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deadly

Who acts: deadly, mushrooms, box jellyfish, She, deadly silence, Carbon monoxide · What happens: kill, cause, mean, be, not eat, have · To what, where: death, wild ones, deadly sting, haunted house, deadly gas, deadly shot

«deadly» 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: deadly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly poison, a deadly snake.

The tree, 15 words
markxcompccadvmodconjmarkxcompobjpunctdetamodappospunctdetamodconjpunctrootAbleADJtoPARTkillVERBorCCONJveryADVlikelyADJtoPARTcauseVERBdeathNOUN:PUNCTaDETdeadlyADJpoisonNOUN,PUNCTaDETdeadlyADJsnakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AbleableADJDegree=Posrootroot
2totoPART_3 killmark
3killkillVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Ablexcomp
4ororCCONJ_6 likelycc
5veryveryADV_6 likelyadvmod
6likelylikelyADJDegree=Pos1 Ableconj
7totoPART_8 causemark
8causecauseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 likelyxcomp
9deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing8 causeobj
10::PUNCT_13 poisonpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 poisondet
12deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos13 poisonamod
13poisonpoisonNOUNNumber=Sing9 deathappos
14,,PUNCT_17 snakepunct
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 snakedet
16deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos17 snakeamod
17snakesnakeNOUNNumber=Sing13 poisonconj
18..PUNCT_1 Ablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1killto-infinitivevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2causeto-infinitivedeathvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=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

Very great or complete: deadly serious, deadly quiet.

advmodccconjpunctamodconjpunctamodconjpunctrootVeryADVgreatADJorCCONJcompleteADJ:PUNCTdeadlyADJseriousADJ,PUNCTdeadlyADJquietNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 greatadvmod
2greatgreatADJDegree=Posrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 completecc
4completecompleteADJDegree=Pos2 greatconj
5::PUNCT_7 seriouspunct
6deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos7 seriousamod
7seriousseriousADJDegree=Pos2 greatconj
8,,PUNCT_10 quietpunct
9deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos10 quietamod
10quietquietNOUNNumber=Sing7 seriousconj
11..PUNCT_2 greatpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

In Australian slang, "deadly" can mean excellent or awesome, especially in Aboriginal English.

The tree, 13 words
caseamodoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctauxxcompccconjpunctadvmodcaseamodparataxispunctrootInADPAustralianADJslangNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTdeadlyADJ"PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBexcellentADJorCCONJawesomeADJ,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPAboriginalADJEnglishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 slangcase
2AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos3 slangamod
3slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing9 meanobl
4,,PUNCT_3 slangpunct
5""PUNCT_6 deadlypunct
6deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos9 meannsubj
7""PUNCT_6 deadlypunct
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 meanaux
9meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10excellentexcellentADJDegree=Pos9 meanxcomp
11ororCCONJ_12 awesomecc
12awesomeawesomeADJDegree=Pos10 excellentconj
13,,PUNCT_17 Englishpunct
14especiallyespeciallyADV_17 Englishadvmod
15ininADP_17 Englishcase
16AboriginalaboriginalADJDegree=Pos17 Englishamod
17EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing9 meanparataxis
18..PUNCT_9 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancandeadlyin Australian slang; excellent propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute

Meaning 4

Very accurate and dangerous in a game: a deadly shot at goal.

advmodccconjcasedetoblpunctdetamodconjcasenmodpunctrootVeryADVaccurateADJandCCONJdangerousADJinADPaDETgameNOUN:PUNCTaDETdeadlyADJshotNOUNatADPgoalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 accurateadvmod
2accurateaccurateADJDegree=Posrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 dangerouscc
4dangerousdangerousADJDegree=Pos2 accurateconj
5ininADP_7 gamecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 gamedet
7gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing4 dangerousobl
8::PUNCT_11 shotpunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 shotdet
10deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos11 shotamod
11shotshotNOUNNumber=Sing2 accurateconj
12atatADP_13 goalcase
13goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing11 shotnmod
14..PUNCT_2 accuratepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Some mushrooms are deadly, so never eat wild ones.

detnsubjcoppunctadvmodadvmodparataxisamodobjpunctrootSomeDETmushroomsNOUNareAUXdeadlyADJ,PUNCTsoADVneverADVeatVERBwildADJonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 mushroomsdet
2mushroomsmushroomNOUNNumber=Plur4 deadlynsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 deadlycop
4deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 eatpunct
6sosoADV_8 eatadvmod
7neverneverADVPronType=Neg8 eatadvmod
8eateatVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 deadlyparataxis
9wildwildADJDegree=Pos10 onesamod
10onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur8 eatobj
11..PUNCT_4 deadlypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome mushroomsdeadly propertytree rules
2not eatinfinitivewild onesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient

Example 2

The box jellyfish has a deadly sting.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETboxNOUNjellyfishNOUNhasVERBaDETdeadlyADJstingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 jellyfishdet
2boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 jellyfishcompound
3jellyfishjellyfishNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 stingdet
6deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos7 stingamod
7stingstingNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
8..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe box jellyfisha deadly stingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sting=Patient

Example 3

She was deadly serious about winning.

nsubjcopamodmarkadvclpunctrootShePRONwasAUXdeadlyADJseriousADJaboutSCONJwinningVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 seriousnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 seriouscop
3deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos4 seriousamod
4seriousseriousADJDegree=Posrootroot
5aboutaboutSCONJ_6 winningmark
6winningwinVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 seriousadvcl
7..PUNCT_4 seriouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastSheserious propertytree rules
2wingerundShe not said herevn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

A deadly silence filled the haunted house.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootADETdeadlyADJsilenceNOUNfilledVERBtheDEThauntedVERBhouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 silencedet
2deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos3 silenceamod
3silencesilenceNOUNNumber=Sing4 fillednsubj
4filledfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 housedet
6hauntedhauntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 houseamod
7househouseNOUNNumber=Sing4 filledobj
8..PUNCT_4 filledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpasta deadly silencethe haunted housevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient
2hauntparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 5

Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas with no smell.

compoundnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootCarbonNOUNmonoxideNOUNisAUXaDETdeadlyADJgasNOUNwithADPnoDETsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CarboncarbonNOUNNumber=Sing2 monoxidecompound
2monoxidemonoxideNOUNNumber=Sing6 gasnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gascop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gasdet
5deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos6 gasamod
6gasgasNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_9 smellcase
8nonoDETPronType=Neg9 smelldet
9smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing6 gasnmod
10..PUNCT_6 gaspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCarbon monoxidea deadly gaswith no smelltree rules

Example 6

The striker had a deadly shot.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETstrikerNOUNhadVERBaDETdeadlyADJshotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 strikerdet
2strikerstrikerNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 shotdet
5deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos6 shotamod
6shotshotNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe strikera deadly shotvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Patient

Example 7

That new song is deadly, mate! (Australian slang)

Sentence 1: That new song is deadly, mate!

detamodnsubjcoppunctvocativepunctrootThatDETnewADJsongNOUNisAUXdeadlyADJ,PUNCTmateNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 songdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 songamod
3songsongNOUNNumber=Sing5 deadlynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 deadlycop
5deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 matepunct
7matemateNOUNNumber=Sing5 deadlyvocative
8!!PUNCT_5 deadlypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthat new songmate vocative; deadly propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Australian slang)

punctamodpunctroot(PUNCTAustralianADJslangNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 slangpunct
2AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos3 slangamod
3slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4))PUNCT_3 slangpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 8

The castle had a deadly trap behind the door.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETcastleNOUNhadVERBaDETdeadlyADJtrapNOUNbehindADPtheDETdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 castledet
2castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 trapdet
5deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos6 trapamod
6traptrapNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7behindbehindADP_9 doorcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 doordet
9doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing6 trapnmod
10..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe castlea deadly trapthe doorvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Patient

Example 9

The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die.

detnsubjcopccdetnsubjconjmarknsubjauxccomppunctrootTheDETbiteNOUNwasAUXdeadlyADJandCCONJtheDETFarmerPROPNfeltVERBthatSCONJhePRONmustAUXdieVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bitedet
2bitebiteNOUNNumber=Sing4 deadlynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 deadlycop
4deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_8 feltcc
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Farmerdet
7FarmerFarmerPROPNNumber=Sing8 feltnsubj
8feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 deadlyconj
9thatthatSCONJ_12 diemark
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 diensubj
11mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin12 dieaux
12diedieVERBVerbForm=Inf8 feltccomp
13..PUNCT_4 deadlypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe bitedeadly propertytree rules
2feelpastthe Farmervn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
3diemustFarmervn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

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