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title: forceful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forceful» in the school dictionary: Strong and confident in what you say or do, making people listen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forceful

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**Who acts:** you, people, She, forceful speech, captain, forceful kick · **What happens:** say, do, make, listen, use, save · **To what, where:** people, strength, forceful speech, park, forceful personality, ball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«forceful» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [forceful in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forceful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong and confident in what you say or do, making people listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:m1:1
# text = Strong and confident in what you say or do, making people listen.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **listen** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Using strength or force; powerful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:m2:1
# text = Using strength or force; powerful.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **use** | gerund |  | strength or force |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a forceful speech about saving the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x1:1
# text = She made a forceful speech about saving the park.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a forceful speech |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Product |
| 2 | **save** | gerund | a forceful speech *not said here* | the park |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain has a forceful personality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x2:1
# text = The captain has a forceful personality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	personality	personality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the captain | a forceful personality |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent personality=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His forceful kick sent the ball flying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x3:1
# text = His forceful kick sent the ball flying.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | His forceful kick | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | the ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **kick** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom kick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The waves gave a forceful push against the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x4:1
# text = The waves gave a forceful push against the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	push	push	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the waves | a forceful push |  |  |  | against the rocks | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent push=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Stop that now,» he said in a forceful voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x5:1
# text = «Stop that now,» he said in a forceful voice.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	obj	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | that |  |  | now |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality that=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  | a forceful voice |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her forceful argument changed our minds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forceful:x6:1
# text = Her forceful argument changed our minds.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | Her forceful argument | our minds |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **argue** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **mind** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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