 11 motivated nsubj:pass 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 told mark 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 told aux:pass 6 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tale acl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 motivated cop 8 clearly clearly ADV _ 11 motivated advmod 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 motivated advmod 10 sufficiently sufficiently ADV _ 11 motivated advmod 11 motivated motivate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 motivated punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · passive the tale not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V» 2 not is present · passive the tale clearly, motivate, sufficiently property tree rules
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