alarm Who acts: device, phone sound, sudden feeling, Verb, Alarming, alarm rings · What happens: make, warn, wake up, cry out, mean, cause · To what, where: loud noise, people, you, alarm, someone, fear
«alarm» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: alarm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A device that makes a loud noise to warn people of danger: a fire alarm, a smoke alarm.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj mark advcl obj case nmod punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET device NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET loud ADJ noise NOUN to PART warn VERB people NOUN of ADP danger NOUN : PUNCT a DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN , PUNCT a DET smoke NOUN alarm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 noise det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 noise amod 7 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 8 to to PART _ 9 warn mark 9 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes advcl 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 warn obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 danger case 12 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 10 people nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 alarm punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 alarm det 15 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 16 alarm compound 16 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 2 device conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 alarm punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 alarm det 19 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 20 alarm compound 20 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 16 alarm conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 make present a device and a fire alarm and a smoke alarm a loud noise vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive a device and a fire alarm and a smoke alarm not said here people of danger vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
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 A clock or phone sound that wakes you up at a set time.
det nsubj cc compound nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt case det compound obl punct root A DET clock NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN sound NOUN that PRON wakes VERB you PRON up ADP at ADP a DET set NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 sound cc 4 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound compound 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 wakes nsubj 7 wakes wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 wakes obj 9 up up ADP _ 7 wakes compound:prt 10 at at ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 set set NOUN Number=Sing 13 time compound 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 wakes obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 wake up present phone sound you time vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Meaning 3 A sudden feeling of fear or worry: «She cried out in alarm».
The tree, 12 words det amod nsubj case nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj compound:prt case obl punct punct root A DET sudden ADJ feeling NOUN of ADP fear NOUN or CCONJ worry NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON cried VERB out ADP in ADP alarm NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 11 cried nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 worry cc 7 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 5 fear conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 cried punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 cried punct 10 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cried nsubj 11 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 out out ADP _ 11 cried compound:prt 13 in in ADP _ 14 alarm case 14 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 11 cried obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 cried punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 cried punct
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1 cry out speech: express in a quote past a sudden feeling of fear or worry alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in alarm=Location
Meaning 4 Verb: to make someone worried or frightened.
nsubj punct mark obj xcomp cc conj punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART make VERB someone PRON worried ADJ or CCONJ frightened ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 make punct 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 make obj 6 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 frightened cc 8 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worried conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive Verb someone worried property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
Meaning 5 Alarming means causing fear or worry, or being shocking.
nsubj xcomp obj cc conj punct cc cop conj punct root Alarming ADJ means VERB causing VERB fear NOUN or CCONJ worry NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ being AUX shocking ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alarming alarming ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 causing obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 worry cc 6 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 4 fear conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 shocking punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 shocking cc 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 shocking cop 10 shocking shocking ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Alarming vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cause not said to happen gerund Alarming not said here fear or worry vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fear=Patient 3 is gerund Alarming not said here shocking property tree rules
Example 1 When the fire alarm rings, line up and walk outside.
advmod det compound compound nsubj punct compound:prt cc conj advmod punct root When ADV the DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN rings NOUN , PUNCT line VERB up ADP and CCONJ walk VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 7 line advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rings det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 alarm compound 4 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 5 rings compound 5 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 7 line nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 rings punct 7 line line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 line compound:prt 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 walk cc 10 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 line conj 11 outside outside ADV _ 10 walk advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 line punct
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1 line up present the alarm rings vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 walk infinitive the alarm rings not said here outside property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Our smoke alarm beeps when the battery is low.
nmod:poss compound nsubj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root Our PRON smoke NOUN alarm NOUN beeps VERB when SCONJ the DET battery NOUN is AUX low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 alarm nmod:poss 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 beeps nsubj 4 beeps beep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 low mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 battery det 7 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 9 low nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 low cop 9 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 4 beeps advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 beeps punct
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1 beep present Our smoke alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the battery low property tree rules 3 alarm Our nom alarm «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 My alarm goes off at seven.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root My PRON alarm NOUN goes VERB off ADP at ADP seven NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 alarm nmod:poss 2 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 goes compound:prt 5 at at ADP _ 6 seven case 6 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 goes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go off present My alarm seven vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at seven=Location 2 alarm My nom alarm «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 It was a false alarm — just burnt toast.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET false ADJ alarm NOUN — PUNCT just ADV burnt ADJ toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 alarm nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 alarm cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alarm det 4 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 5 alarm amod 5 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 9 toast punct 7 just just ADV _ 9 toast advmod 8 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 9 toast amod 9 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 5 alarm conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 alarm punct
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1 is a past It a false alarm and burnt toast tree rules
Example 5 Never set off a fire alarm as a joke.
advmod compound:prt det compound obj case det obl punct root Never ADV set VERB off ADP a DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 set advmod 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 set compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 alarm det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 alarm compound 6 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obj 7 as as ADP _ 9 joke case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 joke det 9 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 not set off imperative you not said here a fire alarm as a joke vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition alarm=Patient
Example 6 She raised the alarm when she saw smoke.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj parataxis obj punct root She PRON raised VERB the DET alarm NOUN when ADV she PRON saw VERB smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 raised nsubj 2 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alarm det 4 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 2 raised obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 raised parataxis 8 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 raised punct
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1 raise past She the alarm vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme 2 see past she smoke vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smoke=Stimulus
Example 7 The car alarm went off in the night.
det compound nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN alarm NOUN went VERB off ADP in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 went compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go off past the car alarm night vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Don't be alarmed — it's only a drill.
aux advmod aux:pass punct nsubj cop advmod det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART be AUX alarmed VERB — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET drill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 alarmed aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 alarmed advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 alarmed aux:pass 4 alarmed alarm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 10 drill punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 drill nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 drill cop 8 only only ADV _ 10 drill advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drill det 10 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 4 alarmed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 alarmed punct
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1 not alarm infinitive · passive · do-support vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» 2 is a present it a drill tree rules
Example 9 The other Danish and Swedish stories are not alarming.
det amod amod cc conj nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET other ADJ Danish ADJ and CCONJ Swedish ADJ stories NOUN are AUX not PART alarming ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stories det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stories amod 3 Danish danish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stories amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Swedish cc 5 Swedish Swedish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Danish conj 6 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 alarming nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 alarming cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 alarming advmod 9 alarming alarming ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 alarming punct
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1 not is present the other Danish stories alarming property tree rules
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