savage Who acts: Savage, wild animal, comeback, past Europeans, this, we · What happens: mean, attack, savage, be, call, not use · To what, where: severe, someone, other peoples, it, sheep, pier · Speech: someone speaks here
«savage» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: savage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Savage means very fierce, violent and cruel, like a savage attack by a wild animal.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct case det amod parataxis case det amod nmod punct root Savage NOUN means VERB very ADV fierce ADJ , PUNCT violent ADJ and CCONJ cruel ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET savage ADJ attack NOUN by ADP a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 fierce advmod 4 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 violent punct 6 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fierce conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cruel cc 8 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fierce conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 attack punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 attack case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 attack det 12 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 13 attack amod 13 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 14 by by ADP _ 17 animal case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 animal det 16 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 17 animal amod 17 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 13 attack nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Savage fierce property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 attack a wild animal nom attack «act transitive»: by=agent
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 Savage can mean very severe or harsh, such as savage cuts to spending or savage criticism.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc conj punct case fixed amod obl case nmod cc amod conj punct root Savage NOUN can AUX mean VERB very ADV severe ADJ or CCONJ harsh ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP savage ADJ cuts NOUN to ADP spending NOUN or CCONJ savage ADJ criticism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 severe advmod 5 severe severe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 harsh cc 7 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 severe conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 cuts punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 cuts case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cuts amod 12 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 5 severe obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 spending case 14 spending spending NOUN Number=Sing 12 cuts nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 criticism cc 16 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 17 criticism amod 17 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 14 spending conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Savage severe vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent severe=Topic
Meaning 3 To savage someone or something is to attack it fiercely, with teeth or with words.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod punct case obl cc case conj punct root To PART savage VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART attack VERB it PRON fiercely ADV , PUNCT with ADP teeth NOUN or CCONJ with ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 savage mark 2 savage savage VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 attack advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 savage obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 attack cop 7 to to PART _ 8 attack mark 8 attack attack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 attack obj 10 fiercely fiercely ADV _ 8 attack advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 teeth punct 12 with with ADP _ 13 teeth case 13 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 8 attack obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 words cc 15 with with ADP _ 16 words case 16 words word NOUN Number=Plur 13 teeth conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 attack punct
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1 savage to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present with teeth or words; attack, fiercely property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Savage means boldly harsh, rude in a funny way, or super cool: «That comeback was savage!».
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct ccomp case det amod obl punct cc advmod conj punct punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct punct punct root Savage NOUN means VERB boldly ADV harsh ADJ , PUNCT rude ADJ in ADP a DET funny ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ super ADV cool ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT That DET comeback NOUN was AUX savage ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 boldly boldly ADV Degree=Pos 4 harsh advmod 4 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 rude punct 6 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 rude obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 cool punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 cool cc 13 super super ADV _ 14 cool advmod 14 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rude conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 20 savage punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 20 savage punct 17 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 comeback det 18 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 20 savage nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 savage cop 20 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 21 ! ! PUNCT _ 20 savage punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 20 savage punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Savage harsh property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote past that comeback savage property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: offensive, old — kept apart, not parsed.
In the past Europeans called other peoples «savages»; this was unfair and racist, and we do not use it about people today.
The tree, 22 words case det amod nsubj amod xcomp punct appos punct punct nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj case obl obl:unmarked punct root In ADP the DET past ADJ Europeans PROPN called VERB other ADJ peoples NOUN « PUNCT savages NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT this PRON was AUX unfair ADJ and CCONJ racist ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON do AUX not PART use VERB it PRON about ADP people NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Europeans case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Europeans det 3 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Europeans amod 4 Europeans European PROPN Number=Plur 5 called nsubj 5 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 peoples amod 7 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 savages punct 9 savages savage NOUN Number=Plur 7 peoples appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 savages punct 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 unfair punct 12 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 unfair nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 unfair cop 14 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 called parataxis 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 racist cc 16 racist racist ADJ Degree=Pos 14 unfair conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 use punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 22 use cc 19 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 use nsubj 20 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 use aux 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 use advmod 22 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 unfair conj 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 use obj 24 about about ADP _ 25 people case 25 people people NOUN Number=Plur 22 use obl 26 today today NOUN Number=Sing 22 use obl:unmarked 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call speech: assert past the past Europeans other peoples vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past this unfair property tree rules 3 be this not said here tree rules 4 not use present · do-support we it today about people vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 The farmer's sheep were savaged by a dog.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux:pass case det obl:agent punct root The DET farmer NOUN 's PART sheep NOUN were AUX savaged VERB by ADP a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 4 sheep nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 farmer case 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 6 savaged nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 savaged aux:pass 6 savaged savage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 dog case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 savaged obl:agent 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 savaged punct
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1 savage past · passive a dog the farmer's sheep tree rules
Example 2 A savage storm destroyed the pier.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET savage ADJ storm NOUN destroyed VERB the DET pier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 storm det 2 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 3 storm amod 3 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed nsubj 4 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pier det 6 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroyed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past a savage storm the pier vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pier=Patient
Example 3 Critics savaged the new film.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Critics NOUN savaged VERB the DET new ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 2 savaged nsubj 2 savaged savage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 savaged obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 savaged punct
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1 savage past Critics the new film tree rules
Example 4 «Your jokes are like your football: weak.» «Oof, savage!»
Sentence 1: «Your jokes are like your football: weak.»
punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT Your PRON jokes NOUN are AUX like ADP your PRON football NOUN : PUNCT weak ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 football punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 jokes nmod:poss 3 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 7 football nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 football cop 5 like like ADP _ 7 football case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 football nmod:poss 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 weak punct 9 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 7 football conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 football punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 football punct
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1 is in a quote present Your jokes like your football tree rules 2 be in a quote Your jokes not said here tree rules 3 joke in a quote Your nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: «Oof, savage!»
punct punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT Oof NOUN , PUNCT savage NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Oof punct 2 Oof oof NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 savage punct 4 savage savage NOUN Number=Sing 2 Oof conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Oof punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Oof punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 Old explorers called local people «savages», which was cruel and wrong.
The tree, 11 words amod nsubj acl amod obj punct appos punct punct nsubj cop cc conj punct root Old ADJ explorers NOUN called VERB local ADJ people NOUN « PUNCT savages NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT which PRON was AUX cruel ADJ and CCONJ wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 explorers amod 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 12 cruel nsubj 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 explorers acl 4 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 called obj 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 savages punct 7 savages savage NOUN Number=Plur 5 people appos 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 savages punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 cruel punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 cruel nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 cruel cop 12 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 wrong cc 14 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cruel conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 cruel punct
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1 call participle Old explorers not said here local people vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 is past Old explorers cruel property tree rules 3 be Old explorers not said here tree rules
Example 6 The lion gave a savage roar.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET lion NOUN gave VERB a DET savage ADJ roar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 roar det 5 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 6 roar amod 6 roar roar NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the lion a savage roar vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roar=Theme
Example 7 The school faced savage cuts to its budget.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET school NOUN faced VERB savage ADJ cuts NOUN to ADP its PRON budget NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced nsubj 3 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cuts amod 5 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 3 faced obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 budget case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 budget nmod:poss 8 budget budget NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 faced punct
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1 face past the school savage cuts to school's budget vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cut=Destination 2 budget school nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 They were savage fighters and hunters.
nsubj cop amod cc conj punct root They PRON were AUX savage ADJ fighters NOUN and CCONJ hunters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 fighters nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fighters cop 3 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fighters amod 4 fighters fighter NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hunters cc 6 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur 4 fighters conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fighters punct
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1 is a past They savage fighters and hunters tree rules
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