persevere Who acts: you, reading, your, She, her, explorers · What happens: keep, try, do, be, fail, not give up · To what, where: something, swimming test, snow, bike, many failed experiments, first boat
«persevere» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: persevere in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To keep trying to do something even when it is difficult or you fail at first, and not give up.
The tree, 20 words mark xcomp mark xcomp obj advmod mark expl cop advcl cc nsubj conj case obl punct cc advmod conj compound:prt punct root To PART keep VERB trying VERB to PART do VERB something PRON even ADV when SCONJ it PRON is AUX difficult ADJ or CCONJ you PRON fail VERB at ADP first ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ not PART give VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keep xcomp 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 difficult advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 difficult mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 difficult expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 difficult cop 11 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 5 do advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 fail cc 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 fail nsubj 14 fail fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 difficult conj 15 at at ADP _ 16 first case 16 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 14 fail obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 give punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 give cc 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 give advmod 20 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 keep conj 21 up up ADP _ 20 give compound:prt 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive tree rules 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 difficult property tree rules 5 fail present you vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent at first=Eventuality 6 not give up infinitive vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: 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.
Example 1 If you persevere with your reading, it will get easier.
mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj aux xcomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON persevere VERB with ADP your PRON reading NOUN , PUNCT it PRON will AUX get VERB easier ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 persevere mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 persevere nsubj 3 persevere persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 get advcl 4 with with ADP _ 6 reading case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 reading nmod:poss 6 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 3 persevere obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 persevere punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 get aux 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 get xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 get punct
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1 persevere a condition, not said to happen present you with your reading vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get future reading easy property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 read your nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 She failed her swimming test twice but persevered.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj advmod cc conj punct root She PRON failed VERB her PRON swimming NOUN test NOUN twice ADV but CCONJ persevered VERB . 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 failed nsubj 2 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 4 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 5 test compound 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 failed obj 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 failed advmod 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 persevered cc 8 persevered persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 failed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 failed punct
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1 fail past She her swimming test twice property vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality 2 persevere past She not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 test her = she nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The explorers persevered through snow and ice.
det nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET explorers NOUN persevered VERB through ADP snow NOUN and CCONJ ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 persevered nsubj 3 persevered persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 5 snow case 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 persevered obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ice cc 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 snow conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 persevered punct
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1 persevere past the explorers snow and ice vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through snow=Location
Example 4 Persevere with the puzzle; you're nearly there.
nsubj case det punct nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root Persevere PROPN with ADP the DET puzzle NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON 're AUX nearly ADV there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persevere Persevere PROPN Number=Sing 4 puzzle nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 puzzle case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puzzle det 4 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 there punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 there nsubj 7 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 there cop 8 nearly nearly ADV _ 9 there advmod 9 there there ADV PronType=Dem 4 puzzle advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 puzzle punct
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1 is present you nearly, there property tree rules
Example 5 He persevered and finally learned to ride a bike.
nsubj cc advmod conj mark xcomp det obj punct root He PRON persevered VERB and CCONJ finally ADV learned VERB to PART ride VERB a DET bike 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 persevered nsubj 2 persevered persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 learned cc 4 finally finally ADV _ 5 learned advmod 5 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 persevered conj 6 to to PART _ 7 ride mark 7 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learned xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bike det 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 ride obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 persevered punct
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1 persevere past He vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 learn past He not said here finally property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ride to-infinitive He not said here a bike vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 6 Scientists persevere through many failed experiments.
nsubj case amod amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN persevere VERB through ADP many ADJ failed VERB experiments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 persevere nsubj 2 persevere persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 experiments case 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 experiments amod 5 failed fail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 experiments amod 6 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 2 persevere obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 persevere punct
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1 persevere present Scientists many failed experiments vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through experiment=Location 2 fail participle vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He set to work and persevered till he invented the first boat.
nsubj mark xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root He PRON set VERB to PART work VERB and CCONJ persevered VERB till SCONJ he PRON invented VERB the DET first ADJ boat 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 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 work mark 4 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 set xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 persevered cc 6 persevered persevere VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 set conj 7 till till SCONJ _ 9 invented mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 invented nsubj 9 invented invent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 persevered advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 boat det 11 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 boat amod 12 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 invented obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set past He tree rules 2 work to-infinitive He not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 persevere past He not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 invent past he the first boat vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Result
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