nagging Who acts: someone, nagging pain, nagging doubt, small worry, Mum, you · What happens: nag, tell, do, go, not go away, be · To what, where: someone, something, annoying way, small worry, me, room · Speech: someone speaks here
«nagging» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: nagging in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nagging is telling someone again and again to do something, in an annoying way.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux obj advmod cc conj mark xcomp obj punct case det amod obl punct root Nagging VERB is AUX telling VERB someone PRON again ADV and CCONJ again ADV to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT in ADP an DET annoying ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 telling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 telling aux 3 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 telling obj 5 again again ADV _ 3 telling advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 telling xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 telling punct
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1 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert present · progressive someone again vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here something a annoying way 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 A nagging pain or feeling goes on and on and will not go away.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj advmod cc conj cc aux advmod conj advmod punct root A DET nagging VERB pain NOUN or CCONJ feeling NOUN goes VERB on ADV and CCONJ on ADV and CCONJ will AUX not PART go VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pain det 2 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 pain amod 3 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 feeling cc 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 3 pain conj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADV _ 6 goes advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 on cc 9 on on ADV _ 7 on conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 go cc 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 go aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 go advmod 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 goes conj 14 away away ADV _ 13 go advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 go present a nagging pain or feeling vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not go away future a nagging pain or feeling not said here away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A nagging doubt or worry is a small worry that keeps coming back.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp advmod punct root A DET nagging VERB doubt NOUN or CCONJ worry NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ worry NOUN that PRON keeps VERB coming VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 doubt det 2 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doubt amod 3 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 9 worry nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 worry cc 5 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 3 doubt conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 worry cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 worry det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 worry amod 9 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 keeps nsubj 11 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 worry acl:relcl 12 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 keeps xcomp 13 back back ADV _ 12 coming advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 worry punct
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1 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a nagging doubt or worry a small worry tree rules 3 keep present a small worry tree rules 4 come back gerund a small worry not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Mum keeps nagging me to tidy my room.
nsubj xcomp obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN keeps VERB nagging VERB me PRON to PART tidy VERB my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keeps xcomp 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 nagging obj 5 to to PART _ 6 tidy mark 6 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nagging advcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 room nmod:poss 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 tidy obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Mum tree rules 2 nag gerund Mum not said here me vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 3 tidy to-infinitive Mum not said here my room tree rules
Example 2 Stop nagging! I'll do it later.
Sentence 1: Stop nagging!
xcomp punct root Stop VERB nagging VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 nag gerund you not said here vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: I'll do it later.
nsubj aux obj advmod punct root I PRON 'll AUX do VERB it PRON later ADV . 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 3 do nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 do obj 5 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 do advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do future I it late property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 3 I had a nagging headache all day.
nsubj det amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON had VERB a DET nagging VERB headache NOUN all DET day 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 headache det 4 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 headache amod 5 headache headache NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a nagging headache day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient 2 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A nagging cough should be checked by a doctor.
det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET nagging VERB cough NOUN should AUX be AUX checked VERB by ADP a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cough det 2 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 cough amod 3 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 6 checked nsubj:pass 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 checked aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 checked aux:pass 6 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 doctor case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 doctor det 9 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 6 checked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 checked punct
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1 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 check should · passive a doctor a nagging cough vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 I had a nagging feeling I'd forgotten something.
nsubj det amod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root I PRON had VERB a DET nagging VERB feeling NOUN I PRON 'd AUX forgotten VERB something PRON . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 4 nagging nag VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 feeling amod 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 forgotten nsubj 7 'd have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 forgotten aux 8 forgotten forget VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 feeling acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 forgotten obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a nagging feeling vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient 2 nag gerund vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 forget past · perfect I something tree rules
Example 6 His nagging made everyone cross.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp punct root His PRON nagging NOUN made VERB everyone PRON cross VERB . 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 nagging nmod:poss 2 nagging nagging NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 made obj 5 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past His nagging everyone tree rules 2 cross infinitive everyone not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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