pleading Who acts: Pleading, pleading look, you, pleadings, puppy, I · What happens: mean, beg, ask, plead, say, do · To what, where: court, crime, written statements, pleading look, me, sandwich · Speech: someone speaks here
«pleading» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: pleading in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl advmod advmod cc conj punct root Pleading NOUN means VERB begging VERB or CCONJ asking VERB for ADP something PRON very ADV strongly ADV and CCONJ emotionally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pleading pleading NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 begging beg VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 asking cc 5 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 begging conj 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 asking obl 8 very very ADV _ 9 strongly advmod 9 strongly strongly ADV _ 5 asking advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 emotionally cc 11 emotionally emotionally ADV _ 9 strongly conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Pleading vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 beg speech: request not said to happen gerund Pleading not said here vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent 3 ask speech: ask gerund Pleading not said here for something; strongly 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 As an adjective, a pleading look or voice asks for help or kindness without words.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct det amod nsubj cc conj case obl cc conj case nmod punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT a DET pleading VERB look NOUN or CCONJ voice NOUN asks VERB for ADP help NOUN or CCONJ kindness NOUN without ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 10 asks obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 pleading plead VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 10 asks nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 voice cc 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 look conj 10 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 for for ADP _ 12 help case 12 help help NOUN Number=Sing 10 asks obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 kindness cc 14 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 12 help conj 15 without without ADP _ 16 words case 16 words word NOUN Number=Plur 14 kindness nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 asks punct
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1 plead speech: request gerund tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present a pleading look or voice as a adjective; for help or kindness without words vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
In court, pleading guilty or not guilty means saying officially whether you did the crime; pleadings are the written statements of each side.
The tree, 23 words case obl punct csubj xcomp cc advmod conj xcomp advmod mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct nsubj cop det amod parataxis case det nmod punct root In ADP court NOUN , PUNCT pleading VERB guilty ADJ or CCONJ not PART guilty ADJ means VERB saying VERB officially ADV whether SCONJ you PRON did VERB the DET crime NOUN ; PUNCT pleadings NOUN are AUX the DET written VERB statements NOUN of ADP each DET side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 court case 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 court punct 4 pleading plead VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 means csubj 5 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pleading xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 guilty cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 guilty advmod 8 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 guilty conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 means xcomp 11 officially officially ADV _ 10 saying advmod 12 whether whether SCONJ _ 14 did mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saying ccomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 crime det 16 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 14 did obj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 statements punct 18 pleadings pleading NOUN Number=Plur 22 statements nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 statements cop 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 statements det 21 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 statements amod 22 statements statement NOUN Number=Plur 9 means parataxis 23 of of ADP _ 25 side case 24 each each DET PronType=Tot 25 side det 25 side side NOUN Number=Sing 22 statements nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 plead speech: request gerund guilty property tree rules 2 mean present pleading court vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen gerund pleading not said here officially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do past you the crime vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Eventuality 5 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 is a present pleadings the written statements of each side tree rules
Example 1 The puppy gave me a pleading look when I ate my sandwich.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET pleading VERB look NOUN when ADV I PRON ate VERB 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 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 pleading plead VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 ate advmod 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ate nsubj 10 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave advcl 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 sandwich nmod:poss 12 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 10 ate obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the puppy a pleading look me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme 2 plead speech: request gerund tree rules 3 eat past I my sandwich vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient
Example 2 "Please, just five more minutes," she said, pleading with Mum.
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct advmod nummod amod parataxis punct punct nsubj punct advcl case obl punct root " PUNCT Please INTJ , PUNCT just ADV five NUM more ADJ minutes NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB , PUNCT pleading VERB with ADP Mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 minutes punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 7 minutes discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Please punct 4 just just ADV _ 5 five advmod 5 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 minutes amod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 11 said parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 minutes punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 minutes punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 pleading punct 13 pleading plead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 said advcl 14 with with ADP _ 15 Mum case 15 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 13 pleading obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 plead speech: request gerund she not said here with Mum tree rules
Example 3 He was pleading for one more go on the trampoline.
nsubj aux case nummod amod obl case det nmod punct root He PRON was AUX pleading VERB for ADP one NUM more ADJ go NOUN on ADP the DET trampoline 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 pleading nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pleading aux 3 pleading plead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 go case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 go nummod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 go amod 7 go go NOUN Number=Sing 3 pleading obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 trampoline case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 trampoline det 10 trampoline trampoline NOUN Number=Sing 7 go nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleading punct
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1 plead speech: request past · progressive He for one more go on the trampoline tree rules
Example 4 The prisoner was pleading for mercy.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET prisoner NOUN was AUX pleading VERB for ADP mercy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoner det 2 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 4 pleading nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pleading aux 4 pleading plead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 mercy case 6 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 4 pleading obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 pleading punct
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1 plead speech: request past · progressive the prisoner for mercy tree rules
Example 5 (law) The man is pleading not guilty to the charge.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj aux advmod xcomp case det obl punct root ( PUNCT law NOUN ) PUNCT The DET man NOUN is AUX pleading VERB not PART guilty ADJ to ADP the DET charge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 law punct 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 pleading nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 law punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 pleading nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pleading aux 7 pleading plead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 guilty advmod 9 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pleading xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 12 charge case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 charge det 12 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 guilty obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 pleading punct
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1 plead speech: request present · progressive law guilty property tree rules
Example 6 Her pleading voice made the teacher listen.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Her PRON pleading NOUN voice NOUN made VERB the DET teacher NOUN listen VERB . 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 3 voice nmod:poss 2 pleading pleading NOUN Number=Sing 3 voice compound 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Her pleading voice the teacher tree rules 2 listen infinitive the teacher not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 After a lot of pleading, Dad let us stay up for the fireworks.
The tree, 13 words case det obl case nmod punct nsubj obj xcomp compound:prt case det obl punct root After ADP a DET lot NOUN of ADP pleading NOUN , PUNCT Dad NOUN let VERB us PRON stay VERB up ADP for ADP the DET fireworks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 lot case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lot det 3 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 let obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 pleading case 5 pleading pleading NOUN Number=Sing 3 lot nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 lot punct 7 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 8 let nsubj 8 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 let obj 10 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 let xcomp 11 up up ADP _ 10 stay compound:prt 12 for for ADP _ 14 fireworks case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 fireworks det 14 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 10 stay obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 let punct
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1 let infinitive Dad us after a lot of pleading tree rules 2 stay up infinitive us not said here for the fireworks vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Watanabe was very troubled at the old woman’s pleading, but he still persisted in refusing.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct cc nsubj advmod conj mark advcl punct root Watanabe PROPN was AUX very ADV troubled ADJ at ADP the DET old ADJ woman NOUN ’s PART pleading NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON still ADV persisted VERB in SCONJ refusing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watanabe Watanabe PROPN Number=Sing 4 troubled nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 troubled cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 troubled advmod 4 troubled troubled ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at ADP _ 10 pleading case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woman det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 woman amod 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 10 pleading nmod:poss 9 ’s 's PART _ 8 woman case 10 pleading pleading NOUN Number=Sing 4 troubled obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 persisted punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 15 persisted cc 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 persisted nsubj 14 still still ADV _ 15 persisted advmod 15 persisted persist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 troubled conj 16 in in SCONJ _ 17 refusing mark 17 refusing refuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 persisted advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 troubled punct
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1 is past Watanabe the old woman's pleading troubled property tree rules 2 persist past Watanabe still vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 refuse gerund Watanabe not said here vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 plead the old woman nom pleading «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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