dying Who acts: Dying, plant, dying fire, I, old dog, we · What happens: die, mean, come, fade, end, want · To what, where: end, light, something, water, box, goodbye · Speech: someone speaks here
«dying» 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: dying in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dying means coming to the end of life; about to die.
nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct advmod mark conj punct root Dying VERB means VERB coming VERB to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP life NOUN ; PUNCT about ADV to PART die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 coming obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 life case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 die punct 10 about about ADV _ 12 die advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 die mark 12 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come not said to happen gerund to the end of life vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to end=Initial_Location 4 die to-infinitive about property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 Dying can mean fading or ending, like a dying fire or dying light.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl cc conj obj punct root Dying VERB can AUX mean VERB fading VERB or CCONJ ending VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET dying VERB fire NOUN or CCONJ dying VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fading fade VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 ending cc 6 ending end VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 fading conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 fire punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 fire case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fire det 10 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 fire amod 11 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 ending obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 dying cc 13 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 fading conj 14 light light NOUN Number=Sing 13 dying obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fade not said to happen gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 end gerund like a dying fire vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 6 die gerund light tree rules
Meaning 3 «Dying to» or «dying for» means wanting something very much (informal).
The tree, 11 words punct csubj mark punct cc punct conj obl punct ccomp obj advmod advmod punct parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT Dying VERB to PART » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT dying VERB for ADP » PUNCT means VERB wanting VERB something PRON very ADV much ADV ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Dying punct 2 Dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 means csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 » mark 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dying punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 dying cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 dying punct 7 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 Dying conj 8 for for ADP _ 7 dying obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dying punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 means ccomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 wanting obj 13 very very ADV _ 14 much advmod 14 much much ADV _ 11 wanting advmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 informal punct 16 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means parataxis 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 informal punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 die in a quote gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 die in a quote gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 mean present Dying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 want gerund something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
Meaning 4 Dying of hunger means feeling extremely hungry (informal).
csubj case obl xcomp advmod xcomp punct conj punct punct root Dying VERB of ADP hunger NOUN means VERB feeling VERB extremely ADV hungry ADJ ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 hunger case 3 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dying obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 extremely extremely ADV _ 7 hungry advmod 7 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling xcomp 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 9 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hungry conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 die gerund of hunger vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient of hunger=Causer 2 mean present Dying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen gerund Dying not said here hungry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The plant is dying because it has no water.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET plant NOUN is AUX dying VERB because SCONJ it PRON has VERB no DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 dying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dying aux 4 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 has mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dying advcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 dying punct
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1 die present · progressive the plant vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 have present plant no water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 2 The dying fire glowed red.
det amod nsubj xcomp punct root The DET dying VERB fire NOUN glowed VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fire det 2 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 fire amod 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 glowed nsubj 4 glowed glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 glowed xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 glowed punct
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1 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 glow past the dying fire red property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I'm dying to know what's in the box!
nsubj aux mark xcomp nsubj cop case det ccomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX dying VERB to PART know VERB what PRON 's AUX in ADP the DET box NOUN ! PUNCT 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 3 dying nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dying aux 3 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 know mark 5 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dying xcomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 box nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 box cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 box case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 box det 10 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 know ccomp 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 dying punct
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1 die present · progressive I vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 know to-infinitive I not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present the box tree rules
Example 4 The old dog was dying, so we said goodbye.
det amod nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root The DET old ADJ dog NOUN was AUX dying VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON said VERB goodbye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 dying nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dying aux 5 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 said punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 said advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dying conj 10 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 dying punct
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1 die past · progressive the old dog vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 say speech: assert past we goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic
Example 5 Many coral reefs are dying because the sea is too warm.
amod amod nsubj aux mark det nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Many ADJ coral ADJ reefs NOUN are AUX dying VERB because SCONJ the DET sea NOUN is AUX too ADV warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reefs amod 2 coral coral ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reefs amod 3 reefs reef NOUN Number=Plur 5 dying nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dying aux 5 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 because because SCONJ _ 11 warm mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sea det 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 11 warm nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 warm cop 10 too too ADV _ 11 warm advmod 11 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dying advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 dying punct
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1 die present · progressive Many coral reefs vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 is present the sea warm property tree rules
Example 6 I'm dying for a cold drink.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX dying VERB for ADP a DET cold ADJ drink NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 dying nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dying aux 3 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 drink case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 drink det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drink amod 7 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 3 dying obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dying punct
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1 die present · progressive I for a cold drink vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for drink=Theme
Example 7 The light was dying as the sun set.
det nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root The DET light NOUN was AUX dying VERB as ADP the DET sun NOUN set NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 dying nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dying aux 4 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 as as ADP _ 8 set case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 set det 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 8 set compound 8 set set NOUN Number=Sing 4 dying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 dying punct
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1 die past · progressive the light as the sun set vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 8 I am just now dying of hunger.
nsubj aux advmod advmod case obl punct root I PRON am AUX just ADV now ADV dying VERB of ADP hunger NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 dying nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dying aux 3 just just ADV _ 5 dying advmod 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 dying advmod 5 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 hunger case 7 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 5 dying obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dying punct
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1 die present · progressive I now of hunger vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient of hunger=Causer
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