assail Who acts: doubts, enemy troops, smell, old home, Reporters, Strange noises · What happens: assail, be, come, smell · To what, where: someone, sides, castle, Mole, She, footballer
«assail» 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: assail in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To assail someone is to attack them violently.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART assail VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART attack VERB them PRON violently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assail mark 2 assail assail VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 attack advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 assail obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 attack cop 5 to to PART _ 6 attack mark 6 attack attack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 attack obj 8 violently violently ADV _ 6 attack advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 attack punct
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1 assail to-infinitive someone vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present attack, violently 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 To be assailed by doubts, worries, smells or questions is to have them come at you strongly from all sides.
The tree, 20 words mark aux:pass advcl case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp case obl advmod case det obl punct root To PART be AUX assailed VERB by ADP doubts NOUN , PUNCT worries NOUN , PUNCT smells NOUN or CCONJ questions NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB them PRON come VERB at ADP you PRON strongly ADV from ADP all DET sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 assailed mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 assailed aux:pass 3 assailed assail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 have advcl 4 by by ADP _ 5 doubts case 5 doubts doubt NOUN Number=Plur 3 assailed obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 worries punct 7 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 5 doubts conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 smells punct 9 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 5 doubts conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 questions cc 11 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 5 doubts conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 have cop 13 to to PART _ 14 have mark 14 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 have obj 16 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 have xcomp 17 at at ADP _ 18 you case 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 come obl 19 strongly strongly ADV _ 16 come advmod 20 from from ADP _ 22 sides case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 22 sides det 22 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 16 come obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 14 have punct
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1 assail to-infinitive · passive doubts and worries and smells or questions vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present have property tree rules 3 come infinitive all sides at you; strongly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from side=Initial_Location
Example 1 The castle was assailed by enemy troops.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX assailed VERB by ADP enemy NOUN troops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 assailed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 assailed aux:pass 4 assailed assail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 troops case 6 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 7 troops compound 7 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 4 assailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 assailed punct
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1 assail past · passive enemy troops the castle vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 2 Mole was assailed by the smell of his old home.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Mole PROPN was AUX assailed VERB by ADP the DET smell NOUN of ADP his PRON old ADJ home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 3 assailed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 assailed aux:pass 3 assailed assail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 smell case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 smell det 6 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 3 assailed obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 home case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 home nmod:poss 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 home amod 10 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 smell nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 assailed punct
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1 assail past · passive the smell of Mole's old home Mole vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 smell Mole's old home nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 She was assailed by doubts before the exam.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX assailed VERB by ADP doubts NOUN before ADP the DET exam 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 3 assailed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 assailed aux:pass 3 assailed assail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 doubts case 5 doubts doubt NOUN Number=Plur 3 assailed obl 6 before before ADP _ 8 exam case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 exam det 8 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 3 assailed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 assailed punct
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1 assail past · passive doubts She before the exam vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 4 Reporters assailed the footballer with questions.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Reporters NOUN assailed VERB the DET footballer NOUN with ADP questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 2 assailed nsubj 2 assailed assail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 footballer det 4 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 2 assailed obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 questions case 6 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 2 assailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 assailed punct
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1 assail past Reporters the footballer with questions vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footballer=Patient
Example 5 Strange noises assailed them in the dark wood.
amod nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Strange ADJ noises NOUN assailed VERB them PRON in ADP the DET dark ADJ wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 noises amod 2 noises noise NOUN Number=Plur 3 assailed nsubj 3 assailed assail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 assailed obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 wood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wood det 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wood amod 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 assailed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 assailed punct
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1 assail past Strange noises them = they the dark wood vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 6 The ship was assailed by storms.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX assailed VERB by ADP storms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 assailed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 assailed aux:pass 4 assailed assail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 storms case 6 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 4 assailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 assailed punct
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1 assail past · passive storms the ship vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 7 Misfortune often assails us from an unexpected quarter.
nsubj advmod obj case det amod obl punct root Misfortune NOUN often ADV assails VERB us PRON from ADP an DET unexpected ADJ quarter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Misfortune misfortune NOUN Number=Sing 3 assails nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 assails advmod 3 assails assail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 assails obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 quarter case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 quarter det 7 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quarter amod 8 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 3 assails obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 assails punct
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1 assail present Misfortune us a unexpected quarter often property vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient
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