urge Who acts: urge, teacher, our, I, police, crowd · What happens: urge, be, persuade, tell, need, do · To what, where: someone, them, strong wish, something, animal, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«urge» 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: urge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj mark aux obj cop mark xcomp mark xcomp obj punct cc mark conj iobj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART urge VERB someone PRON to PART do AUX something PRON is AUX to PART try VERB hard ADJ to PART persuade VERB them PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART tell VERB them PRON strongly ADV that SCONJ they PRON should AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 urge mark 2 urge urge VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 try advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 urge obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 try aux 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 try cop 8 to to PART _ 9 try mark 9 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 try xcomp 11 to to PART _ 12 persuade mark 12 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 persuade obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 tell punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 tell cc 16 to to PART _ 17 tell mark 17 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 try conj 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 tell iobj 19 strongly strongly ADV _ 17 tell advmod 20 that that SCONJ _ 22 should mark 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 should nsubj 22 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 tell advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 try punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 urge to-infinitive someone vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is to-infinitive · do-support hard, try property tree rules 3 persuade to-infinitive them = they vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 tell speech: assert to-infinitive them = they strongly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
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 An urge is a strong wish or need to do something, often suddenly.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark xcomp obj punct advmod advmod punct root An DET urge NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ wish NOUN or CCONJ need VERB to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 urge det 2 urge urge NOUN Number=Sing 6 wish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wish det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wish amod 6 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 need cc 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wish conj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 need xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 suddenly punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 suddenly advmod 14 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 6 wish advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 wish punct
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1 is a present a urge a strong wish suddenly property tree rules 2 need present a urge 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 a urge not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To urge an animal on is to make it move faster.
mark advcl det obj obl cop mark obj xcomp advmod punct root To PART urge VERB an DET animal NOUN on ADP is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON move VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 urge mark 2 urge urge VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 urge obj 5 on on ADP _ 2 urge obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make cop 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 10 move advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 urge to-infinitive a animal vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 move infinitive fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The teacher urged us to check our answers.
det nsubj iobj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN urged VERB us PRON to PART check VERB our PRON answers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 urged nsubj 3 urged urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 urged iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 check mark 6 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 urged xcomp 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 answers nmod:poss 8 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 6 check obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 urged punct
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1 urge past the teacher us vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 check not said to happen to-infinitive the teacher not said here our answers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 answer our nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I had a sudden urge to sing.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root I PRON had VERB a DET sudden ADJ urge NOUN to PART sing VERB . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 urge det 4 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 urge amod 5 urge urge NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 to to PART _ 7 sing mark 7 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 urge acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a sudden urge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urge=Patient 2 sing speech: express to-infinitive I not said here a sudden urge not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The police urge drivers to take care on icy roads.
det nsubj iobj mark xcomp obj case amod obl punct root The DET police NOUN urge VERB drivers NOUN to PART take VERB care NOUN on ADP icy ADJ roads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 urge nsubj 3 urge urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 3 urge iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 urge xcomp 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 roads case 9 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 roads amod 10 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 6 take obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 urge punct
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1 urge present the police drivers vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here care icy roads vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent care=Theme on road=Destination
Example 4 The crowd urged the runners on to the finish.
det nsubj det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN urged VERB the DET runners NOUN on ADP to ADP the DET finish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 urged nsubj 3 urged urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 runners det 5 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 3 urged obj 6 on on ADP _ 3 urged compound:prt 7 to to ADP _ 9 finish case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 finish det 9 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 3 urged obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 urged punct
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1 urge on past the crowd the runners to the finish vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent runner=Recipient
Example 5 I resisted the urge to eat the last cookie.
nsubj det obj mark acl det amod obj punct root I PRON resisted VERB the DET urge NOUN to PART eat VERB the DET last ADJ cookie 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 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 urge det 4 urge urge NOUN Number=Sing 2 resisted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 eat mark 6 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 urge acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cookie det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cookie amod 9 cookie cookie NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 resisted punct
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1 resist past I the urge tree rules 2 eat to-infinitive I not said here the last cookie vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient
Example 6 Mum urged me to wear a coat.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp det obj punct root Mum NOUN urged VERB me PRON to PART wear VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 urged nsubj 2 urged urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 urged iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 wear mark 5 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 urged xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coat det 7 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 wear obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 urged punct
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1 urge past Mum me vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 wear not said to happen to-infinitive Mum not said here a coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 7 The rider urged her horse forward.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET rider NOUN urged VERB her PRON horse NOUN forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rider det 2 rider rider NOUN Number=Sing 3 urged nsubj 3 urged urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horse nmod:poss 5 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 urged obj 6 forward forward ADV _ 3 urged advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 urged punct
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1 urge past the rider rider's horse forward property vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Recipient
Example 8 "Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot.
The tree, 12 words punct aux advmod obj xcomp obj case obl punct punct conj det compound obj punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART let VERB that PRON keep VERB you PRON at ADP home NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT urged VERB the DET Brass PROPN Pot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 let punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 let aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 let advmod 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 let obj 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 let xcomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 keep obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 home case 9 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 urged punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 12 urged punct 12 urged urge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 let conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Pot det 14 Brass Brass PROPN Number=Sing 15 Pot compound 15 Pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 12 urged obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 not let in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here that tree rules 2 keep in a quote infinitive that not said here you home vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent you=Theme at home=Location 3 urge past you not said here the Brass Pot vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Recipient
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