slam Who acts: slam, slam dunk, She, you, wind, He · What happens: slam, be, slam down, push, shut, hit · To what, where: door, something, it, someone, loud noise, ball
«slam» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: slam in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slam a door, window or lid is to shut it hard and loudly.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART slam VERB a DET door NOUN , PUNCT window NOUN or CCONJ lid NOUN is AUX to PART shut VERB it PRON hard ADJ and CCONJ loudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slam mark 2 slam slam VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 shut advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 slam obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 window punct 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 door conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lid cc 8 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 4 door conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 shut cop 10 to to PART _ 11 shut mark 11 shut shut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shut obj 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shut xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 loudly cc 15 loudly loudly ADV _ 13 hard conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 shut punct
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1 slam to-infinitive a door and window or lid vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 is present hard, shut property tree rules
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 To slam something down or into something is to put or push it with great force.
The tree, 16 words mark obj compound:prt cc case obl cop mark conj cc conj obj case amod obl punct root To PART slam VERB something PRON down ADP or CCONJ into ADP something PRON is AUX to PART put VERB or CCONJ push VERB it PRON with ADP great ADJ force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slam mark 2 slam slam VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slam obj 4 down down ADP _ 2 slam compound:prt 5 or or CCONJ _ 10 put cc 6 into into ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 put obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 put cop 9 to to PART _ 10 put mark 10 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 slam conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 push cc 12 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 put conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 push obj 14 with with ADP _ 16 force case 15 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 16 force amod 16 force force NOUN Number=Sing 12 push obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 slam punct
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1 slam down to-infinitive something vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present something put property tree rules 3 push infinitive it with great force vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 To slam into something is to crash into it.
mark advcl case obl cop mark case obl punct root To PART slam VERB into ADP something PRON is AUX to PART crash VERB into ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slam mark 2 slam slam VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 crash advcl 3 into into ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slam obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crash cop 6 to to PART _ 7 crash mark 7 crash crash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 into into ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 crash obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 crash punct
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1 slam to-infinitive something vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into something=Location 2 is present it crash property tree rules
Meaning 4 To slam someone or something (informal) is to criticise them strongly.
mark advcl obj cc conj punct amod punct cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART slam VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART criticise VERB them PRON strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slam mark 2 slam slam VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 criticise advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slam obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 criticise cop 10 to to PART _ 11 criticise mark 11 criticise criticise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 criticise obj 13 strongly strongly ADV _ 11 criticise advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 criticise punct
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1 slam to-infinitive someone vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present criticise, strongly property tree rules
Meaning 5 A slam is the loud noise of something shutting or hitting hard.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl cc conj advmod punct root A DET slam NOUN is AUX the DET loud ADJ noise NOUN of ADP something PRON shutting VERB or CCONJ hitting VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slam det 2 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 6 noise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 noise cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 noise det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 noise amod 6 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 noise nmod 9 shutting shut VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 something acl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hitting cc 11 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 shutting conj 12 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 11 hitting advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 noise punct
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1 is a present a slam the loud noise of something tree rules 2 shut gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 hit gerund hard property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 A slam dunk in basketball is when a player jumps and pushes the ball down through the hoop.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj case nmod cop advmod det nsubj cc conj det obj advmod case det obl punct root A DET slam NOUN dunk NOUN in ADP basketball NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET player NOUN jumps VERB and CCONJ pushes VERB the DET ball NOUN down ADV through ADP the DET hoop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dunk det 2 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 3 dunk compound 3 dunk dunk NOUN Number=Sing 10 jumps nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 basketball case 5 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 dunk nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 jumps cop 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 jumps advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 player det 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing 10 jumps nsubj 10 jumps jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 pushes cc 12 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 jumps conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ball det 14 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 12 pushes obj 15 down down ADV _ 12 pushes advmod 16 through through ADP _ 18 hoop case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 hoop det 18 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 12 pushes obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 jumps punct
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1 is present a slam dunk in basketball jump property tree rules 2 push down present a slam dunk in basketball not said here the ball the hoop down property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ball=Theme through hoop=Trajectory
Example 1 She slammed the door and stormed upstairs.
nsubj det obj cc conj advmod punct root She PRON slammed VERB the DET door NOUN and CCONJ stormed VERB upstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 slammed nsubj 2 slammed slam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 slammed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stormed cc 6 stormed storm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 slammed conj 7 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 6 stormed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 slammed punct
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1 slam past She the door vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 storm past She not said here upstairs property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 Don't slam the door; you'll wake the baby.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj aux conj det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART slam VERB the DET door NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON 'll AUX wake VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 slam aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 slam advmod 3 slam slam VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 slam obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 wake punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 wake nsubj 8 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 wake aux 9 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slam conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 baby det 11 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 wake obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 slam punct
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1 not slam imperative · do-support you not said here the door vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 wake future you the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 3 The wind slammed the gate shut.
det nsubj det obj xcomp punct root The DET wind NOUN slammed VERB the DET gate NOUN shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 slammed nsubj 3 slammed slam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gate det 5 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 slammed obj 6 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slammed xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slammed punct
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1 slam past the wind the gate shut property vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient
Example 4 The driver slammed on the brakes.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET driver NOUN slammed VERB on ADP the DET brakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 slammed slam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 driver acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 brakes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brakes det 6 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 3 slammed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 driver punct
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1 slam participle the driver not said here the brakes vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The car slammed into the fence.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN slammed VERB into ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 slammed slam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 car acl 4 into into ADP _ 6 fence case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fence det 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 slammed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 car punct
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1 slam participle the car not said here the fence vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into fence=Location
Example 6 He slammed his books down on the desk.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root He PRON slammed VERB his PRON books NOUN down ADV on ADP the DET desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 slammed nsubj 2 slammed slam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 books nmod:poss 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 slammed obj 5 down down ADV _ 2 slammed advmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 desk case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 desk det 8 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 2 slammed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 slammed punct
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1 slam down past He his books the desk down property vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent book=Patient on desk=Location
Example 7 We heard the slam of a car door.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET slam NOUN of ADP a DET car NOUN door 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 slam det 4 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 door case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 door det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 door compound 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 slam nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the slam of a car door vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer slam=Stimulus 2 slam a car door nom slam «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 The player made a slam dunk.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET player NOUN made VERB a DET slam NOUN dunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dunk det 5 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 6 dunk compound 6 dunk dunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the player a slam dunk vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dunk=Product
Example 9 ‘Go then!’ cried Tephany, and entering the house she slammed the door behind her.
The tree, 14 words punct parataxis advmod punct punct flat punct cc advcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case obl punct root ‘ PUNCT Go VERB then ADV ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT cried VERB Tephany PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ entering VERB the DET house NOUN she PRON slammed VERB the DET door NOUN behind ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 cried parataxis 3 then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 Go advmod 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 5 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Tephany Tephany PROPN Number=Sing 6 cried flat 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 entering punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 entering cc 10 entering enter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 cried advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 house det 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 entering obj 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 slammed nsubj 14 slammed slam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 house acl:relcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 door det 16 door door NOUN Number=Sing 14 slammed obj 17 behind behind ADP _ 18 her case 18 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 slammed obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 cried punct
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1 go infinitive then vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cry speech: express past vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 enter gerund the house vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme house=Destination 4 slam past she the door behind her = she vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Patient behind she=Location
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