slaughter Who acts: Slaughter, battle, farmer, lambs, wolves, storm · What happens: slaughter, mean, kill, be, beat, provide · To what, where: animals, people, many, war, killing, many people · Speech: someone speaks here
«slaughter» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: slaughter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slaughter animals means to kill them for food.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root To PART slaughter VERB animals NOUN means VERB to PART kill VERB them PRON for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slaughter mark 2 slaughter slaughter VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 slaughter obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 kill mark 6 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 kill obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 food case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 kill obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 slaughter to-infinitive animals vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 kill not said to happen to-infinitive animals = animal for food vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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 slaughter people means to kill many of them cruelly, for example in a war.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case nmod advmod punct case obl case det obl punct root To PART slaughter VERB people NOUN means VERB to PART kill VERB many ADJ of ADP them PRON cruelly ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slaughter mark 2 slaughter slaughter VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 slaughter obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 kill mark 6 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kill obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 many nmod 10 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 6 kill advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 kill obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 war case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 war det 16 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 kill obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 slaughter to-infinitive people vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 kill not said to happen to-infinitive many of people a war for example; cruelly property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Slaughter is the killing of animals for meat, or the cruel killing of many people.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct cc det amod conj case amod nmod punct root Slaughter NOUN is AUX the DET killing NOUN of ADP animals NOUN for ADP meat NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET cruel ADJ killing NOUN of ADP many ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slaughter slaughter NOUN Number=Sing 4 killing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 killing cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 killing det 4 killing killing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 killing nmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 meat case 8 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 6 animals nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 killing punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 killing cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 killing det 12 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 13 killing amod 13 killing killing NOUN Number=Sing 4 killing conj 14 of of ADP _ 16 people case 15 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 16 people amod 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 killing nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 killing punct
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1 is a present Slaughter the killing or the cruel killing of many people of animals for meat tree rules 2 kill many people nom killing «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To slaughter a team or player means to beat them very easily.
mark csubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root To PART slaughter VERB a DET team NOUN or CCONJ player NOUN means VERB to PART beat VERB them PRON very ADV easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slaughter mark 2 slaughter slaughter VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 team det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 slaughter obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 player cc 6 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 team conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 beat mark 9 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 beat obj 11 very very ADV _ 12 easily advmod 12 easily easily ADV _ 9 beat advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 slaughter to-infinitive a team or player vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 beat not said to happen to-infinitive team easily property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"we got slaughtered 8–0".
punct nsubj aux:pass obl case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT we PRON got AUX slaughtered VERB 8 NUM – SYM 0 NUM " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 slaughtered punct 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 slaughtered nsubj 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slaughtered aux:pass 4 slaughtered slaughter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 slaughtered obl 6 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 7 0 case 7 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 8 nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 slaughtered punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 slaughtered punct
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1 slaughter in a quote past · passive we 8 – 0 obl vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Cattle are slaughtered to provide beef.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp obj punct root Cattle NOUN are AUX slaughtered VERB to PART provide VERB beef NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cattle cattle NOUN Number=Plur 3 slaughtered nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slaughtered aux:pass 3 slaughtered slaughter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 provide mark 5 provide provide VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slaughtered xcomp 6 beef beef NOUN Number=Sing 5 provide obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slaughtered punct
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1 slaughter present · passive Cattle tree rules 2 provide to-infinitive beef vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition beef=Theme
Example 2 The battle ended in terrible slaughter.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET battle NOUN ended VERB in ADP terrible ADJ slaughter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 battle det 2 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 slaughter case 5 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slaughter amod 6 slaughter slaughter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the battle terrible slaughter vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 We got slaughtered 7–0 in the final.
nsubj aux:pass obl:unmarked case nmod case det obl punct root We PRON got AUX slaughtered VERB 7 NUM – SYM 0 NUM in ADP the DET final 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 3 slaughtered nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 slaughtered aux:pass 3 slaughtered slaughter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 slaughtered obl:unmarked 5 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 6 0 case 6 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 7 nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 final case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 final det 9 final final NOUN Number=Sing 3 slaughtered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 slaughtered punct
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1 slaughter past · passive We the final 7 – 0 obl:unmarked vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The farmer sent the pigs to be slaughtered.
det nsubj det obj mark aux:pass advcl punct root The DET farmer NOUN sent VERB the DET pigs NOUN to PART be AUX slaughtered VERB . 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 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pigs det 5 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 3 sent obj 6 to to PART _ 8 slaughtered mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 slaughtered aux:pass 8 slaughtered slaughter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sent advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the farmer the pigs vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pig=Theme 2 slaughter to-infinitive · passive the farmer not said here vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»
Example 5 "Like lambs to the slaughter" means going without knowing the danger.
punct case nsubj case det nmod punct xcomp mark advcl det obj punct root " PUNCT Like ADP lambs NOUN to ADP the DET slaughter NOUN " PUNCT means VERB going VERB without SCONJ knowing VERB the DET danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 lambs punct 2 Like like ADP _ 3 lambs case 3 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 8 means nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 6 slaughter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slaughter det 6 slaughter slaughter NOUN Number=Sing 3 lambs nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 lambs punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means xcomp 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 knowing mark 11 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 going advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 danger det 13 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 11 knowing obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present lambs to the slaughter vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen gerund lambs to the slaughter not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 know gerund lambs to the slaughter not said here the danger vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer danger=Stimulus
Example 6 The wolves slaughtered several sheep in the night.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET wolves NOUN slaughtered VERB several ADJ sheep NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wolves det 2 wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 3 slaughtered nsubj 3 slaughtered slaughter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sheep amod 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 slaughtered obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 slaughtered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slaughtered punct
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1 slaughter past the wolves several sheep night vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient
Example 7 The storm still continuing, he was obliged to slaughter his yoke oxen for food.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj advmod punct nsubj aux:pass ccomp mark xcomp nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root The DET storm NOUN still ADV continuing VERB , PUNCT he PRON was AUX obliged VERB to PART slaughter VERB his PRON yoke NOUN oxen NOUN for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 continuing nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 4 continuing advmod 4 continuing continue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 continuing punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 obliged nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 obliged aux:pass 8 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 continuing ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 slaughter mark 10 slaughter slaughter VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 obliged xcomp 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 oxen nmod:poss 12 yoke yoke NOUN Number=Sing 13 oxen compound 13 oxen oxen NOUN Number=Sing 10 slaughter obj 14 for for ADP _ 15 food case 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 slaughter obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 continuing punct
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1 continue gerund the storm still vn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 oblige past · passive storm vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result 3 slaughter to-infinitive storm's yoke oxen for food vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxen=Patient
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