resist Who acts: something, I, watch, villagers, thief, Rubber · What happens: resist, be, refuse, not accept, do, have · To what, where: it, something tempting, tempting, something, heat, science
«resist» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: resist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To resist is to fight against something or refuse to accept it.
mark csubj cop mark case obl cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART resist VERB is AUX to PART fight VERB against ADP something PRON or CCONJ refuse VERB to PART accept VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resist mark 2 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fight csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fight cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fight mark 5 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 against against ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 fight obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 refuse cc 9 refuse refuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fight conj 10 to to PART _ 11 accept mark 11 accept accept VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 refuse xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 accept obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 fight punct
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1 resist to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present against something; fight property tree rules 3 refuse infinitive vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 not accept to-infinitive it vn obtain-13.5.2 «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 resist something tempting is to stop yourself from doing or having it.
mark advcl compound obj cop mark obj mark advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART resist VERB something PRON tempting NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB yourself PRON from SCONJ doing VERB or CCONJ having VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resist mark 2 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 tempting compound 4 tempting tempting NOUN Number=Sing 2 resist obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 stop obj 9 from from SCONJ _ 10 doing mark 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stop advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 having cc 12 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 doing conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 having obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 resist to-infinitive something tempting tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 have gerund tempting vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 To resist something like water, heat or damage is not to be harmed by it.
The tree, 15 words mark obj case nmod punct nsubj:pass cc conj cop advmod mark aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct root To PART resist VERB something PRON like ADP water NOUN , PUNCT heat NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN is AUX not PART to PART be AUX harmed VERB by ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 resist mark 2 resist resist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 resist obj 4 like like ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 heat punct 7 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 14 harmed nsubj:pass 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 damage cc 9 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 7 heat conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 harmed cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 harmed advmod 12 to to PART _ 14 harmed mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 harmed aux:pass 14 harmed harm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl:relcl 15 by by ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 harmed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 resist punct
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1 resist to-infinitive something like water tree rules 2 not is present · passive heat or damage by damage; harm property tree rules
Meaning 4 In science, to resist means to slow down or oppose the flow of something, like electricity or movement.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct mark advcl mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj det obl case nmod punct case obl cc conj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT to PART resist VERB means VERB to PART slow VERB down ADP or CCONJ oppose VERB the DET flow NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP electricity NOUN or CCONJ movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 to to PART _ 5 resist mark 5 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 , advcl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 slow mark 8 slow slow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 down down ADP _ 8 slow compound:prt 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 oppose cc 11 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 slow conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 flow det 13 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 8 slow obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 flow nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 electricity punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 electricity case 18 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 8 slow obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 movement cc 20 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 18 electricity conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 resist to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present science vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 slow down not said to happen to-infinitive the flow of something like electricity or movement vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 oppose infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 flow something nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 I couldn't resist eating another biscuit.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp det obj punct root I PRON could AUX n't PART resist VERB eating VERB another DET biscuit 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 4 resist nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 resist aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 resist advmod 4 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 resist xcomp 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 biscuit det 7 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 5 eating obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 resist punct
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1 not resist could I tree rules 2 eat gerund I not said here another biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 2 This watch can resist water up to 50 metres.
det nsubj aux obj compound:prt case nummod obl punct root This DET watch NOUN can AUX resist VERB water NOUN up ADP to ADP 50 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 4 resist nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 resist aux 4 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 resist obj 6 up up ADP _ 4 resist compound:prt 7 to to ADP _ 9 metres case 8 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 metres nummod 9 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 4 resist obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 resist punct
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1 resist up can this watch water to 50 metres tree rules
Example 3 The villagers resisted the invaders for weeks.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET villagers NOUN resisted VERB the DET invaders NOUN for ADP weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villagers det 2 villagers villager NOUN Number=Plur 3 resisted nsubj 3 resisted resist VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 invaders det 5 invaders invader NOUN Number=Plur 3 resisted obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 weeks case 7 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 3 resisted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 resisted punct
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1 resist past the villagers the invaders week tree rules
Example 4 The thief tried to resist arrest.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root The DET thief NOUN tried VERB to PART resist VERB arrest 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 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 resist mark 5 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 arrest arrest NOUN Number=Sing 5 resist obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the thief vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 resist not said to happen to-infinitive the thief not said here arrest tree rules
Example 5 Rubber resists the flow of electricity.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Rubber NOUN resists VERB the DET flow NOUN of ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 2 resists nsubj 2 resists resist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flow det 4 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 2 resists obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 electricity case 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 flow nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 resists punct
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1 resist present Rubber the flow of electricity tree rules 2 flow electricity nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 She resisted the urge to laugh in assembly.
nsubj det obj mark acl case obl punct root She PRON resisted VERB the DET urge NOUN to PART laugh VERB in ADP assembly 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 resisted nsubj 2 resisted resist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 urge det 4 urge urge NOUN Number=Sing 2 resisted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 laugh mark 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 urge acl 7 in in ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 6 laugh obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 resisted punct
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1 resist past She the urge tree rules 2 laugh to-infinitive She not said here the urge not said here in assembly vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in assembly=Theme
Example 7 The children resisted going to bed early.
det nsubj xcomp case obl advmod punct root The DET children NOUN resisted VERB going VERB to ADP bed NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 resisted nsubj 3 resisted resist VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 resisted xcomp 5 to to ADP _ 6 bed case 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 7 early early ADV Degree=Pos 4 going advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 resisted punct
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1 resist past the children tree rules 2 go gerund the children not said here bed early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location
Example 8 The offer was very tempting, and Stan could not resist it.
det nsubj cop advmod punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root The DET offer NOUN was AUX very ADV tempting NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Stan PROPN could AUX not PART resist VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 offer det 2 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 5 tempting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tempting cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 tempting advmod 5 tempting tempting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 resist punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 resist cc 8 Stan Stan PROPN Number=Sing 11 resist nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 resist aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 resist advmod 11 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tempting conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 resist obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 tempting punct
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1 is a past the offer tempting tree rules 2 not resist could Stan offer tree rules
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