siege Who acts: army, help, people, police, someone, shop · What happens: be, surround, stop, get in, give up, hide · To what, where: siege, town, food, sides, castle, long siege
«siege» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: siege in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A siege is when an army surrounds a town or castle and stops food and help getting in, so the people inside will give up.
The tree, 25 words det cop mark det nsubj advcl det obj cc conj cc conj obj cc conj acl advmod punct advmod det nsubj advmod aux acl:relcl compound:prt punct root A DET siege NOUN is AUX when SCONJ an DET army NOUN surrounds VERB a DET town NOUN or CCONJ castle NOUN and CCONJ stops VERB food NOUN and CCONJ help NOUN getting VERB in ADV , PUNCT so ADV the DET people NOUN inside ADV will AUX give VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 siege det 2 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 siege cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 surrounds mark 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 army det 6 army army NOUN Number=Sing 7 surrounds nsubj 7 surrounds surround VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 siege advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 surrounds obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 castle cc 11 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 9 town conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 stops cc 13 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 surrounds conj 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 stops obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 help cc 16 help help NOUN Number=Sing 14 food conj 17 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 help acl 18 in in ADV _ 17 getting advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 give punct 20 so so ADV _ 25 give advmod 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 people det 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 25 give nsubj 23 inside inside ADV _ 22 people advmod 24 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 give aux 25 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 siege acl:relcl 26 up up ADP _ 25 give compound:prt 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 siege punct
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1 is a present a siege tree rules 2 surround present a army a town or castle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Co-Theme 3 stop present a army not said here food and help vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality food=Eventuality 4 get in gerund help not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 give up future the people a siege not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siege=Source
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 A siege can also be when police surround a building where someone is hiding, often with hostages.
The tree, 17 words det aux advmod cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj advmod nsubj aux acl punct advmod case obl punct root A DET siege NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX when ADV police NOUN surround VERB a DET building NOUN where ADV someone PRON is AUX hiding VERB , PUNCT often ADV with ADP hostages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 siege det 2 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 surround aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 surround advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 surround cop 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 surround advmod 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 8 surround nsubj 8 surround surround VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 siege acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 building det 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 8 surround obj 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 hiding advmod 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 hiding nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hiding aux 14 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 building acl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 hostages punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 hostages advmod 17 with with ADP _ 18 hostages case 18 hostages hostage NOUN Number=Plur 14 hiding obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 siege punct
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1 is can police surround property tree rules 2 hide present · progressive someone with hostages vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Under siege can mean being attacked or troubled from all sides by lots of problems or people.
The tree, 17 words case obl aux aux:pass xcomp cc conj case det obl case obl case nmod cc conj punct root Under ADP siege NOUN can AUX mean VERB being AUX attacked VERB or CCONJ troubled VERB from ADP all DET sides NOUN by ADP lots NOUN of ADP problems NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 2 siege case 2 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obl 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 attacked aux:pass 6 attacked attack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 troubled cc 8 troubled trouble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 attacked conj 9 from from ADP _ 11 sides case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 sides det 11 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 8 troubled obl 12 by by ADP _ 13 lots case 13 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 8 troubled obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 problems case 15 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 13 lots nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 people cc 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 problems conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can siege vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 attack not said to happen gerund · passive vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V» 3 trouble participle all sides by lots of problems or people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The castle held out through a long siege.
det acl compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET castle NOUN held VERB out ADP through ADP a DET long ADJ siege NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 castle acl 4 out out ADP _ 3 held compound:prt 5 through through ADP _ 8 siege case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 siege det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 siege amod 8 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 castle punct
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1 hold out participle the castle not said here a long siege vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through siege=Location
Example 2 The army laid siege to the city for six months.
det nsubj obj case det obl case nummod obl punct root The DET army NOUN laid VERB siege NOUN to ADP the DET city NOUN for ADP six NUM months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid nsubj 3 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 city case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 city det 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 months case 9 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 months nummod 10 months month NOUN Number=Plur 3 laid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 laid punct
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1 lay past the army siege month to the city vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siege=Result
Example 3 During the siege the people ate rats to survive.
case det obl det nsubj obj mark xcomp punct root During ADP the DET siege NOUN the DET people NOUN ate VERB rats NOUN to PART survive VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 siege case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 siege det 3 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 6 ate obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 ate nsubj 6 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 rats rat NOUN Number=Plur 6 ate obj 8 to to PART _ 9 survive mark 9 survive survive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ate xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 ate punct
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1 eat past the people rats during the siege tree rules 2 survive to-infinitive the people not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Police ended the siege after ten hours.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root Police NOUN ended VERB the DET siege NOUN after ADP ten NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 ended nsubj 2 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 siege det 4 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 2 ended obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 hours case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 ended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ended punct
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1 end past Police the siege hour vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality siege=Eventuality
Example 5 The siege was lifted when help arrived.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET siege NOUN was AUX lifted VERB when ADV help NOUN arrived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 siege det 2 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lifted aux:pass 4 lifted lift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 arrived advmod 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrived nsubj 7 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lifted advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lifted punct
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1 lift past · passive the siege vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 arrive past help vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 On sale day the shop was under siege from shoppers.
case compound obl det nsubj cop case case nmod punct root On ADP sale NOUN day NOUN the DET shop NOUN was AUX under ADP siege NOUN from ADP shoppers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 day case 2 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 3 day compound 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 siege obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shop det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 siege nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 siege cop 7 under under ADP _ 8 siege case 8 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 shoppers case 10 shoppers shopper NOUN Number=Plur 8 siege nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 siege punct
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1 is past the shop siege day from shoppers tree rules
Example 7 We built a model siege engine in history.
nsubj det compound compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON built VERB a DET model NOUN siege NOUN engine NOUN in ADP history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 engine det 4 model model NOUN Number=Sing 6 engine compound 5 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 6 engine compound 6 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 history case 8 history history NOUN Number=Sing 6 engine nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a model siege engine history vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Product
Example 8 When the enemies of Virgilius heard of this, they assembled together and laid siege to his castle.
The tree, 17 words advmod det nsubj case nmod advcl case obl punct nsubj advmod cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root When ADV the DET enemies NOUN of ADP Virgilius PROPN heard VERB of ADP this PRON , PUNCT they PRON assembled VERB together ADV and CCONJ laid VERB siege NOUN to ADP his PRON castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 enemies det 3 enemies enemy NOUN Number=Plur 6 heard nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Virgilius case 5 Virgilius Virgilius PROPN Number=Sing 3 enemies nmod 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 assembled advcl 7 of of ADP _ 8 this case 8 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 heard obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 6 heard punct 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 assembled nsubj 11 assembled assemble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 together together ADV _ 11 assembled advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 laid cc 14 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 assembled conj 15 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 14 laid obj 16 to to ADP _ 18 castle case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 castle nmod:poss 18 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 14 laid obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 11 assembled punct
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1 hear past the enemies of Virgilius of this vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of this=Stimulus 2 assemble past enemies = enemy together property vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lay past enemies = enemy not said here siege to Virgilius's castle vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siege=Result
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