perseverance Who acts: you, Christians, She, class, Perseverance, It · What happens: keep, try, do, be, fail, speak · To what, where: something, faith, bike, perseverance, star, Robert · Speech: someone speaks here
«perseverance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: perseverance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Keeping on trying to do something even when it is hard, or when you fail at first.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl mark xcomp obj advmod advmod expl cop advcl punct cc mark nsubj conj case obl punct root Keeping VERB on SCONJ trying VERB to PART do VERB something PRON even ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ when SCONJ you PRON fail VERB at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 on on SCONJ _ 3 trying mark 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Keeping advcl 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 even even ADV _ 11 hard advmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 hard advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hard expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 do advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 fail punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 fail cc 14 when when SCONJ _ 16 fail mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 fail nsubj 16 fail fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard conj 17 at at ADP _ 18 first case 18 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 16 fail obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keeping punct
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1 keep gerund vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 try gerund vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 is present hard property tree rules 5 fail present you vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent at first=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 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Christians speak of perseverance in faith: keeping faith through hard times.
nsubj case obl case obl punct advcl obj case amod obl punct root Christians PROPN speak VERB of ADP perseverance NOUN in ADP faith NOUN : PUNCT keeping VERB faith NOUN through ADP hard ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 speak nsubj 2 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 perseverance case 4 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 2 speak obl 5 in in ADP _ 6 faith case 6 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 2 speak obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 keeping punct 8 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 speak advcl 9 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 8 keeping obj 10 through through ADP _ 12 times case 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 times amod 12 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 keeping obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other present Christians faith of perseverance vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 keep gerund Christians not said here faith time vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faith=Theme
Example 1 She learned to ride her bike through perseverance.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON learned VERB to PART ride VERB her PRON bike NOUN through ADP perseverance 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 ride mark 4 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learned xcomp 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bike nmod:poss 6 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 ride obj 7 through through ADP _ 8 perseverance case 8 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 4 ride obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past She vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ride to-infinitive She not said here her bike perseverance vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme through perseverance=Trajectory
Example 2 Our class has a star for perseverance.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET star NOUN for ADP perseverance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 star det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 perseverance case 7 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 5 star nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class a star for perseverance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient
Example 3 Perseverance pays off: keep practising!
nsubj compound:prt punct advcl xcomp punct root Perseverance NOUN pays VERB off ADP : PUNCT keep VERB practising VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 2 pays nsubj 2 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 pays compound:prt 4 : : PUNCT _ 2 pays punct 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pays advcl 6 practising practise VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 keep xcomp 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 pays punct
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1 pay off present Perseverance vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 keep infinitive Perseverance not said here tree rules 3 practise gerund Perseverance not said here tree rules
Example 4 The spider's perseverance inspired Robert the Bruce.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj det appos punct root The DET spider NOUN 's PART perseverance NOUN inspired VERB Robert PROPN the DET Bruce PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 perseverance nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 spider case 4 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 5 inspired nsubj 5 inspired inspire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 5 inspired obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Bruce det 8 Bruce Bruce PROPN Number=Sing 6 Robert appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 inspired punct
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1 inspire past the spider's perseverance Robert vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus robert=Experiencer
Example 5 It took great perseverance to finish the marathon.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON took VERB great ADJ perseverance NOUN to PART finish VERB the DET marathon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 perseverance amod 4 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 finish mark 6 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 marathon det 8 marathon marathon NOUN Number=Sing 6 finish obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It great perseverance vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perseverance=Theme 2 finish to-infinitive the marathon vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality marathon=Eventuality
Example 6 Learning the piano needs patience and perseverance.
csubj det obj obj cc conj punct root Learning VERB the DET piano NOUN needs VERB patience NOUN and CCONJ perseverance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 needs csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 piano det 3 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 1 Learning obj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 perseverance cc 7 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 5 patience conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 learn gerund the piano vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic 2 need present Learning patience and perseverance vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot patience=Theme
Example 7 "Your brothers can be released," said she, "if you have only courage and perseverance.
The tree, 14 words punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp punct punct nsubj punct punct mark nsubj advcl advmod obj cc conj punct root " PUNCT Your PRON brothers NOUN can AUX be AUX released VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB she PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON have VERB only ADV courage NOUN and CCONJ perseverance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 released punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brothers nmod:poss 3 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 6 released nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 released aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 released aux:pass 6 released release VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 released punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 released punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 " punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 13 if if SCONJ _ 15 have mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 have nsubj 15 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 " advcl 16 only only ADV _ 17 courage advmod 17 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 perseverance cc 19 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 17 courage conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 release in a quote can · passive Your brothers vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present you courage and perseverance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient
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