holocaust
Who acts: Holocaust, lands, We, Holocaust survivor, us, hatred · What happens: be, control, burn, read, learn, come · To what, where: murder, lands, sacrifice, Diary, million Jews, Holocaust · Speech: someone speaks here
«holocaust» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: holocaust in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The Holocaust (capital H) was the murder of about six million Jewish people, and many others such as Roma, disabled people and gay people, by the Nazis in Germany and lands they controlled during the Second World War.
The tree, 38 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Holocaust | det |
| 2 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 murder | nsubj |
| 3 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 H | punct |
| 4 | capital | capital | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 H | amod |
| 5 | H | H | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Holocaust | appos |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 H | punct |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 murder | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 murder | det |
| 9 | murder | murder | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 people | case |
| 11 | about | about | ADV | _ | 13 million | advmod |
| 12 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 million | compound |
| 13 | million | million | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 15 people | nummod |
| 14 | Jewish | Jewish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 people | amod |
| 15 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 murder | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 others | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 others | cc |
| 18 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 others | amod |
| 19 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 murder | conj |
| 20 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 22 Roma | case |
| 21 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 such | fixed |
| 22 | Roma | Roma | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 others | nmod |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 people | punct |
| 24 | disabled | disabled | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 people | amod |
| 25 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 Roma | conj |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 people | cc |
| 27 | gay | gay | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 people | amod |
| 28 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 25 people | conj |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 Nazis | punct |
| 30 | by | by | ADP | _ | 32 Nazis | case |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 Nazis | det |
| 32 | Nazis | Nazi | PROPN | Number=Plur | 9 murder | parataxis |
| 33 | in | in | ADP | _ | 34 Germany | case |
| 34 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 32 Nazis | nmod |
| 35 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 lands | cc |
| 36 | lands | land | NOUN | Number=Plur | 32 Nazis | conj |
| 37 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 controlled | nsubj |
| 38 | controlled | control | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 36 lands | acl:relcl |
| 39 | during | during | ADP | _ | 43 War | case |
| 40 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 43 War | det |
| 41 | Second | Second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 43 War | amod |
| 42 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 War | compound |
| 43 | War | War | PROPN | Number=Sing | 38 controlled | obl |
| 44 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 murder | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the Holocaust | the murder and many others such Roma and disabled people and gay people | of million Jewish people | tree rules | |||
| 2 | control | past | lands = land | lands not said here | during the Second World War | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
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: lower case — kept apart, not parsed.
A huge destruction and killing, especially by fire or nuclear war: «a nuclear holocaust».
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 destruction | det |
| 2 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 destruction | amod |
| 3 | destruction | destruction | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 killing | cc |
| 5 | killing | killing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 destruction | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 fire | punct |
| 7 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 9 fire | advmod |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 fire | case |
| 9 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 destruction | appos |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 war | cc |
| 11 | nuclear | nuclear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 war | amod |
| 12 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 fire | conj |
| 13 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 17 holocaust | punct |
| 14 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 17 holocaust | punct |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 holocaust | det |
| 16 | nuclear | nuclear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 holocaust | amod |
| 17 | holocaust | holocaust | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 destruction | appos |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 17 holocaust | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 destruction | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A sacrifice that was completely burned.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 sacrifice | det |
| 2 | sacrifice | sacrifice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 burned | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 burned | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 burned | aux:pass |
| 5 | completely | completely | ADV | _ | 6 burned | advmod |
| 6 | burned | burn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 burned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | burn | past · passive | a sacrifice | completely property | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
Example 1
We read The Diary of Anne Frank to learn about the Holocaust.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 read | nsubj |
| 2 | read | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Diary | det |
| 4 | Diary | Diary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 read | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Anne | case |
| 6 | Anne | Anne | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Diary | nmod |
| 7 | Frank | Frank | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Anne | flat |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 learn | mark |
| 9 | learn | learn | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 read | advcl |
| 10 | about | about | ADP | _ | 12 Holocaust | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Holocaust | det |
| 12 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 learn | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 read | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | read | past | We | the Diary of Anne | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic | ||||
| 2 | learn | to-infinitive | We not said here | about the Holocaust | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about holocaust=Topic |
Example 2
A Holocaust survivor came to speak to our school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 survivor | det |
| 2 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 survivor | compound |
| 3 | survivor | survivor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 came | nsubj |
| 4 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 speak | mark |
| 6 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 came | xcomp |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 school | case |
| 8 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 school | nmod:poss |
| 9 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 speak | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | a Holocaust survivor | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | to-infinitive | a Holocaust survivor not said here | to our school | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to school=Co-Agent |
Example 3
Six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 million | compound |
| 2 | million | million | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 Jews | nummod |
| 3 | Jews | Jew | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 murdered | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 murdered | aux:pass |
| 5 | murdered | murder | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Holocaust | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Holocaust | det |
| 8 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 murdered | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 murdered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | murder | past · passive | million Jews | the Holocaust | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 4
Holocaust Memorial Day helps us remember.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 helps | nsubj |
| 2 | Memorial | Memorial | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Day | compound |
| 3 | Day | Day | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Holocaust | flat |
| 4 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 helps | obj |
| 6 | remember | remember | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 helps | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | Holocaust | us | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | remember | infinitive | us not said here | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
The Holocaust shows where hatred can lead.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Holocaust | det |
| 2 | Holocaust | Holocaust | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 7 lead | advmod |
| 5 | hatred | hatred | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lead | nsubj |
| 6 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 lead | aux |
| 7 | lead | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 shows | ccomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the Holocaust | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | lead | can | hatred | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
Example 6
The film warned of a nuclear holocaust.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 film | det |
| 2 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 warned | nsubj |
| 3 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 holocaust | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 holocaust | det |
| 6 | nuclear | nuclear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 holocaust | amod |
| 7 | holocaust | holocaust | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 warned | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 warned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past | the film | of a nuclear holocaust | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of holocaust=Topic |
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