trying Who acts: Trying, it, you, She, He, I · What happens: try, mean, do, make, test, see · To what, where: best, something, effort, it, new food, 100 pages · Speech: someone speaks here
«trying» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: trying in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Trying means doing your best to do something, making an effort.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct conj det obj punct root Trying VERB means VERB doing VERB your PRON best ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT making VERB an DET effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 best nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 doing obj 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 doing advcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 making punct 10 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doing conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 effort det 12 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 10 making obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen gerund your best vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality 4 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 make gerund a effort vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product
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 Trying also means testing something to see if it works or if you like it: trying a new food.
The tree, 19 words csubj advmod xcomp obj mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp cc mark nsubj conj obj punct conj det amod obj punct root Trying VERB also ADV means VERB testing VERB something PRON to PART see VERB if SCONJ it PRON works VERB or CCONJ if SCONJ you PRON like VERB it PRON : PUNCT trying VERB a DET new ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means csubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 testing test VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 testing obj 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 testing advcl 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 works mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 works nsubj 10 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 see ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 like cc 12 if if SCONJ _ 14 like mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 like nsubj 14 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 works conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 like obj 16 : : PUNCT _ 17 trying punct 17 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means conj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 food det 19 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 20 food amod 20 food food NOUN Number=Sing 17 trying obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present Trying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 test not said to happen gerund Trying not said here something vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 see to-infinitive Trying not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 work a condition, not said to happen present it vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 like a condition, not said to happen present you it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 7 try gerund Trying not said here a new food vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Eventuality
Meaning 3 As an adjective, trying means annoying and hard to put up with: a trying day.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct nsubj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp compound:prt compound:prt punct det amod conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT trying VERB means VERB annoying ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART put VERB up ADP with ADP : PUNCT a DET trying VERB day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 hard cc 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 annoying conj 10 to to PART _ 11 put mark 11 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 up up ADP _ 11 put compound:prt 13 with with ADP _ 11 put compound:prt 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 day punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 day det 16 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 day amod 17 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 means conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present as a adjective; annoying property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute 3 put up to-infinitive vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 She is trying to save $60.
nsubj aux mark xcomp obj nummod punct root She PRON is AUX trying VERB to PART save VERB $ SYM 60 NUM . 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 trying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 save mark 5 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying xcomp 6 $ $ SYM _ 5 save obj 7 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 save not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Theme
Example 2 He is trying to read 100 pages.
nsubj aux mark xcomp nummod obj punct root He PRON is AUX trying VERB to PART read VERB 100 NUM pages 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 trying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 read mark 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying xcomp 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pages nummod 7 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 read not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here 100 pages vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic
Example 3 After trying 5 times, he scored.
mark advcl nummod obl:unmarked punct nsubj punct root After SCONJ trying VERB 5 NUM times NOUN , PUNCT he PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 2 trying mark 2 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 scored advcl 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 times nummod 4 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 trying obl:unmarked 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 trying punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scored nsubj 7 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 scored punct
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1 try gerund he not said here time vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 score past he vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She is trying to find the missing number.
nsubj aux mark xcomp det amod obj punct root She PRON is AUX trying VERB to PART find VERB the DET missing ADJ number 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 trying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 number det 7 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 find not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here the missing number vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 5 Keep trying; you will get it.
xcomp punct nsubj aux conj obj punct root Keep VERB trying VERB ; PUNCT you PRON will AUX get VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Keep xcomp 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 get punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 get aux 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 get obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here tree rules 2 try gerund you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 get future you it vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 6 I am trying on a new pair of shoes.
nsubj aux case det amod obl case nmod punct root I PRON am AUX trying VERB on ADP a DET new ADJ pair NOUN of ADP shoes 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 trying nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 pair case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pair det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pair amod 7 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 3 trying obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 shoes case 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 7 pair nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive I a new pair of shoes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 We are trying out a new game at recess.
nsubj aux compound:prt det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON are AUX trying VERB out ADP a DET new ADJ game NOUN at ADP recess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 trying nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 trying compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 game amod 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 trying obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 recess case 9 recess recess NOUN Number=Sing 7 game nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try out present · progressive We a new game recess vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 8 It was a trying day with lots of problems.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET trying VERB day NOUN with ADP lots NOUN of ADP problems 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 5 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 day det 4 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 day amod 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 lots case 7 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 day nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 problems case 9 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 7 lots nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 day punct
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1 try gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past It a trying day with lots of problems tree rules
Example 9 So they left him trying, and went on.
advmod nsubj obj xcomp punct cc conj advmod punct root So ADV they PRON left VERB him PRON trying VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ went VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 left advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 left obj 5 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 left xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 went punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 went cc 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 left conj 9 on on ADV _ 8 went advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 leave past they him = he tree rules 2 try gerund him = he not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 go on past they not said here vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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