pushy Who acts: they, others, salesman, you, She, Pushy people · What happens: describe, try, get, want, tell, pressuring · To what, where: someone, others, annoying way, turn, group project, adult · Speech: someone speaks here
«pushy» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: pushy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what they want, telling others what to do or pressuring them in an annoying way.
The tree, 24 words amod obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp mark xcomp obj nsubj ccomp punct advcl obj obj mark aux cc xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root Pushy ADJ describes VERB someone PRON who PRON tries VERB too ADV hard ADJ to PART get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB , PUNCT telling VERB others NOUN what PRON to PART do AUX or CCONJ pressuring VERB them PRON in ADP an DET annoying ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 tries nsubj 5 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 someone acl:relcl 6 too too ADV _ 7 hard advmod 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tries xcomp 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 want obj 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 want nsubj 12 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 telling punct 14 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 tries advcl 15 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 telling obj 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 20 pressuring obj 17 to to PART _ 18 do mark 18 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 pressuring aux 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 pressuring cc 20 pressuring pressuring VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 telling xcomp 21 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 pressuring obj 22 in in ADP _ 25 way case 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 way det 24 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 25 way amod 25 way way NOUN Number=Sing 20 pressuring obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 try present hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 get to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 5 tell speech: assert gerund others vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent other=Recipient clause=Topic 6 pressuring not said to happen infinitive · do-support others not said here others = other a annoying way tree rules
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 salesman was very pushy about the new phone.
det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET salesman NOUN was AUX very ADV pushy ADJ about ADP the DET new ADJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 salesman det 2 salesman salesman NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pushy cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 pushy advmod 5 pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 about about ADP _ 9 phone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phone amod 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pushy punct
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1 is past the salesman about the new phone; pushy property tree rules
Example 2 Don't be pushy — wait your turn.
advmod cop obj punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX pushy ADJ — PUNCT wait VERB your PRON turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pushy advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 pushy cop 4 pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 6 wait punct 6 wait wait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 turn nmod:poss 8 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 6 wait obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive pushy property tree rules 3 wait infinitive your turn tree rules
Example 3 She was a bit pushy in the group project.
nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case det compound obl punct root She PRON was AUX a DET bit NOUN pushy ADJ in ADP the DET group NOUN project 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 5 pushy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pushy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushy obl:unmarked 5 pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 project case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 project det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 project compound 9 project project NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pushy punct
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1 is past She the group project a bit obl:unmarked ; pushy property tree rules
Example 4 Pushy people can make others feel uncomfortable.
amod nsubj aux obj xcomp xcomp punct root Pushy ADJ people NOUN can AUX make VERB others NOUN feel VERB uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 make aux 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 others other NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make xcomp 7 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make can Pushy people others tree rules 2 feel infinitive others not said here uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 If someone online is pushy, stop chatting and tell an adult.
mark nsubj advmod cop advcl punct xcomp cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON online ADV is AUX pushy ADJ , PUNCT stop VERB chatting VERB and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 pushy mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 pushy nsubj 3 online online ADV _ 2 someone advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pushy cop 5 pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stop advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 pushy punct 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 chatting chat VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 tell cc 10 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 stop conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 adult det 12 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present someone pushy property tree rules 2 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 chat speech: other gerund you not said here vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 6 He's not pushy; he just likes to help.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj advmod conj mark xcomp punct root He PRON 's AUX not PART pushy ADJ ; PUNCT he PRON just ADV likes VERB to PART help VERB . 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 4 pushy nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pushy cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pushy advmod 4 pushy pushy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 likes punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 likes nsubj 7 just just ADV _ 8 likes advmod 8 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pushy conj 9 to to PART _ 10 help mark 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 likes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 pushy punct
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1 not is present He pushy property tree rules 2 like present he vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 help not said to happen to-infinitive he not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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