provocation Who acts: Provocation, them, He, you, She, insults · What happens: be, do, say, make, react, mean · To what, where: something, purpose, someone, them, one such action, boy · Speech: someone speaks here
«provocation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: provocation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Provocation is something done or said on purpose to make someone angry or to make them react.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop acl cc conj case obl mark acl obj xcomp cc mark conj obj xcomp punct root Provocation NOUN is AUX something PRON done VERB or CCONJ said VERB on ADP purpose NOUN to PART make VERB someone PRON angry ADJ or CCONJ to PART make VERB them PRON react VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something cop 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 said cc 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 done conj 7 on on ADP _ 8 purpose case 8 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 4 done obl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 make xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 make cc 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 make obj 17 react react VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 make xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 something punct
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1 is a present Provocation something tree rules 2 do participle purpose vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 make to-infinitive someone angry property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 5 make to-infinitive them = they tree rules 6 react infinitive them = they not said here vn respond-113 «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 A provocation is one such action.
det nsubj cop nummod amod punct root A DET provocation NOUN is AUX one NUM such ADJ action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 provocation det 2 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 6 action nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 action cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 action nummod 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 action amod 6 action action NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 action punct
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1 is a present a provocation one such action tree rules
Meaning 3 «Without provocation» means without any reason.
punct case nsubj punct case det obl punct root « PUNCT Without ADP provocation NOUN » PUNCT means VERB without ADP any DET reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 provocation punct 2 Without without ADP _ 3 provocation case 3 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 provocation punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 without without ADP _ 8 reason case 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 reason det 8 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present provocation without any reason vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He hit the boy without any provocation.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON hit VERB the DET boy NOUN without ADP any DET provocation 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 hit nsubj 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 5 without without ADP _ 7 provocation case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 provocation det 7 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit past He the boy without any provocation vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme boy=Co-Theme
Example 2 Don't react to provocation — walk away.
aux advmod case obl punct conj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART react VERB to ADP provocation NOUN — PUNCT walk VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 react aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 react advmod 3 react react VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 provocation case 5 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 react obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 walk punct 7 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 react conj 8 away away ADV _ 7 walk advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 react punct
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1 not react imperative · do-support you not said here to provocation vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to provocation=Theme 2 walk away infinitive you not said here away property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She gets angry at the slightest provocation.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root She PRON gets VERB angry ADJ at ADP the DET slightest ADJ provocation 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 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gets xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 7 provocation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 provocation det 6 slightest slight ADJ Degree=Sup 7 provocation amod 7 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 angry obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
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1 get present She angry property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The insults were a deliberate provocation.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET insults NOUN were AUX a DET deliberate ADJ provocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 insults det 2 insults insult NOUN Number=Plur 6 provocation nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 provocation cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 provocation det 5 deliberate deliberate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 provocation amod 6 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 provocation punct
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1 is a past the insults a deliberate provocation tree rules
Example 5 The dog bit the man without provocation.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET dog NOUN bit VERB the DET man NOUN without ADP provocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit nsubj 3 bit bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit obj 6 without without ADP _ 7 provocation case 7 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bit punct
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1 bite past the dog the man without provocation vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient
Example 6 Under provocation, he stayed calm.
case obl punct nsubj xcomp punct root Under ADP provocation NOUN , PUNCT he PRON stayed VERB calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 2 provocation case 2 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 5 stayed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 provocation punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 stayed nsubj 5 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stayed xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 stayed punct
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1 stay past he provocation calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under provocation=Location
Example 7 Name-calling is provocation.
compound punct compound cop punct root Name NOUN - PUNCT calling NOUN is AUX provocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 calling compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Name punct 3 calling calling NOUN Number=Sing 5 provocation compound 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 provocation cop 5 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 provocation punct
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1 is a present calling provocation tree rules
Example 8 The army saw the move as a provocation.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET army NOUN saw VERB the DET move NOUN as ADP a DET provocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 move det 5 move move NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 provocation case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 provocation det 8 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 see past the army the move as a provocation vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer move=Stimulus as provocation=Attribute
Example 9 The Eagle gave the first provocation in seizing upon and in eating the young ones of the Beetle.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj det amod obj mark advcl advmod cc mark conj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET Eagle PROPN gave VERB the DET first ADJ provocation NOUN in SCONJ seizing VERB upon ADP and CCONJ in SCONJ eating VERB the DET young ADJ ones NOUN of ADP the DET Beetle PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Eagle det 2 Eagle Eagle PROPN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 provocation det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 provocation amod 6 provocation provocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 in in SCONJ _ 8 seizing mark 8 seizing seize VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 gave advcl 9 upon upon ADP _ 8 seizing advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 eating cc 11 in in SCONJ _ 12 eating mark 12 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 seizing conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 ones det 14 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 15 ones amod 15 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 12 eating obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 Beetle case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Beetle det 18 Beetle Beetle PROPN Number=Sing 15 ones nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the Eagle the first provocation vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent provocation=Theme 2 seize gerund the Eagle not said here vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 eat gerund the Eagle not said here the young ones of the Beetle vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
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