altercation Who acts: altercation, It, reporters, report, brief altercation, headteacher · What happens: be, use, scuffle, not want, give, say · To what, where: noisy argument, polite word, details, place, playground, Police · Speech: someone speaks here
«altercation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: altercation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An altercation is a noisy argument or small fight between people, usually in public.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc amod conj case nmod punct advmod case conj punct root An DET altercation NOUN is AUX a DET noisy ADJ argument NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ fight NOUN between ADP people NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 altercation det 2 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 6 argument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 argument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 argument det 5 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 argument amod 6 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 fight cc 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fight amod 9 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 6 argument conj 10 between between ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 fight nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 public punct 13 usually usually ADV _ 15 public advmod 14 in in ADP _ 15 public case 15 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 6 argument conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 argument punct
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1 is a present a altercation a noisy argument or small fight between people tree rules 2 be a altercation not said here usually property tree rules
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 Usage: formal, news and police — kept apart, not parsed.
It is a polite word reporters and police use for a fight or scuffle when they do not want to give details.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det amod nsubj cc conj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp obj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET polite ADJ word NOUN reporters NOUN and CCONJ police NOUN use VERB for ADP a DET fight NOUN or CCONJ scuffle VERB when SCONJ they PRON do AUX not PART want VERB to PART give VERB details 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 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 9 use nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 police cc 8 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 reporters conj 9 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 10 for for ADP _ 12 fight case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fight det 12 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 9 use obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 scuffle cc 14 scuffle scuffle VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 use conj 15 when when SCONJ _ 19 want mark 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 want nsubj 17 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 want aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 want advmod 19 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 scuffle advcl 20 to to PART _ 21 give mark 21 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 want xcomp 22 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 21 give obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present It a polite word tree rules 2 use present reporters and police a polite word not said here for a fight vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for fight=Eventuality 3 scuffle infinitive reporters and police not said here vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not want present · do-support reporters = reporter vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 give not said to happen to-infinitive reporters = reporter not said here details vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme
Example 1 There was an altercation between two fans outside the stadium.
expl det nsubj case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB an DET altercation NOUN between ADP two NUM fans NOUN outside ADP the DET stadium 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 altercation det 4 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 7 fans case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 fans nummod 7 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 4 altercation nmod 8 outside outside ADP _ 10 stadium case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stadium det 10 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 7 fans nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a altercation between two fans outside the stadium there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The report said a brief altercation took place in the playground.
det nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp obj case det obl punct root The DET report NOUN said VERB a DET brief ADJ altercation NOUN took VERB place NOUN in ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 altercation det 5 brief brief ADJ Degree=Pos 6 altercation amod 6 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 7 took nsubj 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 playground case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 playground det 11 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the report vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take past a brief altercation place the playground vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in playground=Location
Example 3 Police were called after a verbal altercation in the car park.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case det compound nmod punct root Police NOUN were AUX called VERB after ADP a DET verbal ADJ altercation NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 called nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 after after ADP _ 7 altercation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 altercation det 6 verbal verbal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 altercation amod 7 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obl 8 in in ADP _ 11 park case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 park det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 park compound 11 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 altercation nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call past · passive Police after a verbal altercation in the car park vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 The headteacher wrote that both boys were involved in the altercation.
det nsubj mark det nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct root The DET headteacher NOUN wrote VERB that SCONJ both DET boys NOUN were AUX involved ADJ in ADP the DET altercation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 involved mark 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 boys det 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 8 involved nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 involved cop 8 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wrote ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 altercation case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 altercation det 11 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 8 involved obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the headteacher vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past both boys the altercation involved property tree rules
Example 5 A physical altercation broke out at the bus stop.
det amod nsubj compound:prt case det compound obl punct root A DET physical ADJ altercation NOUN broke VERB out ADP at ADP the DET bus NOUN stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 altercation det 2 physical physical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 altercation amod 3 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 broke compound:prt 6 at at ADP _ 9 stop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stop det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop compound 9 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 broke punct
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1 break out past a physical altercation the bus stop vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at stop=Location
Example 6 Nobody was hurt in the altercation.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Nobody PRON was AUX hurt VERB in ADP the DET altercation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 hurt nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hurt aux:pass 3 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 altercation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 altercation det 6 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 3 hurt obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hurt punct
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1 hurt past · passive Nobody the altercation vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The players had an altercation with the referee.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET players NOUN had VERB an DET altercation NOUN with ADP the DET referee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 players det 2 players player NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 altercation det 5 altercation altercation NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 referee case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 referee det 8 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 5 altercation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the players a altercation with the referee vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent altercation=Patient
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