progressive Who acts: Progressive, Progressive ideas, progressive form, action, I, form · What happens: mean, happen, develop, support, make, show · To what, where: step, new ideas, society, things, action, verb · Speech: someone speaks here
«progressive» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: progressive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Progressive means happening or developing step by step over time.
nsubj xcomp cc conj obj case obl case nmod punct root Progressive ADJ means VERB happening VERB or CCONJ developing VERB step NOUN by ADP step NOUN over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 developing cc 5 developing develop VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 happening conj 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 developing obj 7 by by ADP _ 8 step case 8 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 developing obl 9 over over ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 step nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Progressive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Progressive not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 develop gerund Progressive not said here step by step over time vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Product
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 Progressive ideas or people support new ideas and changes in society, especially to make things fairer.
The tree, 16 words amod nsubj cc conj amod obj cc conj case obl punct advmod mark conj obj xcomp punct root Progressive ADJ ideas NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN support VERB new ADJ ideas NOUN and CCONJ changes NOUN in ADP society NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV to PART make VERB things NOUN fairer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 ideas amod 2 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 support nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 people cc 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 ideas conj 5 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ideas amod 7 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 support obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 changes cc 9 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 7 ideas conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 society case 11 society society NOUN Number=Sing 5 support obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 make punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 15 make advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 support conj 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 make obj 17 fairer fair ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 make xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 support punct
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1 support present Progressive ideas or people new ideas and changes society vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus 2 make to-infinitive Progressive ideas or people not said here things especially, fair property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
The progressive form of a verb shows an action going on, like "I am running" or "she was singing".
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj case det nmod det obj acl compound:prt punct mark punct nsubj aux conj punct cc punct nsubj aux conj punct punct root The DET progressive ADJ form NOUN of ADP a DET verb NOUN shows VERB an DET action NOUN going VERB on ADP , PUNCT like SCONJ " PUNCT I PRON am AUX running VERB " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT she PRON was AUX singing VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 form det 2 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 form amod 3 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 verb case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 verb det 6 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 3 form nmod 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 action det 9 action action NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows obj 10 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 action acl 11 on on ADP _ 10 going compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 running punct 13 like like SCONJ _ 17 running mark 14 " " PUNCT _ 17 running punct 15 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 running nsubj 16 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 running aux 17 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 going conj 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 running punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 singing cc 20 " " PUNCT _ 23 singing punct 21 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 singing nsubj 22 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 singing aux 23 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 going conj 24 " " PUNCT _ 23 singing punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 shows punct
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1 show present the progressive form of a verb a action vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent action=Recipient 2 go on gerund a action not said here vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 run in a quote present · progressive I vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 sing speech: express in a quote past · progressive form vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 5 form a verb nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.
A progressive illness gets gradually worse.
det amod nsubj advmod xcomp punct root A DET progressive ADJ illness NOUN gets VERB gradually ADV worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 illness det 2 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 illness amod 3 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 gradually gradually ADV _ 6 worse advmod 6 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 gets xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present a progressive illness bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A progressive tax takes a bigger share from people who earn more.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET progressive ADJ tax NOUN takes VERB a DET bigger ADJ share NOUN from ADP people NOUN who PRON earn VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tax det 2 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tax amod 3 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes nsubj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 share det 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 share amod 7 share share NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obj 8 from from ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 share nmod 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 earn nsubj 11 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 people acl:relcl 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 earn obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 takes punct
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1 take present a progressive tax a bigger share from people vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent share=Theme from people=Initial_Location 2 earn present people more vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
Example 1 "I am eating" is in the present progressive.
punct nsubj aux csubj punct cop case det amod punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX eating VERB " PUNCT is AUX in ADP the DET present ADJ progressive NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 eating punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 eating nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 eating aux 4 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 progressive csubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 eating punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 progressive cop 7 in in ADP _ 10 progressive case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 progressive det 9 present present ADJ Degree=Pos 10 progressive amod 10 progressive progressive NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 progressive punct
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1 eat in a quote present · progressive I vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present eating the present progressive tree rules
Example 2 The music got progressively louder.
det nsubj advmod xcomp punct root The DET music NOUN got VERB progressively ADV louder ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 progressively progressively ADV _ 3 got advmod 5 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the music loud, progressively property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 She is very progressive and supports new ideas.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj amod obj punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV progressive ADJ and CCONJ supports VERB new ADJ ideas 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 4 progressive nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 progressive cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 progressive advmod 4 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 supports cc 6 supports support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 progressive conj 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ideas amod 8 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 6 supports obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 progressive punct
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1 is present She progressive property tree rules 2 support present She not said here new ideas vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
Example 4 My grandma has a progressive illness that makes her more forgetful each year.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON grandma NOUN has VERB a DET progressive ADJ illness NOUN that PRON makes VERB her PRON more ADV forgetful ADJ each DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 illness det 5 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 illness amod 6 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 illness acl:relcl 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes obj 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 forgetful advmod 11 forgetful forgetful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 makes xcomp 12 each each DET PronType=Tot 13 year det 13 year year NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My grandma a progressive illness vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient 2 make present a progressive illness grandma year forgetful property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product
Example 5 The school has a progressive approach to learning outside.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod advmod punct root The DET school NOUN has VERB a DET progressive ADJ approach NOUN to ADP learning VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 approach det 5 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 approach amod 6 approach approach NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 learning case 8 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 approach nmod 9 outside outside ADV _ 8 learning advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the school a progressive approach vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent approach=Patient 2 learn gerund outside property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 (money) In a progressive tax system, people who earn more pay a bigger share.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct case det amod compound nmod punct nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj det amod obj punct root ( PUNCT money NOUN ) PUNCT In ADP a DET progressive ADJ tax NOUN system NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN who PRON earn VERB more ADJ pay VERB a DET bigger ADJ share NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 money punct 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 14 pay nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 money punct 4 In in ADP _ 8 system case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 system det 6 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 system amod 7 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 8 system compound 8 system system NOUN Number=Sing 2 money nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 people punct 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 pay nsubj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 earn nsubj 12 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 people acl:relcl 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 earn obj 14 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 share det 16 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 share amod 17 share share NOUN Number=Sing 14 pay obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 pay punct
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1 earn present people more vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme 2 pay present money in a progressive tax system a bigger share vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent share=Asset
Example 7 Progressive reformers helped end child labour in factories.
amod nsubj xcomp compound obj case obl punct root Progressive ADJ reformers NOUN helped VERB end VERB child NOUN labour NOUN in ADP factories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 reformers amod 2 reformers reformer NOUN Number=Plur 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 labour compound 6 labour labour NOUN Number=Sing 4 end obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 factories case 8 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 4 end obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Progressive reformers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 end infinitive Progressive reformers not said here child labour factories vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality labour=Eventuality
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