launch Who acts: launch, act, We, company, school, spacecraft · What happens: be, launch, make, sit, tap, float · To what, where: air, boat, water, something, it, book
«launch» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: launch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To launch is to send a rocket, missile or spacecraft up into the air or space.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl cop mark det obj punct conj cc conj advmod case det obl cc conj punct root To PART launch NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB a DET rocket NOUN , PUNCT missile NOUN or CCONJ spacecraft NOUN up ADV into ADP the DET air NOUN or CCONJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 launch mark 2 launch launch NOUN Number=Sing 5 send advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 send cop 4 to to PART _ 5 send mark 5 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rocket det 7 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 5 send obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 missile punct 9 missile missile NOUN Number=Sing 7 rocket conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 spacecraft cc 11 spacecraft spacecraft NOUN Number=Sing 7 rocket conj 12 up up ADV _ 5 send advmod 13 into into ADP _ 15 air case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 air det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 send obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 space cc 17 space space NOUN Number=Sing 15 air conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 send punct
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1 is present the air or space send property tree rules
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 To launch a boat is to put it into the water.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART launch VERB a DET boat NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB it PRON into ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 launch mark 2 launch launch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boat det 4 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 launch obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 put cop 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 water case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 water det 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 put punct
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1 launch to-infinitive a boat vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme 2 is present the water put property tree rules
Meaning 3 To launch something new is to start it or make it available to the public (launch a book, a product, a website).
The tree, 22 words mark advcl obj amod cop mark obj cc conj obj xcomp case det obl punct parataxis det obj punct det appos punct det conj punct punct root To PART launch VERB something PRON new ADJ is AUX to PART start VERB it PRON or CCONJ make VERB it PRON available ADJ to ADP the DET public NOUN ( PUNCT launch VERB a DET book NOUN , PUNCT a DET product NOUN , PUNCT a DET website NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 launch mark 2 launch launch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 start advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 launch obj 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 start cop 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 start obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 start conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 available available ADJ Degree=Pos 10 make xcomp 13 to to ADP _ 15 public case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 public det 15 public public NOUN Number=Sing 12 available obl 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 launch punct 17 launch launch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 make parataxis 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 book det 19 book book NOUN Number=Sing 17 launch obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 product punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 product det 22 product product NOUN Number=Sing 19 book appos 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 website punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 website det 25 website website NOUN Number=Sing 19 book conj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 launch punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 start punct
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1 launch to-infinitive something vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present start property tree rules 3 make infinitive it available property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 launch infinitive a book and a website vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Meaning 4 A launch is the act of launching.
det nsubj cop det mark acl punct root A DET launch NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ launching VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 launch det 2 launch launch NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 launching mark 7 launching launch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a launch the act tree rules 2 launch gerund the act not said here vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A launch is also a large motorboat.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root A DET launch NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET large ADJ motorboat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 launch det 2 launch launch NOUN Number=Sing 7 motorboat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 motorboat cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 motorboat advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 motorboat det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 motorboat amod 7 motorboat motorboat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 motorboat punct
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1 is a present a launch a large motorboat tree rules
Example 1 The rocket was launched into space.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET rocket NOUN was AUX launched VERB into ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 launched aux:pass 4 launched launch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 6 space case 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 launched punct
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1 launch past · passive the rocket into space result vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Theme into space=Result
Example 2 We launched our model boat on the pond.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON launched VERB our PRON model NOUN boat NOUN on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT 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 launched nsubj 2 launched launch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 boat nmod:poss 4 model model NOUN Number=Sing 5 boat compound 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 launched obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 pond case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 launched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 launched punct
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1 launch past We our model boat the pond vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent boat=Theme on pond=Destination
Example 3 The company will launch a new game soon.
det nsubj aux det amod obj advmod punct root The DET company NOUN will AUX launch VERB a DET new ADJ game NOUN soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 launch nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 launch aux 4 launch launch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 game amod 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 launch obj 8 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 4 launch advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 launch punct
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1 launch future the company a new game soon property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 4 Our school is launching a recycling project.
nmod:poss nsubj aux det compound obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX launching VERB a DET recycling NOUN project NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 launching nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 launching aux 4 launching launch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 project det 6 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 7 project compound 7 project project NOUN Number=Sing 4 launching obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 launching punct
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1 launch present · progressive Our school a recycling project vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Theme
Example 5 The spacecraft sits on the launch pad.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET spacecraft NOUN sits VERB on ADP the DET launch NOUN pad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spacecraft det 2 spacecraft spacecraft NOUN Number=Sing 3 sits nsubj 3 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 pad case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pad det 6 launch launch NOUN Number=Sing 7 pad compound 7 pad pad NOUN Number=Sing 3 sits obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sits punct
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1 sit present the spacecraft the launch pad vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on pad=Location
Example 6 Tap the icon to launch the app.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Tap VERB the DET icon NOUN to PART launch VERB the DET app NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tap tap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 icon det 3 icon icon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tap obj 4 to to PART _ 5 launch mark 5 launch launch VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tap advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 app det 7 app app NOUN Number=Sing 5 launch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tap punct
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1 tap imperative you not said here the icon vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent icon=Location 2 launch to-infinitive you not said here the app vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Theme
Example 7 Grandpa launched into a long story about the war.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN launched VERB into ADP a DET long ADJ story NOUN about ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 launched nsubj 2 launched launch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 story case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 story amod 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 launched obl 7 about about ADP _ 9 war case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 war det 9 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 launched punct
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1 launch past Grandpa into a long story about the war result vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer into story=Result
Example 8 At a sign from the king it was launched, and floated proudly and safely like a bird on the waves.
The tree, 20 words case det obl case det nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc conj advmod cc conj case det obl case det obl punct root At ADP a DET sign NOUN from ADP the DET king NOUN it PRON was AUX launched VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ floated VERB proudly ADV and CCONJ safely ADV like ADP a DET bird NOUN on ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 sign case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sign det 3 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 9 launched obl 4 from from ADP _ 6 king case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 sign nmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 launched nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 launched aux:pass 9 launched launch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 floated punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 floated cc 12 floated float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 launched conj 13 proudly proudly ADV _ 12 floated advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 safely cc 15 safely safely ADV _ 13 proudly conj 16 like like ADP _ 18 bird case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bird det 18 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 12 floated obl 19 on on ADP _ 21 waves case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 waves det 21 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 12 floated obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 launched punct
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1 launch past · passive sign a sign from the king vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at sign=Destination 2 float past the waves like a bird; proudly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wave=Trajectory
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