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title: persistently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «persistently» in the school dictionary: Persistently means continuing again and again without stopping or giving up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# persistently

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**Who acts:** She, dog, He, It, child, cough · **What happens:** mean, continue, stop, give up, practise, get · **To what, where:** piano, doctor

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«persistently» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [persistently in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/persistently.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Persistently means continuing again and again without stopping or giving up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:m1:1
# text = Persistently means continuing again and again without stopping or giving up.
1	Persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	continuing	continue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | persistently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **continue** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **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 -->
Persistently can mean annoyingly often: «persistently late».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:m2:1
# text = Persistently can mean annoyingly often: «persistently late».
1	Persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	annoyingly	annoyingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | often, persistently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She practised the piano persistently until she got it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x1:1
# text = She practised the piano persistently until she got it right.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | She | the piano |  |  |  | persistently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | she | piano |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog barked persistently at the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x2:1
# text = The dog barked persistently at the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | at the gate; persistently *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at gate=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was persistently late for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x3:1
# text = He was persistently late for school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	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** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for school; late, persistently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It rained persistently all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x4:1
# text = It rained persistently all week.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | It |  |  |  | week | persistently *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The child asked persistently for a puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x5:1
# text = The child asked persistently for a puppy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the child |  |  |  |  | for a puppy; persistently *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If a cough continues persistently, see a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x6:1
# text = If a cough continues persistently, see a doctor.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	continues	continue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a cough |  |  |  |  | persistently *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Ants persistently searched for crumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x7:1
# text = Ants persistently searched for crumbs.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | Ants |  |  |  |  | for crumbs; persistently *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for crumb=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team trained persistently and won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persistently:x8:1
# text = The team trained persistently and won.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	persistently	persistently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | persistently *property* | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | past | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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