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genocide

Who acts: Genocide, people, aim, courts, events, Holocaust · What happens: be, belong, destroy, decide, count, remember · To what, where: deliberate killing, group, international crime, genocide, one, victims · Speech: someone speaks here

«genocide» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: genocide in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, ethnic group, race or religion, with the aim of destroying that group.

The tree, 30 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodcasenmodmarknsubjadvclcasedetamodoblpunctamodappospunctapposccconjpunctcasedetconjmarkacldetobjpunctrootGenocideNOUNisAUXtheDETdeliberateADJkillingNOUNofADPaDETlargeADJnumberNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNbecauseSCONJtheyPRONbelongVERBtoADPaDETparticularADJnationNOUN,PUNCTethnicADJgroupNOUN,PUNCTraceNOUNorCCONJreligionNOUN,PUNCTwithADPtheDETaimNOUNofSCONJdestroyingVERBthatDETgroupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GenocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing5 killingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 killingcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 killingdet
4deliberatedeliberateADJDegree=Pos5 killingamod
5killingkillingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 numbercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 numberdet
8largelargeADJDegree=Pos9 numberamod
9numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing5 killingnmod
10ofofADP_11 peoplecase
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 numbernmod
12becausebecauseSCONJ_14 belongmark
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 belongnsubj
14belongbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 killingadvcl
15totoADP_18 nationcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 nationdet
17particularparticularADJDegree=Pos18 nationamod
18nationnationNOUNNumber=Sing14 belongobl
19,,PUNCT_21 grouppunct
20ethnicethnicADJDegree=Pos21 groupamod
21groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing18 nationappos
22,,PUNCT_23 racepunct
23raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing21 groupappos
24ororCCONJ_25 religioncc
25religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing23 raceconj
26,,PUNCT_29 aimpunct
27withwithADP_29 aimcase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 aimdet
29aimaimNOUNNumber=Sing18 nationconj
30ofofSCONJ_31 destroyingmark
31destroyingdestroyVERBVerbForm=Ger29 aimacl
32thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem33 groupdet
33groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing31 destroyingobj
34..PUNCT_5 killingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGenocidethe deliberate killingof a large number of peopletree rules
2belongpresentpeopleto a particular nation and the aimvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
3destroygerundthe aim not said herethat groupvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

Genocide is an international crime; courts decide whether events count as genocide.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctnsubjparataxismarknsubjccompcaseoblpunctrootGenocideNOUNisAUXanDETinternationalADJcrimeNOUN;PUNCTcourtsNOUNdecideVERBwhetherSCONJeventsNOUNcountVERBasADPgenocideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GenocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing5 crimensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 crimecop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 crimedet
4internationalinternationalADJDegree=Pos5 crimeamod
5crimecrimeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6;;PUNCT_8 decidepunct
7courtscourtNOUNNumber=Plur8 decidensubj
8decidedecideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 crimeparataxis
9whetherwhetherSCONJ_11 countmark
10eventseventNOUNNumber=Plur11 countnsubj
11countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 decideccomp
12asasADP_13 genocidecase
13genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing11 countobl
14..PUNCT_5 crimepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGenocidea international crimetree rules
2decidepresentcourtsvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3countpresenteventsas genocidevn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as genocide=Attribute

Example 1

The Holocaust was a genocide.

detnsubjcopdetpunctrootTheDETHolocaustPROPNwasAUXaDETgenocideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Holocaustdet
2HolocaustHolocaustPROPNNumber=Sing5 genocidensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 genocidecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 genocidedet
5genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 genocidepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Holocausta genocidetree rules

Example 2

Genocide is one of the worst crimes there is.

nsubjcopcasedetamodnmodexplacl:relclpunctrootGenocideNOUNisAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETworstADJcrimesNOUNtherePRONisVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GenocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing3 onensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 onecop
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
4ofofADP_7 crimescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 crimesdet
6worstbadADJDegree=Sup7 crimesamod
7crimescrimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 onenmod
8theretherePRONPronType=Dem9 isexpl
9isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 crimesacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_3 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGenocideoneof the worst crimestree rules
2bepresentthe worst crimes not said heretherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

We remember victims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day.

nsubjobjcasenmodcasecompoundcompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONrememberVERBvictimsNOUNofADPgenocideNOUNonADPHolocaustPROPNMemorialPROPNDayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 remembernsubj
2rememberrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3victimsvictimNOUNNumber=Plur2 rememberobj
4ofofADP_5 genocidecase
5genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing3 victimsnmod
6ononADP_9 Daycase
7HolocaustHolocaustPROPNNumber=Sing9 Daycompound
8MemorialMemorialPROPNNumber=Sing9 Daycompound
9DayDayPROPNNumber=Sing5 genocidenmod
10..PUNCT_2 rememberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberpresentWevictims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Dayvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent victim=Theme

Example 4

The UN agreed a law against genocide after the Second World War.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodcasedetamodcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETUNPROPNagreedVERBaDETlawNOUNagainstADPgenocideNOUNafterADPtheDETSecondADJWorldPROPNWarPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 UNdet
2UNUNPROPNNumber=Sing3 agreednsubj
3agreedagreeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lawdet
5lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing3 agreedobj
6againstagainstADP_7 genocidecase
7genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing5 lawnmod
8afterafterADP_12 Warcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Wardet
10SecondSecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord12 Waramod
11WorldWorldPROPNNumber=Sing12 Warcompound
12WarWarPROPNNumber=Sing7 genocidenmod
13..PUNCT_3 agreedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1agree speech: agreepastthe UNa lawagainst genocide after the Second World Warvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent law=Topic

Example 5

Many countries recognise the Holodomor as a genocide.

amodnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootManyADJcountriesNOUNrecogniseVERBtheDETHolodomorPROPNasADPaDETgenocideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 countriesamod
2countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur3 recognisensubj
3recogniserecogniseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Holodomordet
5HolodomorHolodomorPROPNNumber=Sing3 recogniseobj
6asasADP_8 genocidecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 genocidedet
8genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing3 recogniseobl
9..PUNCT_3 recognisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1recognisepresentMany countriesthe Holodomoras a genocidevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer holodomor=Stimulus as genocide=Attribute

Example 6

A genocide took place in Rwanda.

detnsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootADETgenocideNOUNtookVERBplaceNOUNinADPRwandaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 genocidedet
2genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
5ininADP_6 Rwandacase
6RwandaRwandaPROPNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
7..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepasta genocideplaceRwandavn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in rwanda=Location

Example 7

Courts decide whether a crime is genocide.

nsubjmarkdetnsubjcopccomppunctrootCourtsNOUNdecideVERBwhetherSCONJaDETcrimeNOUNisAUXgenocideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CourtscourtNOUNNumber=Plur2 decidensubj
2decidedecideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whetherwhetherSCONJ_7 genocidemark
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 crimedet
5crimecrimeNOUNNumber=Sing7 genocidensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 genocidecop
7genocidegenocideNOUNNumber=Sing2 decideccomp
8..PUNCT_2 decidepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decidepresentCourtsvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresenta crimegenocidetree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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