damage Who acts: Damages, court, someone, storm, Loud music, much sun · What happens: be, do, break, spoil, damage, mean · To what, where: Damage harm, harm, something, it, money, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«damage» 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: damage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Damage is harm done to something so that it is broken, spoiled or weaker.
The tree, 14 words compound cop acl case obl mark fixed nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct conj cc conj punct root Damage NOUN is AUX harm NOUN done VERB to ADP something PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX broken VERB , PUNCT spoiled VERB or CCONJ weaker ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 harm compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 harm cop 3 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 harm acl 5 to to ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 done obl 7 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 broken mark 8 that that SCONJ _ 7 so fixed 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 broken nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 broken aux:pass 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 done advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 spoiled punct 13 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 broken conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 weaker cc 15 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 spoiled conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 harm punct
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1 is a present Damage harm tree rules 2 do participle Damage harm not said here to something vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 break present · passive harm vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 spoil participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 damage something means to harm or break it.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART damage VERB something PRON means VERB to PART harm VERB or CCONJ break VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 damage mark 2 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 damage obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 harm mark 6 harm harm VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 break cc 8 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 harm conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 break obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 damage to-infinitive something vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 harm not said to happen to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 break infinitive it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient
Meaning 3 Damages (plural) is money a court tells someone to pay for harm they caused.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj mark xcomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Damages NOUN ( PUNCT plural ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX money NOUN a DET court NOUN tells VERB someone PRON to PART pay VERB for ADP harm NOUN they PRON caused VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Damages damage NOUN Number=Plur 6 money nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Damages appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 money cop 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 court det 8 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 tells nsubj 9 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 money acl:relcl 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 tells obj 11 to to PART _ 12 pay mark 12 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tells xcomp 13 for for ADP _ 14 harm case 14 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 12 pay obl 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 caused nsubj 16 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 harm acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 money punct
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1 is a present Damages money tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present a court someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 3 pay not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here for harm vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for harm=Theme 4 cause past Damages = damage harm not said here vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient
Example 1 The storm caused a lot of damage to the roof.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET storm NOUN caused VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP damage NOUN to ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 damage case 7 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 roof case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 roof det 10 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 7 damage nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the storm a lot of damage to the roof vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition lot=Patient
Example 2 Loud music can damage your ears.
amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Loud ADJ music NOUN can AUX damage VERB your PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 2 music amod 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 damage nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 damage aux 4 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ears nmod:poss 6 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 4 damage obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 damage punct
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1 damage can Loud music your ears vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Example 3 Too much sun can damage your skin.
advmod amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Too ADV much ADJ sun NOUN can AUX damage VERB your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sun amod 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 damage aux 5 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skin nmod:poss 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 damage punct
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1 damage can much sun your skin vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient
Example 4 He damaged his bike when he rode into the wall.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl case det obl punct root He PRON damaged VERB his PRON bike NOUN when ADV he PRON rode VERB into ADP the DET wall NOUN . 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 damaged nsubj 2 damaged damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bike nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 damaged obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 rode advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rode nsubj 7 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 damaged advcl 8 into into ADP _ 10 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 rode obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 damaged punct
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1 damage past He his bike vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient 2 ride past he the wall vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into wall=Trajectory
Example 5 The flood damaged many houses.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET flood NOUN damaged VERB many ADJ houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flood det 2 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 3 damaged nsubj 3 damaged damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 houses amod 5 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 3 damaged obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 damaged punct
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1 damage past the flood many houses vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 6 Sugar damages your teeth if you don't brush.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Sugar NOUN damages VERB your PRON teeth NOUN if SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART brush VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 2 damages nsubj 2 damages damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teeth nmod:poss 4 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 2 damages obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 brush mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 brush nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 brush aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 brush advmod 9 brush brush VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 damages advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 damages punct
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1 damage present Sugar your teeth vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient 2 not brush a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Be careful with library books; don't damage them.
cop case compound obl punct aux advmod advcl obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ with ADP library NOUN books NOUN ; PUNCT do AUX n't PART damage VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 books case 4 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 books compound 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 careful obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 damage punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 damage aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 damage advmod 9 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 careful advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 damage obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here with library books; careful property tree rules 2 not damage infinitive · do-support you not said here books = book vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 8 Did the hail do any damage to the car?
aux det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Did AUX the DET hail NOUN do VERB any DET damage NOUN to ADP the DET car NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hail aux 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hail det 3 hail hail NOUN Number=Sing 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 damage det 6 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 car case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 damage nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present the hail any damage to the car vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Eventuality
Example 9 "Oh, it's quite dry and isn't damaged at all.
punct discourse punct nsubj cop advmod cc aux:pass advmod conj case obl punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX quite ADV dry ADJ and CCONJ is AUX n't PART damaged VERB at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 dry punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 dry discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dry nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dry cop 6 quite quite ADV _ 7 dry advmod 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 damaged cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 damaged aux:pass 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 damaged advmod 11 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 dry conj 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 damaged obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 dry punct
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1 is in a quote present it dry property tree rules 2 not damage in a quote present · passive all vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»
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