explosive Who acts: explosive, that, explosive situation, speed, Fireworks, adults · What happens: be, blow up, mean, explode, turn, contain · To what, where: substance, trouble, explosives, explosive device, street, explosive temper
«explosive» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: explosive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
An explosive is a substance or device that can blow up, such as dynamite or a bomb.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj aux parataxis compound:prt punct case fixed parataxis cc det conj punct root An DET explosive NOUN is AUX a DET substance NOUN or CCONJ device NOUN that PRON can AUX blow VERB up ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP dynamite NOUN or CCONJ a DET bomb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 explosive det 2 explosive explosive NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 substance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 substance det 5 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 device cc 7 device device NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 blow nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 blow aux 10 blow blow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 substance parataxis 11 up up ADP _ 10 blow compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 dynamite punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 dynamite case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 dynamite dynamite NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 bomb cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bomb det 18 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 15 dynamite conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 substance punct
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1 is a present a explosive a substance or device tree rules 2 blow up can that vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Explosive means able or likely to explode.
nsubj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp punct root Explosive ADJ means VERB able ADJ or CCONJ likely ADJ to PART explode VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 likely cc 5 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 able conj 6 to to PART _ 7 explode mark 7 explode explode VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 likely xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Explosive able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 explode to-infinitive Explosive not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Explosive can mean sudden and violent, like an explosive temper.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root Explosive ADJ can AUX mean VERB sudden ADJ and CCONJ violent ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET explosive ADJ temper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 violent cc 6 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sudden conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 temper punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 temper case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 temper det 10 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 11 temper amod 11 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Explosive like a explosive temper; sudden property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
An explosive situation is very tense and could suddenly turn into trouble.
det amod nsubj cop advmod cc aux advmod conj case obl punct root An DET explosive ADJ situation NOUN is AUX very ADV tense ADJ and CCONJ could AUX suddenly ADV turn VERB into ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 situation det 2 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 situation amod 3 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 6 tense nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tense cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 tense advmod 6 tense tense ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 turn cc 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 turn aux 9 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 turn advmod 10 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tense conj 11 into into ADP _ 12 trouble case 12 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 10 turn obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 tense punct
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1 is present a explosive situation tense property tree rules 2 turn could a explosive situation not said here trouble suddenly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into trouble=Trajectory
Meaning 5 Explosive growth or speed is very fast.
amod cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Explosive ADJ growth NOUN or CCONJ speed NOUN is AUX very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 growth amod 2 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 7 fast cc 4 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 7 fast nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fast cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 2 growth conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 growth punct
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1 is present speed fast property tree rules
Example 1 Fireworks contain explosives, so only adults should light them.
nsubj obj punct advmod advmod nsubj aux conj obj punct root Fireworks NOUN contain VERB explosives NOUN , PUNCT so ADV only ADV adults NOUN should AUX light VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 2 contain nsubj 2 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 explosives explosive NOUN Number=Plur 2 contain obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 light punct 5 so so ADV _ 9 light advmod 6 only only ADV _ 7 adults advmod 7 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 9 light nsubj 8 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 light aux 9 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 contain conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 light obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 contain punct
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1 contain present Fireworks explosives vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot explosive=Theme 2 light should adults explosives = explosive vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product
Example 2 Petrol vapour is highly explosive.
compound nsubj cop advmod punct root Petrol NOUN vapour NOUN is AUX highly ADV explosive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 2 vapour compound 2 vapour vapour NOUN Number=Sing 5 explosive nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 explosive cop 4 highly highly ADV _ 5 explosive advmod 5 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 explosive punct
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1 is present Petrol vapour explosive, highly property tree rules
Example 3 The police found an explosive device and cleared the street.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET police NOUN found VERB an DET explosive ADJ device NOUN and CCONJ cleared VERB the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 device det 5 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 device amod 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cleared cc 8 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 found conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 street det 10 street street NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleared obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the police a explosive device vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Topic 2 clear past the police not said here the street vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent street=Source
Example 4 He has an explosive temper and shouts suddenly.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj advmod punct root He PRON has VERB an DET explosive ADJ temper NOUN and CCONJ shouts VERB suddenly ADV . PUNCT 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 temper det 4 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 temper amod 5 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 shouts cc 7 shouts shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has conj 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 7 shouts advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a explosive temper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Patient 2 shout speech: express present He not said here suddenly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The striker's explosive speed beat the defenders.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET striker NOUN 's PART explosive ADJ speed NOUN beat VERB the DET defenders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 striker det 2 striker striker NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 striker case 4 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speed amod 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 6 beat nsubj 6 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 defenders det 8 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 6 beat obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 beat punct
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1 beat past the striker's explosive speed the defenders vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location defender=Theme
Example 6 The argument became explosive.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET argument NOUN became VERB explosive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 became xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the argument explosive property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Never touch a package marked «explosive».
advmod det obj acl punct xcomp punct punct root Never ADV touch VERB a DET package NOUN marked VERB « PUNCT explosive ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 touch advmod 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 package det 4 package package NOUN Number=Sing 2 touch obj 5 marked mark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 package acl 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 explosive punct 7 explosive explosive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 marked xcomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 explosive punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative you not said here a package vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme package=Co-Theme 2 mark participle a package not said here explosive property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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