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title: dissuade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dissuade» in the school dictionary: To persuade someone not to do something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dissuade

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**Who acts:** I, Nothing, warning signs, Mum, teacher, Rain · **What happens:** persuade, not do, talk, try, dissuade, jump · **To what, where:** someone, something, plan, brother, cold lake, her

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To persuade someone not to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:m1:1
# text = To persuade someone not to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	persuade	persuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 -->
To talk someone out of a plan or idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:m2:1
# text = To talk someone out of a plan or idea.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | a plan or idea |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tried to dissuade my brother from jumping into the cold lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x1:1
# text = I tried to dissuade my brother from jumping into the cold lake.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dissuade** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | my brother |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer brother=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **jump** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the cold lake *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into lake=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing could dissuade her from entering the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x2:1
# text = Nothing could dissuade her from entering the race.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	entering	enter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	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 | **dissuade** | could | Nothing |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer she=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **enter** | gerund | Nothing *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme race=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The warning signs dissuade people from climbing the cliffs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x3:1
# text = The warning signs dissuade people from climbing the cliffs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissuade** | present | the warning signs |  | people |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **climb** | gerund | the warning signs *not said here* | the cliffs |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location cliff=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum dissuaded me from cutting my own fringe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x4:1
# text = Mum dissuaded me from cutting my own fringe.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dissuaded	dissuade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fringe	fringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissuade** | past | Mum |  | me |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer i=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | my own fringe |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fringe=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher dissuaded him from giving up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x5:1
# text = The teacher dissuaded him from giving up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dissuaded	dissuade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissuade** | past | the teacher |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer he=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **give up** | gerund | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain did not dissuade the fans from coming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x6:1
# text = Rain did not dissuade the fans from coming.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dissuade** | past · do-support | Rain | the fans |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer fan=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | Rain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eldest brother and I did all we could to dissuade him, but it was of no use.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissuade:x7:1
# text = My eldest brother and I did all we could to dissuade him, but it was of no use.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	conj	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nsubj:outer	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	dissuade	dissuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissuade** | could · past · do-support | My eldest brother |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5 «NP V NP PP.eventuality»: agent=Causer he=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | of no use | tree rules |

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