stubborn Who acts: others, your, little brother, stubborn donkey, stubborn stain, She · What happens: change, do, want, mind, remove, move · To what, where: mind, puzzle, stubborn cough, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«stubborn» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: stubborn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not willing to change your mind or do what others want, even when you should.
The tree, 15 words advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct advmod advmod nsubj aux punct root Not PART willing ADJ to PART change VERB your PRON mind NOUN or CCONJ do VERB what PRON others NOUN want VERB , PUNCT even ADV when ADV you PRON should AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 willing advmod 2 willing willing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 change mark 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 willing xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mind nmod:poss 6 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 4 change obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 do cc 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 change conj 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 want obj 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 do ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 should punct 13 even even ADV _ 16 should advmod 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 16 should advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 should nsubj 16 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 willing aux 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 willing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change to-infinitive your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 2 do infinitive tree rules 3 want present others vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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 Hard to remove, move or deal with: a stubborn stain, a stubborn cold.
The tree, 13 words amod mark xcomp punct conj cc conj obl punct det amod punct det amod conj punct root Hard ADJ to PART remove VERB , PUNCT move VERB or CCONJ deal VERB with ADP : PUNCT a DET stubborn ADJ stain NOUN , PUNCT a DET stubborn ADJ cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stain amod 2 to to PART _ 3 remove mark 3 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hard xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 move punct 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 remove conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 deal cc 7 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 remove conj 8 with with ADP _ 7 deal obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 stain punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stain det 11 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stain amod 12 stain stain NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 cold punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cold det 15 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 16 cold amod 16 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 12 stain conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 stain punct
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1 remove to-infinitive vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 move infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 deal infinitive vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My little brother is too stubborn to say sorry.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod mark csubj xcomp punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX too ADV stubborn ADJ to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 stubborn nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stubborn cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 stubborn advmod 6 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 say mark 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stubborn csubj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 say xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 stubborn punct
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1 is present My little brother stubborn property tree rules 2 say speech: apologize to-infinitive sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The stubborn donkey would not move.
det amod nsubj aux advmod punct root The DET stubborn ADJ donkey NOUN would AUX not PART move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 donkey det 2 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 3 donkey amod 3 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 6 move nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 move aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 move advmod 6 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 not move would the stubborn donkey vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 This stubborn stain won't wash out.
det amod nsubj aux advmod compound:prt punct root This DET stubborn ADJ stain NOUN wo AUX n't PART wash VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 stain det 2 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stain amod 3 stain stain NOUN Number=Sing 6 wash nsubj 4 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 wash aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 wash advmod 6 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 out out ADP _ 6 wash compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 wash punct
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1 not wash out future this stubborn stain vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She was stubborn and kept trying until she solved the puzzle.
nsubj cop cc conj xcomp mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root She PRON was AUX stubborn ADJ and CCONJ kept VERB trying VERB until SCONJ she PRON solved VERB the DET puzzle 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 3 stubborn nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stubborn cop 3 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 kept cc 5 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stubborn conj 6 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 kept xcomp 7 until until SCONJ _ 9 solved mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 solved nsubj 9 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 trying ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 puzzle det 11 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 9 solved obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 stubborn punct
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1 is past She stubborn property tree rules 2 keep past She not said here tree rules 3 try gerund She not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 solve past she the puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 5 I have had a stubborn cough all week.
nsubj aux det amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON have AUX had VERB a DET stubborn ADJ cough NOUN all DET week 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 had nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 had aux 3 had have VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cough det 5 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cough amod 6 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have present · perfect I a stubborn cough week vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cough=Patient
Example 6 Don't be so stubborn — just try it!
advmod cop advmod advcl punct advmod parataxis obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX so ADV stubborn ADJ — PUNCT just ADV try VERB it PRON ! 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 stubborn advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 stubborn cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 stubborn advmod 5 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 try punct 7 just just ADV _ 8 try advmod 8 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 stubborn parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 try obj 10 ! ! 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 you not said here stubborn property tree rules 3 try infinitive it vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 7 But Pinocchio was as stubborn as ever.
cc nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root But CCONJ Pinocchio PROPN was AUX as ADV stubborn ADJ as ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 stubborn cc 2 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 5 stubborn nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stubborn cop 4 as as ADV _ 5 stubborn advmod 5 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 ever case 7 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 stubborn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stubborn punct
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1 is past Pinocchio stubborn property tree rules
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