lethal
Who acts: Lethal, mushrooms, box jellyfish, monoxide gas, Mixing, striker · What happens: mean, kill, be, eat, have, mix · To what, where: lethal sting, cleaning products, lethal fumes, front, medicines
«lethal» 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: lethal in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Lethal means able to kill; deadly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | able | able | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | xcomp |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 kill | mark |
| 5 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 able | xcomp |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 deadly | punct |
| 7 | deadly | deadly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Lethal | able property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | kill | to-infinitive | Lethal not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Very dangerous or very effective: «a lethal shot».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 dangerous | advmod |
| 2 | dangerous | dangerous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 effective | cc |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 effective | advmod |
| 5 | effective | effective | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 dangerous | conj |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 shot | punct |
| 7 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 shot | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 shot | det |
| 9 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 shot | amod |
| 10 | shot | shot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 dangerous | parataxis |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 shot | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 dangerous | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Some mushrooms are lethal if eaten.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 mushrooms | det |
| 2 | mushrooms | mushroom | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 lethal | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 lethal | cop |
| 4 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 eaten | mark |
| 6 | eaten | eat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 lethal | advcl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 lethal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | some mushrooms | lethal property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | eat a condition, not said to happen | participle | some mushrooms not said here | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
The box jellyfish has a lethal sting.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 jellyfish | det |
| 2 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 jellyfish | compound |
| 3 | jellyfish | jellyfish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 sting | det |
| 6 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 sting | amod |
| 7 | sting | sting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the box jellyfish | a lethal sting | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sting=Patient |
Example 3
Carbon monoxide gas can be lethal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon | carbon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 monoxide | compound |
| 2 | monoxide | monoxide | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gas | compound |
| 3 | gas | gas | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lethal | nsubj |
| 4 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 lethal | aux |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 lethal | cop |
| 6 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 lethal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | can | monoxide gas | lethal property | tree rules |
Example 4
Mixing cleaning products can make lethal fumes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixing | mix | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 make | csubj |
| 2 | cleaning | cleaning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 products | compound |
| 3 | products | product | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Mixing | obj |
| 4 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 make | aux |
| 5 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 fumes | amod |
| 7 | fumes | fume | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 make | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mix | gerund | cleaning products | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Patient | |||||
| 2 | make | can | Mixing | lethal fumes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fume=Product |
Example 5
The striker is lethal in front of goal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 striker | det |
| 2 | striker | striker | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lethal | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 lethal | cop |
| 4 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 front | case |
| 6 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lethal | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 goal | case |
| 8 | goal | goal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 front | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 lethal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the striker | front of goal | lethal property | tree rules |
Example 6
Keep medicines away from small children; some are lethal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | medicines | medicine | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Keep | obj |
| 3 | away | away | ADV | _ | 1 Keep | advmod |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 children | case |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 children | amod |
| 6 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 away | obl |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 lethal | punct |
| 8 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 10 lethal | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 lethal | cop |
| 10 | lethal | lethal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Keep | parataxis |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | imperative | you not said here | medicines | away property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme | |||
| 2 | is | present | some | lethal property | tree rules |
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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