succeed Who acts: you, new king, She, He, prince, plan · What happens: succeed, be, try, hope, do, take · To what, where: someone, place, old one, life, climbing, shoelaces · Speech: someone speaks here
«succeed» 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: succeed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To succeed is to do what you tried or hoped to do.
mark csubj cop mark obj nsubj advcl cc conj mark xcomp punct root To PART succeed VERB is AUX to PART do VERB what PRON you PRON tried VERB or CCONJ hoped VERB to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 succeed mark 2 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 tried obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 tried nsubj 8 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 do advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 hoped cc 10 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 tried conj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hoped xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 succeed to-infinitive vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present do property tree rules 3 try past you vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 4 hope past you not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «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 To succeed someone is to come after them and take their place, like a new king succeeding an old one.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct mark det amod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root To PART succeed VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART come VERB after ADP them PRON and CCONJ take VERB their PRON place NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ a DET new ADJ king NOUN succeeding VERB an DET old ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 succeed mark 2 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 come advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 succeed obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 come cop 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 after after ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 come obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 take cc 10 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 come conj 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 place nmod:poss 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 take obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 succeeding punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 18 succeeding mark 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 king det 16 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 17 king amod 17 king king NOUN Number=Sing 18 succeeding nsubj 18 succeeding succeed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 take advcl 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 one det 20 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 21 one amod 21 one one NOUN Number=Sing 18 succeeding obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 come punct
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1 succeed to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present after them = they come property tree rules 3 take infinitive their place vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 4 succeed gerund a new king a old one tree rules
Meaning 3 To succeed can mean to do well in life or in a job.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp advmod case obl cc case det conj punct root To PART succeed VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART do VERB well ADV in ADP life NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 succeed mark 2 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 do advmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 life case 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 job cc 11 in in ADP _ 13 job case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 life conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 succeed to-infinitive vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive life or a job well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She succeeded in climbing to the top of the wall.
nsubj case obl case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON succeeded VERB in ADP climbing NOUN to ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET wall 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 succeeded nsubj 2 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 climbing case 4 climbing climbing NOUN Number=Sing 2 succeeded obl 5 to to ADP _ 7 top case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 top det 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 succeeded obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 succeeded punct
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1 succeed past She climbing to the top of the wall vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in climbing=Eventuality
Example 2 If at first you don't succeed, try again.
mark case obl nsubj aux advmod advcl punct advmod punct root If SCONJ at ADP first ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART succeed VERB , PUNCT try VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 7 succeed mark 2 at at ADP _ 3 first case 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 succeed obl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 succeed nsubj 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 succeed aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 succeed advmod 7 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 try advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 succeed punct 9 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 again again ADV _ 9 try advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 try punct
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1 not succeed a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 try imperative you not said here again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 With practice, you will succeed.
case obl punct nsubj aux punct root With ADP practice NOUN , PUNCT you PRON will AUX succeed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 practice case 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 6 succeed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 practice punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 succeed nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 succeed aux 6 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 succeed punct
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1 succeed future you with practice vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He finally succeeded in tying his shoelaces.
nsubj advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON finally ADV succeeded VERB in SCONJ tying VERB his PRON shoelaces NOUN . 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 succeeded nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 succeeded advmod 3 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 tying mark 5 tying tie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 succeeded advcl 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoelaces nmod:poss 7 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 5 tying obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 succeeded punct
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1 succeed past He finally property vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tie gerund He not said here his shoelaces vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient
Example 5 The prince succeeded his father as king.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET prince NOUN succeeded VERB his PRON father NOUN as ADP king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 succeeded nsubj 3 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 father nmod:poss 5 father father NOUN Number=Sing 3 succeeded obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 king case 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 succeeded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 succeeded punct
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1 succeed past the prince prince's father as king tree rules
Example 6 Our plan to surprise Mum succeeded.
nmod:poss nsubj mark acl nsubj punct root Our PRON plan NOUN to PART surprise VERB Mum PROPN succeeded VERB . 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 2 plan nmod:poss 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 succeeded nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 surprise mark 4 surprise surprise VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 plan acl 5 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 6 succeeded nsubj 6 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 succeeded punct
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1 surprise to-infinitive Our plan not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 succeed past Our plan vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 plan Our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Working together helps everyone succeed.
csubj advmod obj xcomp punct root Working VERB together ADV helps VERB everyone PRON succeed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 helps csubj 2 together together ADV _ 1 Working advmod 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 helps obj 5 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 work together gerund together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present Working everyone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 succeed infinitive everyone not said here vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 All of them tried, but only one succeeded.
nsubj case nmod punct cc advmod nsubj conj punct root All DET of ADP them PRON tried VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ only ADV one NUM succeeded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 4 tried nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 them case 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 All nmod 4 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 succeeded punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 succeeded cc 7 only only ADV _ 8 one advmod 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 succeeded nsubj 9 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tried conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tried punct
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1 try past All vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 succeed past one vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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