assassinate Who acts: history book, Guards, one, plot, senators, Police · What happens: assassinate, be, tell, protect, fail, stop · To what, where: president, king, leader, Julius, play, man · Speech: someone speaks here
«assassinate» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: assassinate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To assassinate is to murder an important or famous person, such as a leader, usually for political reasons.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark det amod cc conj obj punct case fixed det nmod punct advmod case amod conj punct root To PART assassinate VERB is AUX to PART murder VERB an DET important ADJ or CCONJ famous ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET leader NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV for ADP political ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assassinate mark 2 assassinate assassinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 murder csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 murder cop 4 to to PART _ 5 murder mark 5 murder murder VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 famous cc 9 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 important conj 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 murder obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 leader punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 leader case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 leader det 15 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 reasons punct 17 usually usually ADV _ 20 reasons advmod 18 for for ADP _ 20 reasons case 19 political political ADJ Degree=Pos 20 reasons amod 20 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 5 murder conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 murder punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 assassinate to-infinitive vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present murder 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.
Example 1 The history book tells how a president was assassinated.
det compound nsubj advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET history NOUN book NOUN tells VERB how ADV a DET president NOUN was AUX assassinated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 book det 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 3 book compound 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 assassinated advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 president det 7 president president NOUN Number=Sing 9 assassinated nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 assassinated aux:pass 9 assassinated assassinate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 tells ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert present the history book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 assassinate past · passive a president vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 Guards protect the king so no one can assassinate him.
nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Guards NOUN protect VERB the DET king NOUN so ADV no DET one NOUN can AUX assassinate VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guards guard NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect nsubj 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 king det 4 king king NOUN Number=Sing 2 protect obj 5 so so ADV _ 9 assassinate advmod 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 one det 7 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 assassinate nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 assassinate aux 9 assassinate assassinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 protect advcl 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 assassinate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 protect present Guards the king vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Beneficiary 2 assassinate can no one king vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 3 The plot to assassinate the leader failed.
det nsubj mark acl det obj punct root The DET plot NOUN to PART assassinate VERB the DET leader NOUN failed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plot det 2 plot plot NOUN Number=Sing 7 failed nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 assassinate mark 4 assassinate assassinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 plot acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leader det 6 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 4 assassinate obj 7 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 failed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 assassinate to-infinitive the plot not said here the leader vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Patient 2 fail past the plot vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 In the play, the senators assassinate Julius Caesar.
case det obl punct det nsubj obj flat punct root In ADP the DET play NOUN , PUNCT the DET senators NOUN assassinate VERB Julius PROPN Caesar PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 play case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 play det 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 assassinate obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 play punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 senators det 6 senators senator NOUN Number=Plur 7 assassinate nsubj 7 assassinate assassinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Julius Julius PROPN Number=Sing 7 assassinate obj 9 Caesar Caesar PROPN Number=Sing 8 Julius flat 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 assassinate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 assassinate present the senators Julius the play vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent julius=Patient
Example 5 Police stopped a man who planned to assassinate the minister.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root Police NOUN stopped VERB a DET man NOUN who PRON planned VERB to PART assassinate VERB the DET minister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 stopped nsubj 2 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 2 stopped obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 planned nsubj 6 planned plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 man acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 assassinate mark 8 assassinate assassinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 planned xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 minister det 10 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 8 assassinate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 stopped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop past Police a man vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality man=Eventuality 2 plan past a man vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 assassinate not said to happen to-infinitive a man not said here the minister vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Patient
Example 6 The world was shocked when the leader was assassinated.
det nsubj cop mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET world NOUN was AUX shocked ADJ when SCONJ the DET leader NOUN was AUX assassinated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 world det 2 world world NOUN Number=Sing 4 shocked nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shocked cop 4 shocked shocked ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 assassinated mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 leader det 7 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 9 assassinated nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 assassinated aux:pass 9 assassinated assassinate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 shocked advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shocked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the world shocked property tree rules 2 assassinate past · passive the leader vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The physician, Douban, wishes to assassinate you.
det nsubj punct appos punct mark ccomp obj punct root The DET physician NOUN , PUNCT Douban PROPN , PUNCT wishes VERB to PART assassinate VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 physician det 2 physician physician NOUN Number=Sing 6 wishes nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Douban punct 4 Douban Douban PROPN Number=Sing 2 physician appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 physician punct 6 wishes wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 assassinate mark 8 assassinate assassinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wishes ccomp 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 assassinate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 wishes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wish present the physician vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 assassinate not said to happen to-infinitive you vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
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