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pandemic

Who acts: pandemic, that, we, Black Death, Washing, Scientists · What happens: be, spread, make, mean, close, learn · To what, where: outbreak, many countries, many people, home, terrible pandemic, hands

«pandemic» 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: pandemic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads across many countries or the whole world and makes very many people ill.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodnsubjparataxiscaseamodoblccdetamodnmodccconjadvmodamodobjxcomppunctrootADETpandemicNOUNisAUXanDEToutbreakNOUNofADPanDETinfectiousADJdiseaseNOUNthatPRONspreadsVERBacrossADPmanyADJcountriesNOUNorCCONJtheDETwholeADJworldNOUNandCCONJmakesVERBveryADVmanyADJpeopleNOUNillADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pandemicdet
2pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing5 outbreaknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 outbreakcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 outbreakdet
5outbreakoutbreakNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 diseasecase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 diseasedet
8infectiousinfectiousADJDegree=Pos9 diseaseamod
9diseasediseaseNOUNNumber=Sing5 outbreaknmod
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 spreadsnsubj
11spreadsspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 outbreakparataxis
12acrossacrossADP_14 countriescase
13manymanyADJDegree=Pos14 countriesamod
14countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur11 spreadsobl
15ororCCONJ_18 worldcc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 worlddet
17wholewholeADJDegree=Pos18 worldamod
18worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing14 countriesnmod
19andandCCONJ_20 makescc
20makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 spreadsconj
21veryveryADV_22 manyadvmod
22manymanyADJDegree=Pos23 peopleamod
23peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur20 makesobj
24illillADJDegree=Pos20 makesxcomp
25..PUNCT_5 outbreakpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta pandemica outbreakof a infectious diseasetree rules
2spreadpresentthatmany countries the whole worldvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across country=Destination
3makepresentthat not said heremany peopleill propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product

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

As an adjective, pandemic means spreading everywhere.

casedetoblpunctnsubjxcompadvmodpunctrootAsADPanDETadjectiveNOUN,PUNCTpandemicNOUNmeansVERBspreadingVERBeverywhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 adjectivecase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 adjectivedet
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7spreadingspreadVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8everywhereeverywhereADVPronType=Tot7 spreadingadvmod
9..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentpandemicas a adjectivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2spread not said to happengerundpandemic not said hereeverywhere propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The COVID-19 pandemic closed schools around the world.

detcompoundpunctflatamodapposcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETCOVIDPROPN-PUNCT19NUMpandemicNOUNclosedVERBschoolsNOUNaroundADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pandemicdet
2COVIDCOVIDPROPNNumber=Sing5 pandemiccompound
3--PUNCT_4 19punct
41919NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 COVIDflat
5pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 schoolsamod
7schoolsschoolNOUNNumber=Plur5 pandemicappos
8aroundaroundADP_10 worldcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 worlddet
10worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing7 schoolsnmod
11..PUNCT_5 pandemicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1closeparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

During the pandemic we learnt at home.

casedetoblnsubjcaseoblpunctrootDuringADPtheDETpandemicNOUNwePRONlearntVERBatADPhomeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DuringduringADP_3 pandemiccase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 pandemicdet
3pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing5 learntobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 learntnsubj
5learntlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6atatADP_7 homecase
7homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing5 learntobl
8..PUNCT_5 learntpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastwehomeduring the pandemicvn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The Black Death was a terrible pandemic.

detamodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETBlackADJDeathPROPNwasAUXaDETterribleADJpandemicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Deathdet
2BlackblackADJDegree=Pos3 Deathamod
3DeathDeathPROPNNumber=Sing7 pandemicnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 pandemiccop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pandemicdet
6terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos7 pandemicamod
7pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 pandemicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Black Deatha terrible pandemictree rules

Example 4

Washing hands helps slow down a pandemic.

csubjobjxcompcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootWashingVERBhandsNOUNhelpsVERBslowVERBdownADPaDETpandemicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WashingwashVERBVerbForm=Ger3 helpscsubj
2handshandNOUNNumber=Plur1 Washingobj
3helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4slowslowVERBVerbForm=Inf3 helpsxcomp
5downdownADP_4 slowcompound:prt
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pandemicdet
7pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing4 slowobj
8..PUNCT_3 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washgerundhandsvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2helppresentWashingvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
3slow downinfinitiveWashing not said herea pandemicvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pandemic=Patient

Example 5

Scientists made vaccines during the pandemic.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootScientistsNOUNmadeVERBvaccinesNOUNduringADPtheDETpandemicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3vaccinesvaccineNOUNNumber=Plur2 madeobj
4duringduringADP_6 pandemiccase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pandemicdet
6pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobl
7..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastScientistsvaccinesduring the pandemicvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vaccine=Product

Example 6

A pandemic spreads to many countries.

detnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootADETpandemicNOUNspreadsVERBtoADPmanyADJcountriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pandemicdet
2pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing3 spreadsnsubj
3spreadsspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 countriescase
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 countriesamod
6countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur3 spreadsobl
7..PUNCT_3 spreadspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresenta pandemicto many countriesvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

Grandma remembers the pandemic lockdowns.

nsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootGrandmaNOUNremembersVERBtheDETpandemicNOUNlockdownsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 remembersnsubj
2remembersrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lockdownsdet
4pandemicpandemicNOUNNumber=Sing5 lockdownscompound
5lockdownslockdownNOUNNumber=Plur2 remembersobj
6..PUNCT_2 rememberspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberpresentGrandmathe pandemic lockdownsvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent lockdown=Theme

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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