paralyse Who acts: it, snow, you, accident, Heavy snow, she · What happens: paralyse, be, lose, move, work, mean · To what, where: someone, ability, part, injury, something, city
«paralyse» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: paralyse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To paralyse someone is to make them lose the ability to move part or all of their body, through injury or illness.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp det obj mark acl obj cc nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct case obl cc conj punct root To PART paralyse VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON lose VERB the DET ability NOUN to PART move VERB part NOUN or CCONJ all DET of ADP their PRON body NOUN , PUNCT through ADP injury NOUN or CCONJ illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paralyse mark 2 paralyse paralyse VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 paralyse obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ability det 10 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing 8 lose obj 11 to to PART _ 12 move mark 12 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ability acl 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing 12 move obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 all cc 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 part nmod 16 of of ADP _ 18 body case 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 body nmod:poss 18 body body NOUN Number=Sing 15 all nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 injury punct 20 through through ADP _ 21 injury case 21 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 12 move obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 illness cc 23 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 21 injury conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 paralyse to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 lose infinitive the ability vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ability=Eventuality 4 move to-infinitive part all injury or illness vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent part=Theme through injury=Trajectory
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 paralyse something is to stop it working or moving normally, as snow can paralyse a city.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj xcomp cc conj advmod punct mark nsubj aux conj det obj punct root To PART paralyse VERB something PRON is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON working VERB or CCONJ moving VERB normally ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ snow NOUN can AUX paralyse VERB a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paralyse mark 2 paralyse paralyse VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stop advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 paralyse obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stop cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 working nsubj 8 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 moving cc 10 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 working conj 11 normally normally ADV _ 10 moving advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 paralyse punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 16 paralyse mark 14 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 16 paralyse nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 paralyse aux 16 paralyse paralyse VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stop conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 city det 18 city city NOUN Number=Sing 16 paralyse obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 paralyse to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 work gerund it vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 move gerund normally property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 paralyse can snow a city tree rules
Meaning 3 To be paralysed with fear means to be so frightened that you cannot move or act.
The tree, 17 words mark aux:pass nsubj case obl mark cop advmod ccomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj punct root To PART be AUX paralysed VERB with ADP fear NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX so ADV frightened ADJ that SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART move VERB or CCONJ act VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 paralysed mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 paralysed aux:pass 3 paralysed paralyse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 paralysed obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 10 frightened mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 frightened cop 9 so so ADV _ 10 frightened advmod 10 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 move mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 move nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 move aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 move advmod 15 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 frightened advcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 act cc 17 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 move conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 paralyse to-infinitive · passive with fear tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive frightened property tree rules 4 not move can you vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 act infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The accident paralysed his legs, so he uses a wheelchair.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET accident NOUN paralysed VERB his PRON legs NOUN , PUNCT so ADV he PRON uses VERB a DET wheelchair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 accident det 2 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 3 paralysed nsubj 3 paralysed paralyse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 legs nmod:poss 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 paralysed obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 uses punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 uses advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 uses nsubj 9 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 paralysed conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wheelchair det 11 wheelchair wheelchair NOUN Number=Sing 9 uses obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 paralysed punct
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1 paralyse past the accident accident's legs tree rules 2 use present accident a wheelchair vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Patient
Example 2 The spider's venom paralyses the fly.
det nmod:poss case compound det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET spider NOUN 's PART venom NOUN paralyses NOUN the DET fly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 5 paralyses nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 spider case 4 venom venom NOUN Number=Sing 5 paralyses compound 5 paralyses paralysis NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fly det 7 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 5 paralyses nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 paralyses punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Heavy snow paralysed the city for three days.
amod nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root Heavy ADJ snow NOUN paralysed VERB the DET city NOUN for ADP three NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 snow amod 2 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 paralysed nsubj 3 paralysed paralyse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 city det 5 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 paralysed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 days case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 days nummod 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 paralysed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 paralysed punct
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1 paralyse past Heavy snow the city day tree rules
Example 4 She was paralysed with fear when she saw the bear.
nsubj aux:pass case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root She PRON was AUX paralysed VERB with ADP fear NOUN when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET bear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 paralysed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 paralysed aux:pass 3 paralysed paralyse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 paralysed obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 paralysed advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bear det 10 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 8 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 paralysed punct
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1 paralyse past · passive She with fear tree rules 2 see past she the bear vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bear=Stimulus
Example 5 The power cut paralysed the trains.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET power NOUN cut NOUN paralysed VERB the DET trains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cut det 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut compound 3 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 4 paralysed nsubj 4 paralysed paralyse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trains det 6 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 4 paralysed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 paralysed punct
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1 paralyse past the power cut the trains tree rules
Example 6 Some illnesses can paralyse muscles for a short time.
det nsubj aux obj case det amod obl punct root Some DET illnesses NOUN can AUX paralyse VERB muscles NOUN for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 illnesses det 2 illnesses illness NOUN Number=Plur 4 paralyse nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 paralyse aux 4 paralyse paralyse VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 4 paralyse obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 time case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 paralyse obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 paralyse punct
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1 paralyse can some illnesses muscles time tree rules
Example 7 Therein lives a poor paralysed girl; the window of her little room looks northward, the sun does not enter here.
The tree, 20 words advmod det amod amod obj punct det nsubj case nmod:poss amod nmod parataxis advmod punct det nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct root Therein ADV lives VERB a DET poor ADJ paralysed VERB girl NOUN ; PUNCT the DET window NOUN of ADP her PRON little ADJ room NOUN looks VERB northward ADV , PUNCT the DET sun NOUN does AUX not PART enter VERB here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Therein therein ADV _ 2 lives advmod 2 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 girl det 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 5 paralysed paralyse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 girl amod 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 2 lives obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 looks punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 14 looks nsubj 10 of of ADP _ 13 room case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 room nmod:poss 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 room amod 13 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 window nmod 14 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lives parataxis 15 northward northward ADV _ 14 looks advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 enter punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 sun det 18 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 21 enter nsubj 19 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 enter aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 enter advmod 21 enter enter VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 looks conj 22 here here ADV PronType=Dem 21 enter advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 lives punct
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1 live present a poor paralysed girl therein property vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme girl=Location 2 paralyse participle tree rules 3 look present the window of window's little room northward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 not enter present · do-support the sun here vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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