persistent Who acts: persistent person, Something, She, persistent rain, doctor, persistent fly · What happens: keep, try, not give up, go on, come back, be · To what, where: persistent cough, pupil, picnic, sandwich, reply, you
«persistent» 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: persistent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A persistent person keeps on trying and does not give up easily.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp cc aux advmod conj compound:prt advmod punct root A DET persistent ADJ person NOUN keeps VERB on SCONJ trying VERB and CCONJ does AUX not PART give VERB up ADP easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on SCONJ _ 6 trying mark 6 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 keeps xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 give cc 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 give aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 give advmod 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 keeps conj 11 up up ADP _ 10 give compound:prt 12 easily easily ADV _ 10 give advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep present a persistent person tree rules 2 try gerund a persistent person not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 not give up present · do-support a persistent person not said here easily property 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.
Meaning 2 Something persistent goes on for a long time or keeps coming back: a persistent cough, persistent rain.
The tree, 17 words nsubj amod advmod case det amod obl cc conj xcomp advmod punct det amod obl punct amod conj punct root Something PRON persistent ADJ goes VERB on ADV for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN or CCONJ keeps VERB coming VERB back ADV : PUNCT a DET persistent ADJ cough NOUN , PUNCT persistent ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 goes nsubj 2 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADV _ 3 goes advmod 5 for for ADP _ 8 time case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 keeps cc 10 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 goes conj 11 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 keeps xcomp 12 back back ADV _ 11 coming advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 cough punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cough det 15 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 16 cough amod 16 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 11 coming obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 rain punct 18 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 19 rain amod 19 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 16 cough conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go on present Something time vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 keep present Something not said here tree rules 3 come back gerund Something not said here a persistent cough and persistent rain vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 She is a persistent and hard-working pupil.
nsubj cop det cc amod punct conj obj punct root She PRON is AUX a DET persistent ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ - PUNCT working VERB pupil 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 persistent nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 persistent cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 persistent det 4 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 working cc 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 working amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 hard punct 8 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 persistent conj 9 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 8 working obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 persistent punct
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1 is present She persistent property tree rules 2 work gerund She not said here pupil vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent pupil=Material
Example 2 The persistent rain spoiled our picnic.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET persistent ADJ rain NOUN spoiled VERB our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rain det 2 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rain amod 3 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoiled nsubj 4 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 picnic nmod:poss 6 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoiled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoiled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 spoil participle the persistent rain our picnic tree rules
Example 3 A persistent cough should be checked by a doctor.
det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET persistent ADJ 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 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 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 check should · passive a doctor a persistent cough vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 4 The persistent fly kept landing on my sandwich.
det amod nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET persistent ADJ fly NOUN kept VERB landing VERB on ADP my PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fly det 2 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fly amod 3 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 landing land VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 sandwich case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sandwich nmod:poss 8 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 5 landing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the persistent fly tree rules 2 land gerund the persistent fly not said here my sandwich vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on sandwich=Destination
Example 5 He was persistent and finally got a reply.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj det obj punct root He PRON was AUX persistent ADJ and CCONJ finally ADV got VERB a DET reply 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 3 persistent nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 persistent cop 3 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 got cc 5 finally finally ADV _ 6 got advmod 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 persistent conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 reply det 8 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 6 got obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 persistent punct
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1 is past He persistent property tree rules 2 get past He not said here a reply finally property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reply=Stimulus
Example 6 Persistent lateness can get you into trouble.
amod nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Persistent ADJ lateness NOUN can AUX get VERB you PRON into ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 lateness amod 2 lateness lateness NOUN Number=Sing 4 get nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 get obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 trouble case 7 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 4 get obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 get punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get can Persistent lateness you trouble vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 7 So savage was it, and so persistent, that it was as much as the people of the house could do to beat it off.
The tree, 24 words advmod nsubj cop nmod punct cc advmod punct mark nsubj cop advmod conj mark det nsubj case det nmod aux acl mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root So ADV savage NOUN was AUX it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV persistent ADJ , PUNCT that SCONJ it PRON was AUX as ADV much ADJ as SCONJ the DET people NOUN of ADP the DET house NOUN could AUX do VERB to PART beat VERB it PRON off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 8 persistent advmod 2 savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 8 persistent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 it cop 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 savage nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 persistent punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 persistent cc 7 so so ADV _ 8 persistent advmod 8 persistent persistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 much punct 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 much mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 much nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 much cop 13 as as ADV _ 14 much advmod 14 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 persistent conj 15 as as SCONJ _ 22 do mark 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 people det 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 22 do nsubj 18 of of ADP _ 20 house case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 house det 20 house house NOUN Number=Sing 17 people nmod 21 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 do aux 22 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 much acl 23 to to PART _ 24 beat mark 24 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 do advcl 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 beat obj 26 off off ADP _ 24 beat compound:prt 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 persistent punct
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1 is a past savage tree rules 2 is past savage much property tree rules 3 do could the people of the house vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 beat off to-infinitive the people of the house not said here savage vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
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