battle Who acts: battle, two armies, Grandma, firefighters, game, It · What happens: be, battle, try, meet, end, finish · To what, where: fight, hard struggle, bands, great battle, cold, flames
«battle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: battle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A battle is a fight between armies, ships or planes in a war.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj case det nmod punct root A DET battle NOUN is AUX a DET fight NOUN between ADP armies NOUN , PUNCT ships NOUN or CCONJ planes NOUN in ADP a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 battle det 2 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 5 fight nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fight cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fight det 5 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 armies case 7 armies army NOUN Number=Plur 5 fight nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 ships punct 9 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 7 armies conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 planes cc 11 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 7 armies conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 war case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 war det 14 war war NOUN Number=Sing 11 planes nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 fight punct
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1 is a present a battle a fight between armies and ships or planes in a war 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 A battle is any hard struggle or contest, like a battle against illness or a battle of the bands.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct case det conj case nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET battle NOUN is AUX any DET hard ADJ struggle NOUN or CCONJ contest NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET battle NOUN against ADP illness NOUN or CCONJ a DET battle NOUN of ADP the DET bands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 battle det 2 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 6 struggle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 struggle cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 struggle det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 struggle amod 6 struggle struggle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 contest cc 8 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 6 struggle conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 battle punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 battle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 battle det 12 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 6 struggle conj 13 against against ADP _ 14 illness case 14 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 12 battle nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 battle cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 battle det 17 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 12 battle conj 18 of of ADP _ 20 bands case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 bands det 20 bands band NOUN Number=Plur 17 battle nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 struggle punct
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1 is a present a battle any hard struggle or contest and a battle against illness or a battle of the bands tree rules 2 battle the bands nom battle «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 To battle is to fight or try very hard against something difficult.
mark cop mark conj cc conj advmod advmod case obl amod punct root To PART battle VERB is AUX to PART fight VERB or CCONJ try VERB very ADV hard ADV against ADP something PRON difficult ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 battle mark 2 battle battle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fight cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fight mark 5 fight fight VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 battle conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 try cc 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 battle conj 8 very very ADV _ 9 hard advmod 9 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 7 try advmod 10 against against ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 try obl 12 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 battle punct
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1 battle to-infinitive vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present fight property tree rules 3 try infinitive against something; hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The two armies met in a great battle.
det nummod nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET two NUM armies NOUN met VERB in ADP a DET great ADJ battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 armies det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 armies nummod 3 armies army NOUN Number=Plur 4 met nsubj 4 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 battle case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 battle det 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 battle amod 8 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 4 met obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past the two armies a great battle vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Grandma is battling a cold.
nsubj aux det obj punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX battling VERB a DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 battling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 battling aux 3 battling battle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cold det 5 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 battling obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 battling punct
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1 battle present · progressive Grandma a cold vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Co-Agent
Example 3 The firefighters battled the flames all night.
det nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET firefighters NOUN battled VERB the DET flames NOUN all 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 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 battled nsubj 3 battled battle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flames det 5 flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 3 battled obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 battled obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 battled punct
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1 battle past the firefighters the flames night vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flame=Co-Agent
Example 4 The game ended in a pillow battle.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET game NOUN ended VERB in ADP a DET pillow NOUN battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 battle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 battle det 6 pillow pillow NOUN Number=Sing 7 battle compound 7 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the game a pillow battle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 It was an uphill battle to finish the project.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root It PRON was AUX an DET uphill ADJ battle NOUN to PART finish VERB the DET project 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 battle nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 battle cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 battle det 4 uphill uphill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 battle amod 5 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 battle acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 project det 9 project project NOUN Number=Sing 7 finish obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 battle punct
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1 is a past It a uphill battle tree rules 2 finish to-infinitive the project vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality project=Eventuality
Example 6 The teams battled it out in the final.
det nsubj obj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET teams NOUN battled VERB it PRON out ADP in ADP the DET final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teams det 2 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 3 battled nsubj 3 battled battle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 battled obj 5 out out ADP _ 3 battled compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 final case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 final det 8 final final NOUN Number=Sing 3 battled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 battled punct
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1 battle out past the teams it the final vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent
Example 7 The knight was hurt in the battle.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET knight NOUN was AUX hurt VERB in ADP the DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurt nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hurt aux:pass 4 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 battle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 battle det 7 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 hurt past · passive the knight the battle vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 8 Getting my brother to bed is a nightly battle.
csubj nmod:poss obj case obl cop det amod punct root Getting VERB my PRON brother NOUN to ADP bed NOUN is AUX a DET nightly ADJ battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 battle csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 bed case 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 battle cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 battle det 8 nightly nightly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 battle amod 9 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 battle punct
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1 get gerund my brother to bed vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brother=Stimulus 2 is a present Getting a nightly battle tree rules
Example 9 A cruel battle was being fought.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass aux:pass punct root A DET cruel ADJ battle NOUN was AUX being AUX fought VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 battle det 2 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 3 battle amod 3 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 6 fought nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fought aux:pass 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 fought aux:pass 6 fought fight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 fought punct
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1 fight past · passive a cruel battle vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent
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