purge Who acts: ruler, government, purge, purges, Stalin, I · What happens: get, not want, purge, remove, punish, kill · To what, where: people, enemies, lots, pipes, old files, sin · Speech: someone speaks here
«purge» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: purge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To get rid of people, things or ideas that are not wanted, often harshly: «The ruler purged his enemies from the army.».
The tree, 22 words mark xcomp case obl punct conj cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj case det obl punct punct punct root To PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT things NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN that PRON are AUX not PART wanted VERB , PUNCT often ADV harshly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET ruler NOUN purged VERB his PRON enemies NOUN from ADP the DET army NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 get obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 things punct 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 ideas cc 9 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 wanted nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 wanted aux:pass 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 wanted advmod 13 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 people acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 wanted punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 harshly advmod 16 harshly harshly ADV _ 2 get advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 21 purged punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 purged punct 19 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ruler det 20 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 21 purged nsubj 21 purged purge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 get parataxis 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 enemies nmod:poss 23 enemies enemy NOUN Number=Plur 21 purged obj 24 from from ADP _ 26 army case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 army det 26 army army NOUN Number=Sing 21 purged obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 21 purged punct 28 » » PUNCT _ 21 purged punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get to-infinitive of people and things or ideas; harshly, rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 not want present · passive people and things or ideas vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 3 purge in a quote past the ruler his enemies from the army vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer enemy=Source from army=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 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A purge: a time when a government or leader removes or punishes lots of people, sometimes killing them, as in the purges under Stalin.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj punct det obl:unmarked mark det nsubj cc conj advcl cc obj case nmod punct advmod advcl obj punct case case det obl case nmod punct root A DET purge NOUN : PUNCT a DET time NOUN when SCONJ a DET government NOUN or CCONJ leader NOUN removes VERB or CCONJ punishes VERB lots NOUN of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV killing VERB them PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP the DET purges NOUN under ADP Stalin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 purge det 2 purge purge NOUN Number=Sing 13 punishes nsubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 time punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 13 punishes obl:unmarked 6 when when SCONJ _ 11 removes mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 government det 8 government government NOUN Number=Sing 11 removes nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 leader cc 10 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 8 government conj 11 removes remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 punishes advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 punishes cc 13 punishes punish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 13 punishes obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 people case 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 lots nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 killing punct 18 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 19 killing advmod 19 killing kill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 punishes advcl 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 killing obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 purges punct 22 as as ADP _ 25 purges case 23 in in ADP _ 25 purges case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 purges det 25 purges purge NOUN Number=Plur 19 killing obl 26 under under ADP _ 27 Stalin case 27 Stalin Stalin PROPN Number=Sing 25 purges nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 13 punishes punct
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1 remove present a government or leader vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 punish present a purge lots of people time vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 3 kill gerund a purge not said here lots = lot as the purges under Stalin; sometimes property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent they=Duration as purge=Attribute
Meaning 3 To clean out completely: «purge the pipes», «purge old files from the computer».
The tree, 13 words mark compound:prt advmod punct punct conj det obj punct punct punct conj amod obj case det obl punct punct root To PART clean VERB out ADP completely ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT purge VERB the DET pipes NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT purge VERB old ADJ files NOUN from ADP the DET computer NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clean mark 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 clean compound:prt 4 completely completely ADV _ 2 clean advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 purge punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 purge punct 7 purge purge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 clean conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pipes det 9 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 7 purge obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 7 purge punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 purge punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 purge punct 13 purge purge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 purge conj 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 files amod 15 files file NOUN Number=Plur 13 purge obj 16 from from ADP _ 18 computer case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 computer det 18 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 13 purge obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 purge punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean out to-infinitive completely property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 purge in a quote infinitive the pipes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pipe=Theme 3 purge in a quote infinitive old files from the computer vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer file=Source from computer=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
To make free from sin or guilt; to cleanse the soul.
mark xcomp case obl cc conj punct mark conj det obj punct root To PART make VERB free ADJ from ADP sin NOUN or CCONJ guilt NOUN ; PUNCT to PART cleanse VERB the DET soul NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 4 from from ADP _ 5 sin case 5 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 guilt cc 7 guilt guilt NOUN Number=Sing 5 sin conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 cleanse punct 9 to to PART _ 10 cleanse mark 10 cleanse cleanse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 soul det 12 soul soul NOUN Number=Sing 10 cleanse obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive sin or guilt free property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from sin=Material 2 cleanse to-infinitive the soul vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient
Meaning 5 Usage: old, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
To empty the bowels with strong medicine.
mark det obj case amod obl punct root To PART empty VERB the DET bowels NOUN with ADP strong ADJ medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 empty mark 2 empty empty VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bowels det 4 bowels bowel NOUN Number=Plur 2 empty obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 medicine case 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 medicine amod 7 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 2 empty obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 empty punct
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1 empty to-infinitive the bowels with strong medicine vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bowel=Patient with medicine=Instrument
Example 1 In the 1930s Stalin's purges killed and imprisoned huge numbers of people.
case det obl nmod:poss case nsubj cc conj amod obj case nmod punct root In ADP the DET 1930s NOUN Stalin PROPN 's PART purges NOUN killed VERB and CCONJ imprisoned VERB huge ADJ numbers NOUN of ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 1930s case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 1930s det 3 1930s 1930 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 7 killed obl 4 Stalin Stalin PROPN Number=Sing 6 purges nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Stalin case 6 purges purge NOUN Number=Plur 7 killed nsubj 7 killed kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 imprisoned cc 9 imprisoned imprison VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 killed conj 10 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 11 numbers amod 11 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 9 imprisoned obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 people case 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 numbers nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 killed punct
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1 kill past Stalin's purges the 1930s vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 imprison past Stalin's purges not said here huge numbers of people vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme 3 purge Stalin nom purge «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I purged all the old photos from my tablet.
nsubj det:predet det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON purged VERB all DET the DET old ADJ photos NOUN from ADP my PRON tablet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 purged nsubj 2 purged purge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 photos det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 photos det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 photos amod 6 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 purged obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 tablet case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tablet nmod:poss 9 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 6 photos nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 purged punct
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1 purge past I all old photos from my tablet vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer photo=Source from tablet=Theme
Example 3 The plumber purged the air from the radiators.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET plumber NOUN purged VERB the DET air NOUN from ADP the DET radiators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 purged nsubj 3 purged purge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 purged obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 radiators case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 radiators det 8 radiators radiator NOUN Number=Plur 3 purged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 purged punct
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1 purge past the plumber the air from the radiators vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer air=Source from radiator=Theme
Example 4 The new king purged the palace of his brother's friends.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET new ADJ king NOUN purged VERB the DET palace NOUN of ADP his PRON brother NOUN 's PART friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 purged nsubj 4 purged purge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 palace det 6 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 4 purged obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 friends case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 friends nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 brother case 11 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 palace nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 purged punct
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1 purge past the new king the palace of king's brother's friends vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent palace=Source
Example 5 In the story, the hero tried to purge his guilt by helping others.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET hero NOUN tried VERB to PART purge VERB his PRON guilt NOUN by SCONJ helping VERB others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hero det 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried nsubj 7 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 purge mark 9 purge purge VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tried xcomp 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 guilt nmod:poss 11 guilt guilt NOUN Number=Sing 9 purge obj 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 helping mark 13 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 purge advcl 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 helping obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 tried punct
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1 try past the hero the story vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 purge not said to happen to-infinitive the hero not said here hero's guilt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent guilt=Source 3 help gerund the hero not said here others vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Example 6 Mum had a big purge of the toy cupboard.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN had VERB a DET big ADJ purge NOUN of ADP the DET toy NOUN cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 purge det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 purge amod 5 purge purge NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 cupboard case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cupboard det 8 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 9 cupboard compound 9 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 5 purge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Mum a big purge of the toy cupboard vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purge=Patient 2 purge the toy cupboard nom purge «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Mansion, who has purged it of many errors without detracting from its old-fashioned quality.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj case amod obl mark advcl case nmod:poss amod punct amod obl punct root Mansion NOUN , PUNCT who PRON has AUX purged VERB it PRON of ADP many ADJ errors NOUN without SCONJ detracting VERB from ADP its PRON old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mansion mansion NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 purged punct 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 purged nsubj 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 purged aux 5 purged purge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Mansion acl:relcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 purged obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 errors case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 errors amod 9 errors error NOUN Number=Plur 5 purged obl 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 detracting mark 11 detracting detract VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 purged advcl 12 from from ADP _ 17 quality case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 quality nmod:poss 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fashioned amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 old punct 16 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 17 quality amod 17 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 11 detracting obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mansion punct
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1 purge present · perfect Mansion Mansion of many errors vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer it=Source of error=Theme 2 detract gerund Mansion not said here Mansion's fashioned quality tree rules
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