destructive Who acts: Destructive, destructive person, storm, puppy, Earthquakes, Throwing · What happens: mean, cause, break, ruin, be, flatten · To what, where: lot, things, many houses, anger, destructive behaviour, history
«destructive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: destructive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Destructive means causing a lot of damage or ruin.
nsubj xcomp det obj case nmod cc conj punct root Destructive ADJ means VERB causing VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP damage NOUN or CCONJ ruin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 causing obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 damage case 7 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 ruin cc 9 ruin ruin NOUN Number=Sing 7 damage conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Destructive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cause not said to happen gerund Destructive not said here a lot of damage or ruin vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition lot=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 A destructive person or animal often breaks or ruins things.
det amod nsubj cc conj advmod cc conj obj punct root A DET destructive ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN often ADV breaks VERB or CCONJ ruins VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 breaks nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 animal cc 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 often often ADV _ 7 breaks advmod 7 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 ruins cc 9 ruins ruin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 breaks conj 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 ruins obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 breaks punct
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1 break present a destructive person or animal often property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 ruin present a destructive person or animal not said here things vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 1 The storm was very destructive and flattened many houses.
det nsubj cop advmod cc conj amod obj punct root The DET storm NOUN was AUX very ADV destructive ADJ and CCONJ flattened 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 5 destructive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 destructive cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 destructive advmod 5 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 flattened cc 7 flattened flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 destructive conj 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 houses amod 9 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 7 flattened obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 destructive punct
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1 is past the storm destructive property tree rules 2 flatten past the storm not said here many houses vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 2 Our puppy is destructive when she is bored.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop conj punct root Our PRON puppy NOUN is AUX destructive ADJ when ADV she PRON is AUX bored ADJ . 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 puppy nmod:poss 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 destructive nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 destructive cop 4 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 bored advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bored nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bored cop 8 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 4 destructive conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 destructive punct
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1 is present Our puppy destructive property tree rules 2 is present puppy bored property tree rules
Example 3 Earthquakes can be extremely destructive.
nsubj aux cop advmod punct root Earthquakes NOUN can AUX be AUX extremely ADV destructive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 5 destructive nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 destructive aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 destructive cop 4 extremely extremely ADV _ 5 destructive advmod 5 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 destructive punct
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1 is can Earthquakes destructive, extremely property tree rules
Example 4 Throwing things in anger is destructive behaviour.
csubj obj case obl cop amod punct root Throwing VERB things NOUN in ADP anger NOUN is AUX destructive ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwing throw VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 behaviour csubj 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Throwing obj 3 in in ADP _ 4 anger case 4 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throwing obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 behaviour cop 6 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 behaviour amod 7 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 behaviour punct
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1 throw gerund things anger vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in anger=Destination 2 is a present Throwing destructive behaviour tree rules
Example 5 Some insects are destructive to crops.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root Some DET insects NOUN are AUX destructive ADJ to ADP crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 insects det 2 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 4 destructive nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 destructive cop 4 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 crops case 6 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 4 destructive obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 destructive punct
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1 is present some insects to crops; destructive property tree rules
Example 6 The fire was the most destructive in the town's history.
det nsubj cop det advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET fire NOUN was AUX the DET most ADV destructive ADJ in ADP the DET town NOUN 's PART history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 destructive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 destructive cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 destructive det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 destructive advmod 6 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 11 history case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 11 history nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 town case 11 history history NOUN Number=Sing 6 destructive obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 destructive punct
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1 is past the fire the town's history destructive property tree rules
Example 7 Rabbits can be destructive in a vegetable garden.
nsubj aux cop case det compound obl punct root Rabbits NOUN can AUX be AUX destructive ADJ in ADP a DET vegetable NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 4 destructive nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 destructive aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 destructive cop 4 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 garden det 7 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing 8 garden compound 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 destructive obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 destructive punct
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1 is can Rabbits a vegetable garden destructive property tree rules
Example 8 THE OXEN once upon a time sought to destroy the Butchers, who practiced a trade destructive to their race.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj advmod case det nmod mark xcomp det obj punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root THE DET OXEN NOUN once ADV upon ADP a DET time NOUN sought VERB to PART destroy VERB the DET Butchers NOUN , PUNCT who PRON practiced VERB a DET trade NOUN destructive ADJ to ADP their PRON race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 THE the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 OXEN det 2 OXEN oxen NOUN Number=Sing 7 sought nsubj 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 OXEN advmod 4 upon upon ADP _ 6 time case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 OXEN nmod 7 sought seek VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to PART _ 9 destroy mark 9 destroy destroy VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sought xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Butchers det 11 Butchers butcher NOUN Number=Plur 9 destroy obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 practiced punct 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 practiced nsubj 14 practiced practice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 Butchers acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trade det 16 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 14 practiced obj 17 destructive destructive ADJ Degree=Pos 14 practiced xcomp 18 to to ADP _ 20 race case 19 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 race nmod:poss 20 race race NOUN Number=Sing 17 destructive obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 sought punct
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1 seek participle the OXEN upon a time tree rules 2 destroy not said to happen to-infinitive the OXEN upon a time not said here the Butchers vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butcher=Patient 3 practice past the Butchers a trade destructive property vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Theme 4 race Butchers = butcher nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent
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