missile Who acts: weapon, army, news, Throwing, stones, Fans · What happens: fly, power, carry, throw, fire, show · To what, where: air, explosives, object, someone, missile, enemy ship
«missile» 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: missile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A weapon that flies through the air towards a target, often powered by a rocket and carrying explosives.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj nsubj case det obl case det obl punct advmod parataxis case det obl:agent cc conj obj punct root A DET weapon NOUN that PRON flies VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN towards ADP a DET target NOUN , PUNCT often ADV powered VERB by ADP a DET rocket NOUN and CCONJ carrying VERB explosives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weapon det 2 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 4 flies nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 flies nsubj 4 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 air case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 air det 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 flies obl 8 towards towards ADP _ 10 target case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 target det 10 target target NOUN Number=Sing 4 flies obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 powered punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 powered advmod 13 powered power VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 flies parataxis 14 by by ADP _ 16 rocket case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rocket det 16 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 13 powered obl:agent 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 carrying cc 18 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 powered conj 19 explosives explosive NOUN Number=Plur 18 carrying obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 flies punct
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1 fly present a weapon the air towards a target vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through air=Location 2 power participle often property tree rules 3 carry gerund explosives vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explosive=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 Any object that is thrown at someone or something, like a stone or a bottle.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct case det obl cc det conj punct root Any DET object NOUN that PRON is AUX thrown VERB at ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET stone NOUN or CCONJ a DET bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 5 thrown nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 thrown nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thrown aux:pass 5 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 thrown obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 stone punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 stone case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stone det 13 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 5 thrown obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 bottle cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bottle det 16 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 13 stone conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 thrown punct
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1 throw present · passive any object someone like a stone or a bottle vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at someone=Destination
Example 1 The army fired a missile at the enemy ship.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET army NOUN fired VERB a DET missile NOUN at ADP the DET enemy NOUN ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 missile det 5 missile missile NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 ship case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ship det 8 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 9 ship compound 9 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire past the army a missile the enemy ship vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent missile=Theme at ship=Destination
Example 2 The news showed missiles being launched.
det nsubj obj aux:pass acl punct root The DET news NOUN showed VERB missiles NOUN being AUX launched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 missiles missile NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 launched aux:pass 6 launched launch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 missiles acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the news missiles vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent missile=Recipient 2 launch gerund · passive missiles not said here vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»
Example 3 Throwing stones is dangerous; they become missiles.
csubj obj cop punct nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Throwing VERB stones NOUN is AUX dangerous ADJ ; PUNCT they PRON become VERB missiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwing throw VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 dangerous csubj 2 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 1 Throwing obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dangerous cop 4 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 become punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 become nsubj 7 become become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dangerous parataxis 8 missiles missile NOUN Number=Plur 7 become xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 dangerous punct
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1 throw gerund stones vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme 2 is present Throwing dangerous property tree rules 3 become present stones = stone missiles vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Fans threw missiles onto the pitch and the match stopped.
nsubj obj case det obl cc det nsubj conj punct root Fans NOUN threw VERB missiles NOUN onto ADP the DET pitch NOUN and CCONJ the DET match NOUN stopped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 missiles missile NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obj 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 pitch case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pitch det 6 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 stopped cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 10 stopped nsubj 10 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 threw conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past Fans missiles the pitch vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent missile=Theme onto pitch=Destination 2 stop past the match vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 A missile can travel hundreds of miles.
det nsubj aux obj case nmod punct root A DET missile NOUN can AUX travel VERB hundreds NOUN of ADP miles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 missile det 2 missile missile NOUN Number=Sing 4 travel nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 travel aux 4 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 4 travel obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 miles case 7 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 5 hundreds nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 travel punct
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1 travel can a missile hundreds of miles vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location hundred=Theme
Example 6 The castle defenders threw missiles from the walls.
det compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET castle NOUN defenders NOUN threw VERB missiles NOUN from ADP the DET walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 defenders det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 defenders compound 3 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 4 threw nsubj 4 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 missiles missile NOUN Number=Plur 4 threw obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 walls case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 walls det 8 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 4 threw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 threw punct
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1 throw past the castle defenders missiles the walls vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent missile=Theme from wall=Initial_Location
Example 7 Thinking it would make a fine missile, one of the boys took hold of it and threw it with all his strength at Pinocchio’s head.
The tree, 26 words csubj obj aux det amod obj punct obl case det nsubj parataxis obj case nmod cc conj obj case det:predet nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss case obl punct root Thinking VERB it PRON would AUX make VERB a DET fine ADJ missile NOUN , PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET boys NOUN took VERB hold NOUN of ADP it PRON and CCONJ threw VERB it PRON with ADP all DET his PRON strength NOUN at ADP Pinocchio PROPN ’s PART head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 make csubj 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Thinking obj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 make aux 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 missile det 6 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 missile amod 7 missile missile NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 took obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 boys case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 boys det 12 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 13 took nsubj 13 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 make parataxis 14 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 13 took obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 hold nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 threw cc 18 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 took conj 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 threw obj 20 with with ADP _ 23 strength case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 23 strength det:predet 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 strength nmod:poss 23 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 18 threw obl 24 at at ADP _ 27 head case 25 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 27 head nmod:poss 26 ’s 's PART _ 25 Pinocchio case 27 head head NOUN Number=Sing 18 threw obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 think speech: other gerund it vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 2 make would Thinking a fine missile vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset missile=Product 3 take past the boys one vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hold=Theme 4 throw past the boys not said here missile Pinocchio's head with his strength vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme at head=Destination 5 hold hold nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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