pressing Who acts: She, you, We, pressing job, He, Dad · What happens: push, press, press down, make, iron, mean · To what, where: button, something, flowers, clothes, someone, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«pressing» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: pressing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pushing on something firmly, like pressing a button or pressing down on a cut.
The tree, 14 words case obl advmod punct mark advcl det obj cc conj advmod case det obl punct root Pushing VERB on ADP something PRON firmly ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ pressing VERB a DET button NOUN or CCONJ pressing VERB down ADV on ADP a DET cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 on on ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Pushing obl 4 firmly firmly ADV _ 1 Pushing advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 pressing punct 6 like like SCONJ _ 7 pressing mark 7 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Pushing advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 button det 9 button button NOUN Number=Sing 7 pressing obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 pressing cc 11 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 pressing conj 12 down down ADV _ 11 pressing advmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 cut case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cut det 15 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 11 pressing obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pushing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 push gerund on something; firmly property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on something=Theme 2 press gerund a button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 3 press down gerund on a cut; down property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on cut=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 Making something flat or smooth by pushing on it, like pressing flowers or ironing clothes.
The tree, 15 words obj amod cc conj mark advcl case obl punct mark advcl obj cc conj obj punct root Making VERB something PRON flat ADJ or CCONJ smooth ADJ by SCONJ pushing VERB on ADP it PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ pressing VERB flowers NOUN or CCONJ ironing VERB clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 smooth cc 5 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flat conj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 pushing mark 7 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making advcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pushing obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 pressing punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 pressing mark 12 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 pushing advcl 13 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 12 pressing obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 ironing cc 15 ironing iron VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 pressing conj 16 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 15 ironing obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 push gerund on it vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on it=Theme 3 press gerund flowers vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme 4 iron gerund clothes vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient
Meaning 3 As an adjective, pressing means urgent: something that needs to be done now.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct nsubj xcomp punct obj nsubj acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp advmod punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT pressing VERB means VERB urgent ADJ : PUNCT something PRON that PRON needs VERB to PART be AUX done VERB now ADV . 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 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 urgent urgent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 something punct 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 means obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 needs nsubj 11 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 14 done mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 done aux:pass 14 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 needs xcomp 15 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 done advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 press gerund vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present something as a adjective; urgent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Topic as adjective=Attribute 3 need present vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive · passive now vn act-114-1 «NP V»
Meaning 4 Asking someone strongly and again and again: pressing him for an answer.
obj advmod cc conj cc conj punct advcl obj case det obl punct root Asking VERB someone PRON strongly ADV and CCONJ again ADV and CCONJ again ADV : PUNCT pressing VERB him PRON for ADP an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Asking obj 3 strongly strongly ADV _ 1 Asking advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 again cc 5 again again ADV _ 3 strongly conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 pressing punct 9 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Asking advcl 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pressing obj 11 for for ADP _ 13 answer case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 answer det 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 9 pressing obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Asking punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund someone strongly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 press gerund him = he for a answer vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent he=Result
Meaning 5 Pressing can also mean attacking hard in a fight, so that the other side is forced back.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp advmod case det obl punct mark fixed det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp advmod punct root Pressing VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB attacking VERB hard ADV in ADP a DET fight NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ the DET other ADJ side NOUN is AUX forced VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 attacking attack VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean xcomp 6 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 attacking advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 fight case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fight det 9 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 5 attacking obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 forced punct 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 17 forced mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 side det 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 side amod 15 side side NOUN Number=Sing 17 forced nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 forced aux:pass 17 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean ccomp 18 back back ADV _ 17 forced advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 press gerund vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 attack not said to happen gerund a fight hard property vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 force back present · passive the other side vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 She is pressing the button for the lift.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root She PRON is AUX pressing VERB the DET button NOUN for ADP the DET lift 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 3 pressing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pressing aux 3 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 button det 5 button button NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 lift case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lift det 8 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressing punct
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1 press present · progressive She the button for the lift vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 2 Keep pressing on the cut with a clean cloth.
xcomp case det obl case det amod obl punct root Keep VERB pressing VERB on ADP the DET cut NOUN with ADP a DET clean ADJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Keep xcomp 3 on on ADP _ 5 cut case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cut det 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressing obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 cloth case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cloth det 8 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cloth amod 9 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here tree rules 2 press gerund you not said here with a clean cloth; on the cut vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on cut=Theme
Example 3 We are pressing flowers inside a big book.
nsubj aux obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON are AUX pressing VERB flowers NOUN inside ADP a DET big ADJ book 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 3 pressing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pressing aux 3 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 pressing obj 5 inside inside ADP _ 8 book case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 book det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 book amod 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressing punct
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1 press present · progressive We flowers a big book vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme
Example 4 Stop pressing so hard with your pencil.
xcomp advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB pressing VERB so ADV hard ADV with ADP your PRON pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 so so ADV _ 4 hard advmod 4 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 pressing advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 pencil case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pencil nmod:poss 7 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 press gerund you not said here with your pencil; hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The most pressing job is to find the lost dog.
det advmod amod nsubj cop mark det amod obj punct root The DET most ADV pressing VERB job NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB the DET lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 job det 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 pressing advmod 3 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 job amod 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 find nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 find cop 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 dog amod 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 find punct
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1 press gerund vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present the pressing job find property tree rules 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He kept pressing me to tell him the secret.
nsubj xcomp obj mark advcl iobj det obj punct root He PRON kept VERB pressing VERB me PRON to PART tell VERB him PRON the DET secret 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 pressing obj 5 to to PART _ 6 tell mark 6 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pressing advcl 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tell iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 secret det 9 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 press gerund He not said here me vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent i=Result 3 tell speech: assert to-infinitive He not said here the secret him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient secret=Topic
Example 7 Dad is pressing his shirt with the iron.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN is AUX pressing VERB his PRON shirt NOUN with ADP the DET iron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pressing aux 3 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shirt nmod:poss 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 iron case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 iron det 8 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressing punct
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1 press present · progressive Dad Dad's shirt with the iron vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 8 The tired walkers kept pressing on up the hill.
det amod nsubj xcomp case case det obl punct root The DET tired ADJ walkers NOUN kept VERB pressing VERB on ADP up ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 walkers det 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 walkers amod 3 walkers walker NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 hill case 7 up up ADP _ 9 hill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hill det 9 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 5 pressing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the tired walkers tree rules 2 press gerund the tired walkers not said here on the hill vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on hill=Theme
Example 9 I'm in such pressing need of money just now.
nsubj cop case amod amod case nmod advmod advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX in ADP such ADJ pressing VERB need NOUN of ADP money NOUN just ADV now ADV . 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 6 need nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 need cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 need case 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 need amod 5 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 need amod 6 need need NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 money case 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 need nmod 9 just just ADV _ 10 now advmod 10 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 need advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 need punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 press gerund vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present I such pressing need now of money tree rules
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