detonate Who acts: explosive, bomb squad, Engineers, mine, soldiers, hero · What happens: make, go off, explode, detonate, knock down, not detonate · To what, where: bomb, purpose, old shell, empty field, fireworks, river · Speech: someone speaks here
«detonate» 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: detonate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make a bomb or explosive go off on purpose.
mark det obj cc nsubj conj compound:prt case obl punct root To PART make VERB a DET bomb NOUN or CCONJ explosive ADJ go VERB off ADP on ADP purpose NOUN . 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bomb det 4 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 go cc 6 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bomb conj 8 off off ADP _ 7 go compound:prt 9 on on ADP _ 10 purpose case 10 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive a bomb vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bomb=Product 2 go off present explosive purpose vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on purpose=Location
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 explode suddenly with a loud bang.
mark advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART explode VERB suddenly ADV with ADP a DET loud ADJ bang NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 explode mark 2 explode explode VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 2 explode advmod 4 with with ADP _ 7 bang case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bang det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bang amod 7 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 2 explode obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 explode punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 explode to-infinitive with a loud bang; suddenly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with bang=Theme
Example 1 The bomb squad detonated the old shell in an empty field.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET bomb NOUN squad NOUN detonated VERB the DET old ADJ shell NOUN in ADP an DET empty ADJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 squad det 2 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 3 squad compound 3 squad squad NOUN Number=Sing 4 detonated nsubj 4 detonated detonate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shell det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shell amod 7 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 4 detonated obj 8 in in ADP _ 11 field case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 field det 10 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 field amod 11 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 detonated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 detonated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 detonate past the bomb squad the old shell a empty field vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shell=Patient
Example 2 The fireworks detonated high above the river.
det acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET fireworks NOUN detonated VERB high ADV above ADP the DET river 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 root root 3 detonated detonate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fireworks acl 4 high high ADV Degree=Pos 3 detonated advmod 5 above above ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 detonated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fireworks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 detonate participle the fireworks not said here the river high property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Engineers detonate explosives to knock down old towers.
nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt amod obj punct root Engineers NOUN detonate VERB explosives NOUN to PART knock VERB down ADP old ADJ towers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 2 detonate nsubj 2 detonate detonate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 explosives explosive NOUN Number=Plur 2 detonate obj 4 to to PART _ 5 knock mark 5 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 detonate advcl 6 down down ADP _ 5 knock compound:prt 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 towers amod 8 towers tower NOUN Number=Plur 5 knock obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 detonate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 detonate present Engineers explosives vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent explosive=Patient 2 knock down to-infinitive Engineers not said here old towers vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent tower=Patient
Example 4 The mine did not detonate, so the soldiers marked it with a flag.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux advmod punct advmod det nsubj conj obj case det obl punct root The DET mine PRON did AUX not PART detonate VERB , PUNCT so ADV the DET soldiers NOUN marked VERB it PRON with ADP a DET flag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mine det 2 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 detonate nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 detonate aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 detonate advmod 5 detonate detonate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 marked punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 marked advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 soldiers det 9 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 10 marked nsubj 10 marked mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 detonate conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 marked obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 flag case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 flag det 14 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 10 marked obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 detonate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not detonate past · do-support mine vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mark past the soldiers it with a flag vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with flag=Theme
Example 5 In the film, the hero cut the red wire before the bomb could detonate.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det nsubj det amod obj mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET hero NOUN cut VERB the DET red ADJ wire NOUN before SCONJ the DET bomb NOUN could AUX detonate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 cut obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hero det 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 7 cut nsubj 7 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wire det 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wire amod 10 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 7 cut obj 11 before before SCONJ _ 15 detonate mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bomb det 13 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 15 detonate nsubj 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 detonate aux 15 detonate detonate VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 cut advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 cut punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cut past the hero the red wire the film vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wire=Product 2 detonate could the bomb vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Scientists showed how a tiny spark can detonate a gas cloud.
nsubj advmod det amod nsubj aux ccomp det compound obj punct root Scientists NOUN showed VERB how ADV a DET tiny ADJ spark NOUN can AUX detonate VERB a DET gas NOUN cloud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 detonate advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spark det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spark amod 6 spark spark NOUN Number=Sing 8 detonate nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 detonate aux 8 detonate detonate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 showed ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cloud det 10 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 11 cloud compound 11 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 8 detonate obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past Scientists vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 detonate can a tiny spark a gas cloud vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cloud=Patient
Example 7 A wartime bomb found on a building site in London was safely detonated.
det amod nsubj:pass acl case det compound obl case nmod aux:pass advmod punct root A DET wartime ADJ bomb NOUN found VERB on ADP a DET building NOUN site NOUN in ADP London PROPN was AUX safely ADV detonated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bomb det 2 wartime wartime ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bomb amod 3 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 13 detonated nsubj:pass 4 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 bomb acl 5 on on ADP _ 8 site case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 site det 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing 8 site compound 8 site site NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 London case 10 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 site nmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 detonated aux:pass 12 safely safely ADV _ 13 detonated advmod 13 detonated detonate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 detonated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find participle a wartime bomb not said here a building site in London vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 detonate past · passive a wartime bomb safely property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
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