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title: determined — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «determined» in the school dictionary: Having decided firmly to do something and not letting anything stop you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# determined

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**Who acts:** you, cause, genes, She, determined puppy, police · **What happens:** have, decide, do, not let, stop, find out · **To what, where:** something, anything, you, Past form, determine, height

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«determined» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [determined in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/determined.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having decided firmly to do something and not letting anything stop you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:m1:1
# text = Having decided firmly to do something and not letting anything stop you.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	decided	decide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
3	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | firmly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **not** **let** | gerund |  | anything |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |
| 5 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality you=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Past form of determine: found out or calculated exactly (The cause was determined).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:m2:1
# text = Past form of determine: found out or calculated exactly (The cause was determined).
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	determine	determine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
10	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | participle |  | Past form of determine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **calculate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the cause |  |  |  |  | determined *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **form** |  |  | determine |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past form of determine: decided or controlled (Your height is partly determined by your genes).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:m3:1
# text = Past form of determine: decided or controlled (Your height is partly determined by your genes).
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	determine	determine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	decided	decide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | participle |  | Past form of determine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **determine** | present · passive | your genes | Your height |  |  |  | partly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 4 | **form** |  |  | determine |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was determined to finish the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x1:1
# text = She was determined to finish the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | determined *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The determined puppy finally opened the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x2:1
# text = The determined puppy finally opened the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the determined puppy | the gate |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police determined the cause of the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x3:1
# text = The police determined the cause of the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	determined	determine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | past | the police | the cause of the fire |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the fire |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Determine the area of the rectangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x4:1
# text = Determine the area of the rectangle.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the area of the rectangle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eye colour is determined by genes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x5:1
# text = Eye colour is determined by genes.
1	Eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present · passive | genes | Eye colour |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a very determined boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x6:1
# text = He's a very determined boy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a determined boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hidesato determined to try his last chance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:determined:x7:1
# text = Hidesato determined to try his last chance.
1	Hidesato	Hidesato	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	determined	determine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | past | Hidesato |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** | to-infinitive | Hidesato *not said here* | Hidesato's last chance |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Eventuality |
| 3 | **chance** |  | Hidesato |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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