persistently Who acts: She, dog, He, It, child, cough · What happens: mean, continue, stop, give up, practise, get · To what, where: piano, doctor
«persistently» 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: persistently in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Persistently means continuing again and again without stopping or giving up.
advmod xcomp advmod cc conj mark advcl cc conj compound:prt punct root Persistently ADV means VERB continuing VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV without SCONJ stopping VERB or CCONJ giving VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persistently persistently ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 continuing continue VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 again again ADV _ 3 continuing advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 again cc 6 again again ADV _ 4 again conj 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 stopping mark 8 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 continuing advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 giving cc 10 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 stopping conj 11 up up ADP _ 10 giving compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present persistently property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 continue not said to happen gerund again vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stop gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 give up gerund 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 Persistently can mean annoyingly often: «persistently late».
advmod aux advmod advmod punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Persistently ADV can AUX mean VERB annoyingly ADV often ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT persistently ADV late ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persistently persistently ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 annoyingly annoyingly ADV _ 5 often advmod 5 often often ADV _ 3 mean advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 late punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 late punct 8 persistently persistently ADV _ 9 late advmod 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 late punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can often, persistently property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 She practised the piano persistently until she got it right.
nsubj det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct root She PRON practised VERB the DET piano NOUN persistently ADV until SCONJ she PRON got VERB it PRON right ADJ . 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 piano det 4 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obj 5 persistently persistently ADV _ 2 practised advmod 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 got mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 got nsubj 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 practised advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 got obj 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 got xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past She the piano persistently property tree rules 2 get past she piano right property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 2 The dog barked persistently at the gate.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN barked VERB persistently ADV at ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 barked nsubj 3 barked bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 persistently persistently ADV _ 3 barked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 gate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 barked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 barked punct
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1 bark past the dog at the gate; persistently property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at gate=Stimulus
Example 3 He was persistently late for school.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root He PRON was AUX persistently ADV late ADJ for ADP school 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 4 late nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 late cop 3 persistently persistently ADV _ 4 late advmod 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 late obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 late punct
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1 is past He for school; late, persistently property tree rules
Example 4 It rained persistently all week.
nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root It PRON rained VERB persistently ADV all DET week 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 rained nsubj 2 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 persistently persistently ADV _ 2 rained advmod 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 week det 5 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 rained obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 rained punct
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1 rain past It week persistently property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 5 The child asked persistently for a puppy.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET child NOUN asked VERB persistently ADV for ADP a DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 persistently persistently ADV _ 3 asked advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 puppy case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 puppy det 7 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the child for a puppy; persistently property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 If a cough continues persistently, see a doctor.
mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct det obj punct root If SCONJ a DET cough NOUN continues VERB persistently ADV , PUNCT see VERB a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 continues mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cough det 3 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 4 continues nsubj 4 continues continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 see advcl 5 persistently persistently ADV _ 4 continues advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 continues punct 7 see see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 doctor det 9 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 see punct
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1 continue a condition, not said to happen present a cough persistently property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see imperative you not said here a doctor vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus
Example 7 Ants persistently searched for crumbs.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root Ants NOUN persistently ADV searched VERB for ADP crumbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 3 searched nsubj 2 persistently persistently ADV _ 3 searched advmod 3 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 crumbs case 5 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 3 searched obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 searched punct
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1 search past Ants for crumbs; persistently property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for crumb=Theme
Example 8 The team trained persistently and won.
det nsubj advmod cc conj punct root The DET team NOUN trained VERB persistently ADV and CCONJ won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 trained nsubj 3 trained train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 persistently persistently ADV _ 3 trained advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 won cc 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 trained conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 trained punct
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1 train past the team persistently property vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 win past the team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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