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title: unpersuasive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpersuasive» in the school dictionary: Unpersuasive means not good at making people believe or agree with something; not convincing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unpersuasive

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**Who acts:** Unpersuasive, people, excuse, homework, His, advert · **What happens:** mean, make, believe, agree, eat, be · **To what, where:** people, evidence, story, unpersuasive point

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unpersuasive means not good at making people believe or agree with something; not convincing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:m1:1
# text = Unpersuasive means not good at making people believe or agree with something; not convincing.
1	Unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	convincing	convincing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unpersuasive |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Unpersuasive *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **believe** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with something | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with something=Co-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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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His excuse that the dog ate his homework was unpersuasive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x1:1
# text = His excuse that the dog ate his homework was unpersuasive.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | His excuse |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | dog's homework |  |  |  |  | unpersuasive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **excuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The advert was colourful but unpersuasive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x2:1
# text = The advert was colourful but unpersuasive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 | the advert |  |  |  |  | colourful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the advert *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Give evidence, or your argument will be unpersuasive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x3:1
# text = Give evidence, or your argument will be unpersuasive.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | evidence |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | future | your argument |  |  |  |  | unpersuasive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **argue** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The judge found the story unpersuasive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x4:1
# text = The judge found the story unpersuasive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the judge | the story |  |  |  | unpersuasive *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Shouting louder doesn't make an unpersuasive point stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x5:1
# text = Shouting louder doesn't make an unpersuasive point stronger.
1	Shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | Shouting | a unpersuasive point |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset point=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The team's case for no homework was unpersuasive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpersuasive:x6:1
# text = The team's case for no homework was unpersuasive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	unpersuasive	unpersuasive	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 | **is** | past | the team's case for no homework |  |  |  |  | unpersuasive *property* | tree rules |

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