persuade Who acts: something, I, me, you, brother, advert · What happens: persuade, be, agree, do, believe, give · To what, where: someone, something, good reasons, Mum, me, puppy · Speech: someone speaks here
«persuade» 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: persuade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To persuade someone is to make them agree to do something or believe something by giving good reasons or by asking nicely.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp mark xcomp obj cc conj obj mark advcl amod obj cc mark conj advmod punct root To PART persuade VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON agree VERB to PART do VERB something PRON or CCONJ believe VERB something PRON by SCONJ giving VERB good ADJ reasons NOUN or CCONJ by SCONJ asking VERB nicely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 persuade mark 2 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 persuade obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 agree xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 believe cc 13 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 do conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 believe obj 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 giving mark 16 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 believe advcl 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 reasons amod 18 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 16 giving obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 asking cc 20 by by SCONJ _ 21 asking mark 21 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 giving conj 22 nicely nicely ADV _ 21 asking advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 persuade to-infinitive someone vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 agree speech: agree infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 believe infinitive something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 6 give gerund good reasons vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 7 ask speech: ask gerund nicely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «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 To persuade can also mean to convince someone that something is true.
mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj mark nsubj cop acl punct root To PART persuade VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART convince VERB someone PRON that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 persuade mark 2 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 convince mark 7 convince convince VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 convince obj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 true mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 someone acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 persuade to-infinitive vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 convince not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 4 is present something true property tree rules
Example 1 I persuaded Mum to let me have a puppy.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj xcomp det obj punct root I PRON persuaded VERB Mum NOUN to PART let VERB me PRON have VERB a DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 persuaded nsubj 2 persuaded persuade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 persuaded obj 4 to to PART _ 5 let mark 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 persuaded advcl 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 let obj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 puppy det 9 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 persuaded punct
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1 persuade past I Mum vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Patient 2 let to-infinitive I not said here me tree rules 3 have infinitive me not said here a puppy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Patient
Example 2 Can you persuade your brother to come to the park?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON persuade VERB your PRON brother NOUN to PART come VERB to ADP the DET park NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 persuade aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 persuade nsubj 3 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 persuade obj 6 to to PART _ 7 come mark 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 persuade xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 park case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 come obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 persuade punct
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1 persuade can you your brother vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent brother=Patient clause=Result 2 come to-infinitive your brother not said here the park vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location
Example 3 The advert tries to persuade you to buy the toy.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET advert NOUN tries VERB to PART persuade VERB you PRON to PART buy VERB the DET toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 tries nsubj 3 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 persuade mark 5 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tries xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 persuade obj 7 to to PART _ 8 buy mark 8 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 persuade xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 toy det 10 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 8 buy obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tries punct
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1 try present the advert vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 persuade not said to happen to-infinitive the advert not said here you vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Patient clause=Result 3 buy to-infinitive you not said here the toy vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 4 We wrote letters to persuade the council to build a skate park.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON wrote VERB letters NOUN to PART persuade VERB the DET council NOUN to PART build VERB a DET skate NOUN park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 4 to to PART _ 5 persuade mark 5 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wrote advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 council det 7 council council NOUN Number=Sing 5 persuade obj 8 to to PART _ 9 build mark 9 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 persuade advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 park det 11 skate skate NOUN Number=Sing 12 park compound 12 park park NOUN Number=Sing 9 build obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We letters vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme 2 persuade to-infinitive We not said here the council vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent council=Patient 3 build to-infinitive We not said here a skate park vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset park=Product
Example 5 She persuaded me that the film was worth seeing.
nsubj obj mark det nsubj cop parataxis xcomp punct root She PRON persuaded VERB me PRON that SCONJ the DET film NOUN was AUX worth ADJ seeing 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 persuaded nsubj 2 persuaded persuade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 persuaded obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 worth mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 film det 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 worth nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 worth cop 8 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 persuaded parataxis 9 seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 worth xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 persuaded punct
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1 persuade past She me vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 is past the film worth property tree rules 3 see gerund the film not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 No one could persuade him to eat broccoli.
det nsubj aux obj mark xcomp obj punct root No DET one NOUN could AUX persuade VERB him PRON to PART eat VERB broccoli NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 persuade nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 persuade aux 4 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 persuade obj 6 to to PART _ 7 eat mark 7 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 persuade xcomp 8 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 7 eat obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 persuade punct
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1 persuade could no one him = he vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Patient clause=Result 2 eat to-infinitive him = he not said here broccoli vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent broccoli=Patient
Example 7 A good speech uses facts to persuade people.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET good ADJ speech NOUN uses VERB facts NOUN to PART persuade VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 speech det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 speech amod 3 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 persuade mark 7 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 uses advcl 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 persuade obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present a good speech facts vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient 2 persuade to-infinitive a good speech not said here people vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
Example 8 The grand-vizir tried to persuade the Sultan not to go, but in vain.
The tree, 14 words det amod punct nsubj mark xcomp det obj advmod mark advcl punct cc case parataxis punct root The DET grand ADJ - PUNCT vizir NOUN tried VERB to PART persuade VERB the DET Sultan PROPN not PART to PART go VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP vain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 vizir det 2 grand grand ADJ Degree=Pos 4 vizir amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 grand punct 4 vizir vizir NOUN Number=Sing 5 tried nsubj 5 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 persuade mark 7 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tried xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Sultan det 9 Sultan Sultan PROPN Number=Sing 7 persuade obj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 go advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 go mark 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 persuade advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 vain punct 14 but but CCONJ _ 16 vain cc 15 in in ADP _ 16 vain case 16 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tried parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 tried punct
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1 try past the grand vizir vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 persuade not said to happen to-infinitive the grand vizir not said here the Sultan vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sultan=Patient 3 not go to-infinitive the grand vizir not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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