pursue Who acts: police, cat, She, you, your, He · What happens: pursue, mean, chase, follow, catch, try · To what, where: someone, them, goal, job, matter, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«pursue» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pursue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj obj cc conj mark acl obj punct root To PART pursue VERB means VERB to PART chase VERB or CCONJ follow VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON to PART catch VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pursue mark 2 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 chase mark 5 chase chase VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 follow cc 7 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 chase conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 follow obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 to to PART _ 12 catch mark 12 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 something acl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 catch obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 pursue to-infinitive vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 chase not said to happen to-infinitive vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 4 follow infinitive someone vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 5 catch to-infinitive them = they vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 To pursue a goal, hobby or job means to try to do it or achieve it over a long time.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj det obj punct conj cc conj mark ccomp mark xcomp obj cc conj obj case det amod obl punct root To PART pursue VERB a DET goal NOUN , PUNCT hobby NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN means VERB to PART try VERB to PART do VERB it PRON or CCONJ achieve VERB it PRON over ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pursue mark 2 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 goal det 4 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 pursue obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hobby punct 6 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 4 goal conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 job cc 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 goal conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 try mark 11 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 try xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 achieve cc 16 achieve achieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 try conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 achieve obj 18 over over ADP _ 21 time case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 time det 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 21 time amod 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 achieve obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 pursue to-infinitive a goal and hobby or job vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 achieve infinitive job time vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To pursue a matter means to keep asking about it or dealing with it.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp xcomp case obl cc conj case obl punct root To PART pursue VERB a DET matter NOUN means VERB to PART keep VERB asking VERB about ADP it PRON or CCONJ dealing VERB with ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pursue mark 2 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 matter det 4 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 2 pursue obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keep xcomp 9 about about ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 asking obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 dealing cc 12 dealing deal VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 asking conj 13 with with ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 dealing obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 pursue to-infinitive a matter vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 ask speech: ask gerund about matter vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic 5 deal gerund with matter vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with it=Theme
Meaning 4 To pursue your way means to carry on along a path or journey.
mark csubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp compound:prt case det obl cc conj punct root To PART pursue VERB your PRON way NOUN means VERB to PART carry VERB on ADP along ADP a DET path NOUN or CCONJ journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pursue mark 2 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 way nmod:poss 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 pursue obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 carry mark 7 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 7 carry compound:prt 9 along along ADP _ 11 path case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 path det 11 path path NOUN Number=Sing 7 carry obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 journey cc 13 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 11 path conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 pursue to-infinitive your way vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 carry on not said to happen to-infinitive along a path or journey vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The police pursued the robbers through the streets.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN pursued VERB the DET robbers NOUN through ADP the DET streets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursued nsubj 3 pursued pursue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 robbers det 5 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursued obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 streets case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 streets det 8 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pursued punct
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1 pursue past the police the robbers the streets vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent robber=Theme through street=Trajectory
Example 2 The cat pursued the mouse under the bed.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN pursued VERB the DET mouse NOUN under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 pursued nsubj 3 pursued pursue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mouse det 5 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 pursued obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 bed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bed det 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 pursued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pursued punct
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1 pursue past the cat the mouse the bed vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme under bed=Trajectory
Example 3 She wants to pursue a career as a doctor.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART pursue VERB a DET career NOUN as ADP a DET doctor 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 pursue mark 4 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wants xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 career det 6 career career NOUN Number=Sing 4 pursue obj 7 as as ADP _ 9 doctor case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 doctor det 9 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 pursue obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 pursue not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a career as a doctor vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent career=Theme
Example 4 Never stop pursuing your dreams.
advmod xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Never ADV stop VERB pursuing VERB your PRON dreams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 stop advmod 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pursuing pursue VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dreams nmod:poss 5 dreams dream NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursuing obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 not stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 pursue gerund you not said here your dreams vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Theme 3 dream your nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 He decided not to pursue the matter.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root He PRON decided VERB not PART to PART pursue VERB the DET matter 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 decided nsubj 2 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 pursue advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 pursue mark 5 pursue pursue VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 decided xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 matter det 7 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 5 pursue obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 decided punct
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1 decide past He vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not pursue not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here the matter vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Theme
Example 6 The dogs pursued the deer into the woods.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET dogs NOUN pursued VERB the DET deer NOUN into ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dogs det 2 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursued nsubj 3 pursued pursue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 deer det 5 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 3 pursued obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 woods case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woods det 8 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 pursued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pursued punct
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1 pursue past the dogs the deer the woods vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent deer=Theme into wood=Trajectory
Example 7 And so she pursued her way.
cc advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root And CCONJ so ADV she PRON pursued VERB her PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 pursued cc 2 so so ADV _ 4 pursued advmod 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 pursued nsubj 4 pursued pursue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 way nmod:poss 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 pursued obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 pursued punct
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1 pursue past she her way vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
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