persuasion Who acts: Persuasion, skill, Dad, us, Adverts, you · What happens: get, believe, do, give, be, let · To what, where: someone, something, good reasons, skill, this, set
«persuasion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: persuasion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Persuasion is getting someone to believe or do something by giving good reasons.
nsubj aux obj mark acl cc conj obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Persuasion NOUN is AUX getting VERB someone PRON to PART believe VERB or CCONJ do VERB something PRON by SCONJ giving VERB good ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 getting obj 5 to to PART _ 6 believe mark 6 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 someone acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 do cc 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 believe conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 giving mark 11 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 do advcl 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 reasons amod 13 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 11 giving obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive Persuasion someone vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 believe to-infinitive Persuasion not said here someone not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 do infinitive Persuasion not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 give gerund Persuasion not said here good reasons vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme
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 Persuasion is the skill of doing this.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root Persuasion NOUN is AUX the DET skill NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 4 skill nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 skill cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 skill det 4 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 skill acl 7 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 doing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 skill punct
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1 is a present Persuasion the skill tree rules 2 do gerund the skill not said here this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A persuasion is a set of beliefs, especially a religious or political group: «people of all persuasions».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod det amod cc conj conj punct punct appos case det nmod punct punct root A DET persuasion NOUN is AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP beliefs NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET religious ADJ or CCONJ political ADJ group NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT people NOUN of ADP all DET persuasions NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 persuasion det 2 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 beliefs case 7 beliefs belief NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 group punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 14 group advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 group det 11 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 14 group amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 political cc 13 political political ADJ Degree=Pos 11 religious conj 14 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 beliefs conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 people punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 people punct 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 set appos 18 of of ADP _ 20 persuasions case 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 persuasions det 20 persuasions persuasion NOUN Number=Plur 17 people nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 people punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a persuasion a set of beliefs and a religious group tree rules
Example 1 With a little persuasion, Dad let us stay up.
case det amod obl punct nsubj obj xcomp compound:prt punct root With ADP a DET little ADJ persuasion NOUN , PUNCT Dad NOUN let VERB us PRON stay VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 4 persuasion case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 persuasion det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 persuasion amod 4 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 persuasion punct 6 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 7 let nsubj 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 let obj 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 up up ADP _ 9 stay compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 let punct
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1 let infinitive Dad us with a little persuasion tree rules 2 stay up infinitive us not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Adverts use persuasion to make you buy things.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj xcomp obj punct root Adverts NOUN use VERB persuasion NOUN to PART make VERB you PRON buy VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 buy obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Adverts persuasion vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent persuasion=Patient 2 make to-infinitive Adverts not said here you tree rules 3 buy infinitive you not said here things vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 3 She has great powers of persuasion.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB great ADJ powers NOUN of ADP persuasion 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 powers amod 4 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 persuasion case 6 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 4 powers nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She great powers of persuasion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 4 We studied persuasion in English.
nsubj obj case obl punct root We PRON studied VERB persuasion NOUN in ADP English PROPN . 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 studied nsubj 2 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 studied obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 English case 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing 2 studied obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 studied punct
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1 study past We persuasion English vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent persuasion=Topic
Example 5 It took a lot of persuasion to get my brother to swim.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj mark xcomp punct root It PRON took VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP persuasion NOUN to PART get VERB my PRON brother NOUN to PART swim VERB . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 persuasion case 6 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 to to PART _ 12 swim mark 12 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 get xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It a lot of persuasion vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 get to-infinitive my brother tree rules 3 swim to-infinitive my brother not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Be careful of persuasion from strangers online.
cop case obl case obl advmod punct root Be AUX careful ADJ of ADP persuasion NOUN from ADP strangers NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 persuasion case 4 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 careful obl 5 from from ADP _ 6 strangers case 6 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 careful obl 7 online online ADV _ 6 strangers advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here strangers of persuasion; careful property tree rules
Example 7 Good persuasion uses facts, not tricks.
amod nsubj obj punct advmod conj punct root Good ADJ persuasion NOUN uses VERB facts NOUN , PUNCT not PART tricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 persuasion amod 2 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 tricks punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 tricks advmod 7 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 4 facts conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present Good persuasion facts and tricks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient
Example 8 People of all persuasions came to the meeting.
nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct root People NOUN of ADP all DET persuasions NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 5 came nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 persuasions case 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 persuasions det 4 persuasions persuasion NOUN Number=Plur 1 People nmod 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 meeting case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meeting det 8 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past People of all persuasions the meeting vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to meeting=Initial_Location
Example 9 Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.
nsubj cc amod conj advmod compound cc conj obl punct root Gentleness NOUN and CCONJ kind ADJ persuasion NOUN win VERB where ADV force NOUN and CCONJ bluster NOUN fail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gentleness gentleness NOUN Number=Sing 5 win nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 4 persuasion cc 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 persuasion amod 4 persuasion persuasion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gentleness conj 5 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 fail advmod 7 force force NOUN Number=Sing 10 fail compound 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 bluster cc 9 bluster bluster NOUN Number=Sing 7 force conj 10 fail fail NOUN Number=Sing 5 win obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 win punct
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1 win present Gentleness and kind persuasion force fail vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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