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title: insistence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «insistence» in the school dictionary: Demanding something firmly and not giving up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# insistence

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**Who acts:** something, we, Dad, insistence, Her, he · **What happens:** demand, not give up, say, be, wear, insist · **To what, where:** something, helmets, insistence, good captain, her, fairness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Demanding something firmly and not giving up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:m1:1
# text = Demanding something firmly and not giving up.
1	Demanding	demand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | firmly *property* | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Precondition |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: 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 -->
Saying firmly again and again that something is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:m2:1
# text = Saying firmly again and again that something is true.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
2	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  | again | firmly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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At Dad's insistence, we all wore helmets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x1:1
# text = At Dad's insistence, we all wore helmets.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | we | helmets |  | Dad's insistence |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **insist** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her insistence on fairness made her a good captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x2:1
# text = Her insistence on fairness made her a good captain.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her insistence on fairness | a good captain | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary captain=Product |
| 2 | **insist** |  | Her *= she* |  |  | fairness |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent on=place |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Despite his insistence that he was innocent, he was blamed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x3:1
# text = Despite his insistence that he was innocent, he was blamed.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he | his insistence *not said here* |  |  |  | innocent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **blame** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | despite his insistence | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **insist** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The teacher's insistence on neat work helped us improve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x4:1
# text = The teacher's insistence on neat work helped us improve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the teacher's insistence on neat work | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **improve** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **insist** |  | the teacher |  |  | neat work |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent on=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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At my insistence, we stopped for ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x5:1
# text = At my insistence, we stopped for ice cream.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | we |  |  | my insistence |  | for ice cream | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at insistence=Location |
| 2 | **insist** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The family went to church every Sunday at Grandma's insistence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insistence:x6:1
# text = The family went to church every Sunday at Grandma's insistence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	insistence	insistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the family |  |  | Grandma's insistence | sunday | to church | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **insist** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom insistence «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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