striving Who acts: She, effort, person, school motto, team, they · What happens: strive, mean, try, get, reach, improve · To what, where: something, effort, things, patience, times tables, South Pole · Speech: someone speaks here
«striving» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: striving in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Striving means trying very hard for a long time to get or reach something: «She is striving to improve».
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp advmod advmod case det amod obl mark advcl cc conj obj punct punct nsubj aux parataxis mark xcomp punct punct root Striving VERB means VERB trying VERB very ADV hard ADV for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN to PART get VERB or CCONJ reach VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX striving VERB to PART improve VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Striving strive VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 very very ADV _ 5 hard advmod 5 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 trying advmod 6 for for ADP _ 9 time case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 trying obl 10 to to PART _ 11 get mark 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 reach cc 13 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 get conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 reach obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 striving punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 striving punct 17 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 striving nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 striving aux 19 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 20 to to PART _ 21 improve mark 21 improve improve VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 striving xcomp 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 striving punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 strive gerund tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen gerund time hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 get to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 reach infinitive something vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent something=Theme 6 strive in a quote present · progressive She tree rules 7 improve in a quote to-infinitive She not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 As a noun, striving is the effort of trying hard, or the things a person tries hard for.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct nsubj cop det mark acl advmod punct cc det conj det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT striving VERB is AUX the DET effort NOUN of SCONJ trying VERB hard ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET things NOUN a DET person NOUN tries VERB hard ADJ for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 8 effort obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 striving strive VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 effort nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 effort cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 effort det 8 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 trying mark 10 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 effort acl 11 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 10 trying advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 things punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 things cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 things det 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 effort conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 person det 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 18 tries nsubj 18 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 things acl:relcl 19 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 18 tries xcomp 20 for for ADP _ 19 hard obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 effort punct
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1 strive gerund tree rules 2 is a present the effort or the things as a noun tree rules 3 try gerund the effort or the things not said here hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 try present a person the things not said here hard property vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 Our school motto is «Striving for excellence».
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux punct case obl punct punct root Our PRON school NOUN motto NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Striving VERB for ADP excellence NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 motto nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 motto compound 3 motto motto NOUN Number=Sing 6 Striving nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Striving aux 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 Striving punct 6 Striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 excellence case 8 excellence excellence NOUN Number=Sing 6 Striving obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 6 Striving punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 Striving punct
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1 strive in a quote present · progressive Our school motto for excellence tree rules
Example 2 She is always striving to beat her best time.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON is AUX always ADV striving VERB to PART beat VERB her PRON best ADJ time 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 4 striving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 striving aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 striving advmod 4 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 beat mark 6 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 striving xcomp 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 time nmod:poss 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 beat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 striving punct
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1 strive present · progressive She always property tree rules 2 beat to-infinitive She not said here time vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The team kept striving even when they were losing.
det nsubj xcomp advmod advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET team NOUN kept VERB striving VERB even ADV when ADV they PRON were AUX losing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 striving strive VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 even even ADV _ 9 losing advmod 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 losing advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 losing nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 losing aux 9 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 striving advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the team tree rules 2 strive gerund the team not said here tree rules 3 lose past · progressive they vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Striving for a goal takes patience.
csubj case det obl obj punct root Striving VERB for ADP a DET goal NOUN takes VERB patience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Striving strive VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 takes csubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 goal case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 goal det 4 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Striving obl 5 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 5 takes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 takes punct
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1 strive gerund for a goal tree rules 2 take present Striving patience vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Theme
Example 5 He is striving to learn his times tables by Friday.
nsubj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root He PRON is AUX striving VERB to PART learn VERB his PRON times NOUN tables NOUN by ADP Friday PROPN . 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 striving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 striving aux 3 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 striving xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tables nmod:poss 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 tables compound 8 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 5 learn obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 Friday case 10 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 5 learn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 striving punct
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1 strive present · progressive He tree rules 2 learn to-infinitive He not said here his times tables friday vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Topic
Example 6 The explorers were striving to reach the South Pole.
det nsubj aux mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET explorers NOUN were AUX striving VERB to PART reach VERB the DET South PROPN Pole PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 4 striving nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 striving aux 4 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 reach mark 6 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 striving advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Pole det 8 South South PROPN Number=Sing 9 Pole compound 9 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 6 reach obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 striving punct
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1 strive past · progressive the explorers tree rules 2 reach to-infinitive the explorers not said here the South Pole vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent pole=Theme
Example 7 All that striving paid off when she won the prize.
nsubj:pass nsubj:pass nsubj:pass compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root All DET that PRON striving VERB paid VERB off ADP when SCONJ she PRON won VERB the DET prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 4 paid nsubj:pass 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 paid nsubj:pass 3 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 paid nsubj:pass 4 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 paid compound:prt 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 won mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 won nsubj 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 paid advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 prize det 10 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 8 won obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 paid punct
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1 strive gerund tree rules 2 pay off participle · passive All vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset 3 win past she the prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 8 He said he was striving after truth, and was considered by his aunt "a model and an example."
The tree, 18 words nsubj nsubj aux ccomp case obl punct cc aux:pass conj case nmod:poss obl punct det appos cc det conj punct punct root He PRON said VERB he PRON was AUX striving VERB after ADP truth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX considered VERB by ADP his PRON aunt NOUN " PUNCT a DET model NOUN and CCONJ an DET example NOUN . PUNCT " 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 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 striving nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 striving aux 5 striving strive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 said ccomp 6 after after ADP _ 7 truth case 7 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 5 striving obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 considered punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 considered cc 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 considered aux:pass 11 considered consider VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 said conj 12 by by ADP _ 14 aunt case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 aunt nmod:poss 14 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 11 considered obl 15 " " PUNCT _ 17 model punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 model det 17 model model NOUN Number=Sing 14 aunt appos 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 example cc 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 example det 20 example example NOUN Number=Sing 14 aunt conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct 22 " " PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past He vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 strive past · progressive he after truth tree rules 3 consider past · passive his aunt and a example vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent
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