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concuss

Who acts: they, he, hard tackle, you, Wearing, doctor · What happens: hurt, feel, pass out, concuss, fall off, stop · To what, where: brain, He, bike, player, you, helmet

«concuss» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: concuss in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To hurt someone's brain by a hard knock to the head, so that they may feel dizzy, sick, confused or even pass out for a short time.

The tree, 28 words
markadvclnmod:posscaseobjcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctmarkfixednsubjauxxcomppunctconjpunctconjccadvmodconjcompound:prtcasedetamodoblpunctrootToPARThurtVERBsomeonePRON'sPARTbrainNOUNbyADPaDEThardADJknockNOUNtoADPtheDETheadNOUN,PUNCTsoSCONJthatSCONJtheyPRONmayAUXfeelVERBdizzyADJ,PUNCTsickADJ,PUNCTconfusedADJorCCONJevenADVpassVERBoutADPforADPaDETshortADJtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 hurtmark
2hurthurtVERBVerbForm=Inf18 feeladvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 brainnmod:poss
4's'sPART_3 someonecase
5brainbrainNOUNNumber=Sing2 hurtobj
6bybyADP_9 knockcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 knockdet
8hardhardADJDegree=Pos9 knockamod
9knockknockNOUNNumber=Sing2 hurtobl
10totoADP_12 headcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 headdet
12headheadNOUNNumber=Sing9 knocknmod
13,,PUNCT_18 feelpunct
14sosoSCONJExtPos=SCONJ18 feelmark
15thatthatSCONJ_14 sofixed
16theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 feelnsubj
17maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin18 feelaux
18feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
19dizzydizzyADJDegree=Pos18 feelxcomp
20,,PUNCT_21 sickpunct
21sicksickADJDegree=Pos19 dizzyconj
22,,PUNCT_23 confusedpunct
23confusedconfusedADJDegree=Pos19 dizzyconj
24ororCCONJ_26 passcc
25evenevenADV_26 passadvmod
26passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf18 feelconj
27outoutADP_26 passcompound:prt
28forforADP_31 timecase
29aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 timedet
30shortshortADJDegree=Pos31 timeamod
31timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing26 passobl
32..PUNCT_18 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hurtto-infinitivethey not said heresomeone's brainby a hard knock to the headvn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brain=Patient
2feelmaytheydizzy propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
3pass outinfinitivethey not said heretimevn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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

He was concussed when he fell off his bike.

nsubjaux:passadvmodnsubjadvclcompound:prtnmod:possoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXconcussedVERBwhenADVhePRONfellVERBoffADPhisPRONbikeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 concussednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 concussedaux:pass
3concussedconcussVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int6 felladvmod
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 fellnsubj
6fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 concussedadvcl
7offoffADP_6 fellcompound:prt
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 bikenmod:poss
9bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing6 fellobl
10..PUNCT_3 concussedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1concusspast · passiveHetree rules
2fall offpasthehis bikevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 2

A hard tackle can concuss a player.

detamodnsubjauxdetobjpunctrootADEThardADJtackleNOUNcanAUXconcussVERBaDETplayerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 tackledet
2hardhardADJDegree=Pos3 tackleamod
3tackletackleNOUNNumber=Sing5 concussnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 concussaux
5concussconcussVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 playerdet
7playerplayerNOUNNumber=Sing5 concussobj
8..PUNCT_5 concusspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1concusscana hard tacklea playertree rules

Example 3

If you might be concussed, stop playing straight away.

marknsubjauxaux:passadvclpunctxcompadvmodadvmodpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONmightAUXbeAUXconcussedVERB,PUNCTstopVERBplayingVERBstraightADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_5 concussedmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 concussednsubj
3mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin5 concussedaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 concussedaux:pass
5concussedconcussVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 stopadvcl
6,,PUNCT_5 concussedpunct
7stopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8playingplayVERBVerbForm=Ger7 stopxcomp
9straightstraightADV_10 awayadvmod
10awayawayADV_8 playingadvmod
11..PUNCT_7 stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1concuss a condition, not said to happenmight · passiveyoutree rules
2stopimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
3playgerundyou not said hereaway propertyvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Wearing a helmet makes it less likely you'll be concussed.

csubjdetobjobjadvmodxcompnsubjauxaux:passacl:relclpunctrootWearingVERBaDEThelmetNOUNmakesVERBitPRONlessADVlikelyADJyouPRON'llAUXbeAUXconcussedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearingwearVERBVerbForm=Ger4 makescsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 helmetdet
3helmethelmetNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearingobj
4makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 makesobj
6lesslessADVDegree=Cmp7 likelyadvmod
7likelylikelyADJDegree=Pos4 makesxcomp
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 concussednsubj
9'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin11 concussedaux
10bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 concussedaux:pass
11concussedconcussVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 likelyacl:relcl
12..PUNCT_4 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weargerunda helmetvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
2makepresentWearinghelmetlikely propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
3concussfuture · passiveyoutree rules

Example 5

The doctor checked whether she was concussed.

detnsubjmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNcheckedVERBwhetherSCONJshePRONwasAUXconcussedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 checkednsubj
3checkedcheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4whetherwhetherSCONJ_7 concussedmark
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 concussednsubj:pass
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 concussedaux:pass
7concussedconcussVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 checkedadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 checkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpastthe doctorvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2concusspast · passivedoctortree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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