persuasive Who acts: Persuasive, good making people, you, Persuasive writing, writing, reader · What happens: mean, make, agree, do, want, be · To what, where: writing, reader, something, action, complaint, persuasive letter · Speech: someone speaks here
«persuasive» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: persuasive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Persuasive means good at making people agree with you or do what you want: a persuasive speaker.
The tree, 17 words nsubj amod mark amod nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct det amod parataxis punct root Persuasive ADJ means VERB good ADJ at SCONJ making VERB people NOUN agree VERB with ADP you PRON or CCONJ do VERB what PRON you PRON want VERB : PUNCT a DET persuasive ADJ speaker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 making mark 5 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 agree nsubj 7 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 8 with with ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 agree obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 do cc 11 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 agree conj 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 want obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 want nsubj 14 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 do ccomp 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 speaker punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 speaker det 17 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 18 speaker amod 18 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Persuasive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make gerund vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 agree speech: agree present good making people with you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with you=Co-Agent 4 do present good making people not said here tree rules 5 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=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 Persuasive writing is writing that tries to make the reader believe something or take an action, like an advert, a letter of complaint or a speech.
The tree, 26 words amod nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj xcomp obj cc conj det obj punct case det obl punct det conj case nmod cc det conj punct root Persuasive ADJ writing NOUN is AUX writing NOUN that PRON tries VERB to PART make VERB the DET reader NOUN believe VERB something PRON or CCONJ take VERB an DET action NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET advert NOUN , PUNCT a DET letter NOUN of ADP complaint NOUN or CCONJ a DET speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 writing amod 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 writing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writing cop 4 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 tries nsubj 6 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writing acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tries xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 reader det 10 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 believe obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 take cc 14 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 believe conj 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 action det 16 action action NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 advert punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 advert case 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 advert det 20 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 letter punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 letter det 23 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 20 advert conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 complaint case 25 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 23 letter nmod 26 or or CCONJ _ 28 speech cc 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 speech det 28 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 23 letter conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 writing punct
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1 is a present Persuasive writing writing tree rules 2 try present writing vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive writing not said here the reader tree rules 4 believe not said to happen infinitive the reader not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 5 take infinitive the reader not said here a action like a advert and a letter of complaint or a speech vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Theme 6 letter complaint nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Write a persuasive letter to the head teacher asking for a longer break.
det amod obj case det compound obl acl case det amod obl punct root Write VERB a DET persuasive ADJ letter NOUN to ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN asking VERB for ADP a DET longer ADJ break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 3 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 letter amod 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 teacher case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 teacher compound 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 9 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 teacher acl 10 for for ADP _ 13 break case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 break det 12 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 break amod 13 break break NOUN Number=Sing 9 asking obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a persuasive letter the head teacher vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to teacher=Recipient 2 ask speech: ask gerund the head teacher not said here for a longer break vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Her speech was so persuasive that everyone voted for her.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Her PRON speech NOUN was AUX so ADV persuasive ADJ that SCONJ everyone PRON voted VERB for ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 speech nmod:poss 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 5 persuasive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 persuasive cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 persuasive advmod 5 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 voted mark 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 voted nsubj 8 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 persuasive advcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 her case 10 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 voted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 persuasive punct
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1 is past Her speech persuasive property tree rules 2 vote past everyone for her = she goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for she=Goal 3 speak Her = she nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Adverts use persuasive language to make us buy things.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj xcomp obj punct root Adverts NOUN use VERB persuasive ADJ language NOUN to PART make VERB us 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 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 language amod 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 buy obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Adverts persuasive language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient 2 make to-infinitive Adverts not said here us tree rules 3 buy infinitive us not said here things vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 4 A rhetorical question is a persuasive technique.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET rhetorical ADJ question NOUN is AUX a DET persuasive ADJ technique NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 question det 2 rhetorical rhetorical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 question amod 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 technique nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 technique cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 technique det 6 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 technique amod 7 technique technique NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 technique punct
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1 is a present a rhetorical question a persuasive technique tree rules
Example 5 He gave a persuasive reason for having a class pet.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl det compound obj punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET persuasive ADJ reason NOUN for SCONJ having VERB a DET class NOUN pet 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 4 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reason amod 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 having mark 7 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 reason acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pet det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 pet compound 10 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a persuasive reason vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 have gerund a persuasive reason not said here a class pet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient
Example 6 The poster was bright and persuasive: "Save the bees!"
det cop amod cc conj punct punct appos det obj punct punct root The DET poster NOUN was AUX bright ADJ and CCONJ persuasive ADJ : PUNCT " PUNCT Save VERB the DET bees NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poster det 2 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bright cop 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 2 poster amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 persuasive cc 6 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bright conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 Save punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 Save punct 9 Save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 poster appos 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bees det 11 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 9 Save obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 Save punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 9 Save punct
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1 is past bright property tree rules 2 be tree rules 3 save in a quote infinitive the bees vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Theme
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