crisis Who acts: crisis, things, People, town, river, families · What happens: be, make, get, call, face, flood · To what, where: time, important decisions, turning point, small problem, crisis, streets · Speech: someone speaks here
«crisis» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: crisis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A crisis is a time of great danger, difficulty or trouble when important decisions must be made.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct parataxis cc conj mark amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl punct root A DET crisis NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN of ADP great ADJ danger NOUN , PUNCT difficulty NOUN or CCONJ trouble NOUN when SCONJ important ADJ decisions NOUN must AUX be AUX made VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crisis det 2 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 danger case 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 danger amod 8 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 difficulty punct 10 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 5 time parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 trouble cc 12 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 10 difficulty conj 13 when when SCONJ _ 18 made mark 14 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 15 decisions amod 15 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 18 made nsubj:pass 16 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 made aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 made aux:pass 18 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 difficulty acl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a crisis a time of great danger tree rules 2 make must · passive important decisions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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 crisis is a turning point when things will get either much better or much worse.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det compound advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct root A DET crisis NOUN is AUX a DET turning NOUN point NOUN when ADV things NOUN will AUX get VERB either ADV much ADV better ADJ or CCONJ much ADV worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crisis det 2 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 point det 5 turning turning NOUN Number=Sing 6 point compound 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 get advmod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 get nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 get aux 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 point acl:relcl 11 either either ADV PronType=Ind 10 get advmod 12 much much ADV _ 13 better advmod 13 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 get xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 worse cc 15 much much ADV _ 16 worse advmod 16 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 better conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 is a present a crisis a turning point tree rules 2 get future things either, good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
People jokingly call a small problem a crisis, like a hair crisis.
nsubj advmod det amod obj det xcomp punct case det compound obl punct root People NOUN jokingly ADV call VERB a DET small ADJ problem NOUN a DET crisis NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET hair NOUN crisis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 2 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problem amod 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crisis det 8 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 crisis punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 crisis case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 crisis det 12 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 13 crisis compound 13 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call present People a small problem like a hair crisis; jokingly property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent problem=Recipient
Example 1 The town faced a crisis when the river flooded the streets.
det nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET town NOUN faced VERB a DET crisis NOUN when ADV the DET river NOUN flooded VERB the DET streets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced nsubj 3 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crisis det 5 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 flooded advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 9 flooded nsubj 9 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 faced advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 streets det 11 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 9 flooded obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 faced punct
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1 face past the town a crisis vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crisis=Destination 2 flood past the river the streets vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent street=Patient
Example 2 During the water crisis, families had to save every drop.
case det compound obl punct nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root During ADP the DET water NOUN crisis NOUN , PUNCT families NOUN had VERB to PART save VERB every DET drop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 4 crisis case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crisis det 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 crisis compound 4 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 crisis punct 6 families family NOUN Number=Plur 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 save mark 9 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 had xcomp 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 drop det 11 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 9 save obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past families during the water crisis tree rules 2 save to-infinitive families not said here every drop vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme
Example 3 The hospital was in crisis because so many people were ill.
det nsubj cop case mark advmod amod nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET hospital NOUN was AUX in ADP crisis NOUN because SCONJ so ADV many ADJ people NOUN were AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hospital det 2 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 crisis nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 crisis cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 crisis case 5 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 because because SCONJ _ 11 ill mark 7 so so ADV _ 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 ill nsubj 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 ill cop 11 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 crisis advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 crisis punct
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1 is past the hospital crisis tree rules 2 is past many people ill property tree rules
Example 4 Don't panic — this is not a crisis, it's just a spilled drink!
The tree, 14 words aux advmod punct nsubj cop advmod det obl punct nsubj cop advmod det amod conj punct root Do AUX n't PART panic VERB — PUNCT this PRON is AUX not PART a DET crisis NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX just ADV a DET spilled VERB drink NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 panic aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 panic advmod 3 panic panic VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 9 crisis punct 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 crisis nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 crisis cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 crisis advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crisis det 9 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 panic obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 drink punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 drink nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 drink cop 13 just just ADV _ 16 drink advmod 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 drink det 15 spilled spill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 drink amod 16 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 9 crisis conj 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 panic punct
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1 not panic imperative · do-support you not said here vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 not is a present this a crisis and a spilled drink tree rules 3 spill participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is a present it a spilled drink tree rules
Example 5 The story reaches its crisis when the boat starts to sink.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark det nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root The DET story NOUN reaches VERB its PRON crisis NOUN when SCONJ the DET boat NOUN starts VERB to PART sink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 reaches nsubj 3 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 crisis nmod:poss 5 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 reaches obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 starts mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 starts nsubj 9 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reaches advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 sink mark 11 sink sink VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 starts xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 reaches punct
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1 reach present the story story's crisis vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent crisis=Theme 2 start present the boat vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 sink to-infinitive the boat not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 In a crisis, stay calm and call 999 or 911.
case det obl punct xcomp cc conj obj cc conj punct root In ADP a DET crisis NOUN , PUNCT stay VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ call VERB 999 NUM or CCONJ 911 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 crisis case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crisis det 3 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 5 stay obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 crisis punct 5 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stay xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 call cc 8 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 stay conj 9 999 999 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 call obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 911 cc 11 911 911 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 999 conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here a crisis calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in crisis=Location 2 call infinitive you not said here 999 vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 999=Recipient
Example 7 Leaders met to solve the crisis.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Leaders NOUN met VERB to PART solve VERB the DET crisis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 2 met nsubj 2 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 solve mark 4 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 met xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crisis det 6 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 4 solve obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 met punct
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1 meet past Leaders tree rules 2 solve to-infinitive Leaders not said here the crisis vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisis=Topic
Example 8 Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
obj punct advmod conj punct case det obl punct root Give VERB assistance NOUN , PUNCT not PART advice NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET crisis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 assistance assistance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 advice punct 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 advice advmod 5 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 2 assistance conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 crisis punct 7 in in ADP _ 9 crisis case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crisis det 9 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here assistance and advice a crisis vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assistance=Theme
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