provoke Who acts: film, animal, you, dog, He, joke · What happens: provoke, be, make, react, bother, attack · To what, where: someone, purpose, them, reaction, laughter, animal · Speech: someone speaks here
«provoke» 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: provoke in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To provoke someone is to annoy them on purpose to make them angry or react.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl mark advcl obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART provoke VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART annoy VERB them PRON on ADP purpose NOUN to PART make VERB them PRON angry ADJ or CCONJ react VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 provoke mark 2 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 annoy advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 provoke obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 annoy cop 5 to to PART _ 6 annoy mark 6 annoy annoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 annoy obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 annoy obl 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 annoy advcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 make xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 react cc 15 react react VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 annoy punct
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1 provoke to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present purpose annoy property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive them = they angry property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product 4 react infinitive 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 To provoke a reaction or feeling is to cause it: «The film provoked laughter».
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART provoke VERB a DET reaction NOUN or CCONJ feeling NOUN is AUX to PART cause VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET film NOUN provoked VERB laughter NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 provoke mark 2 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 cause advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 reaction det 4 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 2 provoke obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 feeling cc 6 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 4 reaction conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cause cop 8 to to PART _ 9 cause mark 9 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cause obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 provoked punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 provoked punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 film det 14 film film NOUN Number=Sing 15 provoked nsubj 15 provoked provoke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cause parataxis 16 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 15 provoked obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 provoked punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 cause punct
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1 provoke to-infinitive a reaction or feeling vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus reaction=Experiencer 2 is present cause property tree rules 3 provoke in a quote past the film laughter vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus laughter=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To provoke an animal is to tease or bother it so it may attack.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART provoke VERB an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART tease VERB or CCONJ bother VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON may AUX attack VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 provoke mark 2 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tease advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 provoke obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tease cop 6 to to PART _ 7 tease mark 7 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bother cc 9 bother bother VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 tease conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 bother obj 11 so so ADV _ 14 attack advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 attack nsubj 13 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 attack aux 14 attack attack VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tease advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 tease punct
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1 provoke to-infinitive a animal vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus animal=Experiencer 2 is present tease property tree rules 3 bother infinitive animal vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer 4 attack may animal vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Don't provoke the dog — it might bite.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART provoke VERB the DET dog NOUN — PUNCT it PRON might AUX bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 provoke aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 provoke advmod 3 provoke provoke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoke obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 9 bite punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 bite nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 bite aux 9 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 provoke conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 provoke punct
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1 not provoke imperative · do-support you not said here the dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer 2 bite might dog vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He tried to provoke me by calling me names.
nsubj mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART provoke VERB me PRON by SCONJ calling VERB me PRON names 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 provoke mark 4 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 provoke obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 calling mark 7 calling call VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 provoke advcl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 calling obj 9 names name NOUN Number=Plur 7 calling obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 provoke not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 3 call gerund He not said here me vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme name=Result
Example 3 The joke provoked a lot of laughter.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET joke NOUN provoked VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP laughter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked nsubj 3 provoked provoke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 laughter case 7 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 provoked punct
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1 provoke past the joke a lot of laughter vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lot=Experiencer
Example 4 The new rule provoked complaints.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET new ADJ rule NOUN provoked VERB complaints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rule det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rule amod 3 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 provoked nsubj 4 provoked provoke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 4 provoked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 provoked punct
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1 provoke past the new rule complaints vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus complaint=Experiencer
Example 5 Never provoke a snake.
advmod det obj punct root Never ADV provoke VERB a DET snake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 provoke advmod 2 provoke provoke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snake det 4 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 2 provoke obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 provoke punct
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1 not provoke imperative you not said here a snake vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus snake=Experiencer
Example 6 Her question provoked a long discussion.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root Her PRON question NOUN provoked VERB a DET long ADJ discussion NOUN . 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 2 question nmod:poss 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked nsubj 3 provoked provoke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 discussion det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 discussion amod 6 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 provoked punct
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1 provoke past Her question a long discussion vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus discussion=Experiencer 2 question Her = she nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 My sister loves to provoke me.
nmod:poss nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN loves VERB to PART provoke VERB me PRON . 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 provoke mark 5 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 loves xcomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 provoke obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present My sister vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 provoke not said to happen to-infinitive My sister not said here me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer
Example 8 The speech provoked anger in the crowd.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET speech NOUN provoked VERB anger NOUN in ADP the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speech det 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked nsubj 3 provoked provoke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 crowd case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crowd det 7 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 provoked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 provoked punct
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1 provoke past the speech anger the crowd vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus anger=Experiencer
Example 9 It is wiser to bear a single injury in silence than to provoke a thousand by flying into a rage.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop mark csubj det amod obj case obl mark mark advcl det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root It PRON is AUX wiser ADJ to PART bear VERB a DET single ADJ injury NOUN in ADP silence NOUN than SCONJ to PART provoke VERB a DET thousand NUM by SCONJ flying VERB into ADP a DET rage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 wiser nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wiser cop 3 wiser wise ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bear mark 5 bear bear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wiser csubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 injury det 7 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 8 injury amod 8 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 5 bear obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 silence case 10 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 5 bear obl 11 than than SCONJ _ 13 provoke mark 12 to to PART _ 13 provoke mark 13 provoke provoke VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bear advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 thousand det 15 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 provoke obj 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 flying mark 17 flying fly VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 provoke advcl 18 into into ADP _ 20 rage case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 rage det 20 rage rage NOUN Number=Sing 17 flying obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 wiser punct
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1 is present It wise property tree rules 2 bear to-infinitive a single injury silence vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injury=Patient 3 provoke to-infinitive a thousand vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thousand=Experiencer 4 fly gerund into a rage result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into rage=Result
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