cliffhanger Who acts: cliffhanger, episode, you, result, chapter, I · What happens: be, leave, not know, happen, want, read · To what, where: exciting ending, you, more, contest, cliffhanger, real cliffhanger · Speech: someone speaks here
«cliffhanger» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: cliffhanger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cliffhanger is an exciting ending to a chapter or episode that leaves you not knowing what will happen next, so you want to read or watch more.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod advcl nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct advmod nsubj parataxis mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root A DET cliffhanger NOUN is AUX an DET exciting ADJ ending NOUN to ADP a DET chapter NOUN or CCONJ episode NOUN that PRON leaves VERB you PRON not PART knowing VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB next ADV , PUNCT so ADV you PRON want VERB to PART read VERB or CCONJ watch VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cliffhanger det 2 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 6 ending nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ending cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ending det 5 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ending amod 6 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 chapter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chapter det 9 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 6 ending nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 episode cc 11 episode episode NOUN Number=Sing 9 chapter conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 leaves nsubj 13 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 episode acl:relcl 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 leaves obj 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 knowing advmod 16 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 leaves advcl 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 19 happen nsubj 18 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 happen aux 19 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 knowing ccomp 20 next next ADV _ 19 happen advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 want punct 22 so so ADV _ 24 want advmod 23 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 want nsubj 24 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ending parataxis 25 to to PART _ 26 read mark 26 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 want xcomp 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 watch cc 28 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 read conj 29 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 28 watch obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 ending punct
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1 is a present a cliffhanger a exciting ending to a chapter or episode tree rules 2 leave present episode you vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 3 not know gerund episode not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 happen future next property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 read not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 watch infinitive you not said here more vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
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 cliffhanger is also any contest or situation where the result stays uncertain until the very end.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj advmod det nsubj parataxis xcomp case det advmod obl punct root A DET cliffhanger NOUN is AUX also ADV any DET contest NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN where ADV the DET result NOUN stays VERB uncertain ADJ until ADP the DET very ADV end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cliffhanger det 2 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 6 contest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 contest cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 contest advmod 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 contest det 6 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 situation cc 8 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 6 contest conj 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 stays advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 result det 11 result result NOUN Number=Sing 12 stays nsubj 12 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 contest parataxis 13 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stays xcomp 14 until until ADP _ 17 end case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 end det 16 very very ADV _ 17 end advmod 17 end end NOUN Number=Sing 12 stays obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 contest punct
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1 is a present a cliffhanger any contest or situation tree rules 2 stay present the result until the end uncertain property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The chapter ended on a cliffhanger.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET chapter NOUN ended VERB on ADP a DET cliffhanger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chapter det 2 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 cliffhanger case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cliffhanger det 6 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the chapter a cliffhanger vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 I couldn't stop reading because of the cliffhangers.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp case fixed det obl punct root I PRON could AUX n't PART stop VERB reading VERB because ADP of ADP the DET cliffhangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 stop nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stop aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 stop advmod 4 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 stop xcomp 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 cliffhangers case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cliffhangers det 9 cliffhangers cliffhanger NOUN Number=Plur 5 reading obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 stop punct
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1 not stop could I vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 read gerund I not said here because the cliffhangers vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The match was a real cliffhanger until the final whistle.
det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root The DET match NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ cliffhanger NOUN until ADP the DET final ADJ whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 cliffhanger nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 cliffhanger cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cliffhanger det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cliffhanger amod 6 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 until until ADP _ 10 whistle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 whistle det 9 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 10 whistle amod 10 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 6 cliffhanger nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 cliffhanger punct
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1 is a past the match a real cliffhanger until the final whistle tree rules
Example 4 Write a cliffhanger to end your story's middle part.
det obj mark advcl nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod obj punct root Write VERB a DET cliffhanger NOUN to PART end VERB your PRON story NOUN 's PART middle ADJ part NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cliffhanger det 3 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 to to PART _ 5 end mark 5 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write advcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 story nmod:poss 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 story case 9 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 10 part amod 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 end obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a cliffhanger vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cliffhanger=Theme 2 end to-infinitive you not said here your story's middle part vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality part=Eventuality
Example 5 The TV series always ends with a cliffhanger.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET TV NOUN series NOUN always ADV ends VERB with ADP a DET cliffhanger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 series det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 series compound 3 series series NOUN Number=Sing 5 ends nsubj 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 ends advmod 5 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 cliffhanger case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cliffhanger det 8 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 5 ends obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ends punct
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1 end present the TV series with a cliffhanger; always property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with cliffhanger=Subeventuality
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