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title: persuasion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «persuasion» in the school dictionary: Persuasion is getting someone to believe or do something by giving good reasons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# persuasion

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Persuasion, skill, Dad, us, Adverts, you · **What happens:** get, believe, do, give, be, let · **To what, where:** someone, something, good reasons, skill, this, set

<!-- .vabout -->
«persuasion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [persuasion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/persuasion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Persuasion is getting someone to believe or do something by giving good reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:m1:1
# text = Persuasion is getting someone to believe or do something by giving good reasons.
1	Persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | Persuasion | someone |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **believe** | to-infinitive | Persuasion *not said here* | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | Persuasion *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **give** | gerund | Persuasion *not said here* | good reasons |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Persuasion is the skill of doing this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:m2:1
# text = Persuasion is the skill of doing this.
1	Persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Persuasion | the skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | the skill *not said here* | this |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A persuasion is a set of beliefs, especially a religious or political group: «people of all persuasions».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:m3:1
# text = A persuasion is a set of beliefs, especially a religious or political group: «people of all persuasions».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	persuasions	persuasion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a persuasion | a set |  |  |  | of beliefs and a religious group | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With a little persuasion, Dad let us stay up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x1:1
# text = With a little persuasion, Dad let us stay up.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | Dad | us |  |  |  | with a little persuasion | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay up** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adverts use persuasion to make you buy things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x2:1
# text = Adverts use persuasion to make you buy things.
1	Adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Adverts | persuasion |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent persuasion=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Adverts *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **buy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has great powers of persuasion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x3:1
# text = She has great powers of persuasion.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | great powers of persuasion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We studied persuasion in English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x4:1
# text = We studied persuasion in English.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | We | persuasion |  | English |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent persuasion=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took a lot of persuasion to get my brother to swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x5:1
# text = It took a lot of persuasion to get my brother to swim.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It | a lot of persuasion |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | my brother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swim** | to-infinitive | my brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful of persuasion from strangers online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x6:1
# text = Be careful of persuasion from strangers online.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | strangers |  | of persuasion; careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good persuasion uses facts, not tricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x7:1
# text = Good persuasion uses facts, not tricks.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Good persuasion | facts and tricks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People of all persuasions came to the meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x8:1
# text = People of all persuasions came to the meeting.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	persuasions	persuasion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | People of all persuasions |  |  | the meeting |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to meeting=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:persuasion:x9:1
# text = Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.
1	Gentleness	gentleness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	persuasion	persuasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bluster	bluster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	fail	fail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | Gentleness and kind persuasion | force fail |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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