slaughterhouse Who acts: Laws, old slaughterhouse, people, Vets, slaughterhouse · What happens: kill, take, sell, say, treat, be · To what, where: farm animals, many people, Cattle, slaughterhouse, meat, animals · Speech: someone speaks here
«slaughterhouse» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: slaughterhouse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A place where farm animals such as cows, pigs, sheep and chickens are killed for their meat.
The tree, 17 words det advmod compound nsubj:pass case fixed nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj aux:pass acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV farm NOUN animals NOUN such ADJ as ADP cows NOUN , PUNCT pigs NOUN , PUNCT sheep NOUN and CCONJ chickens NOUN are AUX killed VERB for ADP their PRON meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 killed advmod 4 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 5 animals compound 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 16 killed nsubj:pass 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 cows case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 5 animals nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 pigs punct 10 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 8 cows conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 sheep punct 12 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 8 cows conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 chickens cc 14 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 8 cows conj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 killed aux:pass 16 killed kill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 place acl:relcl 17 for for ADP _ 19 meat case 18 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 meat nmod:poss 19 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 16 killed obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 kill present · passive farm animals such cows and pigs and sheep and chickens for animals's meat vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A place or event where many people are killed.
det cc conj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET place NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN where ADV many ADJ people NOUN are AUX killed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 event cc 4 event event NOUN Number=Sing 2 place conj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 killed advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 killed nsubj:pass 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 killed aux:pass 9 killed kill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 event acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 kill present · passive many people vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 Cattle are taken to a slaughterhouse before their meat is sold.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Cattle NOUN are AUX taken VERB to ADP a DET slaughterhouse NOUN before SCONJ their PRON meat NOUN is AUX sold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cattle cattle NOUN Number=Plur 3 taken nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 taken aux:pass 3 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 slaughterhouse case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 slaughterhouse det 6 slaughterhouse slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 taken obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 11 sold mark 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 meat nmod:poss 9 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 11 sold nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sold aux:pass 11 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 taken advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 taken punct
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1 take present · passive Cattle a slaughterhouse vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to slaughterhouse=Destination 2 sell present · passive Cattle's meat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Laws say animals must be treated without cruelty at the slaughterhouse.
nsubj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp case obl case det nmod punct root Laws NOUN say VERB animals NOUN must AUX be AUX treated VERB without ADP cruelty NOUN at ADP the DET slaughterhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laws law NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 treated nsubj:pass 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 treated aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 treated aux:pass 6 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 say ccomp 7 without without ADP _ 8 cruelty case 8 cruelty cruelty NOUN Number=Sing 6 treated obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 slaughterhouse case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 slaughterhouse det 11 slaughterhouse slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 cruelty nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Laws vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 treat must · passive animals without cruelty at the slaughterhouse vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 The old slaughterhouse in town is now a museum.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop advmod det punct root The DET old ADJ slaughterhouse NOUN in ADP town NOUN is AUX now ADV a DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 slaughterhouse det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slaughterhouse amod 3 slaughterhouse slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Sing 9 museum nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 town case 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 slaughterhouse nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 museum cop 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 9 museum advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 museum det 9 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 museum punct
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1 is a present the old slaughterhouse in town a museum now tree rules
Example 4 Some people became vegetarian after learning about slaughterhouses.
det nsubj xcomp mark advcl case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN became VERB vegetarian ADJ after SCONJ learning VERB about ADP slaughterhouses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 vegetarian vegetarian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 became xcomp 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 learning mark 6 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 became advcl 7 about about ADP _ 8 slaughterhouses case 8 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Plur 6 learning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past some people vegetarian property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 learn gerund some people not said here about slaughterhouses vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about slaughterhouse=Topic
Example 5 Vets check the animals at the slaughterhouse.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Vets NOUN check VERB the DET animals NOUN at ADP the DET slaughterhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vets vet NOUN Number=Plur 2 check nsubj 2 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 animals det 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 check obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 slaughterhouse case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 slaughterhouse det 7 slaughterhouse slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check present Vets the animals the slaughterhouse vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 6 In Kurt Vonnegut's novel, a slaughterhouse in Dresden gives the book its name.
The tree, 14 words case nmod:poss flat case obl punct det nsubj case nmod det obj nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP Kurt PROPN Vonnegut PROPN 's PART novel NOUN , PUNCT a DET slaughterhouse NOUN in ADP Dresden PROPN gives VERB the DET book NOUN its PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 novel case 2 Kurt Kurt PROPN Number=Sing 5 novel nmod:poss 3 Vonnegut Vonnegut PROPN Number=Sing 2 Kurt flat 4 's 's PART _ 2 Kurt case 5 novel novel NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 novel punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 slaughterhouse det 8 slaughterhouse slaughterhouse NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives nsubj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Dresden case 10 Dresden Dresden PROPN Number=Sing 8 slaughterhouse nmod 11 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 book det 13 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obj 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 name nmod:poss 15 name name NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 gives punct
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1 give present a slaughterhouse in Dresden the book Kurt's novel vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent book=Recipient name=Theme 2 name slaughterhouse nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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