unwilling Who acts: Unwilling, you, cat, He, She, Tom · What happens: mean, not want, do, have, unwill, refuse · To what, where: something, Unwilling, it, basket, toys, dentist · Speech: someone speaks here
«unwilling» 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: unwilling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unwilling means not wanting to do something, doing it only because you have to: an unwilling helper.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod ccomp mark xcomp obj punct conj obj advmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct det amod parataxis punct root Unwilling NOUN means VERB not PART wanting VERB to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT doing VERB it PRON only ADV because SCONJ you PRON have VERB to PART : PUNCT an DET unwilling ADJ helper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unwilling unwilling NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wanting advmod 4 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wanting xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 doing punct 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 wanting conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 doing obj 11 only only ADV _ 14 have advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 have mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 have nsubj 14 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 doing advcl 15 to to PART _ 14 have xcomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 helper punct 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 helper det 18 unwilling unwilling ADJ Degree=Pos 19 helper amod 19 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unwilling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 do gerund Unwilling vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 have present you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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 Unwilling to do something means you refuse or are not ready to do it.
The tree, 14 words csubj mark xcomp obj nsubj ccomp cc cop advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root Unwilling VERB to PART do VERB something PRON means VERB you PRON refuse VERB or CCONJ are AUX not PART ready ADJ to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unwilling unwill VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 do mark 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Unwilling xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 refuse nsubj 7 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 ready cc 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 ready cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 ready advmod 11 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 7 refuse conj 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 ready xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 unwill gerund tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present Unwilling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 refuse present you vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 not is present you not said here ready property tree rules 6 do to-infinitive you not said here it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 The cat was unwilling to go into its basket.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX unwilling VERB to PART go VERB into ADP its PRON basket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 unwilling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unwilling aux 4 unwilling unwill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 unwilling xcomp 7 into into ADP _ 9 basket case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 basket nmod:poss 9 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 unwilling punct
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1 unwill past · progressive the cat tree rules 2 go to-infinitive the cat not said here cat's basket vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into basket=Initial_Location
Example 2 He was unwilling to share his toys.
nsubj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON was AUX unwilling VERB to PART share VERB his PRON toys 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 unwilling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unwilling aux 3 unwilling unwill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 share mark 5 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unwilling xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 toys nmod:poss 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 5 share obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 unwilling punct
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1 unwill past · progressive He tree rules 2 share to-infinitive He not said here his toys tree rules
Example 3 She went to the dentist unwillingly.
nsubj case det obl advmod punct root She PRON went VERB to ADP the DET dentist NOUN unwillingly ADV . 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 dentist case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dentist det 5 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 unwillingly unwillingly ADV _ 2 went advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past She the dentist unwillingly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial_Location
Example 4 Tom was an unwilling volunteer for the magic trick.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Tom PROPN was AUX an DET unwilling ADJ volunteer NOUN for ADP the DET magic ADJ trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 5 volunteer nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 volunteer cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 volunteer det 4 unwilling unwilling ADJ Degree=Pos 5 volunteer amod 5 volunteer volunteer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 trick case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trick det 8 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trick amod 9 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 5 volunteer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 volunteer punct
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1 is a past Tom a unwilling volunteer for the magic trick tree rules
Example 5 Many people were unwilling to go out in the storm.
amod nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN were AUX unwilling VERB to PART go VERB out ADV in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 unwilling nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unwilling aux 4 unwilling unwill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 unwilling xcomp 7 out out ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 storm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 unwilling punct
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1 unwill past · progressive Many people tree rules 2 go out to-infinitive Many people not said here the storm out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Mia is unwilling to pay more than 10 pounds for the book.
nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod fixed nummod obj case det obl punct root Mia PROPN is AUX unwilling VERB to PART pay VERB more ADJ than ADP 10 NUM pounds NOUN for ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 3 unwilling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unwilling aux 3 unwilling unwill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 pay mark 5 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unwilling xcomp 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 8 10 advmod 7 than than ADP _ 6 more fixed 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 pounds nummod 9 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 5 pay obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 book case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 book det 12 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 pay obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 unwilling punct
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1 unwill present · progressive Mia tree rules 2 pay to-infinitive Mia not said here 10 pounds for the book vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pound=Asset for book=Theme
Example 7 He was unwilling at first, but the maiden insisted.
nsubj aux case obl punct cc det nsubj conj punct root He PRON was AUX unwilling VERB at ADP first ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET maiden NOUN insisted VERB . 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 unwilling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unwilling aux 3 unwilling unwill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 first case 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 unwilling obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 insisted punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 insisted cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 maiden det 9 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing 10 insisted nsubj 10 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unwilling conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 unwilling punct
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1 unwill past · progressive He tree rules 2 insist speech: other past the maiden vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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