ravage Who acts: storm, Bushfires, war, Locusts, old castle, terrible disease · What happens: damage, destroy, ravage, show, pass, slay · To what, where: something, coast, war, time, huge areas, town
«ravage» 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: ravage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To damage or destroy something badly: «The storm ravaged the coast.».
The tree, 11 words mark advcl cc conj obj advmod punct punct det nsubj det obj punct punct punct root To PART damage VERB or CCONJ destroy VERB something PRON badly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET storm NOUN ravaged VERB the DET coast NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 damage mark 2 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 ravaged advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 destroy cc 4 destroy destroy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 damage conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 damage obj 6 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 2 damage advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 ravaged punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 ravaged punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 11 ravaged nsubj 11 ravaged ravage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 coast det 13 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 11 ravaged obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 ravaged punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 ravaged punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 ravaged punct
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1 damage to-infinitive the storm not said here something badly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 destroy infinitive the storm not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 ravage in a quote past the storm the coast vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coast=Patient
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: the ravages of — kept apart, not parsed.
The very bad effects of something over time: «the ravages of war», «the ravages of time».
The tree, 16 words det advmod amod nsubj case case nmod punct punct det nmod case nmod punct punct punct det conj case nmod punct punct root The DET very ADV bad ADJ effects NOUN of ADP something PRON over ADP time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET ravages NOUN of ADP war NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT the DET ravages NOUN of ADP time NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 effects det 2 very very ADV _ 3 bad advmod 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 effects amod 4 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 6 something nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 7 over over ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 ravages punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 ravages punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ravages det 12 ravages ravage NOUN Number=Plur 6 something nmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 war case 14 war war NOUN Number=Sing 12 ravages nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 ravages punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 ravages punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 ravages punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 ravages det 19 ravages ravage NOUN Number=Plur 12 ravages conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 time case 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 19 ravages nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 ravages punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 something punct
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1 ravage in a quote war nom ravage «event transitive»: of=patient 2 ravage in a quote time nom ravage «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Bushfires ravaged huge areas of Australia.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Bushfires NOUN ravaged VERB huge ADJ areas NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bushfires bushfire NOUN Number=Plur 2 ravaged nsubj 2 ravaged ravage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 4 areas amod 4 areas area NOUN Number=Plur 2 ravaged obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Australia case 6 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 areas nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ravaged punct
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1 ravage past Bushfires huge areas of Australia vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Patient
Example 2 The town was ravaged by war.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET town NOUN was AUX ravaged VERB by ADP war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 ravaged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ravaged aux:pass 4 ravaged ravage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 war case 6 war war NOUN Number=Sing 4 ravaged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 ravaged punct
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1 ravage past · passive war the town vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 Locusts ravaged the farmers' crops.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Locusts NOUN ravaged VERB the DET farmers NOUN ' PART crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 2 ravaged nsubj 2 ravaged ravage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 farmers det 4 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 6 crops nmod:poss 5 ' 's PART _ 4 farmers case 6 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 2 ravaged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ravaged punct
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1 ravage past Locusts the farmers's crops vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient
Example 4 The old castle shows the ravages of time.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ castle NOUN shows VERB the DET ravages NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 castle det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 castle amod 3 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ravages det 6 ravages ravage NOUN Number=Plur 4 shows obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 ravages nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the old castle the ravages of time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ravage=Recipient 2 ravage time nom ravage «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 A terrible disease ravaged Europe in the 1300s.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET terrible ADJ disease NOUN ravaged VERB Europe PROPN in ADP the DET 1300s NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 disease det 2 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 disease amod 3 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 4 ravaged nsubj 4 ravaged ravage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 4 ravaged obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 1300s case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 1300s det 8 1300s 1300 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 4 ravaged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ravaged punct
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1 ravage past a terrible disease Europe the 1300s vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent europe=Patient
Example 6 The hurricane ravaged the islands.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET hurricane NOUN ravaged VERB the DET islands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hurricane det 2 hurricane hurricane NOUN Number=Sing 3 ravaged nsubj 3 ravaged ravage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 islands det 5 islands island NOUN Number=Plur 3 ravaged obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ravaged punct
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1 ravage past the hurricane the islands vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent island=Patient
Example 7 Passing through the woody district of Crommyon Theseus next slew a wild and dangerous sow which had long ravaged the country.
The tree, 21 words advcl case det amod obl case nmod flat advmod det amod cc conj obj nsubj:pass aux advmod acl:relcl det obj punct root Passing VERB through ADP the DET woody ADJ district NOUN of ADP Crommyon PROPN Theseus PROPN next ADV slew VERB a DET wild ADJ and CCONJ dangerous ADJ sow NOUN which PRON had AUX long ADV ravaged VERB the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Passing pass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 slew advcl 2 through through ADP _ 5 district case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 district det 4 woody woody ADJ Degree=Pos 5 district amod 5 district district NOUN Number=Sing 1 Passing obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 Crommyon case 7 Crommyon Crommyon PROPN Number=Sing 5 district nmod 8 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 7 Crommyon flat 9 next next ADV _ 10 slew advmod 10 slew slay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sow det 12 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sow amod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 dangerous cc 14 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wild conj 15 sow sow NOUN Number=Sing 10 slew obj 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 ravaged nsubj:pass 17 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 ravaged aux 18 long long ADV Degree=Pos 19 ravaged advmod 19 ravaged ravage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 sow acl:relcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 country det 21 country country NOUN Number=Sing 19 ravaged obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 slew punct
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1 pass gerund the woody district of Crommyon vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through district=Location 2 slay past a wild sow next property vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sow=Patient 3 ravage past · perfect · passive a wild sow long property tree rules
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