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infestation

Who acts: pests, infestation, barn, Aphid infestation, you · What happens: live, not want, cause, be, infest, have · To what, where: place, pests, harm, head lice, infestation, rats

«infestation» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: infestation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A large number of insects, animals or pests living in a place where they are not wanted and causing harm.

The tree, 20 words
detamodcasenmodpunctconjccconjaclcasedetobladvmodnsubjaux:passadvmodacl:relclccconjobjpunctrootADETlargeADJnumberNOUNofADPinsectsNOUN,PUNCTanimalsNOUNorCCONJpestsNOUNlivingVERBinADPaDETplaceNOUNwhereADVtheyPRONareAUXnotPARTwantedVERBandCCONJcausingVERBharmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 numberdet
2largelargeADJDegree=Pos3 numberamod
3numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 insectscase
5insectsinsectNOUNNumber=Plur3 numbernmod
6,,PUNCT_7 animalspunct
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 insectsconj
8ororCCONJ_9 pestscc
9pestspestNOUNNumber=Plur5 insectsconj
10livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger9 pestsacl
11ininADP_13 placecase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 placedet
13placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing10 livingobl
14wherewhereADVPronType=Rel18 wantedadvmod
15theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 wantednsubj
16arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 wantedaux:pass
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 wantedadvmod
18wantedwantVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 placeacl:relcl
19andandCCONJ_20 causingcc
20causingcauseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part18 wantedconj
21harmharmNOUNNumber=Sing20 causingobj
22..PUNCT_3 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livegerundpests not said herea placevn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
2not wantpresent · passivepests = pestvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
3causegerundharmvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=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.

Example 1

There is an infestation of head lice in Year 3.

expldetnsubjcasecompoundnmodcasenmodflatpunctrootTherePRONisVERBanDETinfestationNOUNofADPheadNOUNliceNOUNinADPYearPROPN3NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 isexpl
2isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 infestationdet
4infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing2 isnsubj
5ofofADP_7 licecase
6headheadNOUNNumber=Sing7 licecompound
7licelouseNOUNNumber=Plur4 infestationnmod
8ininADP_9 Yearcase
9YearYearPROPNNumber=Sing7 licenmod
1033NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 Yearflat
11..PUNCT_2 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenta infestation of head lice in Yeartherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2infesthead lice in Yearnom infestation «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

The barn had an infestation of rats.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETbarnNOUNhadVERBanDETinfestationNOUNofADPratsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 barndet
2barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 infestationdet
5infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
6ofofADP_7 ratscase
7ratsratNOUNNumber=Plur5 infestationnmod
8..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe barna infestation of ratsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent infestation=Patient
2infestratsnom infestation «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

Aphid infestation ruined the roses.

compoundnsubjdetobjpunctrootAphidNOUNinfestationNOUNruinedVERBtheDETrosesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AphidaphidNOUNNumber=Sing2 infestationcompound
2infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 ruinednsubj
3ruinedruinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 rosesdet
5rosesroseNOUNNumber=Plur3 ruinedobj
6..PUNCT_3 ruinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ruinpastAphid infestationthe rosesvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient

Example 4

Pest control dealt with the ant infestation.

compoundaclcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootPestNOUNcontrolNOUNdealtVERBwithADPtheDETantNOUNinfestationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PestpestNOUNNumber=Sing2 controlcompound
2controlcontrolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3dealtdealVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 controlacl
4withwithADP_7 infestationcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 infestationdet
6antantNOUNNumber=Sing7 infestationcompound
7infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 dealtobl
8..PUNCT_2 controlpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dealparticiplePest control not said herewith the ant infestationvn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with infestation=Theme

Example 5

A moth infestation made holes in the jumpers.

detcompoundnsubjamodcasedetnmodpunctrootADETmothNOUNinfestationNOUNmadeVERBholesNOUNinADPtheDETjumpersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 infestationdet
2mothmothNOUNNumber=Sing3 infestationcompound
3infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing5 holesnsubj
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 holesamod
5holesholeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6ininADP_8 jumperscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 jumpersdet
8jumpersjumperNOUNNumber=Plur5 holesnmod
9..PUNCT_5 holespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 6

Keep food covered to prevent an infestation.

objaclmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootKeepVERBfoodNOUNcoveredVERBtoPARTpreventVERBanDETinfestationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing1 Keepobj
3coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 foodacl
4totoPART_5 preventmark
5preventpreventVERBVerbForm=Inf3 coveredadvcl
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 infestationdet
7infestationinfestationNOUNNumber=Sing5 preventobj
8..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said herefoodvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
2coverparticiplefood not said herevn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
3preventto-infinitivea infestationvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer infestation=Theme

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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