quitter Who acts: person, smoker, I, she, Quitters, winners · What happens: give up, try, finish, stop, do, quit · To what, where: something, habit, neutral, quitter, puzzle, race · Speech: someone speaks here
«quitter» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: quitter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, negative — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who gives up easily instead of trying hard or finishing something.
det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt advmod mark fixed advcl advmod cc conj obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON gives VERB up ADP easily ADV instead ADV of ADP trying VERB hard ADV or CCONJ finishing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 up up ADP _ 4 gives compound:prt 6 easily easily ADV _ 4 gives advmod 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 9 trying mark 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 gives advcl 10 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 9 trying advmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 finishing cc 12 finishing finish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 trying conj 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 finishing obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give up present a person easily property vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 try gerund a person not said here hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 finish gerund a person not said here something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality
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 Someone who stops doing a habit, like a smoker who quits (neutral, rare).
The tree, 13 words nsubj acl:relcl xcomp det obj punct case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct obj punct conj punct punct root Someone PRON who PRON stops VERB doing VERB a DET habit NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET smoker NOUN who PRON quits VERB ( PUNCT neutral ADJ , PUNCT rare ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 stops nsubj 3 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 stops xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 habit det 6 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 smoker punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 smoker case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 smoker det 10 smoker smoker NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obl 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 quits nsubj 12 quits quit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 smoker acl:relcl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 neutral punct 14 neutral neutral ADJ Degree=Pos 12 quits obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 rare punct 16 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 14 neutral conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 neutral punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Someone punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop present vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 do gerund a habit like a smoker vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Eventuality 3 quit present a smoker neutral vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neutral=Source
Example 1 "I'm not a quitter," she said, and tried the puzzle again.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj cop advmod det ccomp punct punct nsubj punct cc ccomp det obj advmod punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX not PART a DET quitter NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ tried VERB the DET puzzle NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 quitter punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 quitter nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quitter cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 quitter advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quitter det 6 quitter quitter NOUN Number=Sing 10 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 quitter punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 quitter punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 tried punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 tried cc 13 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 puzzle det 15 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 13 tried obj 16 again again ADV _ 13 tried advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is a in a quote present I a quitter tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try past the puzzle again vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Eventuality
Example 2 Quitters never win, and winners never quit.
nsubj advmod punct cc nsubj advmod parataxis punct root Quitters NOUN never ADV win VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ winners NOUN never ADV quit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quitters quitter NOUN Number=Plur 3 win nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 win advmod 3 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 quit punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 quit cc 6 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 8 quit nsubj 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 quit advmod 8 quit quit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 win parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 win punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not win present Quitters vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not quit present winners vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Don't be a quitter — finish the race!
advmod cop det obj punct advcl det obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET quitter NOUN — PUNCT finish VERB the DET race 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 5 quitter advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 quitter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quitter det 5 quitter quitter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 finish punct 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Do advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 race det 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 finish obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a quitter tree rules 3 finish infinitive you not said here the race vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality
Example 4 He felt like a quitter when he left the team.
nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON felt VERB like ADP a DET quitter NOUN when ADV he PRON left VERB the DET team 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 quitter case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quitter det 5 quitter quitter NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 left advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 left nsubj 8 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past He like a quitter vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like quitter=Theme 2 leave past he the team vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme
Example 5 Coach says nobody on our team is a quitter.
nsubj nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop det ccomp punct root Coach NOUN says VERB nobody PRON on ADP our PRON team NOUN is AUX a DET quitter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 quitter nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 team case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 team nmod:poss 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 nobody nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 quitter cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 quitter det 9 quitter quitter NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present nobody a quitter tree rules
Example 6 My uncle is a happy quitter: he stopped smoking last year.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET happy ADJ quitter NOUN : PUNCT he PRON stopped VERB smoking VERB last ADJ year NOUN . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 quitter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quitter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quitter det 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quitter amod 6 quitter quitter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 stopped punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stopped nsubj 9 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 quitter acl:relcl 10 smoking smoke VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 stopped xcomp 11 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 12 year amod 12 year year NOUN Number=Sing 10 smoking obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 quitter punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My uncle a happy quitter tree rules 2 stop past he a happy quitter not said here tree rules 3 smoke gerund he not said here year vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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