persist Who acts: hard people, you, something, it, cough, your · What happens: persist, be, do, want, stop, continue · To what, where: something, you, doctor, puzzle, questions, no. · Speech: someone speaks here
«persist» 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: persist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To persist is to keep doing something even when it is hard or other people want you to stop.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp obj advmod advmod expl cop amod cc conj nsubj parataxis obj mark xcomp punct root To PART persist VERB is AUX to PART keep VERB doing VERB something PRON even ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ or CCONJ other ADJ people NOUN want VERB you PRON to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 persist mark 2 persist persist VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 keep csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep cop 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 keep xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 doing obj 8 even even ADV _ 12 hard advmod 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 hard advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hard expl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 hard cop 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 15 people amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 other cc 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 hard conj 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 want nsubj 16 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep parataxis 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 want obj 18 to to PART _ 19 stop mark 19 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 want xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 persist to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present keep property tree rules 3 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 is present hard property tree rules 5 be tree rules 6 want present hard people you tree rules 7 stop not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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 If something bad persists, it continues for longer than expected.
mark nsubj amod advcl punct nsubj case advmod mark advcl punct root If SCONJ something PRON bad ADJ persists VERB , PUNCT it PRON continues VERB for ADP longer ADV than SCONJ expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 persists mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 persists nsubj 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 persists persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 continues advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 persists punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 continues nsubj 7 continues continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 longer case 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 7 continues advmod 10 than than SCONJ _ 11 expected mark 11 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 longer advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 continues punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 persist a condition, not said to happen present something vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 continue present it long property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 expect participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 If your cough persists, go to the doctor.
mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct case det obl punct root If SCONJ your PRON cough NOUN persists VERB , PUNCT go VERB to ADP the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 persists mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cough nmod:poss 3 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 4 persists nsubj 4 persists persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 persists punct 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 doctor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 doctor det 9 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 persist a condition, not said to happen present your cough vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go imperative you not said here the doctor vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to doctor=Initial_Location 3 cough your nom cough «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 She persisted with the puzzle until she solved it.
nsubj case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root She PRON persisted VERB with ADP the DET puzzle NOUN until SCONJ she PRON solved VERB it PRON . 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 persisted nsubj 2 persisted persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 puzzle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 puzzle det 5 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 persisted obl 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 solved mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 solved nsubj 8 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 persisted advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 solved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 persisted punct
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1 persist past She with the puzzle vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 solve past she puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 3 The rain persisted all afternoon.
det nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET rain NOUN persisted VERB all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 persisted nsubj 3 persisted persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 afternoon det 5 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 persisted obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 persisted punct
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1 persist past the rain afternoon vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He persisted in asking questions, even after we said no.
nsubj mark advcl obj punct advmod mark nsubj conj obj root He PRON persisted VERB in SCONJ asking VERB questions NOUN , PUNCT even ADV after SCONJ we PRON said VERB no. NOUN 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 persisted nsubj 2 persisted persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in SCONJ _ 4 asking mark 4 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 persisted advcl 5 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 4 asking obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 7 even even ADV _ 10 said advmod 8 after after SCONJ _ 10 said mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 persisted conj 11 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 10 said obj
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1 persist past He vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ask speech: ask gerund He not said here questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient 3 say speech: assert past we no. vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic
Example 5 Keep practising — if you persist, you will get better.
xcomp punct mark nsubj advcl punct nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root Keep VERB practising VERB — PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON persist VERB , PUNCT you PRON will AUX get VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 practising practise VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Keep xcomp 3 — - PUNCT _ 10 get punct 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 persist mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 persist nsubj 6 persist persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 get advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 persist punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 get aux 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep conj 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 get xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here tree rules 2 practise gerund you not said here tree rules 3 persist a condition, not said to happen present you vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 get future you good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 The smell persisted for days after the bin was emptied.
det nsubj:pass acl case obl case det obl aux:pass punct root The DET smell NOUN persisted VERB for ADP days NOUN after ADP the DET bin NOUN was AUX emptied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 10 emptied nsubj:pass 3 persisted persist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 smell acl 4 for for ADP _ 5 days case 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 persisted obl 6 after after ADP _ 8 bin case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 3 persisted obl 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 emptied aux:pass 10 emptied empty VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 emptied punct
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1 persist participle the smell not said here after the bin; day vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 empty past · passive the smell vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source
Example 7 The myth that goldfish have a three-second memory persists.
det nsubj mark nsubj acl det nummod punct amod obj punct root The DET myth NOUN that SCONJ goldfish NOUN have VERB a DET three NUM - PUNCT second ADJ memory NOUN persists VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 myth det 2 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 11 persists nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 have mark 4 goldfish goldfish NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 myth acl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 memory det 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 second nummod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 three punct 9 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 memory amod 10 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 11 persists persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 persists punct
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1 have present goldfish a second memory vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient 2 persist present the myth vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Why do you persist in this folly?
advmod aux nsubj case det obl punct root Why ADV do AUX you PRON persist VERB in ADP this DET folly NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 4 persist advmod 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 persist aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 persist nsubj 4 persist persist VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 folly case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 folly det 7 folly folly NOUN Number=Sing 4 persist obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 persist punct
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1 persist present · do-support you this folly vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in folly=Location
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