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title: urge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «urge» in the school dictionary: To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# urge

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**Who acts:** urge, teacher, our, I, police, crowd · **What happens:** urge, be, persuade, tell, need, do · **To what, where:** someone, them, strong wish, something, animal, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«urge» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [urge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/urge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:m1:1
# text = To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	urge	urge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	persuade	persuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
20	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | hard, try *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **persuade** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | strongly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

<!-- .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 -->
An urge is a strong wish or need to do something, often suddenly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:m2:1
# text = An urge is a strong wish or need to do something, often suddenly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	urge	urge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a urge | a strong wish |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | a urge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a urge *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To urge an animal on is to make it move faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:m3:1
# text = To urge an animal on is to make it move faster.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	urge	urge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | to-infinitive |  |  | a animal |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher urged us to check our answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x1:1
# text = The teacher urged us to check our answers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	urged	urge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **check** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | our answers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a sudden urge to sing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x2:1
# text = I had a sudden urge to sing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	urge	urge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a sudden urge |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urge=Patient |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a sudden urge *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police urge drivers to take care on icy roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x3:1
# text = The police urge drivers to take care on icy roads.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	urge	urge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | present | the police |  | drivers |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the police *not said here* | care |  | icy roads |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent care=Theme on road=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd urged the runners on to the finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x4:1
# text = The crowd urged the runners on to the finish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	urged	urge	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	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge on** | past | the crowd | the runners |  |  |  | to the finish | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent runner=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I resisted the urge to eat the last cookie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x5:1
# text = I resisted the urge to eat the last cookie.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resisted	resist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	urge	urge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cookie	cookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resist** | past | I | the urge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the last cookie |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum urged me to wear a coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x6:1
# text = Mum urged me to wear a coat.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	urged	urge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | past | Mum |  | me |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rider urged her horse forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x7:1
# text = The rider urged her horse forward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rider	rider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	urged	urge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | past | the rider |  | rider's horse |  |  | forward *property* | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urge:x8:1
# text = "Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
12	urged	urge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Brass	Brass	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** *in a quote* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive | that *not said here* | you |  | home |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent you=Theme at home=Location |
| 3 | **urge** | past | you *not said here* | the Brass Pot |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Recipient |

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