lacerate Who acts: He, Broken glass, nurse, thorns, harsh words, you · What happens: lacerate, be, tear, leave, clean, wear · To what, where: skin, flesh, jagged wound, feelings, knee, sharp rocks
«lacerate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lacerate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To lacerate skin or flesh is to cut or tear it badly, leaving a jagged wound.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct advcl det amod obj punct root To PART lacerate VERB skin NOUN or CCONJ flesh NOUN is AUX to PART cut VERB or CCONJ tear VERB it PRON badly ADV , PUNCT leaving VERB a DET jagged ADJ wound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lacerate mark 2 lacerate lacerate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 cut advcl 3 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 lacerate obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 flesh cc 5 flesh flesh NOUN Number=Sing 3 skin conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cut cop 7 to to PART _ 8 cut mark 8 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 tear cc 10 tear tear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 cut conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tear obj 12 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 10 tear advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 leaving punct 14 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tear advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 wound det 16 jagged jagged ADJ Degree=Pos 17 wound amod 17 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 14 leaving obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 cut punct
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1 lacerate to-infinitive skin or flesh tree rules 2 is present cut property tree rules 3 tear infinitive flesh badly property vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location it=Theme 4 leave gerund a jagged wound vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=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: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
To lacerate someone's feelings is to hurt them deeply.
mark advcl nmod:poss case obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART lacerate VERB someone PRON 's PART feelings NOUN is AUX to PART hurt VERB them PRON deeply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lacerate mark 2 lacerate lacerate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hurt advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 feelings nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 2 lacerate obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hurt cop 7 to to PART _ 8 hurt mark 8 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hurt obj 10 deeply deeply ADV _ 8 hurt advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct
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1 lacerate to-infinitive someone's feelings tree rules 2 is present deeply, hurt property tree rules
Example 1 He lacerated his knee on the sharp rocks.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON lacerated VERB his PRON knee NOUN on ADP the DET sharp ADJ rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 lacerated nsubj 2 lacerated lacerate 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 4 knee nmod:poss 4 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 2 lacerated obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 rocks case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocks det 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rocks amod 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 lacerated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lacerated punct
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1 lacerate past He his knee the sharp rocks tree rules
Example 2 Broken glass can lacerate your feet.
amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Broken ADJ glass NOUN can AUX lacerate VERB your PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Broken broken ADJ Degree=Pos 2 glass amod 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 4 lacerate nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 lacerate aux 4 lacerate lacerate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 lacerate obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lacerate punct
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1 lacerate can Broken glass your feet tree rules
Example 3 The nurse cleaned the lacerated skin.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN cleaned VERB the DET lacerated VERB skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaned nsubj 3 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 skin det 5 lacerated lacerate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 skin amod 6 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaned obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct
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1 clean past the nurse the lacerated skin vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skin=Patient 2 lacerate participle tree rules
Example 4 The thorns lacerated her arms.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET thorns NOUN lacerated VERB her PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thorns det 2 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 3 lacerated nsubj 3 lacerated lacerate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arms nmod:poss 5 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 lacerated obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 lacerated punct
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1 lacerate past the thorns her arms tree rules
Example 5 The harsh words lacerated his feelings.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET harsh ADJ words NOUN lacerated VERB his PRON feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 words det 2 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 lacerated nsubj 4 lacerated lacerate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feelings nmod:poss 6 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 4 lacerated obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lacerated punct
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1 lacerate past the harsh words his feelings tree rules
Example 6 Wear gloves so the wire does not lacerate your hands.
obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Wear VERB gloves NOUN so SCONJ the DET wire NOUN does AUX not PART lacerate VERB your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 so so SCONJ _ 8 lacerate mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wire det 5 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 lacerate nsubj 6 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lacerate aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 lacerate advmod 8 lacerate lacerate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hands nmod:poss 10 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 8 lacerate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme 2 not lacerate present · do-support the wire your hands tree rules
Example 7 The Wolf, having no cause of fear, at his leisure lacerated or destroyed the whole flock.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct det obj case nmod punct mark nmod:poss nsubj parataxis cc conj det amod obj punct root The DET Wolf PROPN , PUNCT having VERB no DET cause NOUN of ADP fear NOUN , PUNCT at SCONJ his PRON leisure NOUN lacerated VERB or CCONJ destroyed VERB the DET whole ADJ flock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Wolf det 2 Wolf Wolf PROPN Number=Sing 4 having nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 having punct 4 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 cause det 6 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 4 having obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 fear case 8 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 cause nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 lacerated punct 10 at at SCONJ _ 13 lacerated mark 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 leisure nmod:poss 12 leisure leisure NOUN Number=Sing 13 lacerated nsubj 13 lacerated lacerate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 having parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 destroyed cc 15 destroyed destroy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 lacerated conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 flock det 17 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 18 flock amod 18 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 15 destroyed obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 having punct
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1 have gerund the Wolf no cause of fear vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Patient 2 lacerate past Wolf's leisure tree rules 3 destroy past Wolf's leisure not said here the whole flock vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Patient 4 cause fear nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient
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