protest Who acts: you, something, others, Under protest, children, He · What happens: show, say, disagree, be, doubt, mean · To what, where: disagreement, it, something, trip, protest, cake · Speech: someone speaks here
«protest» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: protest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A strong public show of disagreement, such as a march or rally: a protest against the new road.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod case nmod punct case fixed det appos cc conj punct det conj case det amod nmod punct root A DET strong ADJ public ADJ show NOUN of ADP disagreement NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET march NOUN or CCONJ rally NOUN : PUNCT a DET protest NOUN against ADP the DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 show det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 show amod 3 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 4 show amod 4 show show NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 disagreement case 6 disagreement disagreement NOUN Number=Sing 4 show nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 march punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 march case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 march det 11 march march NOUN Number=Sing 6 disagreement appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 rally cc 13 rally rally NOUN Number=Sing 11 march conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 protest punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 protest det 16 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 4 show conj 17 against against ADP _ 20 road case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 road det 19 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 20 road amod 20 road road NOUN Number=Sing 16 protest nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 show punct
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1 show disagreement nom show «act transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To say or show strongly that you disagree or object.
mark cc conj advmod mark nsubj ccomp cc conj punct root To PART say VERB or CCONJ show VERB strongly ADV that SCONJ you PRON disagree VERB or CCONJ object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 show cc 4 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say conj 5 strongly strongly ADV _ 4 show advmod 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 disagree mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 disagree nsubj 8 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 show ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 object cc 10 object object NOUN Number=Sing 8 disagree conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 show infinitive strongly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The children protested when the trip was cancelled.
det nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET children NOUN protested VERB when SCONJ the DET trip NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 protested nsubj 3 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 cancelled mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trip det 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 8 cancelled nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cancelled aux:pass 8 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 protested advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past the children vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cancel past · passive the trip tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To say firmly that something is true when others doubt it.
mark advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART say VERB firmly ADV that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ when ADV others NOUN doubt VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 true mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 true nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say ccomp 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 doubt advmod 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 doubt nsubj 10 doubt doubt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 doubt obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive firmly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 doubt present others it vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
He protested that he was innocent.
nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root He PRON protested VERB that SCONJ he PRON was AUX innocent ADJ . 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 protested nsubj 2 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 innocent mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 innocent nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 innocent cop 6 innocent innocent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 protested ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past He vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past he innocent property tree rules
Meaning 4 «Under protest» means doing something while complaining.
punct amod nsubj punct xcomp obj mark advcl punct root « PUNCT Under ADJ protest NOUN » PUNCT means VERB doing VERB something PRON while SCONJ complaining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 protest punct 2 Under under ADJ Degree=Pos 3 protest amod 3 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 protest punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 doing obj 8 while while SCONJ _ 9 complaining mark 9 complaining complain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 doing advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Under protest vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen gerund Under protest not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 complain speech: other gerund Under protest not said here vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Thousands joined the protest against pollution.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Thousands NOUN joined VERB the DET protest NOUN against ADP pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 2 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 protest det 4 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 5 against against ADP _ 6 pollution case 6 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 4 protest nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past Thousands the protest against pollution vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protest=Patient
Example 2 The children protested loudly when the rain stopped play.
det nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET children NOUN protested VERB loudly ADV when ADV the DET rain NOUN stopped VERB play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 protested nsubj 3 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loudly loudly ADV _ 3 protested advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 stopped advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rain det 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 8 stopped nsubj 8 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 protested advcl 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stopped xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past the children loudly property vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stop past the rain vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 play infinitive the rain not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 He protested that he had not taken the cake.
nsubj mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp det obj punct root He PRON protested VERB that SCONJ he PRON had AUX not PART taken VERB the DET cake 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 protested nsubj 2 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 taken mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 taken nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 taken aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 taken advmod 7 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 protested ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cake det 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 taken obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past He tree rules 2 not take past · perfect he the cake vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme
Example 4 She ate her broccoli under protest.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON ate VERB her PRON broccoli NOUN under ADP protest 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 broccoli nmod:poss 4 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 under under ADP _ 6 protest case 6 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past She her broccoli protest vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent broccoli=Patient
Example 5 The protest was peaceful and calm.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET protest NOUN was AUX peaceful ADJ and CCONJ calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 protest det 2 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 4 peaceful nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 peaceful cop 4 peaceful peaceful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 calm cc 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 4 peaceful conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 peaceful punct
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1 is past the protest peaceful property tree rules 2 be the protest not said here tree rules
Example 6 300 people joined the protest, then 150 more came.
nummod nsubj det obj punct advmod nummod nsubj conj punct root 300 NUM people NOUN joined VERB the DET protest NOUN , PUNCT then ADV 150 NUM more ADJ came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 people nummod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 joined nsubj 3 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 protest det 5 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 came punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 came advmod 8 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 more nummod 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 joined conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
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1 join past 300 people the protest vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protest=Patient 2 come past 150 more then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 They walked out in protest.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root They PRON walked VERB out ADV in ADP protest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 protest case 5 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk out past They protest out property vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 "But it's not fair!" she protested.
punct cc nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT But CCONJ it PRON 's AUX not PART fair ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON protested VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 fair punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 6 fair cc 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fair nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fair cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 fair advmod 6 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 10 protested parataxis 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 fair punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 fair punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 protested nsubj 10 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 protested punct
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1 not is in a quote present it fair property tree rules 2 protest speech: disagree past she tree rules
Example 9 So they sent a deputation to him to protest against his action.
advmod nsubj det obj case obl mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root So ADV they PRON sent VERB a DET deputation NOUN to ADP him PRON to PART protest VERB against ADP his PRON action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 sent advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 deputation det 5 deputation deputation NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sent obl 8 to to PART _ 9 protest mark 9 protest protest VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sent advcl 10 against against ADP _ 12 action case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 action nmod:poss 12 action action NOUN Number=Sing 9 protest obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past they a deputation him = he vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent deputation=Theme to he=Destination 2 protest speech: disagree to-infinitive they not said here against his action vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against action=Topic 3 act his = he nom action «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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