submissive Who acts: others, you, dog, younger wolf, She, servant · What happens: obey, want, argue, stand up, show, not fight · To what, where: others, body language, back, puppy, submissive way, head · Speech: someone speaks here
«submissive» 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: submissive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Willing to obey others and do what they want without arguing or standing up for yourself.
The tree, 16 words mark xcomp obj cc aux conj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl cc conj compound:prt case obl punct root Willing ADJ to PART obey VERB others NOUN and CCONJ do AUX what PRON they PRON want VERB without SCONJ arguing VERB or CCONJ standing VERB up ADP for ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Willing willing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 obey mark 3 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Willing xcomp 4 others other NOUN Number=Plur 3 obey obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 what cc 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what aux 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 1 Willing conj 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 want nsubj 9 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 arguing mark 11 arguing argue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 want advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 standing cc 13 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 arguing conj 14 up up ADP _ 13 standing compound:prt 15 for for ADP _ 16 yourself case 16 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 13 standing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Willing punct
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1 obey to-infinitive others vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme 2 want present others = other vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 argue speech: disagree gerund others = other not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 stand up gerund others = other not said here for yourself vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: animals — kept apart, not parsed.
Showing by body language that you will not fight, like a dog rolling on its back.
The tree, 16 words case compound obl obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct case det obl acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Showing VERB by ADP body NOUN language NOUN that PRON you PRON will AUX not PART fight VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET dog NOUN rolling VERB on ADP its PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 by by ADP _ 4 language case 3 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 language compound 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing 1 Showing obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 fight obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 fight nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 fight aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 fight advmod 9 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 language acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 dog punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 dog case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 fight obl 14 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 dog acl 15 on on ADP _ 17 back case 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 back nmod:poss 17 back back NOUN Number=Sing 14 rolling obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund by body language vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not fight future you body language like a dog vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Co-Agent 3 roll gerund a dog not said here dog's back vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on back=Trajectory
Example 1 The puppy rolled over in a submissive way.
det acl advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN rolled VERB over ADV in ADP a DET submissive ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 over over ADV _ 3 rolled advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 roll over participle the puppy not said here a submissive way over property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory
Example 2 The younger wolf lowered its head to look submissive.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl xcomp punct root The DET younger ADJ wolf NOUN lowered VERB its PRON head NOUN to PART look VERB submissive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wolf det 2 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 wolf amod 3 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 4 lowered nsubj 4 lowered lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 lowered obj 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 lowered advcl 9 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lowered punct
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1 lower past the younger wolf wolf's head vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme 2 look to-infinitive the younger wolf not said here submissive property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 She was too submissive and always let others choose.
nsubj cop advmod cc advmod conj obj xcomp punct root She PRON was AUX too ADV submissive ADJ and CCONJ always ADV let VERB others NOUN choose 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 4 submissive nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 submissive cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 submissive advmod 4 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 let advmod 7 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 submissive conj 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 let obj 9 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 submissive punct
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1 is past She submissive property tree rules 2 let infinitive She not said here others always property tree rules 3 choose infinitive others not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The captured knight bowed in a submissive way.
det amod acl case det amod obl punct root The DET captured VERB knight NOUN bowed VERB in ADP a DET submissive ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knight det 2 captured capture VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 knight amod 3 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 bowed bow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 knight acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 bowed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 knight punct
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1 capture participle vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bow participle the captured knight not said here a submissive way vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location
Example 5 You can be polite without being submissive.
nsubj aux cop mark cop advcl punct root You PRON can AUX be AUX polite ADJ without SCONJ being AUX submissive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 polite nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 polite aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 polite cop 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 without without SCONJ _ 7 submissive mark 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 submissive cop 7 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 polite advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 polite punct
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1 is can You polite property tree rules 2 is gerund You not said here submissive property tree rules
Example 6 In the old story, the servant answered submissively.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj advmod punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET servant NOUN answered VERB submissively ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 answered obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 servant det 7 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 8 answered nsubj 8 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 submissively submissively ADV _ 8 answered advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past the servant the old story submissively property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Remember when you are grown up to be submissive to those who are your superiors, and to be kind to all those who are under you.
The tree, 26 words advmod nsubj aux:pass ccomp compound:prt mark cop obl case obl nsubj cop nmod:poss appos punct cc mark cop conj case det:predet obl nmod cop case obl punct root Remember VERB when ADV you PRON are AUX grown VERB up ADP to PART be AUX submissive ADJ to ADP those PRON who PRON are AUX your PRON superiors NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART be AUX kind ADJ to ADP all DET those PRON who PRON are AUX under ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 grown advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 grown nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grown aux:pass 5 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Remember ccomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 grown compound:prt 7 to to PART _ 9 submissive mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 submissive cop 9 submissive submissive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grown obl 10 to to ADP _ 11 those case 11 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 submissive obl 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 superiors nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 superiors cop 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 superiors nmod:poss 15 superiors superior NOUN Number=Plur 11 those appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 kind punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 kind cc 18 to to PART _ 20 kind mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 kind cop 20 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Remember conj 21 to to ADP _ 23 those case 22 all all DET PronType=Tot 23 those det:predet 23 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 20 kind obl 24 who who PRON PronType=Rel 23 those nmod 25 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 who cop 26 under under ADP _ 27 you case 27 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 who obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 1 Remember punct
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1 remember imperative you not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 grow up present · passive you vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 is to-infinitive to those; submissive property tree rules 4 is a present your superiors tree rules 5 is to-infinitive you not said here to those; kind property tree rules 6 is a present under you tree rules
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