reluctant Who acts: He, She, dog, I, reluctant hero, They · What happens: not want, do, be, jump, find, leave · To what, where: something, it, cold water, reluctant reader, comics, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«reluctant» 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: reluctant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not wanting to do something, and so slow to do it.
advmod mark xcomp obj punct cc advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root Not PART wanting VERB to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV slow ADJ to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 wanting advmod 2 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanting xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 slow punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 slow cc 8 so so ADV _ 9 slow advmod 9 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wanting conj 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 slow xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanting punct
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1 not want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 do to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.
Example 1 He was reluctant to jump into the cold water.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX reluctant ADJ to PART jump VERB into ADP the DET cold ADJ water 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 3 reluctant nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reluctant cop 3 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 jump mark 5 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reluctant xcomp 6 into into ADP _ 9 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 jump obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 reluctant punct
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1 is past He reluctant property tree rules 2 jump to-infinitive He not said here into the cold water result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into water=Result
Example 2 She was a reluctant reader until she found comics.
nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root She PRON was AUX a DET reluctant ADJ reader NOUN until SCONJ she PRON found VERB comics 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 reader nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 reader cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reader det 4 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reader amod 5 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 found mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 found nsubj 8 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 reader advcl 9 comics comic NOUN Number=Plur 8 found obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 reader punct
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1 is a past She a reluctant reader tree rules 2 find past she comics vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comic=Topic
Example 3 The dog was reluctant to leave the beach.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN was AUX reluctant ADJ to PART leave VERB the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 reluctant nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reluctant cop 4 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 reluctant xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 reluctant punct
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1 is past the dog reluctant property tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive the dog not said here the beach vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Theme
Example 4 I was reluctant to tell Mum about the broken vase.
nsubj cop mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root I PRON was AUX reluctant ADJ to PART tell VERB Mum NOUN about ADP the DET broken VERB vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 reluctant nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reluctant cop 3 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reluctant xcomp 6 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 7 about about ADP _ 10 vase case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 vase det 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 vase amod 10 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 reluctant punct
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1 is past I reluctant property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive I not said here Mum about the broken vase vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient about vase=Topic 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The reluctant hero finally agreed to help.
det amod nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct root The DET reluctant ADJ hero NOUN finally ADV agreed VERB to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hero det 2 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hero amod 3 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 5 agreed nsubj 4 finally finally ADV _ 5 agreed advmod 5 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 agreed xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 agreed punct
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1 agree speech: agree past the reluctant hero finally property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help not said to happen to-infinitive the reluctant hero not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 6 They were reluctant to spend all their savings.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root They PRON were AUX reluctant ADJ to PART spend VERB all DET their PRON savings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 reluctant nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reluctant cop 3 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 spend mark 5 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reluctant xcomp 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 savings det:predet 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 savings nmod:poss 8 savings savings NOUN Number=Ptan 5 spend obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reluctant punct
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1 is past They reluctant property tree rules 2 spend to-infinitive They not said here their savings vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent savings=Asset 3 save their = they nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She seemed very reluctant, but at last she said:
nsubj advmod xcomp punct cc case obl nsubj parataxis punct root She PRON seemed VERB very ADV reluctant ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ at ADP last ADJ she PRON said VERB : 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 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 reluctant advmod 4 reluctant reluctant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 seemed xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 said cc 7 at at ADP _ 8 last case 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 said obl 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 2 seemed parataxis 11 : : PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 seem past She reluctant property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past she last vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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