stubbornness Who acts: Stubbornness, others, your, good thing, things, she · What happens: refuse, not change, do, want, be, mind · To what, where: mind, good reasons, good thing, determination, him, coat · Speech: someone speaks here
«stubbornness» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: stubbornness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Stubbornness is refusing to change your mind or do what others want, even when there are good reasons.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct advmod mark expl cop amod obl punct root Stubbornness NOUN is AUX refusing VERB to PART change VERB your PRON mind NOUN or CCONJ do VERB what PRON others NOUN want VERB , PUNCT even ADV when SCONJ there PRON are AUX good ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 3 refusing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 refusing aux 3 refusing refuse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 refusing xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mind nmod:poss 7 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 do cc 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change conj 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 want obj 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 want nsubj 12 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 do ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 reasons punct 14 even even ADV _ 19 reasons advmod 15 when when SCONJ _ 17 are mark 16 there there PRON PronType=Dem 17 are expl 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 reasons cop 18 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 19 reasons amod 19 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 3 refusing obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 refusing punct
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1 refuse present · progressive Stubbornness vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not change to-infinitive Stubbornness not said here your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 3 do infinitive Stubbornness not said here tree rules 4 want present others vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 5 is a present good reasons tree rules 6 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 Stubbornness can also be a good thing, meaning determination: not giving up when things are hard.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct acl obj punct advmod advcl compound:prt advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root Stubbornness NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET good ADJ thing NOUN , PUNCT meaning VERB determination NOUN : PUNCT not PART giving VERB up ADP when ADV things NOUN are AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 thing aux 3 also also ADV _ 7 thing advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 thing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 meaning punct 9 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 thing acl 10 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 9 meaning obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 giving punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 giving advmod 13 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 thing advcl 14 up up ADP _ 13 giving compound:prt 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 hard advmod 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 hard nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 hard cop 18 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 13 giving advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a can Stubbornness a good thing tree rules 2 mean gerund a good thing not said here determination vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent determination=Topic 3 not give up gerund Stubbornness not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present things hard property tree rules
Meaning 3 Stubbornness of a thing means it is hard to move, remove or fix: the stubbornness of a stain.
The tree, 18 words nsubj case det nmod expl cop ccomp mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct det parataxis case det nmod punct root Stubbornness NOUN of ADP a DET thing NOUN means VERB it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART move VERB , PUNCT remove VERB or CCONJ fix VERB : PUNCT the DET stubbornness NOUN of ADP a DET stain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 thing case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 thing det 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stubbornness nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hard expl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hard cop 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 move mark 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 remove punct 12 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 move conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 fix cc 14 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 move conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 stubbornness punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 stubbornness det 17 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 20 stain case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 stain det 20 stain stain NOUN Number=Sing 17 stubbornness nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Stubbornness of a thing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present hard property tree rules 3 move to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 remove infinitive vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 fix infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 His stubbornness stopped him from saying sorry.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark advcl xcomp punct root His PRON stubbornness NOUN stopped VERB him PRON from SCONJ saying VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 stubbornness nmod:poss 2 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 stopped obj 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 saying mark 6 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 stopped advcl 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 saying xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past His stubbornness him = he vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality he=Eventuality 2 say speech: apologize gerund His stubbornness not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Out of stubbornness, she would not wear a coat.
case case obl punct nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root Out ADP of ADP stubbornness NOUN , PUNCT she PRON would AUX not PART wear VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 3 stubbornness case 2 of of ADP _ 3 stubbornness case 3 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 8 wear obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stubbornness punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wear nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 wear aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 wear advmod 8 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coat det 10 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 8 wear obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 wear punct
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1 not wear would she a coat stubbornness vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent coat=Theme out stubbornness=Source
Example 3 Her stubbornness helped her finish the marathon.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Her PRON stubbornness NOUN helped VERB her PRON finish VERB the DET marathon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 stubbornness nmod:poss 2 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 marathon det 7 marathon marathon NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Her stubbornness her = she vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 finish infinitive her = she not said here the marathon vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality marathon=Eventuality
Example 4 The toddler's stubbornness made bedtime hard.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET toddler NOUN 's PART stubbornness NOUN made VERB bedtime NOUN hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toddler det 2 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 4 stubbornness nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 toddler case 4 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the toddler's stubbornness bedtime hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bedtime=Product
Example 5 Mules are famous for their stubbornness.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Mules NOUN are AUX famous ADJ for ADP their PRON stubbornness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mules mule NOUN Number=Plur 3 famous nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 famous cop 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 stubbornness case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 stubbornness nmod:poss 6 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 3 famous obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 famous punct
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1 is present Mules for Mules's stubbornness; famous property tree rules
Example 6 Sheer stubbornness kept the team going in the rain.
compound nsubj det obj xcomp case det obl punct root Sheer NOUN stubbornness NOUN kept VERB the DET team NOUN going VERB in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sheer sheer NOUN Number=Sing 2 stubbornness compound 2 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 6 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 rain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 going obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past Sheer stubbornness the team tree rules 2 go gerund the team not said here the rain vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in rain=Location
Example 7 The stubbornness of the stain meant we had to scrub it.
det nsubj case det nmod nsubj ccomp mark xcomp obj punct root The DET stubbornness NOUN of ADP the DET stain NOUN meant VERB we PRON had VERB to PART scrub 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 stubbornness det 2 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 6 meant nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 stain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stain det 5 stain stain NOUN Number=Sing 2 stubbornness nmod 6 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meant ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 scrub mark 10 scrub scrub VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 had xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 scrub obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 meant punct
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1 mean past the stubbornness of the stain vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have past we tree rules 3 scrub to-infinitive we not said here stubbornness vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 8 It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.
expl cop mark csubj mark mark ccomp case obl case obl punct root It PRON is AUX better ADJ to PART yield VERB than SCONJ to PART come VERB to ADP misfortune NOUN through ADP stubbornness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 better expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 better cop 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 to to PART _ 5 yield mark 5 yield yield VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 better csubj 6 than than SCONJ _ 8 come mark 7 to to PART _ 8 come mark 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 yield ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 misfortune case 10 misfortune misfortune NOUN Number=Sing 8 come obl 11 through through ADP _ 12 stubbornness case 12 stubbornness stubbornness NOUN Number=Sing 8 come obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 better punct
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1 is present good property tree rules 2 yield to-infinitive tree rules 3 come to-infinitive stubbornness to misfortune vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to misfortune=Initial_Location through stubbornness=Destination
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