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title: persistence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «persistence» in the school dictionary: Persistence is going on trying to do something even when it is hard or other people want you to stop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# persistence

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**Who acts:** Persistence, people, you, she, spider, great persistence · **What happens:** go, try, do, be, want, stop · **To what, where:** something, you, bike, puzzle, great persistence, web · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Persistence is going on trying to do something even when it is hard or other people want you to stop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:m1:1
# text = Persistence is going on trying to do something even when it is hard or other people want you to stop.
1	Persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	expl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | Persistence |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | Persistence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Persistence *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | Persistence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | Persistence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **want** | present | people | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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 -->
Persistence is something continuing for a long time: the persistence of the rain.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:m2:1
# text = Persistence is something continuing for a long time: the persistence of the rain.
1	Persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	continuing	continue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Persistence | something |  |  |  | the persistence of the rain *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **continue** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With persistence, she learnt to ride her bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x1:1
# text = With persistence, she learnt to ride her bike.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **learn** | past | she |  |  |  |  | with persistence | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | her bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His persistence paid off when he solved the puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x2:1
# text = His persistence paid off when he solved the puzzle.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay off** | past | His persistence |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **solve** | past | persistence | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spider showed great persistence rebuilding its web.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x3:1
# text = The spider showed great persistence rebuilding its web.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	rebuilding	rebuild	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	web	web	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 | **show** | past | the spider | great persistence |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent persistence=Recipient |
| 2 | **rebuild** | gerund | great persistence *not said here* | spider's web |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent web=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Persistence is more important than talent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x4:1
# text = Persistence is more important than talent.
1	Persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Persistence |  |  |  |  | than talent; important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were annoyed by the persistence of the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x5:1
# text = We were annoyed by the persistence of the rain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | by the persistence of the rain; annoyed *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning an instrument takes persistence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x6:1
# text = Learning an instrument takes persistence.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  | a instrument |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | Learning | persistence |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent persistence=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistence:x7:1
# text = But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	assumed	assume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund | persistence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **succeed** | would | persistence |  |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | past | persistence | her *= she* |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **assume** | past | she | her true form |  |  |  |  | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 5 | **form** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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