disaster Who acts: disaster, terrible event, flood, first try, Our, trip · What happens: be, cause, go, fail, try, end · To what, where: terrible event, lot, something, natural disaster, disaster, cake
«disaster» 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: disaster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A disaster is a terrible event that causes a lot of damage, suffering or death, like an earthquake, flood or big crash.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct case det parataxis punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET disaster NOUN is AUX a DET terrible ADJ event NOUN that PRON causes VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP damage NOUN , PUNCT suffering NOUN or CCONJ death NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET earthquake NOUN , PUNCT flood NOUN or CCONJ big ADJ crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 disaster det 2 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 6 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 causes nsubj 8 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 causes obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 damage case 12 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 10 lot nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 suffering punct 14 suffering suffering NOUN Number=Sing 12 damage conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 death cc 16 death death NOUN Number=Sing 12 damage conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 earthquake punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 earthquake case 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 earthquake det 20 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 6 event parataxis 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 flood punct 22 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 20 earthquake conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 crash cc 24 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 25 crash amod 25 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 20 earthquake conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 event punct
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1 is a present a disaster a terrible event tree rules 2 cause present a terrible event a lot of damage and suffering or death 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 disaster is something that goes very badly or fails completely.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod cc conj advmod punct root A DET disaster NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON goes VERB very ADV badly ADV or CCONJ fails VERB completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 disaster det 2 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 very very ADV _ 8 badly advmod 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 goes advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 fails cc 10 fails fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 goes conj 11 completely completely ADV _ 10 fails advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a disaster something tree rules 2 go present badly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 fail present completely property vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The flood was a natural disaster for the whole town.
det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root The DET flood NOUN was AUX a DET natural ADJ disaster NOUN for ADP the DET whole ADJ town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flood det 2 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 6 disaster nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 disaster cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 disaster det 5 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 disaster amod 6 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 town case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 town amod 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 disaster nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 disaster punct
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1 is a past the flood a natural disaster for the whole town tree rules
Example 2 Our first try at the cake was a disaster.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root Our PRON first ADJ try NOUN at ADP the DET cake NOUN was AUX a DET disaster NOUN . 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 3 try nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 try amod 3 try try NOUN Number=Sing 9 disaster nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 cake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cake det 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 try nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 disaster cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 disaster det 9 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 disaster punct
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1 is a past Our first try at the cake a disaster tree rules 2 try Our the cake nom try «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place
Example 3 The trip ended in disaster when the bus broke down.
det nsubj case obl advmod det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root The DET trip NOUN ended VERB in ADP disaster NOUN when ADV the DET bus NOUN broke VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 disaster case 5 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 broke advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 broke nsubj 9 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ended advcl 10 down down ADP _ 9 broke compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the trip disaster vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 break down past the bus vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 People gave money to help the disaster victims.
nsubj obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root People NOUN gave VERB money NOUN to PART help VERB the DET disaster NOUN victims NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 victims det 7 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 8 victims compound 8 victims victim NOUN Number=Plur 5 help obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past People money vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 help to-infinitive People not said here the disaster victims vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victim=Beneficiary
Example 5 Know your family's plan in case of a disaster.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case nmod case det nmod punct root Know VERB your PRON family NOUN 's PART plan NOUN in ADP case NOUN of ADP a DET disaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Know know VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 family nmod:poss 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 family case 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Know obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 case case 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 disaster case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 disaster det 10 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 7 case nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Know punct
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1 know imperative you not said here your family's plan case of a disaster vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer plan=Stimulus 2 plan your family case of a disaster nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 6 The play was nearly a disaster, but we saved it.
det nsubj cop advmod det punct cc nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET play NOUN was AUX nearly ADV a DET disaster NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON saved VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 disaster nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 disaster cop 4 nearly nearly ADV _ 6 disaster advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 disaster det 6 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 saved punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 saved cc 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 saved nsubj 10 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 disaster acl:relcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 saved obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 disaster punct
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1 is a past the play a disaster nearly property tree rules 2 save past we play vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 Scientists study earthquakes to prevent disasters.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB earthquakes NOUN to PART prevent VERB disasters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 4 to to PART _ 5 prevent mark 5 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 study advcl 6 disasters disaster NOUN Number=Plur 5 prevent obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists earthquakes vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earthquake=Topic 2 prevent to-infinitive Scientists not said here disasters vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer disaster=Theme
Example 8 False confidence often leads to disaster.
amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root False ADJ confidence NOUN often ADV leads VERB to ADP disaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 False false ADJ Degree=Pos 2 confidence amod 2 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 4 leads nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 leads advmod 4 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 disaster case 6 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 leads obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 leads punct
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1 lead present False confidence to disaster; often property vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to disaster=Patient
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