accident Who acts: accident, I, it, Most accidents, He, you · What happens: be, happen, cause, plan, not mean, break · To what, where: something, harm, anything, accident, purpose, motorway · Speech: someone speaks here
«accident» 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: accident in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An accident is something bad that happens by chance, often causing harm or damage, like a car crash or a fall.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct advmod advcl obj cc conj punct case det compound obl cc det conj punct root An DET accident NOUN is AUX something PRON bad ADJ that PRON happens VERB by ADP chance NOUN , PUNCT often ADV causing VERB harm NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET car NOUN crash NOUN or CCONJ a DET fall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 accident det 2 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 happens nsubj 7 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 8 by by ADP _ 9 chance case 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 causing punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 causing advmod 12 causing cause VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 happens advcl 13 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 12 causing obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 damage cc 15 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 13 harm conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 crash punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 crash case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 crash det 19 car car NOUN Number=Sing 20 crash compound 20 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 12 causing obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 fall cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 fall det 23 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 20 crash conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a accident something tree rules 2 happen present by chance vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location 3 cause gerund harm or damage like a car crash or a fall; often property vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient
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 An accident is anything that happens without anyone planning it.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl acl obj punct root An DET accident NOUN is AUX anything PRON that PRON happens VERB without ADP anyone PRON planning VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 accident det 2 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 4 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything cop 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 happens nsubj 6 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything acl:relcl 7 without without ADP _ 8 anyone case 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happens obl 9 planning plan VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 anyone acl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 planning obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 anything punct
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1 is a present a accident anything tree rules 2 happen present without anyone vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 plan gerund accident vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Meaning 3 «By accident» means not on purpose.
punct case nsubj punct advmod case obj punct root « PUNCT By ADP accident NOUN » PUNCT means VERB not PART on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 accident punct 2 By by ADP _ 3 accident case 3 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 accident punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 means advmod 7 on on ADP _ 8 purpose case 8 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 not mean present accident purpose vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purpose=Topic
Example 1 There was an accident on the motorway.
expl det nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB an DET accident NOUN on ADP the DET motorway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 accident det 4 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 motorway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 motorway det 7 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a accident the motorway; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on motorway=Location
Example 2 I broke the cup by accident.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root I PRON broke VERB the DET cup NOUN by ADP accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cup det 4 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 accident case 6 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past I the cup by accident vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cup=Patient
Example 3 Sorry, it was an accident!
discourse punct nsubj cop det punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT it PRON was AUX an DET accident NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 6 accident discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 accident nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 accident cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 accident det 6 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 accident punct
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1 is a past it a accident tree rules
Example 4 Most accidents happen at home.
amod nsubj case obl punct root Most ADJ accidents NOUN happen VERB at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 accidents amod 2 accidents accident NOUN Number=Plur 3 happen nsubj 3 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 home case 5 home home NOUN Number=Sing 3 happen obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 happen punct
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1 happen present Most accidents home vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at home=Location
Example 5 He had a bike accident and hurt his arm.
nsubj det compound obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON had VERB a DET bike NOUN accident NOUN and CCONJ hurt VERB his PRON arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 accident det 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 accident compound 5 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 hurt cc 7 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 arm nmod:poss 9 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 7 hurt obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a bike accident vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accident=Patient 2 hurt past He not said here his arm vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient
Example 6 Tell an adult straight away if there is an accident.
det obj advmod advmod mark expl advcl det nsubj punct root Tell VERB an DET adult NOUN straight ADV away ADV if SCONJ there PRON is VERB an DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tell obj 4 straight straight ADV _ 5 away advmod 5 away away ADV _ 1 Tell advmod 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 is mark 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 is expl 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell advcl 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 accident det 10 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 8 is nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult away property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 be a condition, not said to happen present a accident there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Penicillin was discovered by a happy accident.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Penicillin PROPN was AUX discovered VERB by ADP a DET happy ADJ accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penicillin Penicillin PROPN Number=Sing 3 discovered nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 discovered aux:pass 3 discovered discover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 accident case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 accident det 6 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 accident amod 7 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 3 discovered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 discovered punct
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1 discover past · passive a happy accident Penicillin vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 8 Little children sometimes have toilet accidents.
amod nsubj advmod compound obj punct root Little ADJ children NOUN sometimes ADV have VERB toilet NOUN accidents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 have advmod 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 6 accidents compound 6 accidents accident NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Little children toilet accidents sometimes property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accident=Patient
Example 9 I know how easily accidents happen.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj ccomp punct root I PRON know VERB how ADV easily ADV accidents NOUN happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 know nsubj 2 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 easily advmod 4 easily easily ADV _ 2 know advmod 5 accidents accident NOUN Number=Plur 6 happen nsubj 6 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 know ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 know punct
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1 know present I easily property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 happen present accidents vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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