grievous Who acts: Grievous bodily harm, general, death, queen, knight, grievous wound · What happens: cause, be, hurt, make, lose, die · To what, where: great sadness, serious crime, someone, grievous mistake, battle, grievous loss · Speech: someone speaks here
«grievous» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: grievous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Very serious and harmful: a grievous mistake.
advmod cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Very ADV serious ADJ and CCONJ harmful ADJ : PUNCT a DET grievous ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 serious advmod 2 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 harmful cc 4 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 serious conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 mistake punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mistake det 7 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mistake amod 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 serious conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 serious punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Causing great sadness or pain: a grievous loss.
amod obj cc conj punct det amod obj punct root Causing VERB great ADJ sadness NOUN or CCONJ pain NOUN : PUNCT a DET grievous ADJ loss NOUN . PUNCT 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 sadness amod 3 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 1 Causing obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 pain cc 5 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 3 sadness conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 1 Causing punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 loss det 8 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 loss amod 9 loss loss NOUN Number=Sing 1 Causing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Causing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cause gerund great sadness or pain vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Causer sadness=Theme loss=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
«Grievous bodily harm» (GBH) is a serious crime of badly hurting someone.
The tree, 12 words punct amod amod nsubj punct punct appos punct cop det amod mark advmod advcl obj punct root « PUNCT Grievous ADJ bodily ADJ harm NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT GBH PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET serious ADJ crime NOUN of SCONJ badly ADV hurting VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 harm punct 2 Grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 harm amod 3 bodily bodily ADJ Degree=Pos 4 harm amod 4 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 12 crime nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 harm punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 GBH punct 7 GBH GBH PROPN Number=Sing 4 harm appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 GBH punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 crime cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 crime det 11 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 12 crime amod 12 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of SCONJ _ 15 hurting mark 14 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 15 hurting advmod 15 hurting hurt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 crime advcl 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 hurting obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 crime punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Grievous bodily harm a serious crime tree rules 2 hurt gerund Grievous bodily harm not said here someone badly property vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient
Example 1 The general made a grievous mistake and lost the battle.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET general NOUN made VERB a DET grievous ADJ mistake NOUN and CCONJ lost VERB the DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mistake det 5 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mistake amod 6 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lost cc 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 battle det 10 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the general a grievous mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product 2 lose past the general not said here the battle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality
Example 2 The death of the queen was a grievous loss to the country.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET death NOUN of ADP the DET queen NOUN was AUX a DET grievous ADJ loss NOUN to ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 death det 2 death death NOUN Number=Sing 9 loss nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 queen case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 queen det 5 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 2 death nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 loss cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 loss det 8 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 loss amod 9 loss loss NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to ADP _ 12 country case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 country det 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing 9 loss nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 loss punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the death of the queen a grievous loss to the country tree rules 2 die the queen nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 The man was charged with grievous bodily harm.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod amod obl punct root The DET man NOUN was AUX charged VERB with ADP grievous ADJ bodily ADJ harm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 charged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 charged aux:pass 4 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 harm case 6 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 harm amod 7 bodily bodily ADJ Degree=Pos 8 harm amod 8 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 4 charged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 charged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 charge past · passive the man with grievous bodily harm vn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with harm=Theme
Example 4 «I have sinned grievously,» said the knight in the story.
punct nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct punct det obj case det nmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON have AUX sinned VERB grievously ADV , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET knight NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 sinned punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sinned nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sinned aux 4 sinned sin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 said ccomp 5 grievously grievously ADV _ 4 sinned advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 sinned punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 sinned punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 knight det 10 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 knight nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sin in a quote present · perfect the knight = knight grievously property vn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the knight vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 5 A grievous wound needs a doctor straight away.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod advmod punct root A DET grievous ADJ wound NOUN needs VERB a DET doctor NOUN straight ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wound det 2 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wound amod 3 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 doctor det 6 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 straight straight ADV _ 8 away advmod 8 away away ADV _ 4 needs advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present a grievous wound a doctor away property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot doctor=Theme
Example 6 Forgetting her birthday was not a grievous crime.
csubj nmod:poss obj cop advmod det amod punct root Forgetting VERB her PRON birthday NOUN was AUX not PART a DET grievous ADJ crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forgetting forget VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 crime csubj 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 birthday nmod:poss 3 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 1 Forgetting obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 crime cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 crime advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crime det 7 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 crime amod 8 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 crime punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 forget gerund her birthday tree rules 2 not is a past Forgetting a grievous crime tree rules
Example 7 But at last the gods afflicted the country with a grievous pestilence, which made terrible havoc among the people.
The tree, 19 words cc case nsubj:outer det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct nsubj acl:relcl amod obj case det obl punct root But CCONJ at ADP last ADJ the DET gods NOUN afflicted VERB the DET country NOUN with ADP a DET grievous ADJ pestilence NOUN , PUNCT which PRON made VERB terrible ADJ havoc NOUN among ADP the DET people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 afflicted cc 2 at at ADP _ 3 last case 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 afflicted nsubj:outer 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gods det 5 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 3 last nsubj 6 afflicted afflict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 country det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 afflicted obj 9 with with ADP _ 12 pestilence case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pestilence det 11 grievous grievous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pestilence amod 12 pestilence pestilence NOUN Number=Sing 6 afflicted obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 made punct 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 made nsubj 15 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 pestilence acl:relcl 16 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 17 havoc amod 17 havoc havoc NOUN Number=Sing 15 made obj 18 among among ADP _ 20 people case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 people det 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 made obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 afflicted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 afflict past last the country with a grievous pestilence vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus country=Experiencer 2 make past a grievous pestilence terrible havoc among the people vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset havoc=Product
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.
← previous grievenext → grievously↑ back to G in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grievous/