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title: asserted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «asserted» in the school dictionary: Asserted means said firmly that something is true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# asserted

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**Who acts:** something, She, answer, He, new captain, king · **What happens:** assert, mean, say, be, act, notice · **To what, where:** yourself, rights, 42, innocence, captain, power · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«asserted» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [asserted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/asserted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asserted means said firmly that something is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:m1:1
# text = Asserted means said firmly that something is true.
1	Asserted	assert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | firmly, true *property* | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asserted (yourself) means acted confidently to get noticed or respected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:m2:1
# text = Asserted (yourself) means acted confidently to get noticed or respected.
1	Asserted	assert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
7	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	respected	respect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | participle |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **act** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **notice** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 5 | **respect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asserted (rights, power) means showed and used them clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:m3:1
# text = Asserted (rights, power) means showed and used them clearly.
1	Asserted	assert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | participle |  | rights and power |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **use** | past |  | rights *= right* |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She asserted that the answer was 42.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x1:1
# text = She asserted that the answer was 42.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	42	42	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the answer | 42 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He asserted his innocence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x2:1
# text = He asserted his innocence.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	innocence	innocence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | He | his innocence |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent innocence=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new captain asserted herself quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x3:1
# text = The new captain asserted herself quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | the new captain | captain |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king asserted his power over the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x4:1
# text = The king asserted his power over the land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | the king | king's power |  | the land |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam asserted that 7 × 8 is 54, but he was wrong; it is 56.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x5:1
# text = Sam asserted that 7 × 8 is 54, but he was wrong; it is 56.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
5	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	4	dep	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	54	54	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	56	56	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | 7 54 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | Sam |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | it | 56 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witness asserted that she saw the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asserted:x6:1
# text = The witness asserted that she saw the thief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asserted	assert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | past | the witness |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | witness | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thief=Stimulus |

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