derail Who acts: train, wheels, heavy snow, you, stones, storm · What happens: derail, come off, be, go, block, not put · To what, where: rails, plan, way, line, stones, train
«derail» 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: derail in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When a train derails, its wheels come off the rails.
mark det nsubj advcl punct nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root When SCONJ a DET train NOUN derails VERB , PUNCT its PRON wheels NOUN come VERB off ADP the DET rails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 derails mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 train det 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 derails nsubj 4 derails derail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 come advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 derails punct 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wheels nmod:poss 7 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 8 come nsubj 8 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 off off ADP _ 11 rails case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rails det 11 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 8 come obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 come punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 derail present a train vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 come off present train's wheels the rails tree rules
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 derail a plan or a conversation is to stop it going the way it should.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cc det conj cop mark obj xcomp det obl:unmarked nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART derail VERB a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ a DET conversation NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON going VERB the DET way NOUN it PRON should AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 derail mark 2 derail derail VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 derail obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 conversation cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conversation det 7 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stop cop 9 to to PART _ 10 stop mark 10 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stop obj 12 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stop xcomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 way det 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 going obl:unmarked 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 should nsubj 16 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 way acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 derail to-infinitive a plan or a conversation vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 go gerund the way vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The train derailed after heavy snow blocked the line.
det nsubj mark amod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET train NOUN derailed VERB after SCONJ heavy ADJ snow NOUN blocked VERB the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 derailed nsubj 3 derailed derail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 7 blocked mark 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snow amod 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 7 blocked nsubj 7 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 derailed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 blocked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 derailed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 derail past the train vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 block past heavy snow the line vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer line=Theme
Example 2 Never put stones on the rails; they could derail a train.
advmod obj case det obl punct nsubj aux conj det obj punct root Never ADV put VERB stones NOUN on ADP the DET rails NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON could AUX derail VERB a DET train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 put advmod 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 rails case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rails det 6 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 derail punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 derail nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 derail aux 10 derail derail VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 put conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 train det 12 train train NOUN Number=Sing 10 derail obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not put imperative you not said here stones the rails vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme on rail=Destination 2 derail could stones = stone a train vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent train=Patient
Example 3 The storm derailed our plans for the picnic.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET storm NOUN derailed VERB our PRON plans NOUN for ADP the DET picnic 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 derailed nsubj 3 derailed derail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 plans nmod:poss 5 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 derailed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 picnic case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 picnic det 8 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 derailed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 derailed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 derail past the storm our plans for the picnic vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 plan our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Don't let one bad mark derail your hard work.
aux advmod nummod amod compound obj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB one NUM bad ADJ mark NOUN derail NOUN your PRON hard ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 derail nummod 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 derail amod 6 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 7 derail compound 7 derail derail NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 work nmod:poss 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 10 work amod 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here one bad mark derail vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent derail=Recipient work=Theme 2 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The talk was derailed by silly jokes.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET talk NOUN was AUX derailed VERB by ADP silly ADJ jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 talk det 2 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 derailed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 derailed aux:pass 4 derailed derail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 jokes case 6 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jokes amod 7 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 derailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 derailed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 derail past · passive silly jokes the talk vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 6 Workers checked the track after the train was derailed.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Workers NOUN checked VERB the DET track NOUN after SCONJ the DET train NOUN was AUX derailed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 track det 4 track track NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 9 derailed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 train det 7 train train NOUN Number=Sing 9 derailed nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 derailed aux:pass 9 derailed derail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 checked advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 check past Workers the track vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent track=Theme 2 derail past · passive the train vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 A fallen tree almost derailed the goods train.
det amod nsubj advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root A DET fallen VERB tree NOUN almost ADV derailed VERB the DET goods NOUN train VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 derailed nsubj 4 almost almost ADV _ 5 derailed advmod 5 derailed derail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goods det 7 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 8 train nsubj 8 train train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 derailed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 derailed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 derail past a fallen tree almost property tree rules 3 train present the goods vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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