flatlined Who acts: heart, line, sales, patient, heart monitor, man · What happens: die, stop, become, grow, change, stay · To what, where: same level, energy, patient, him, TV drama, toy
«flatlined» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: flatlined in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: medical slang, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
died; the heart stopped, so the line on the heart monitor became flat.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj conj punct advmod det nsubj case det compound nmod conj xcomp punct root died VERB ; PUNCT the DET heart NOUN stopped VERB , PUNCT so ADV the DET line NOUN on ADP the DET heart NOUN monitor NOUN became VERB flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 stopped punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 heart det 4 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 5 stopped nsubj 5 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 died conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 became punct 7 so so ADV _ 14 became advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 14 became nsubj 10 on on ADP _ 13 monitor case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 monitor det 12 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 13 monitor compound 13 monitor monitor NOUN Number=Sing 9 line nmod 14 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 died conj 15 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 14 became xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 died punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 die past vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 stop past the heart vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 become past the line on the heart monitor flat property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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: business, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
stopped growing or changing; stayed at the same level: «sales have flatlined».
The tree, 12 words xcomp cc conj punct parataxis case det amod obl punct punct nsubj aux conj punct punct root stopped VERB growing VERB or CCONJ changing VERB ; PUNCT stayed VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ level NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT sales NOUN have AUX flatlined VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 stopped xcomp 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 changing cc 4 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 growing conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 stayed punct 6 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 stopped parataxis 7 at at ADP _ 10 level case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 level det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 level amod 10 level level NOUN Number=Sing 6 stayed obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 flatlined punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 flatlined punct 13 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 15 flatlined nsubj 14 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 flatlined aux 15 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 stayed conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 flatlined punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 stopped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop past vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 grow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 change gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 stay past the same level vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at level=Location 5 flatlin in a quote present · perfect sales tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
became very tired or lost all energy.
advmod xcomp cc conj det obj punct root became VERB very ADV tired ADJ or CCONJ lost VERB all DET energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 very very ADV _ 3 tired advmod 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 1 became xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 lost cc 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tired conj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 energy det 7 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 became punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become past tired property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 lose participle all energy vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality
Example 1 The patient flatlined, but the doctors brought him back.
det nsubj acl punct cc det nsubj obj advmod punct root The DET patient NOUN flatlined VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET doctors NOUN brought VERB him PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 patient det 2 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 8 brought nsubj 3 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 patient acl 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 brought punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 brought cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doctors det 7 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 8 brought nsubj 8 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 brought obj 10 back back ADV _ 8 brought advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 brought punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin participle the patient not said here tree rules 2 bring back past the patient him = he vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination
Example 2 In the TV drama, the heart monitor beeped and the man flatlined.
case det compound obl punct det compound nsubj cc det nsubj conj punct root In ADP the DET TV NOUN drama NOUN , PUNCT the DET heart NOUN monitor NOUN beeped VERB and CCONJ the DET man NOUN flatlined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 drama case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drama det 3 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 drama compound 4 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 9 beeped obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 drama punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 monitor det 7 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 8 monitor compound 8 monitor monitor NOUN Number=Sing 9 beeped nsubj 9 beeped beep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 flatlined cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 man det 12 man man NOUN Number=Sing 13 flatlined nsubj 13 flatlined flatlin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 beeped conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 beeped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 beep past the heart monitor the TV drama vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drama=Location 2 flatlin past the man tree rules
Example 3 Sales of the toy flatlined after Christmas.
case det nmod acl case obl punct root Sales NOUN of ADP the DET toy NOUN flatlined VERB after ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sales sale NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 toy case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toy det 4 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sales nmod 5 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 toy acl 6 after after ADP _ 7 Christmas case 7 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 5 flatlined obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sales punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin participle the toy not said here after Christmas tree rules
Example 4 Our class's reading scores have flatlined this term.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case compound nsubj aux det obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN 's PART reading NOUN scores NOUN have AUX flatlined VERB this DET term 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 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 scores nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 class case 4 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 scores compound 5 scores score NOUN Number=Plur 7 flatlined nsubj 6 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flatlined aux 7 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 term det 9 term term NOUN Number=Sing 7 flatlined obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 flatlined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin present · perfect Our class's reading scores this term tree rules 2 score Our class nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 After the cross-country race, I totally flatlined on the sofa.
case det amod obl punct nsubj advmod case det obl punct root After ADP the DET cross-country ADJ race NOUN , PUNCT I PRON totally ADV flatlined VERB on ADP the DET sofa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 race case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 3 cross-country cross-country ADJ Degree=Pos 4 race amod 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 flatlined obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 race punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 flatlined nsubj 7 totally totally ADV _ 8 flatlined advmod 8 flatlined flatlin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 sofa case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sofa det 11 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 8 flatlined obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 flatlined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin past I the sofa after the cross-country race totally property tree rules
Example 6 The graph flatlined at 200 visitors a day.
det acl case nummod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET graph NOUN flatlined VERB at ADP 200 NUM visitors NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 graph acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 visitors case 5 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 visitors nummod 6 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 3 flatlined obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 visitors nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 graph punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin participle the graph not said here at 200 visitors a day tree rules
Example 7 The phone battery flatlined halfway through the film.
det compound acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET phone NOUN battery NOUN flatlined VERB halfway ADV through ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 battery det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 battery compound 3 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 battery acl 5 halfway halfway ADV _ 4 flatlined advmod 6 through through ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 flatlined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 battery punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin participle the phone battery not said here the film halfway property tree rules
Example 8 The company's profits have flatlined for three years.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux case nummod obl punct root The DET company NOUN 's PART profits NOUN have AUX flatlined VERB for ADP three NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 profits nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 company case 4 profits profit NOUN Number=Plur 6 flatlined nsubj 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flatlined aux 6 flatlined flatlin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 years case 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 flatlined obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 flatlined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flatlin present · perfect the company's profits year tree rules 2 profit the company nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
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