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misadventure

Who acts: Death, misadventure, book, we, Getting, holiday · What happens: mean, cause, die, tell, find, get · To what, where: death, campsite, woods, misadventure, condition, him · Speech: someone speaks here

«misadventure» 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: misadventure in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A bit of bad luck or an unlucky accident, often a small one.

The tree, 13 words
detcaseamodnmodccdetamodconjpunctadvmoddetamodconjpunctrootADETbitNOUNofADPbadADJluckNOUNorCCONJanDETunluckyADJaccidentNOUN,PUNCToftenADVaDETsmallADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 bitdet
2bitbitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 luckcase
4badbadADJDegree=Pos5 luckamod
5luckluckNOUNNumber=Sing2 bitnmod
6ororCCONJ_9 accidentcc
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 accidentdet
8unluckyunluckyADJDegree=Pos9 accidentamod
9accidentaccidentNOUNNumber=Sing2 bitconj
10,,PUNCT_14 onepunct
11oftenoftenADV_14 oneadvmod
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 onedet
13smallsmallADJDegree=Pos14 oneamod
14oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 bitconj
15..PUNCT_2 bitpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Usage: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

«Death by misadventure» means a death caused by an accident during a risky but legal activity.

The tree, 16 words
punctnsubjcasenmodpunctdetobjaclcasedetoblcasedetamodccconjoblpunctroot«PUNCTDeathNOUNbyADPmisadventureNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBaDETdeathNOUNcausedVERBbyADPanDETaccidentNOUNduringADPaDETriskyADJbutCCONJlegalADJactivityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Deathpunct
2DeathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
3bybyADP_4 misadventurecase
4misadventuremisadventureNOUNNumber=Sing2 Deathnmod
5»»PUNCT_2 Deathpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 deathdet
8deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobj
9causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 deathacl
10bybyADP_12 accidentcase
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 accidentdet
12accidentaccidentNOUNNumber=Sing9 causedobl
13duringduringADP_18 activitycase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 activitydet
15riskyriskyADJDegree=Pos18 activityamod
16butbutCCONJ_17 legalcc
17legallegalADJDegree=Pos15 riskyconj
18activityactivityNOUNNumber=Sing9 causedobl
19..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentDeath by misadventurea deathvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Topic
2causeparticiplea death not said hereduring a risky activityby a accidentvn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
3die in a quotemisadventurenom death «event intransitive»: by=agent

Example 1

The book tells of Toad's many misadventures.

detnsubjcasenmod:posscaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETbookNOUNtellsVERBofADPToadPROPN'sPARTmanyADJmisadventuresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bookdet
2bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellsnsubj
3tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ofofADP_8 misadventurescase
5ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing8 misadventuresnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Toadcase
7manymanyADJDegree=Pos8 misadventuresamod
8misadventuresmisadventureNOUNNumber=Plur3 tellsobl
9..PUNCT_3 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentthe bookof Toad's many misadventuresvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

After a few misadventures, we finally found the campsite.

casedetamodoblpunctnsubjadvmoddetobjpunctrootAfterADPaDETfewADJmisadventuresNOUN,PUNCTwePRONfinallyADVfoundVERBtheDETcampsiteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_4 misadventurescase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 misadventuresdet
3fewfewADJDegree=Pos4 misadventuresamod
4misadventuresmisadventureNOUNNumber=Plur8 foundobl
5,,PUNCT_4 misadventurespunct
6wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 foundnsubj
7finallyfinallyADV_8 foundadvmod
8foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 campsitedet
10campsitecampsiteNOUNNumber=Sing8 foundobj
11..PUNCT_8 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastwethe campsiteafter a few misadventuresfinally propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campsite=Topic

Example 3

Getting lost in the woods was quite a misadventure.

csubjxcompcasedetoblcopdet:predetdetpunctrootGettingVERBlostVERBinADPtheDETwoodsNOUNwasAUXquiteDETaDETmisadventureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GettinggetVERBVerbForm=Ger9 misadventurecsubj
2lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Gettingxcomp
3ininADP_5 woodscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 woodsdet
5woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur2 lostobl
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 misadventurecop
7quitequiteDETPronType=Ind9 misadventuredet:predet
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 misadventuredet
9misadventuremisadventureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 misadventurepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getgerundvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2loseparticiplethe woodsvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in wood=Eventuality
3is apastGettingquite misadventuretree rules

Example 4

The holiday was full of small misadventures.

detnsubjcopcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETholidayNOUNwasAUXfullADJofADPsmallADJmisadventuresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 holidaydet
2holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing4 fullnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fullcop
4fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ofofADP_7 misadventurescase
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 misadventuresamod
7misadventuresmisadventureNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullobl
8..PUNCT_4 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe holidayof small misadventures; full propertytree rules

Example 5

(law, UK) The coroner said the death was by misadventure.

punctnsubjpunctappospunctdetnsubjdetnsubjcopcaseccomppunctroot(PUNCTlawNOUN,PUNCTUKPROPN)PUNCTTheDETcoronerNOUNsaidVERBtheDETdeathNOUNwasAUXbyADPmisadventureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 lawpunct
2lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidnsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 UKpunct
4UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing2 lawappos
5))PUNCT_4 UKpunct
6ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 coronerdet
7coronercoronerNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidnsubj
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 deathdet
10deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing13 misadventurensubj
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 misadventurecop
12bybyADP_13 misadventurecase
13misadventuremisadventureNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidccomp
14..PUNCT_8 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastlawvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe deathby misadventuretree rules

Example 6

Alice's misadventures in Wonderland kept going wrong.

nmod:posscasensubjcasenmodxcompadvmodpunctrootAlicePROPN'sPARTmisadventuresNOUNinADPWonderlandPROPNkeptVERBgoingVERBwrongADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AliceAlicePROPNNumber=Sing3 misadventuresnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Alicecase
3misadventuresmisadventureNOUNNumber=Plur6 keptnsubj
4ininADP_5 Wonderlandcase
5WonderlandWonderlandPROPNNumber=Sing3 misadventuresnmod
6keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger6 keptxcomp
8wrongwrongADV_7 goingadvmod
9..PUNCT_6 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppastAlice's misadventures in Wonderlandtree rules
2gogerundAlice's misadventures in Wonderland not said herewrong propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The Prince told him all about his misadventure, and the condition on which the Emperor had promised to spare his life.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjiobjadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctccdetoblcaseobldetnsubj:passauxacl:relclmarkxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETPrincePROPNtoldVERBhimPRONallADVaboutADPhisPRONmisadventureNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETconditionNOUNonADPwhichPRONtheDETEmperorPROPNhadAUXpromisedVERBtoPARTspareVERBhisPRONlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Princedet
2PrincePrincePROPNNumber=Sing3 toldnsubj
3toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 toldiobj
5allallADV_8 misadventureadvmod
6aboutaboutADP_8 misadventurecase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 misadventurenmod:poss
8misadventuremisadventureNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldobl
9,,PUNCT_12 conditionpunct
10andandCCONJ_12 conditioncc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 conditiondet
12conditionconditionNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldobl
13ononADP_14 whichcase
14whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel18 promisedobl
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 Emperordet
16EmperorEmperorPROPNNumber=Sing18 promisednsubj:pass
17hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 promisedaux
18promisedpromiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 conditionacl:relcl
19totoPART_20 sparemark
20sparespareVERBVerbForm=Inf18 promisedxcomp
21hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs22 lifenmod:poss
22lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing20 spareobj
23..PUNCT_3 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastthe Princethe conditionhim = heabout Prince's misadventurevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient about misadventure=Topic
2promise speech: promisepast · perfect · passivethe Emperorthe conditionvn promise-37.13 «NP V NP that S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
3spare not said to happento-infinitivePrince's lifevn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent life=Asset

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