push Who acts: push, force, them, Mum, past, He · What happens: push, be, press, move away, make, do · To what, where: it, button, force, something, someone, them
«push» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: push in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To push is to move something away from you by pressing it.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod case obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART push VERB is AUX to PART move VERB something PRON away ADV from ADP you PRON by SCONJ pressing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 move obj 7 away away ADV _ 5 move advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 away obl 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 pressing mark 11 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 move advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pressing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 push to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present away, move property tree rules 3 press gerund it vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 push a button is to press it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj punct root To PART push VERB a DET button NOUN is AUX to PART press VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 press advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 push obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 press cop 6 to to PART _ 7 press mark 7 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 press obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 press punct
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1 push to-infinitive a button vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 is present press property tree rules
Meaning 3 A push is a force that moves something away.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct root A DET push NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON moves VERB something PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 push det 2 push push NOUN Number=Sing 5 force nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 force det 5 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 moves obj 9 away away ADV _ 7 moves advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 force punct
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1 is a present a push a force tree rules 2 move away present a force something away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 To push someone is to try hard to make them do something: «Mum pushed me to practise».
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark advmod mark xcomp obj xcomp obj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl obj mark xcomp punct punct root To PART push VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART try VERB hard ADV to PART make VERB them PRON do VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Mum NOUN pushed VERB me PRON to PART practise VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 push obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 try cop 5 to to PART _ 6 try mark 6 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 try advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 pushed punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 pushed punct 15 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 16 pushed nsubj 16 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 something acl:relcl 17 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 pushed obj 18 to to PART _ 19 practise mark 19 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 pushed xcomp 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 practise punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 try punct
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1 push to-infinitive someone vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present hard, try property tree rules 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 do not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 push in a quote past Mum me vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 6 practise in a quote to-infinitive Mum not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 To push through or past is to move hard through a crowd.
mark obl cc nsubj cop mark conj advmod case det obl punct root To PART push VERB through ADP or CCONJ past NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB hard ADV through ADP a DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 2 push obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 move cc 5 past past NOUN Number=Sing 8 move nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 move cop 7 to to PART _ 8 move mark 8 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 push conj 9 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 move advmod 10 through through ADP _ 12 crowd case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 crowd det 12 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 8 move obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 push punct
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1 push through to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present past a crowd hard, move property tree rules
Example 1 He pushes the cart 20 meters.
nsubj det obj nummod obj punct root He PRON pushes VERB the DET cart NOUN 20 NUM meters 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 pushes nsubj 2 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cart det 4 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushes obj 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 meters nummod 6 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 2 pushes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushes punct
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1 push present He the cart vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent cart=Theme meter=Destination
Example 2 She pushed the button 5 times.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON pushed VERB the DET button NOUN 5 NUM times 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 pushed nsubj 2 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obj 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 pushed obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushed punct
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1 push past She the button time vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 3 Tim pushes his sister on the swing 12 times.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked punct root Tim PROPN pushes VERB his PRON sister NOUN on ADP the DET swing NOUN 12 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tim Tim PROPN Number=Sing 2 pushes nsubj 2 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sister nmod:poss 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushes obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 swing case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 swing det 7 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushes obl 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 times nummod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 pushes obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushes punct
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1 push present Tim Tim's sister the swing time vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sister=Theme on swing=Trajectory
Example 4 How many push-ups did she do in 3 days?
advmod amod compound punct nsubj aux nsubj case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ push NOUN - PUNCT ups NOUN did AUX she PRON do VERB in ADP 3 NUM days NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ups amod 3 push push NOUN Number=Sing 5 ups compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 push punct 5 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 8 do nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 days case 10 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 days nummod 11 days day NOUN Number=Plur 8 do obl 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 do punct
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1 do past · do-support many push ups day vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 A push is a force that moves things away from you.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod case obl punct root A DET push NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON moves VERB things NOUN away ADV from ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 push det 2 push push NOUN Number=Sing 5 force nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 force det 5 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 moves obj 9 away away ADV _ 7 moves advmod 10 from from ADP _ 11 you case 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 moves obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 force punct
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1 is a present a push a force tree rules 2 move away present a force things from you; away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from you=Trajectory
Example 6 The harder you push the ball, the faster it rolls.
det advcl nsubj det obj punct det advmod nsubj conj punct root The DET harder ADJ you PRON push VERB the DET ball NOUN , PUNCT the DET faster ADJ it PRON rolls VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 harder det 2 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 push advcl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 push nsubj 4 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 push obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 rolls punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 faster det 9 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 rolls advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 rolls nsubj 11 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 push conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 push punct
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1 push present you the ball vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 2 roll present ball vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Push the door to open it.
det obj mark advcl obj punct root Push VERB the DET door NOUN to PART open VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 1 Push obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Push advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 open obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Push punct
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1 push imperative you not said here the door vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme 2 open to-infinitive you not said here door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
Example 8 No pushing in the lunch queue!
det case det compound obl punct root No DET pushing VERB in ADP the DET lunch NOUN queue NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 pushing det 2 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 queue case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queue det 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 6 queue compound 6 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushing obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 pushing punct
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1 push gerund the lunch queue vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in queue=Trajectory
Example 9 Her coach pushed her to try harder.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark advcl advmod punct root Her PRON coach NOUN pushed VERB her PRON to PART try VERB harder ADV . 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 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed nsubj 3 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pushed obj 5 to to PART _ 6 try mark 6 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pushed advcl 7 harder hard ADV Degree=Cmp 6 try advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past Her coach her = she vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 2 try to-infinitive Her coach not said here hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 10 He pushed his way through the people.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON pushed VERB his PRON way NOUN through ADP the DET people 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 pushed nsubj 2 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 way nmod:poss 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obj 5 through through ADP _ 7 people case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 people det 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 pushed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushed punct
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1 push past He his way through the people vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent way=Theme through people=Trajectory
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