dead Who acts: Dead, town, dead end, road, goldfish, we · What happens: mean, not work, happen, be, not go, bury · To what, where: dead battery, road, goldfish, garden, trees, phone
«dead» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: dead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dead means no longer alive.
nsubj advmod advmod xcomp punct root Dead ADJ means VERB no ADV longer ADV alive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no ADV _ 4 longer advmod 4 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 5 alive advmod 5 alive alive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dead alive property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Dead can mean not working: a dead battery, a dead phone.
advmod aux advmod xcomp punct det amod obl punct det amod conj punct root Dead ADV can AUX mean VERB not PART working VERB : PUNCT a DET dead ADJ battery NOUN , PUNCT a DET dead ADJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dead dead ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 working advmod 5 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 battery punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 battery det 8 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 9 battery amod 9 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 5 working obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 phone punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 phone det 12 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 13 phone amod 13 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 9 battery conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can dead property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not work not said to happen gerund a dead battery and a dead phone vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Dead can mean very quiet or with nothing happening: the town is dead on Sundays.
The tree, 15 words advmod aux advmod xcomp cc case conj acl punct det nsubj cop conj case obl punct root Dead ADV can AUX mean VERB very ADV quiet ADJ or CCONJ with ADP nothing PRON happening VERB : PUNCT the DET town NOUN is AUX dead ADJ on ADP Sundays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dead dead ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 quiet advmod 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 nothing cc 7 with with ADP _ 8 nothing case 8 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 quiet conj 9 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 nothing acl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 dead punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 town det 12 town town NOUN Number=Sing 14 dead nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 dead cop 14 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 9 happening conj 15 on on ADP _ 16 Sundays case 16 Sundays Sunday PROPN Number=Plur 14 dead obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can dead, quiet property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present the town sunday dead property tree rules
Meaning 4 Informally, dead means very or completely: dead easy, dead tired, dead ahead.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct nsubj advmod cc conj punct amod conj punct conj xcomp punct conj advmod punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT dead ADJ means VERB very ADV or CCONJ completely ADV : PUNCT dead ADJ easy ADJ , PUNCT dead ADJ tired ADJ , PUNCT dead ADJ ahead ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 4 means advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 4 means advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 completely cc 7 completely completely ADV _ 5 very conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 easy punct 9 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 easy amod 10 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 dead punct 12 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 easy conj 13 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 10 easy xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 dead punct 15 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 easy conj 16 ahead ahead ADV _ 15 dead advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present dead informally property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A dead end is a road that does not go anywhere.
det amod nsubj cop det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET dead ADJ end NOUN is AUX a DET road NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART go VERB anywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 end det 2 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 end amod 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 road nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 road cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 go nsubj 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 go aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 go advmod 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 road acl:relcl 11 anywhere anywhere ADV PronType=Ind 10 go advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 road punct
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1 is a present a dead end a road tree rules 2 not go present · do-support a road anywhere property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Our goldfish is dead; we buried it in the garden.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj conj obj case det obl punct root Our PRON goldfish NOUN is AUX dead ADJ ; PUNCT we PRON buried VERB it PRON in ADP the DET garden NOUN . 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 goldfish nmod:poss 2 goldfish goldfish NOUN Number=Sing 4 dead nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dead cop 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 buried punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 buried nsubj 7 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dead conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 buried obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 garden case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 garden det 11 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 7 buried obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 dead punct
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1 is present Our goldfish dead property tree rules 2 bury past we goldfish the garden vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in garden=Destination
Example 2 Dead leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
amod nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Dead ADJ leaves NOUN fall VERB from ADP the DET trees NOUN in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 2 leaves amod 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 fall nsubj 3 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 trees case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trees det 6 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 fall obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 autumn case 8 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fall punct
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1 fall present Dead leaves the trees autumn vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial_Location
Example 3 My phone is dead; I need to charge it.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp obj punct root My PRON phone NOUN is AUX dead ADJ ; PUNCT I PRON need VERB to PART charge VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 4 dead nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dead cop 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 need punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dead parataxis 8 to to PART _ 9 charge mark 9 charge charge VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 need xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 charge obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dead punct
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1 is present My phone dead property tree rules 2 need present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 charge not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here phone vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location it=Theme
Example 4 Don't touch a dead bird; it could carry germs.
aux advmod det amod obj punct nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root Do AUX n't PART touch VERB a DET dead ADJ bird NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON could AUX carry VERB germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 carry punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 carry nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 carry aux 10 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 touch parataxis 11 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 10 carry obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here a dead bird vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bird=Co-Theme 2 carry could bird germs vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme
Example 5 That puzzle was dead easy.
det nsubj cop amod punct root That DET puzzle NOUN was AUX dead ADJ easy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 easy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 easy cop 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 5 easy amod 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 easy punct
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1 is past that puzzle easy property tree rules
Example 6 The dog rolled over and played dead.
det nsubj advmod cc conj obj punct root The DET dog NOUN rolled VERB over ADV and CCONJ played VERB dead ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled nsubj 3 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADV _ 3 rolled advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 played cc 6 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 rolled conj 7 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 6 played obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolled punct
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1 roll over past the dog over property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 play past the dog not said here dead vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dead=Theme
Example 7 We drove down the road, but it was a dead end.
nsubj case det obl punct cc nsubj cop det amod obl punct root We PRON drove VERB down ADP the DET road NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX a DET dead ADJ end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 5 road case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 end punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 end cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 end nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 end cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 end det 11 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 12 end amod 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive down past We the road vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme 2 is a past road a dead end tree rules
Example 8 There was dead silence when the teacher walked in.
expl amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root There PRON was VERB dead ADJ silence NOUN when SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN walked VERB in ADV . 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 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 4 silence amod 4 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 walked mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 walked nsubj 8 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 9 in in ADV _ 8 walked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past dead silence there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 walk in past the teacher vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 She is not dead, is she?”
nsubj cop advmod punct cop nsubj punct punct root She PRON is AUX not PART dead ADJ , PUNCT is AUX she PRON ? PUNCT ” 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 4 dead nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dead cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 dead advmod 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 dead punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 she cop 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 dead nsubj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 dead punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 4 dead punct
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1 not is present She dead property tree rules 2 is a present she tree rules
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