crush Who acts: it, someone, crush, you, door, furniture · What happens: crush, mean, press, break, bend, lose · To what, where: something, shape, someone, crowd, people, biscuits · Speech: someone speaks here
«crush» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: crush in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To crush means to press something so hard that it breaks, bends or loses its shape.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct parataxis cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART crush VERB means VERB to PART press VERB something PRON so ADV hard ADV that SCONJ it PRON breaks VERB , PUNCT bends VERB or CCONJ loses VERB its PRON shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crush mark 2 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 press mark 5 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 press obj 7 so so ADV _ 8 hard advmod 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 press advmod 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 breaks mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 breaks nsubj 11 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 press advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 bends punct 13 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 breaks parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 loses cc 15 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bends conj 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 shape nmod:poss 17 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 15 loses obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 crush to-infinitive vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 press not said to happen to-infinitive something hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 break present it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 5 bend present vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 lose present its shape vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Eventuality
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 crush also means to defeat completely or to make someone feel very sad.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj advmod mark xcomp advmod cc mark conj obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct root To PART crush VERB also ADV means VERB to PART defeat VERB completely ADV or CCONJ to PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB very ADV sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crush mark 2 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 also also ADV _ 2 crush advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 defeat mark 6 defeat defeat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 completely completely ADV _ 6 defeat advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 defeat conj 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 very very ADV _ 14 sad advmod 14 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feel xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 crush to-infinitive vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 defeat not said to happen to-infinitive completely property tree rules 4 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 5 feel infinitive someone not said here sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A crush is a strong, often secret liking for someone.
det nsubj cop det punct advmod conj advcl case obl punct root A DET crush NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT often ADV secret ADJ liking VERB for ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crush det 2 crush crush NOUN Number=Sing 5 strong nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strong cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 strong det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 secret punct 7 often often ADV _ 8 secret advmod 8 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 5 strong conj 9 liking like VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 secret advcl 10 for for ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 liking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 strong punct
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1 is present a crush strong property tree rules 2 be a crush not said here often property tree rules 3 like gerund a crush not said here for someone vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for someone=Attribute
Meaning 4 A crush is also a crowd of people pressed together tightly.
det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod acl advmod advmod punct root A DET crush NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET crowd NOUN of ADP people NOUN pressed VERB together ADV tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crush det 2 crush crush NOUN Number=Sing 6 crowd nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crowd cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 crowd advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crowd det 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 crowd nmod 9 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 people acl 10 together together ADV _ 9 pressed advmod 11 tightly tightly ADV _ 9 pressed advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 crowd punct
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1 is a present a crush a crowd of people tree rules 2 press participle people not said here tightly, together property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Crush the biscuits to make the cheesecake base.
det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Crush VERB the DET biscuits NOUN to PART make VERB the DET cheesecake NOUN base NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crush crush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 biscuits det 3 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 1 Crush obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Crush advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 base det 7 cheesecake cheesecake NOUN Number=Sing 8 base compound 8 base base NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Crush punct
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1 crush imperative you not said here the biscuits vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the cheesecake base vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset base=Product
Example 2 The can was crushed flat.
det aux aux:pass advmod punct root The DET can AUX was AUX crushed VERB flat ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crushed det 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 crushed aux 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 crushed aux:pass 4 crushed crush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 flat flat ADV _ 4 crushed advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 crushed punct
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1 crush can · passive flat property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»
Example 3 Mind your fingers or the door will crush them.
nmod:poss obj cc det nsubj aux conj obj punct root Mind VERB your PRON fingers NOUN or CCONJ the DET door NOUN will AUX crush VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mind mind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mind obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 crush cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 crush nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 crush aux 8 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Mind conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 crush obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mind punct
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1 mind imperative you not said here your fingers vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme 2 crush future the door fingers = finger vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 4 Heavy furniture should be fixed to the wall so it can't fall and crush anyone.
The tree, 16 words amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj obj punct root Heavy ADJ furniture NOUN should AUX be AUX fixed VERB to ADP the DET wall NOUN so ADV it PRON ca AUX n't PART fall VERB and CCONJ crush VERB anyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 furniture amod 2 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed nsubj:pass 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fixed aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 fixed aux:pass 5 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed obl 9 so so ADV _ 13 fall advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fall nsubj 11 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 fall aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fall advmod 13 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fixed advcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 crush cc 15 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 fall conj 16 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 crush obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 fixed punct
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1 fix should · passive Heavy furniture to the wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to wall=Co-Patient 2 not fall can furniture vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 crush infinitive furniture not said here anyone vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Patient
Example 5 She has a crush on a boy in her class.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET crush NOUN on ADP a DET boy NOUN in ADP her PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crush det 4 crush crush NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 boy case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boy det 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 crush nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 class case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 class nmod:poss 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 boy nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a crush on a boy in her class vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crush=Patient
Example 6 Our team was crushed 5–0.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN was AUX crushed VERB 5 NUM – SYM 0 NUM . 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 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 crushed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 crushed aux:pass 4 crushed crush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 crushed xcomp 6 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 7 0 case 7 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 5 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 crushed punct
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1 crush past · passive Our team vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 He felt crushed when he wasn't picked.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root He PRON felt VERB crushed VERB when SCONJ he PRON was AUX n't PART picked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crushed crush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 picked mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 picked nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 picked aux:pass 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 picked advmod 8 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 crushed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 crush participle He not said here vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 not pick past · passive he vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 8 There was a crush of people at the gate.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET crush NOUN of ADP people NOUN at ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crush det 4 crush crush NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 crush nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 gate case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gate det 9 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a crush of people at the gate there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 They will crush us to death.’
nsubj aux obj case obl punct punct root They PRON will AUX crush VERB us PRON to ADP death NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 crush nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 crush aux 3 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 crush obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 death case 6 death death NOUN Number=Sing 3 crush obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crush punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 crush punct
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1 crush future They us to death result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent we=Patient to death=Result
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