death Who acts: end, death, life, deaths, old dog, living thing · What happens: die, stop, live, use, exaggerate, be · To what, where: hidden object, us, life, seatbelt, death, crashes
«death» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: death in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The end of life; when a person, animal or plant dies and stops living for ever.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod punct mark det nsubj punct conj cc conj cc conj xcomp case obl punct root The DET end NOUN of ADP life NOUN ; PUNCT when SCONJ a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN dies VERB and CCONJ stops VERB living VERB for ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 end det 2 end end NOUN Number=Sing 13 dies nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 life case 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 end nmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 dies punct 6 when when SCONJ _ 13 dies mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 dies nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 animal punct 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 plant cc 12 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 13 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 stops cc 15 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 dies conj 16 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 stops xcomp 17 for for ADP _ 18 ever case 18 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 16 living obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 dies punct
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1 die present the end of life vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 stop present the end of life not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 live gerund the end of life not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A case of someone dying.
det case nmod acl punct root A DET case NOUN of ADP someone PRON dying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 case det 2 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 case nmod 5 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 someone acl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 case punct
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1 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"There were no deaths in the accident."
punct expl det nsubj case det nmod punct punct root " PUNCT There PRON were VERB no DET deaths NOUN in ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 were punct 2 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 were expl 3 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 deaths det 5 deaths death NOUN Number=Plur 3 were nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 accident case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 accident det 8 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 deaths nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 were punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 were punct
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1 be in a quote past no deaths in the accident there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Used to exaggerate.
mark xcomp punct root Used VERB to PART exaggerate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 exaggerate mark 3 exaggerate exaggerate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 exaggerate to-infinitive tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"bored to death", "scared to death".
punct case obl punct punct punct conj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT bored ADJ to ADP death NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT scared ADJ to ADP death NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 bored punct 2 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 death case 4 death death NOUN Number=Sing 2 bored obl 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 bored punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 scared punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 scared punct 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bored conj 9 to to ADP _ 10 death case 10 death death NOUN Number=Sing 8 scared obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 2 bored punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 bored punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 A death can also be the hidden object or place that a villain's life depends on, as in old fairy tales.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod cc conj obj det nmod:poss case nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case case amod compound conj punct root A DET death NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX the DET hidden ADJ object NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN that PRON a DET villain NOUN 's PART life NOUN depends VERB on ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP old ADJ fairy NOUN tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 death det 2 death death NOUN Number=Sing 8 object nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 object aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 object advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 object cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 object det 7 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 object amod 8 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 place cc 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 object conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 depends obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 villain det 13 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 15 life nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 villain case 15 life life NOUN Number=Sing 16 depends nsubj 16 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 object acl:relcl 17 on on ADV _ 16 depends advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 tales punct 19 as as ADP _ 23 tales case 20 in in ADP _ 23 tales case 21 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 23 tales amod 22 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 23 tales compound 23 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 8 object conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 object punct
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1 is a can a death the hidden object or place and old fairy tales tree rules 2 depend present a villain's life the hidden object or place and old fairy tales tree rules
Example 1 The death of our old dog made us very sad.
det nsubj case nmod:poss amod nmod obj advmod xcomp punct root The DET death NOUN of ADP our PRON old ADJ dog NOUN made VERB us PRON very ADV sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 death det 2 death death NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 dog case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 dog nmod:poss 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dog amod 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 death nmod 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 sad advmod 10 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past the death of our old dog us sad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset we=Product 2 die our old dog nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 Every living thing has a life and a death.
det compound nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root Every DET living NOUN thing NOUN has VERB a DET life NOUN and CCONJ a DET death NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 3 thing det 2 living living NOUN Number=Sing 3 thing compound 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 life det 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 death cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 death det 9 death death NOUN Number=Sing 6 life conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present every living thing a life and a death vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient
Example 3 Wearing a seatbelt helps prevent death in crashes.
csubj det obj xcomp obj case obl punct root Wearing VERB a DET seatbelt NOUN helps VERB prevent VERB death NOUN in ADP crashes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wearing wear VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 helps csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seatbelt det 3 seatbelt seatbelt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wearing obj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 6 death death NOUN Number=Sing 5 prevent obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 crashes case 8 crashes crash NOUN Number=Plur 5 prevent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 wear gerund a seatbelt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Source 2 help present Wearing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 prevent infinitive Wearing not said here death crashes vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer death=Theme
Example 4 It's OK to cry and talk about a death in the family.
nsubj cop mark xcomp cc conj case det obl case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX OK ADJ to PART cry VERB and CCONJ talk VERB about ADP a DET death NOUN in ADP the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 OK nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 OK cop 3 OK ok ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cry mark 5 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 OK xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 talk cc 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cry conj 8 about about ADP _ 10 death case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 death det 10 death death NOUN Number=Sing 7 talk obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 family case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 family det 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 talk obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 OK punct
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1 is present It ok property tree rules 2 cry speech: express to-infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk infinitive the family about a death vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about death=Topic
Example 5 I was scared to death by the thunder.
nsubj cop case obl case det obl punct root I PRON was AUX scared ADJ to ADP death NOUN by ADP the DET thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 scared nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scared cop 3 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 death case 5 death death NOUN Number=Sing 3 scared obl 6 by by ADP _ 8 thunder case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thunder det 8 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 3 scared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 scared punct
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1 is past I to death; by the thunder; scared property tree rules
Example 6 Seatbelts are a matter of life and death.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root Seatbelts NOUN are AUX a DET matter NOUN of ADP life NOUN and CCONJ death NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seatbelts seatbelt NOUN Number=Plur 4 matter nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 matter cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 matter det 4 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 matter nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 death cc 8 death death NOUN Number=Sing 4 matter conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 matter punct
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1 is a present Seatbelts a matter and death of life tree rules
Example 7 "Whereabouts is your death, O Koshchei?"
punct nsubj cop nmod:poss punct compound appos punct punct root " PUNCT Whereabouts NOUN is AUX your PRON death NOUN , PUNCT O PROPN Koshchei PROPN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 death punct 2 Whereabouts whereabouts NOUN Number=Ptan 5 death nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 death cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 death nmod:poss 5 death death NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Koshchei punct 7 O O PROPN Number=Sing 8 Koshchei compound 8 Koshchei Koshchei PROPN Number=Sing 5 death appos 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 Koshchei punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 death punct
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1 is a in a quote present Whereabouts your death tree rules
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