destroyed Who acts: Destroyed past form, destroy, storm, fire, wave, earthquake · What happens: destroy, be, mean, damage, exist, not use · To what, where: Destroyed past form, something, game, many houses, forest, castle · Speech: someone speaks here
«destroyed» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: destroyed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Destroyed is the past form of destroy, which means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used.
The tree, 24 words amod cop det amod case nmod punct nsubj parataxis mark xcomp obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advmod advmod advcl cc aux advmod aux:pass conj punct root Destroyed VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP destroy NOUN , PUNCT which PRON means VERB to PART damage VERB something PRON so ADV badly ADV that SCONJ it PRON no ADV longer ADV exists VERB or CCONJ can AUX not PART be AUX used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 destroy case 7 destroy destroy NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 means punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 means nsubj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 damage mark 12 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 damage obj 14 so so ADV _ 15 badly advmod 15 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 12 damage advmod 16 that that SCONJ _ 20 exists mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 exists nsubj 18 no no ADV _ 19 longer advmod 19 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 20 exists advmod 20 exists exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 damage advcl 21 or or CCONJ _ 25 used cc 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 used aux 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 25 used advmod 24 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 used aux:pass 25 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 exists conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 destroy participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the Destroyed past form of destroy tree rules 3 mean present the Destroyed past form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 damage not said to happen to-infinitive the Destroyed past form not said here something badly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 5 exist present destroy long property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 not use can · passive destroy not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
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 As an adjective, destroyed means completely ruined.
case det obl punct csubj advmod ccomp punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT destroyed VERB means VERB completely ADV ruined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 destroyed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means csubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 completely completely ADV _ 8 ruined advmod 8 ruined ruin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 destroy participle as a adjective vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ruin participle completely property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Informally, destroyed means very upset or very tired, or beaten very badly in a game.
The tree, 15 words advmod punct csubj advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct cc parataxis advmod advmod case det obl punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT destroyed VERB means VERB very ADV upset ADJ or CCONJ very ADV tired ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ beaten VERB very ADV badly ADV in ADP a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 3 destroyed advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means csubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 upset advmod 6 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 tired cc 8 very very ADV _ 9 tired advmod 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 6 upset conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 beaten punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 beaten cc 12 beaten beat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means parataxis 13 very very ADV _ 14 badly advmod 14 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 12 beaten advmod 15 in in ADP _ 17 game case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 game det 17 game game NOUN Number=Sing 12 beaten obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 destroy participle informally property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present upset property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 beat participle a game badly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in game=Location
Example 1 The storm destroyed many houses.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET storm NOUN destroyed VERB many ADJ houses 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 destroyed nsubj 3 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 houses amod 5 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 3 destroyed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past the storm many houses vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 2 The forest was destroyed by fire.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET forest NOUN was AUX destroyed VERB by ADP fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 forest det 2 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 destroyed aux:pass 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 fire case 6 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past · passive fire the forest vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 The castle was destroyed long ago.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX destroyed VERB long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 destroyed aux:pass 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 ago advmod 6 ago ago ADV _ 4 destroyed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past · passive the castle ago property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 My sandcastle was destroyed by a wave.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root My PRON sandcastle NOUN was AUX destroyed VERB by ADP a DET wave NOUN . 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 sandcastle nmod:poss 2 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 destroyed aux:pass 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 wave case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wave det 7 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past · passive a wave My sandcastle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 5 Many habitats are destroyed when forests are cut down.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl compound:prt punct root Many ADJ habitats NOUN are AUX destroyed VERB when ADV forests NOUN are AUX cut VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 habitats amod 2 habitats habitat NOUN Number=Plur 4 destroyed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 destroyed aux:pass 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 cut advmod 6 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 8 cut nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cut aux:pass 8 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 destroyed advcl 9 down down ADP _ 8 cut compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy present · passive Many habitats vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 cut down present · passive forests vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 The earthquake destroyed the bridge.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET earthquake NOUN destroyed VERB the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 earthquake det 2 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 3 destroyed nsubj 3 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 destroyed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past the earthquake the bridge vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient
Example 7 Our team got destroyed 10–0.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass obj case nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN got AUX destroyed VERB 10 NUM – SYM 0 NUM . 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 destroyed aux:pass 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 destroyed obj 6 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 7 0 case 7 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 10 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past · passive Our team tree rules
Example 8 Somebody ought to do something, or we shall all be destroyed."
nsubj aux mark obj punct cc nsubj aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct punct root Somebody PRON ought AUX to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ we PRON shall AUX all ADV be AUX destroyed VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somebody somebody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do nsubj 2 ought ought AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 destroyed punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 12 destroyed cc 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 destroyed nsubj 9 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 destroyed aux 10 all all ADV _ 12 destroyed advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 destroyed aux:pass 12 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 do advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 do punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do ought Somebody something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 destroy shall · passive we all property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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