deafen Who acts: people, music, you, explosion, someone, cheers · What happens: make, not hear, hear, deafen, damage, cheer · To what, where: much noise, us, hearing, them, him, one ear · Speech: someone speaks here
«deafen» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: deafen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make so much noise that people cannot hear anything else, or can hardly hear for a while: «The music deafened us».
The tree, 23 words mark advcl advmod amod obj obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj advmod punct cc aux advmod case det obl punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART make VERB so ADV much ADJ noise NOUN that PRON people NOUN can AUX not PART hear VERB anything PRON else ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ can AUX hardly ADV hear VERB for ADP a DET while NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET music NOUN deafened VERB us PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 hear advcl 3 so so ADV _ 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 noise amod 5 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 hear obj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 hear nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 hear aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 hear advmod 10 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 noise acl:relcl 11 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 hear obj 12 else else ADV _ 11 anything advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 hear punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 hear cc 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 hear aux 16 hardly hardly ADV _ 17 hear advmod 17 hear hear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 18 for for ADP _ 20 while case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 while det 20 while while NOUN Number=Sing 17 hear obl 21 : : PUNCT _ 25 deafened punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 25 deafened punct 23 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 music det 24 music music NOUN Number=Sing 25 deafened nsubj 25 deafened deafen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 hear parataxis 26 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 25 deafened obj 27 » » PUNCT _ 25 deafened punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 17 hear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive much noise vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product 2 not hear can people much noise tree rules 3 hear can while hardly property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 deafen in a quote past the music us vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent we=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 someone's hearing or make them deaf: «The explosion deafened him in one ear».
The tree, 16 words mark advcl nmod:poss case obj cc obj xcomp punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj case nummod obl punct punct root To PART damage VERB someone PRON 's PART hearing NOUN or CCONJ make VERB them PRON deaf ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET explosion NOUN deafened VERB him PRON in ADP one NUM ear NOUN » PUNCT . 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 7 make advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hearing nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 damage obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 make cc 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 deaf deaf ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 deafened punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 deafened punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 explosion det 13 explosion explosion NOUN Number=Sing 14 deafened nsubj 14 deafened deafen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 make parataxis 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 deafened obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 ear case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 ear nummod 18 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 14 deafened obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 14 deafened punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 damage to-infinitive you not said here someone's hearing vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Patient 2 make imperative you not said here them = they deaf property tree rules 3 deafen in a quote past the explosion him = he one ear vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient 4 hear someone nom hearing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The cheers of the crowd deafened us.
det nsubj case det nmod obj punct root The DET cheers NOUN of ADP the DET crowd NOUN deafened VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheers det 2 cheers cheer NOUN Number=Plur 6 deafened nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 crowd case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crowd det 5 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 2 cheers nmod 6 deafened deafen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 deafened obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 deafened punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deafen past the cheers of the crowd us vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent we=Patient 2 cheer the crowd nom cheer «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The fireworks were so loud they nearly deafened the dog.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET fireworks NOUN were AUX so ADV loud ADV they PRON nearly ADV deafened VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fireworks det 2 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 5 loud nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 loud cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 loud advmod 5 loud loud ADV _ 8 deafened advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 deafened nsubj 7 nearly nearly ADV _ 8 deafened advmod 8 deafened deafen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 deafened obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 deafened punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the fireworks loud property tree rules 2 deafen past fireworks = firework the dog nearly property vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 3 Wear ear defenders so the drills don't deafen you.
compound obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Wear VERB ear NOUN defenders NOUN so SCONJ the DET drills NOUN do AUX n't PART deafen VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 defenders compound 3 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 9 deafen mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drills det 6 drills drill NOUN Number=Plur 9 deafen nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 deafen aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 deafen advmod 9 deafen deafen VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 deafen obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear imperative you not said here ear defenders vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent defender=Source 2 not deafen present · do-support the drills you vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Example 4 The explosion deafened him in one ear.
det nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root The DET explosion NOUN deafened VERB him PRON in ADP one NUM ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explosion det 2 explosion explosion NOUN Number=Sing 3 deafened nsubj 3 deafened deafen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 deafened obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 ear case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 ear nummod 7 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 deafened obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 deafened punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deafen past the explosion him = he one ear vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 5 There was a deafening roar as the rocket took off.
expl det amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root There PRON was VERB a DET deafening VERB roar NOUN as SCONJ the DET rocket NOUN took VERB off ADP . 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 5 roar det 4 deafening deafen VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 roar amod 5 roar roar NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 took mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocket det 8 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 9 took nsubj 9 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 took compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past a deafening roar there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 deafen gerund vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 3 take off past the rocket vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 When the teacher asked who broke the window, there was a deafening silence.
The tree, 13 words advmod det nsubj advcl nsubj ccomp det obj punct expl det compound nsubj punct root When ADV the DET teacher NOUN asked VERB who PRON broke VERB the DET window NOUN , PUNCT there PRON was VERB a DET deafening NOUN silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 asked advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 was advcl 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 broke nsubj 6 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 asked ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 broke obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 asked punct 10 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 was expl 11 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 silence det 13 deafening deafening NOUN Number=Sing 14 silence compound 14 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 11 was nsubj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 was punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past the window vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient 3 be past a deafening silence there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He next hastened to the aviary, and was almost deafened by the clamour that rose as he shut the door behind him.
The tree, 22 words nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct cc aux:pass advmod conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl det obj case obl punct root He PRON next AUX hastened VERB to ADP the DET aviary NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX almost ADV deafened VERB by ADP the DET clamour NOUN that PRON rose VERB as SCONJ he PRON shut VERB the DET door NOUN behind ADP him PRON . 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 3 hastened nsubj 2 next next AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hastened aux:pass 3 hastened hasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 aviary case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 aviary det 6 aviary aviary NOUN Number=Sing 3 hastened obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 deafened punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 deafened cc 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 deafened aux:pass 10 almost almost ADV _ 11 deafened advmod 11 deafened deafen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hastened conj 12 by by ADP _ 14 clamour case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 clamour det 14 clamour clamour NOUN Number=Sing 11 deafened obl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 rose nsubj 16 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 clamour acl:relcl 17 as as SCONJ _ 19 shut mark 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 shut nsubj 19 shut shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 rose advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 door det 21 door door NOUN Number=Sing 19 shut obj 22 behind behind ADP _ 23 him case 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 shut obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 hastened punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hasten past · passive He the aviary vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to aviary=Trajectory 2 deafen past · passive the clamour almost property vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 3 rise past the clamour vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 shut past he the door behind him = he vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient
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