inflict Who acts: someone, It, team, punishment, Dad, he · What happens: inflict, be, suffer, put up, joke, cut · To what, where: something, punishment, someone, pain, heavy defeat, rivals
«inflict» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: inflict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To inflict something bad, like pain, harm, damage or punishment, is to make someone or something suffer it.
The tree, 18 words mark obj amod punct case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct cop mark conj nsubj cc conj ccomp obj punct root To PART inflict VERB something PRON bad ADJ , PUNCT like ADP pain NOUN , PUNCT harm NOUN , PUNCT damage NOUN or CCONJ punishment NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART make VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON suffer VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inflict mark 2 inflict inflict VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 inflict obj 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 pain punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 pain case 7 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 inflict obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 harm punct 9 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 7 pain conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 damage punct 11 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 7 pain conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 punishment cc 13 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 11 damage conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 make punct 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 make cop 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 inflict conj 18 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 suffer nsubj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 something cc 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 someone conj 21 suffer suffer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 make ccomp 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 suffer obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 inflict punct
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1 inflict to-infinitive something like pain and harm and damage or punishment tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 suffer present someone punishment vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
To inflict something on someone is to make them put up with something unwanted, like bad singing.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark obj xcomp compound:prt case obl amod punct case amod obl punct root To PART inflict VERB something PRON on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON put VERB up ADP with ADP something PRON unwanted ADJ , PUNCT like ADP bad ADJ singing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inflict mark 2 inflict inflict VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 inflict obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 inflict obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make cop 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 make xcomp 11 up up ADP _ 10 put compound:prt 12 with with ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 put obl 14 unwanted unwanted ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 singing punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 singing case 17 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 18 singing amod 18 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 14 unwanted obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 inflict to-infinitive something someone tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 put up infinitive with something vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The storm inflicted serious damage on the town.
det nsubj amod amod case det nmod punct root The DET storm NOUN inflicted VERB serious ADJ damage NOUN on ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 damage nsubj 3 inflicted inflict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 damage amod 4 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 damage amod 5 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 town case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 town det 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 damage punct
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1 inflict participle tree rules
Example 2 It is cruel to inflict pain on animals.
nsubj cop mark csubj obj case obl punct root It PRON is AUX cruel ADJ to PART inflict VERB pain NOUN on ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 cruel nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cruel cop 3 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 inflict mark 5 inflict inflict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cruel csubj 6 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 5 inflict obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 animals case 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 inflict obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cruel punct
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1 is present It cruel property tree rules 2 inflict to-infinitive pain on animals tree rules
Example 3 The team inflicted a heavy defeat on their rivals.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET team NOUN inflicted VERB a DET heavy ADJ defeat NOUN on ADP their PRON rivals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 inflicted nsubj 3 inflicted inflict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 defeat det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 defeat amod 6 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 inflicted obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 rivals case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 rivals nmod:poss 9 rivals rival NOUN Number=Plur 3 inflicted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 inflicted punct
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1 inflict past the team a heavy defeat their rivals tree rules
Example 4 The punishment inflicted on the thief was a big fine.
det nsubj acl case det obl cop det amod punct root The DET punishment NOUN inflicted VERB on ADP the DET thief NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ fine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 punishment det 2 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 10 fine nsubj 3 inflicted inflict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 punishment acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 thief case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thief det 6 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 inflicted obl 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 fine cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fine det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fine amod 10 fine fine NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 fine punct
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1 inflict participle the punishment not said here the thief tree rules 2 is a past the punishment a big fine tree rules
Example 5 Dad inflicted his terrible jokes on us all through dinner.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case obl advmod case obl punct root Dad NOUN inflicted VERB his PRON terrible ADJ jokes NOUN on ADP us PRON all ADV through ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 inflicted nsubj 2 inflicted inflict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 jokes nmod:poss 4 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jokes amod 5 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 2 inflicted obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 inflicted obl 8 all all ADV _ 10 dinner advmod 9 through through ADP _ 10 dinner case 10 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 inflicted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 inflicted punct
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1 inflict past Dad Dad's terrible jokes dinner on us tree rules 2 joke Dad nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The wound was self-inflicted — he cut himself by accident.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound punct punct nsubj conj obj case obl punct root The DET wound NOUN was AUX self NOUN - PUNCT inflicted VERB — PUNCT he PRON cut VERB himself PRON by ADP accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wound det 2 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 6 inflicted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 inflicted aux:pass 4 self self NOUN Number=Sing 6 inflicted compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 self punct 6 inflicted inflict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 cut punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cut nsubj 9 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 inflicted conj 10 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 cut obj 11 by by ADP _ 12 accident case 12 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 9 cut obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 inflicted punct
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1 inflict past · passive the wound tree rules 2 cut past he himself = he by accident vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Product
Example 7 The hail inflicted damage on the cars.
det nsubj amod case det nmod punct root The DET hail NOUN inflicted VERB damage NOUN on ADP the DET cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hail det 2 hail hail NOUN Number=Sing 4 damage nsubj 3 inflicted inflict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 damage amod 4 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 cars case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cars det 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 damage nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 damage punct
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1 inflict participle tree rules
Example 8 Then there was the dancer, who inflicted the wound which has caused me to be here now; she was very violent!
The tree, 21 words advmod expl cop det nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl iobj mark cop advmod advmod punct nsubj cop advmod punct root Then ADV there PRON was AUX the DET dancer NOUN , PUNCT who PRON inflicted VERB the DET wound NOUN which PRON has AUX caused VERB me PRON to PART be AUX here ADV now ADV ; PUNCT she PRON was AUX very ADV violent ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 was advmod 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 was expl 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 violent cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dancer det 5 dancer dancer NOUN Number=Sing 3 was nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 inflicted punct 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 inflicted nsubj 8 inflicted inflict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dancer acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wound det 10 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 8 inflicted obj 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 caused nsubj 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 caused aux 13 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 wound acl:relcl 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 caused iobj 15 to to PART _ 17 here mark 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 here cop 17 here here ADV PronType=Dem 13 caused advmod 18 now now ADV PronType=Dem 17 here advmod 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 violent punct 20 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 violent nsubj 21 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 violent cop 22 very very ADV _ 23 violent advmod 23 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 24 ! ! PUNCT _ 23 violent punct
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1 inflict past the dancer the wound tree rules 2 cause present · perfect the wound me vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition i=Patient 3 is to-infinitive now here property tree rules 4 is past dancer violent property tree rules
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