dread

Who acts: I, he, kitchen, She, sense, dread dragon · What happens: feel, go, happen, cause, dread, fill · To what, where: great fear, dentist, He, creaky door, spelling test, campers · Speech: someone speaks here

«dread» 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: dread in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To feel very worried or afraid about something that is going to happen.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 feel	mark
2	feel	feel	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	very	very	ADV	_	4 worried	advmod
4	worried	worried	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 feel	xcomp
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 afraid	cc
6	afraid	afraid	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 worried	conj
7	about	about	ADP	_	8 something	case
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 afraid	obl
9	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	11 going	nsubj
10	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 going	aux
11	going	go	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 something	acl:relcl
12	to	to	PART	_	13 happen	mark
13	happen	happen	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 going	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 feel	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	other	roles by
1	feel	to-infinitive	worried property	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2	go	present · progressive		vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	happen	to-infinitive		vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A strong feeling of fear about the future.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 feeling	det
2	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 feeling	amod
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 fear	case
5	fear	fear	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 feeling	nmod
6	about	about	ADP	_	8 future	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 future	det
8	future	future	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 fear	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 feeling	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

Causing great fear: «the dread pirate».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Causing	cause	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 fear	amod
3	fear	fear	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Causing	obj
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Causing	punct
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	8 pirate	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 pirate	det
7	dread	dread	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 pirate	amod
8	pirate	pirate	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Causing	obl
9	»	»	PUNCT	_	8 pirate	punct
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Causing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cause	gerund		great fear				the dread pirate obl	vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fear=Patient

Meaning 4

Usage: informal, noun plural «dreads» — kept apart, not parsed.

Short for dreadlocks, a hairstyle of long twisted strands.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
2	for	for	ADP	_	3 dreadlocks	case
3	dreadlocks	dreadlock	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Short	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 hairstyle	punct
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 hairstyle	det
6	hairstyle	hairstyle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dreadlocks	conj
7	of	of	ADP	_	10 strands	case
8	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 strands	amod
9	twisted	twisted	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 strands	amod
10	strands	strand	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 hairstyle	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Short	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

I dread going to the dentist.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 dread	nsubj
2	dread	dread	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	going	go	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 dread	xcomp
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 dentist	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 dentist	det
6	dentist	dentist	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 going	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 dread	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dread	present	I						vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	go	gerund	I not said here			the dentist			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial_Location

Example 2

He was filled with dread as he opened the creaky door.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 filled	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 filled	aux:pass
3	filled	fill	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	with	with	ADP	_	5 dread	case
5	dread	dread	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 filled	obl
6	as	as	SCONJ	_	8 opened	mark
7	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 opened	nsubj
8	opened	open	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 filled	advcl
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 door	det
10	creaky	creaky	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 door	amod
11	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 opened	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 filled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fill	past · passive		He				with dread	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with dread=Instrument
2	open	past	he	the creaky door					vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme

Example 3

I dread to think what the kitchen looks like after the party.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 dread	nsubj
2	dread	dread	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 think	mark
4	think	think	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 dread	xcomp
5	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	8 looks	obj
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 kitchen	det
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 looks	nsubj
8	looks	look	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 think	ccomp
9	like	like	ADP	_	12 party	case
10	after	after	ADP	_	12 party	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 party	det
12	party	party	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 looks	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 dread	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	dread	present	I		vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	think speech: other	to-infinitive	I not said here		vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
3	look	present	the kitchen	like the party	vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme what=Attribute

Example 4

She dreaded the spelling test all week.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 dreaded	nsubj
2	dreaded	dread	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 test	det
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 test	compound
5	test	test	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 dreaded	obj
6	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	7 week	det
7	week	week	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 dreaded	obl:unmarked
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 dreaded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	dread	past	She	the spelling test			week		vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer test=Stimulus

Example 5

A sense of dread crept over the campers in the dark.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 sense	det
2	sense	sense	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 crept	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 dread	case
4	dread	dread	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sense	nmod
5	crept	creep	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	over	over	ADP	_	8 campers	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 campers	det
8	campers	camper	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 crept	obl
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 dark	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 dark	det
11	dark	dark	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 crept	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 crept	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	creep	past	a sense of dread			the campers		in the dark	vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over camper=Trajectory
2	sense			dread					nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

(literary) The dread dragon guarded the cave.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 literary	punct
2	literary	literary	NUM	_	7 guarded	discourse
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 literary	punct
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 dragon	det
5	dread	dread	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 dragon	compound
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 guarded	nsubj
7	guarded	guard	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 cave	det
9	cave	cave	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 guarded	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 guarded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	guard	past	the dread dragon	the cave					vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Beneficiary

Example 7

(informal) He has long dreads tied back with a band.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 informal	punct
2	informal	informal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 has	nsubj
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 informal	punct
4	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 has	nsubj
5	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 dreads	amod
7	dreads	dread	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 has	obj
8	tied	tie	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 dreads	acl
9	back	back	ADV	_	8 tied	advmod
10	with	with	ADP	_	12 band	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 band	det
12	band	band	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 tied	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	informal	long dreads					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dread=Patient
2	tie back	participle		long dreads not said here				with a band	vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with band=Co-Patient

Example 8

Then a great dread fell upon her.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	5 fell	advmod
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 dread	det
3	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 dread	amod
4	dread	dread	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 fell	nsubj
5	fell	fall	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	upon	upon	ADP	_	7 her	case
7	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 fell	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 fell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fall	past	a great dread				then	upon her = she	vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon she=Location

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