assault Who acts: assault, Hitting, soldiers, climbers, market, PE class · What happens: be, hurt, assault, capture, challenge, arrest · To what, where: violent attack, person, crime, someone, attack, place · Speech: someone speaks here
«assault» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: assault in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
An assault is a violent attack on a person, or a threat to hurt them; it is a crime.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct cc det conj mark acl obj punct nsubj cop det conj punct root An DET assault NOUN is AUX a DET violent ADJ attack NOUN on ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET threat NOUN to PART hurt VERB them PRON ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 assault det 2 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 6 attack nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 attack cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 attack det 5 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 attack amod 6 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 attack nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 threat punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 threat cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 threat det 13 threat threat NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 14 to to PART _ 15 hurt mark 15 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 threat acl 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 hurt obj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 crime punct 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 crime nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 crime cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 crime det 21 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 6 attack conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 attack punct
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1 is a present a assault a violent attack and a crime on a person or a threat tree rules 2 hurt to-infinitive a assault not said here person vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient 3 is a present assault a crime 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 assault someone is to attack them violently.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART assault 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 assault mark 2 assault assault VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 attack advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 assault 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 assault to-infinitive someone vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present attack, violently property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: military — kept apart, not parsed.
An assault is an attack by soldiers to capture a place.
det nsubj cop det case nmod mark acl det obj punct root An DET assault NOUN is AUX an DET attack NOUN by ADP soldiers NOUN to PART capture VERB a DET place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 assault det 2 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 5 attack nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 attack cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 attack det 5 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 soldiers case 7 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 attack nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 capture mark 9 capture capture VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 attack acl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 capture obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 attack punct
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1 is a present a assault a attack by soldiers tree rules 2 capture to-infinitive a place vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme
Meaning 4 A strong attack or challenge of another kind: «an assault on the mountain», «an assault on the senses» (very strong sights, sounds and smells).
The tree, 24 words det amod cc conj case det nmod punct punct det conj case det nmod punct punct punct det appos case det nmod punct punct advmod amod appos punct conj cc conj punct punct root A DET strong ADJ attack NOUN or CCONJ challenge NOUN of ADP another DET kind NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET assault NOUN on ADP the DET mountain NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT an DET assault NOUN on ADP the DET senses NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT very ADV strong ADJ sights NOUN , PUNCT sounds NOUN and CCONJ smells 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 attack det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 attack amod 3 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 challenge cc 5 challenge challenge NOUN Number=Sing 3 attack conj 6 of of ADP _ 8 kind case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 kind det 8 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 5 challenge nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 assault punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 assault punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 assault det 12 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 3 attack conj 13 on on ADP _ 15 mountain case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 mountain det 15 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 12 assault nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 mountain punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 assault punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 assault punct 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 assault det 20 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 12 assault appos 21 on on ADP _ 23 senses case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 senses det 23 senses sens NOUN Number=Plur 20 assault nmod 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 assault punct 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 28 sights punct 26 very very ADV _ 27 strong advmod 27 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 28 sights amod 28 sights sight NOUN Number=Plur 12 assault appos 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 sounds punct 30 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 28 sights conj 31 and and CCONJ _ 32 smells cc 32 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 28 sights conj 33 ) ) PUNCT _ 28 sights punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 3 attack punct
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1 challenge another kind nom challenge «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 To assault someone with words is to attack them with harsh, rude talk.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj case amod punct amod obl punct root To PART assault VERB someone PRON with ADP words NOUN is AUX to PART attack VERB them PRON with ADP harsh ADJ , PUNCT rude ADJ talk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 assault mark 2 assault assault VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 attack advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 assault obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 words case 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 assault obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 attack cop 7 to to PART _ 8 attack mark 8 attack attack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 attack obj 10 with with ADP _ 14 talk case 11 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 14 talk amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 harsh punct 13 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 14 talk amod 14 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 8 attack obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 attack punct
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1 assault to-infinitive someone with words vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present with harsh rude talk; attack property tree rules
Example 1 The man was arrested for assault.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET man NOUN was AUX arrested VERB for ADP assault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 arrested aux:pass 4 arrested arrest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 assault case 6 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrested punct
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1 arrest past · passive the man for assault vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for assault=Theme
Example 2 Hitting someone can be assault, which is a crime.
csubj obj aux cop punct nsubj cop det conj punct root Hitting VERB someone PRON can AUX be AUX assault NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 assault csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Hitting obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 assault aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 assault cop 5 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 crime punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 crime nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 crime cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crime det 10 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 5 assault conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 assault punct
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1 hit gerund someone vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme 2 is a can Hitting assault and a crime tree rules 3 is a present assault and a crime a crime tree rules
Example 3 The soldiers launched an assault on the fort.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN launched VERB an DET assault NOUN on ADP the DET fort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 launched nsubj 3 launched launch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 assault det 5 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 3 launched obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 fort case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fort det 8 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 3 launched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 launched punct
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1 launch past the soldiers a assault the fort vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent assault=Theme on fort=Destination
Example 4 The climbers made their assault on the summit at dawn.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case obl punct root The DET climbers NOUN made VERB their PRON assault NOUN on ADP the DET summit NOUN at ADP dawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 climbers det 2 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 assault nmod:poss 5 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 summit case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 summit det 8 summit summit NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 at at ADP _ 10 dawn case 10 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the climbers climbers's assault the summit dawn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset assault=Product 2 assault climbers = climber nom assault «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The market was an assault on the senses: colours, smells and noise.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET market NOUN was AUX an DET assault NOUN on ADP the DET senses NOUN : PUNCT colours NOUN , PUNCT smells NOUN and CCONJ noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 market det 2 market market NOUN Number=Sing 5 assault nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 assault cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 assault det 5 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 senses case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 senses det 8 senses sens NOUN Number=Plur 5 assault nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 colours punct 10 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 assault conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 smells punct 12 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 10 colours conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 noise cc 14 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 10 colours conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 assault punct
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1 is a past the market a assault and colours and smells and noise the senses tree rules
Example 6 Our PE class did an assault course with ropes and walls.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det compound obj case obl cc conj punct root Our PRON PE NOUN class NOUN did VERB an DET assault NOUN course NOUN with ADP ropes NOUN and CCONJ walls NOUN . 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 class nmod:poss 2 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 3 class compound 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 course det 6 assault assault NOUN Number=Sing 7 course compound 7 course course NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 ropes case 9 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 4 did obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 walls cc 11 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 9 ropes conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past Our PE class a assault course with ropes and walls vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Eventuality
Example 7 If anyone hurts you, tell a trusted adult or the police.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct det amod obj cc det conj punct root If SCONJ anyone PRON hurts VERB you PRON , PUNCT tell VERB a DET trusted VERB adult NOUN or CCONJ the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 hurts mark 2 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hurts nsubj 3 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell advcl 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hurts obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 hurts punct 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 adult det 8 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 adult amod 9 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 police cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 police det 12 police police NOUN Number=Plur 9 adult conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 tell punct
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1 hurt a condition, not said to happen present anyone you vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a trusted adult or the police vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 3 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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