pursuer Who acts: pursuer, fox, thief, rabbit, hero, pursuers · What happens: be, chase, follow, try, catch, run · To what, where: someone, person, hole, pursuers, cave, fast pursuer
«pursuer» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: pursuer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj det obj cc conj mark advcl mark xcomp obj punct root A DET pursuer NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON is AUX chasing VERB or CCONJ following VERB another DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN to PART try VERB to PART catch VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pursuer det 2 pursuer pursuer NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 chasing nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 chasing aux 7 chasing chase VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 someone acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 following cc 9 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 chasing conj 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 chasing obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 animal cc 13 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 to to PART _ 15 try mark 15 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 chasing advcl 16 to to PART _ 17 catch mark 17 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 try xcomp 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 catch obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a pursuer someone tree rules 2 chase present · progressive another person or animal vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 3 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 try to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 catch not said to happen to-infinitive person 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.
Example 1 The fox ran into a hole to escape its pursuers.
det nsubj case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET fox NOUN ran VERB into ADP a DET hole NOUN to PART escape VERB its PRON pursuers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 hole case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hole det 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 to to PART _ 8 escape mark 8 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ran advcl 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 pursuers nmod:poss 10 pursuers pursuer NOUN Number=Plur 8 escape obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the fox into a hole result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into hole=Result 2 escape to-infinitive the fox not said here fox's pursuers vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pursuer=Initial_Location
Example 2 The thief looked back at his pursuers.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET thief NOUN looked VERB back ADV at ADP his PRON pursuers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 pursuers case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pursuers nmod:poss 7 pursuers pursuer NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look back past the thief at thief's pursuers vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at pursuer=Theme
Example 3 The rabbit was faster than its pursuer.
det nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss punct root The DET rabbit NOUN was AUX faster ADV than ADP its PRON pursuer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 7 pursuer nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 pursuer cop 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 7 pursuer advmod 5 than than ADP _ 7 pursuer case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pursuer nmod:poss 7 pursuer pursuer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 pursuer punct
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1 is past the rabbit than rabbit's pursuer; fast property tree rules
Example 4 The hero hid in a cave until his pursuers had gone.
det nsubj case det obl mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET hero NOUN hid VERB in ADP a DET cave NOUN until SCONJ his PRON pursuers NOUN had AUX gone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 cave case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cave det 6 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 7 until until SCONJ _ 11 gone mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pursuers nmod:poss 9 pursuers pursuer NOUN Number=Plur 11 gone nsubj 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 gone aux 11 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 hid advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the hero a cave vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location 2 go past · perfect hero's pursuers vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The cheetah is a fast pursuer but tires quickly.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj advmod punct root The DET cheetah NOUN is AUX a DET fast ADJ pursuer NOUN but CCONJ tires VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheetah det 2 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 6 pursuer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pursuer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pursuer det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pursuer amod 6 pursuer pursuer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 tires cc 8 tires tire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pursuer conj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 tires advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 pursuer punct
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1 is a present the cheetah a fast pursuer tree rules 2 tire present the cheetah not said here quickly property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 She shook off her pursuers by climbing over the wall.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl case det obl punct root She PRON shook VERB off ADP her PRON pursuers NOUN by SCONJ climbing VERB over ADP the DET wall 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 shook nsubj 2 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 pursuers case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pursuers nmod:poss 5 pursuers pursuer NOUN Number=Plur 2 shook obl 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 climbing mark 7 climbing climb VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 shook advcl 8 over over ADP _ 10 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 shook punct
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1 shake off past She her pursuers vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pursuer=Patient 2 climb gerund She not said here the wall vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wall=Trajectory
Example 7 The pursuers returned to the Water King.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET pursuers NOUN returned VERB to ADP the DET Water PROPN King PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pursuers det 2 pursuers pursuer NOUN Number=Plur 3 returned nsubj 3 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 King case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 King det 6 Water Water PROPN Number=Sing 7 King compound 7 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 returned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 returned punct
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1 return past the pursuers to the Water King result vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to king=Result
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