incursion
Who acts: army, storm, Rabbits, news, Foxes · What happens: invade, come, not want, not expect, incur, report · To what, where: place, incursion, you, sea water, border, fields
«incursion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: incursion in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A sudden attack on or invasion of a place, often short.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 attack | det |
| 2 | sudden | sudden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 attack | amod |
| 3 | attack | attack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 short | nsubj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 invasion | case |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 invasion | cc |
| 6 | invasion | invasion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 attack | nmod |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 place | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 place | det |
| 9 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 invasion | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 short | punct |
| 11 | often | often | ADV | _ | 12 short | advmod |
| 12 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 short | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | invade | a place | nom invasion «act transitive»: of=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Coming into a place or area where you are not wanted or not expected: the incursion of sea water into a field.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coming | come | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | into | into | ADP | _ | 4 place | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 place | det |
| 4 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Coming | obl |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 area | cc |
| 6 | area | area | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 place | conj |
| 7 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 11 wanted | advmod |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 wanted | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 wanted | aux:pass |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 wanted | advmod |
| 11 | wanted | want | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 area | acl:relcl |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 expected | cc |
| 13 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 expected | advmod |
| 14 | expected | expect | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 wanted | conj |
| 15 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 17 incursion | punct |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 incursion | det |
| 17 | incursion | incursion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Coming | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 water | case |
| 19 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 water | compound |
| 20 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 incursion | nmod |
| 21 | into | into | ADP | _ | 23 field | case |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 field | det |
| 23 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Coming | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Coming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | gerund | the incursion of sea water | a place or area | into a field | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme into place=Initial_Location into field=Destination | |||
| 2 | not want | present · passive | you | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 3 | not expect | participle | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | incur | sea water | nom incursion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 1
Viking incursions terrified villages along the coast.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | viking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 incursions | compound |
| 2 | incursions | incursion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 villages | nsubj |
| 3 | terrified | terrified | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 villages | amod |
| 4 | villages | village | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | along | along | ADP | _ | 7 coast | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 coast | det |
| 7 | coast | coast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 villages | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 villages | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The army reported an incursion across the border.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 army | det |
| 2 | army | army | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reported | nsubj |
| 3 | reported | report | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 incursion | det |
| 5 | incursion | incursion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reported | obj |
| 6 | across | across | ADP | _ | 8 border | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 border | det |
| 8 | border | border | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reported | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 reported | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | report | past | the army | a incursion | the border | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incursion=Patient |
Example 3
The storm caused an incursion of sea water into the fields.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 caused | nsubj |
| 3 | caused | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 incursion | det |
| 5 | incursion | incursion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 caused | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 water | case |
| 7 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 water | compound |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 incursion | nmod |
| 9 | into | into | ADP | _ | 11 fields | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 fields | det |
| 11 | fields | field | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 caused | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 caused | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | past | the storm | a incursion of sea water | the fields | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition incursion=Patient | |||
| 2 | incur | sea water | nom incursion «act transitive»: of=patient |
Example 4
Rabbits made nightly incursions into our vegetable patch.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Rabbits | acl |
| 3 | nightly | nightly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 incursions | amod |
| 4 | incursions | incursion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 made | obj |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 patch | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 patch | nmod:poss |
| 7 | vegetable | vegetable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 patch | compound |
| 8 | patch | patch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Rabbits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | participle | Rabbits not said here | nightly incursions | our vegetable patch | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent incursion=Material into patch=Product |
Example 5
The news described the drone incursion as a serious threat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 described | nsubj |
| 3 | described | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 incursion | det |
| 5 | drone | drone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 incursion | compound |
| 6 | incursion | incursion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 described | obj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 threat | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 threat | det |
| 9 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 threat | amod |
| 10 | threat | threat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 described | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 described | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | past | the news | the drone incursion | as a serious threat | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent incursion=Theme as threat=Attribute |
Example 6
Foxes made an incursion into the henhouse last night.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxes | fox | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 made | nsubj |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 incursion | det |
| 4 | incursion | incursion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obj |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 henhouse | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 henhouse | det |
| 7 | henhouse | henhouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obl |
| 8 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 night | amod |
| 9 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | Foxes | a incursion | the henhouse | night | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent incursion=Material into henhouse=Product |
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