distress Who acts: tears, her, injured bird, Lifeguards, news, evident distress · What happens: need, make, look, distress, send out, whimper · To what, where: situation, someone, furniture, purpose, ship, puppy
«distress» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: distress in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Great worry, sadness or pain.
amod punct conj cc conj punct root Great ADJ worry NOUN , PUNCT sadness NOUN or CCONJ pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 worry amod 2 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sadness punct 4 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 2 worry conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 pain cc 6 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 worry conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 worry punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 A situation of danger where help is badly needed: «a ship in distress».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj:pass case nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct punct det obl case nmod punct punct root A DET situation NOUN of ADP danger NOUN where ADV help NOUN is AUX badly ADV needed VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET ship NOUN in ADP distress NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 situation det 2 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 9 needed nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 danger case 4 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 situation nmod 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 needed advmod 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 needed nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 needed aux:pass 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 9 needed advmod 9 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 ship punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 ship punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ship det 13 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 9 needed obl 14 in in ADP _ 15 distress case 15 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 13 ship nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 ship punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 needed punct
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1 need present · passive a situation of danger a ship in distress obl ; badly property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone very worried or upset.
mark obj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON very ADV worried ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ . 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 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 worried advmod 5 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 upset cc 7 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 5 worried conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone worried property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make furniture or clothes look old on purpose: «distressed jeans».
The tree, 11 words mark advcl obj cc conj xcomp case obl punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root To PART make VERB furniture NOUN or CCONJ clothes NOUN look VERB old ADJ on ADP purpose NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT distressed VERB jeans NOUN » PUNCT . 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 VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 3 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 clothes cc 5 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 furniture conj 6 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 jeans punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 jeans punct 12 distressed distress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 jeans amod 13 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 6 look parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 jeans punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 make to-infinitive furniture or clothes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset furniture=Product 2 look present purpose old property tree rules 3 distress in a quote participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The ship sent out a distress signal.
det nsubj:pass compound:prt det compound obj punct root The DET ship NOUN sent VERB out ADP a DET distress NOUN signal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj:pass 3 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 sent compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 signal det 6 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 7 signal compound 7 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send out participle · passive the ship vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination signal=Theme
Example 2 The puppy whimpered in distress.
det acl case obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN whimpered VERB in ADP distress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 whimpered whimper VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 in in ADP _ 5 distress case 5 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 3 whimpered obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 whimper participle the puppy not said here distress vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Her tears showed her distress.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Her PRON tears NOUN showed VERB her PRON distress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tears nmod:poss 2 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 distress nmod:poss 5 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Her tears her distress vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent distress=Recipient 2 distress her = she nom distress «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Seeing the injured bird distressed the children.
punct det amod nsubj det obj punct root Seeing VERB the DET injured ADJ bird NOUN distressed VERB the DET children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 distressed punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bird det 3 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bird amod 4 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 distressed nsubj 5 distressed distress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 children det 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 distressed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 distressed punct
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1 see gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 distress past the injured bird the children vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer
Example 5 Lifeguards help swimmers in distress.
nsubj obj case nmod punct root Lifeguards NOUN help VERB swimmers NOUN in ADP distress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeguards lifeguard NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 2 help obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 distress case 5 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 3 swimmers nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Lifeguards swimmers distress vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimmer=Beneficiary
Example 6 The news caused great distress to the family.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET news NOUN caused VERB great ADJ distress NOUN to ADP the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 distress amod 5 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 family case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the news great distress to the family vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition distress=Patient
Example 7 The jeans are distressed to look old.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp xcomp punct root The DET jeans NOUN are AUX distressed VERB to PART look VERB old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jeans det 2 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 4 distressed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 distressed aux:pass 4 distressed distress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 distressed xcomp 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 distressed punct
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1 distress present · passive the jeans tree rules 2 look to-infinitive old property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj amod conj punct root Her PRON evident ADJ distress NOUN caused VERB the DET sly ADJ Fox NOUN much ADJ amusement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 distress nmod:poss 2 evident evident ADJ Degree=Pos 3 distress amod 3 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused nsubj 4 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Fox det 6 sly sly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Fox amod 7 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obj 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 amusement amod 9 amusement amusement NOUN Number=Sing 7 Fox conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 cause past Her evident distress the sly Fox and much amusement vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fox=Patient 2 distress Her = she nom distress «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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