slain

Who acts: I, slay, dragon, You, David, newspaper headline · What happens: kill, overwhelm, be, mean, do, slaye · To what, where: battle, something, knight, Many soldiers, Goliath, Bible · Speech: someone speaks here

«slain» 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: slain in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Killed	kill	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	violently	violently	ADV	_	1 Killed	advmod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 battle	punct
4	especially	especially	ADV	_	6 battle	advmod
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 battle	case
6	battle	battle	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Killed	obl
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 stories	cc
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 stories	case
9	stories	story	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 battle	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Killed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	kill	participle				battle or stories		violently property	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The dragon was slain."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 slain	punct
2	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 dragon	det
3	dragon	dragon	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 slain	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 slain	cop
5	slain	slain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 slain	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 slain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is in a quote	past	the dragon					slain property	tree rules

Meaning 2

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Killed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Killed	kill	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Killed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	kill	participle							vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"the slain soldiers".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 soldiers	punct
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 soldiers	det
3	slain	slain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 soldiers	compound
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 soldiers	punct
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 soldiers	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: slang, from «slay» — kept apart, not parsed.

Overwhelmed with laughter or amazement — "I'm slain" (rare); "slay" in slang means do something brilliantly.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Overwhelmed	overwhelm	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	with	with	ADP	_	3 laughter	case
3	laughter	laughter	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Overwhelmed	obl
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 amazement	cc
5	amazement	amazement	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laughter	conj
6	—	-	PUNCT	_	10 slain	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	10 slain	punct
8	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 slain	nsubj
9	'm	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 slain	cop
10	slain	slain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Overwhelmed	conj
11	"	"	PUNCT	_	10 slain	punct
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	13 rare	punct
13	rare	rare	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 slain	conj
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	13 rare	punct
15	;	;	PUNCT	_	21 means	punct
16	"	"	PUNCT	_	17 slay	punct
17	slay	slay	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 means	nsubj
18	"	"	PUNCT	_	17 slay	punct
19	in	in	ADP	_	20 slang	case
20	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 slay	nmod
21	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 slain	parataxis
22	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	21 means	ccomp
23	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	22 do	obj
24	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	_	22 do	advmod
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Overwhelmed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	overwhelm	participle			with laughter or amazement	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	is in a quote	present	I		slain property	tree rules
3	be		I not said here			tree rules
4	mean	present	slay in slang			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5	do	infinitive		something	brilliantly property	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"You slayed!"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 slayed	punct
2	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 slayed	nsubj
3	slayed	slaye	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	!	!	PUNCT	_	3 slayed	punct
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 slayed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slaye in a quote	past	You						tree rules

Example 1

The knight has slain the dragon!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 knight	det
2	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 slain	nsubj:pass
3	has	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 slain	aux
4	slain	slay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 dragon	det
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 slain	obj
7	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 slain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slay	present · perfect · passive		the knight					tree rules

Example 2

Many soldiers were slain in the battle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 soldiers	amod
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 slain	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 slain	aux:pass
4	slain	slay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 battle	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 battle	det
7	battle	battle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 slain	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 slain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slay	past · passive		Many soldiers		the battle			vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 3

In the Bible, Goliath was slain by David.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 Bible	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 Bible	det
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 slain	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 Bible	punct
5	Goliath	Goliath	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 slain	nsubj
6	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 slain	aux:pass
7	slain	slay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
8	by	by	ADP	_	9 David	case
9	David	David	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 slain	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 slain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slay	past · passive	David	Goliath		the Bible			vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

Example 4

The newspaper headline said "Police officer slain".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 headline	det
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 headline	compound
3	headline	headline	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 said	nsubj
4	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	8 slain	punct
6	Police	police	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 slain	compound
7	officer	officer	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 slain	compound
8	slain	slain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 said	ccomp
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	8 slain	punct
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	the newspaper headline						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 5

St George is said to have slain a dragon.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	St	St	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 George	flat
2	George	George	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 said	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 said	aux:pass
4	said	say	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	7 slain	mark
6	have	have	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	7 slain	aux
7	slain	slay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	4 said	xcomp
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 dragon	det
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 slain	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	present · passive		St George					tree rules
2	slay	to-infinitive · perfect		a dragon					vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient

Example 6

"You totally slayed that dance!" (slang)

Sentence 1: "You totally slayed that dance!"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 slayed	punct
2	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 slayed	nsubj
3	totally	totally	ADV	_	4 slayed	advmod
4	slayed	slaye	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	6 dance	det
6	dance	dance	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 slayed	obj
7	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 slayed	punct
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 slayed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slaye in a quote	past	You	that dance				totally property	tree rules

Sentence 2: (slang)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 slang	punct
2	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 slang	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

I have not slain a single man of your troop.

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	4 slain	nsubj
2	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 slain	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 slain	advmod
4	slain	slay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 man	det
6	single	single	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 man	amod
7	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 slain	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 troop	case
9	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 troop	nmod:poss
10	troop	troop	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 man	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 slain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not slay	present · perfect	I	a single man of your troop					vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient

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