temptation Who acts: Temptation, feeling, you, something, thing, Cake · What happens: be, want, do, know, not be, make · To what, where: feeling, something, thing, you, temptation, big temptation · Speech: someone speaks here
«temptation» 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: temptation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Temptation is the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something you know is wrong or not good for you.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det mark acl mark xcomp obj punct advmod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop parataxis cc advmod conj case obl punct root Temptation NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN of SCONJ wanting VERB to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON you PRON know VERB is AUX wrong ADJ or CCONJ not PART good ADJ for ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 wanting mark 6 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 feeling acl 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wanting xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 something punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 12 something advmod 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 wrong nsubj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 know nsubj 14 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 something acl:relcl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 wrong cop 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 good cc 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 good advmod 19 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 wrong conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 you case 21 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 good obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Temptation the feeling tree rules 2 want gerund the feeling not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive the feeling not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 is present something wrong property tree rules 6 not be something not said here for you tree rules
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 A temptation is a thing that makes you want to do it: «Cake is a big temptation».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct punct nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct root A DET temptation NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON want VERB to PART do VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Cake NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ temptation NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 temptation det 2 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 want xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 19 temptation punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 19 temptation punct 15 Cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 19 temptation nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 temptation cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 temptation det 18 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 19 temptation amod 19 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 temptation punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a temptation a thing tree rules 2 make present a thing you tree rules 3 want infinitive you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here temptation vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 is a in a quote present Cake a big temptation tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.
The Temptation is the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the desert.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod aux:pass acl case det obl:agent case det obl punct root The DET Temptation NOUN is AUX the DET story NOUN of ADP Jesus PROPN being AUX tempted VERB by ADP the DET devil NOUN in ADP the DET desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Temptation det 2 Temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 story cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Jesus case 7 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 tempted aux:pass 9 tempted tempt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 story acl 10 by by ADP _ 12 devil case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 devil det 12 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 9 tempted obl:agent 13 in in ADP _ 15 desert case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 desert det 15 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 9 tempted obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 story punct
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1 is a present the Temptation the story of Jesus tree rules 2 tempt gerund · passive the devil the story not said here the desert vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 I resisted the temptation to open my present early.
nsubj det obj mark acl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root I PRON resisted VERB the DET temptation NOUN to PART open VERB my PRON present NOUN early ADV . 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 2 resisted nsubj 2 resisted resist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 temptation det 4 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 2 resisted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 open mark 6 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 temptation acl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 present nmod:poss 8 present present NOUN Number=Sing 6 open obj 9 early early ADV Degree=Pos 6 open advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 resisted punct
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1 resist past I the temptation tree rules 2 open to-infinitive I not said here my present early property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location present=Theme
Example 2 The sweets on the table were a big temptation.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct root The DET sweets NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN were AUX a DET big ADJ temptation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sweets det 2 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 9 temptation nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 table case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 table det 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 sweets nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 temptation cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 temptation det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 temptation amod 9 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 temptation punct
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1 is a past the sweets on the table a big temptation tree rules
Example 3 He gave in to temptation and ate the last biscuit.
nsubj compound:prt case obl cc conj det amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB in ADP to ADP temptation NOUN and CCONJ ate VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 2 gave compound:prt 4 to to ADP _ 5 temptation case 5 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ate cc 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 biscuit det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 biscuit amod 10 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give in past He to temptation vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to temptation=Theme 2 eat past He not said here the last biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 4 In the Bible, Jesus resisted temptation in the desert.
case det obl punct nsubj obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN resisted VERB temptation NOUN in ADP the DET desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 resisted obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 resisted nsubj 6 resisted resist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 6 resisted obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 desert case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 desert det 10 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 6 resisted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 resisted punct
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1 resist past Jesus temptation the Bible in the desert tree rules
Example 5 The Lord's Prayer says, «Lead us not into temptation».
det nmod:poss case nsubj punct punct ccomp obj advmod case obl punct punct root The DET Lord PROPN 's PART Prayer PROPN says VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Lead VERB us PRON not PART into ADP temptation NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Lord det 2 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 4 Prayer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Lord case 4 Prayer Prayer PROPN Number=Sing 5 says nsubj 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Lead punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Lead punct 8 Lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 says ccomp 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 Lead obj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 Lead advmod 11 into into ADP _ 12 temptation case 12 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 8 Lead obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 8 Lead punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the Lord's Prayer vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not lead in a quote infinitive us temptation vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme into temptation=Destination
Example 6 Leaving your homework until the last minute is a common temptation.
csubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl cop det amod punct root Leaving VERB your PRON homework NOUN until ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ temptation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 temptation csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 homework nmod:poss 3 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 4 until until ADP _ 7 minute case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 minute det 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 minute amod 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 temptation cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 temptation det 10 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 11 temptation amod 11 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 temptation punct
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1 leave gerund your homework minute vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme 2 is a present Leaving a common temptation tree rules
Example 7 The shop puts sweets at the till as a temptation for children.
det nsubj obj case det obl case det obl case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN puts VERB sweets NOUN at ADP the DET till NOUN as ADP a DET temptation NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts nsubj 3 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 puts obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 till case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 till det 7 till till NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts obl 8 as as ADP _ 10 temptation case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 temptation det 10 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 3 puts obl 11 for for ADP _ 12 children case 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 temptation nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 puts punct
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1 put present the shop sweets the till as a temptation for children vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme at till=Destination
Example 8 Do not stop to argue with temptation.
aux advmod mark xcomp case obl punct root Do AUX not PART stop VERB to PART argue VERB with ADP temptation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stop aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stop advmod 3 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 argue mark 5 argue argue VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stop xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 7 temptation case 7 temptation temptation NOUN Number=Sing 5 argue obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stop punct
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1 not stop imperative · do-support you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 argue speech: disagree to-infinitive you not said here with temptation vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with temptation=Co-Agent
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