terrify Who acts: Terrified, terrifying, Thunder, I, roller coaster, ghost story · What happens: terrify, mean, make, cause, be, speak · To what, where: someone, them, great fear, dog, puppy, little brother · Speech: someone speaks here
«terrify» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: terrify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To terrify someone means to make them extremely frightened.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod xcomp punct root To PART terrify VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON extremely ADV frightened ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 terrify mark 2 terrify terrify VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 terrify obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 extremely extremely ADV _ 9 frightened advmod 9 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 terrify to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they frightened property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
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:
"Thunder terrifies my dog."
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT Thunder NOUN terrifies VERB my PRON dog NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 terrifies punct 2 Thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 3 terrifies nsubj 3 terrifies terrify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dog nmod:poss 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 terrifies obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 terrifies punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 terrifies punct
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1 terrify in a quote present Thunder my dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer
Meaning 2 "Terrified" (adjective) means very, very scared; "terrifying" means causing great fear.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct punct appos punct advmod punct advmod ccomp punct punct nsubj punct parataxis xcomp amod obj punct root " PUNCT Terrified ADJ " PUNCT ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB very ADV , PUNCT very ADV scared ADJ ; PUNCT " PUNCT terrifying ADJ " PUNCT means VERB causing VERB great ADJ fear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Terrified punct 2 Terrified terrified ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Terrified punct 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 adjective punct 5 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 2 Terrified appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 adjective punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 very very ADV _ 7 means advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 scared punct 10 very very ADV _ 11 scared advmod 11 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means ccomp 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 means punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 14 terrifying punct 14 terrifying terrifying ADJ Degree=Pos 16 means nsubj 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 terrifying punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means parataxis 17 causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 means xcomp 18 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 19 fear amod 19 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 17 causing obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Terrified vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present terrifying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cause not said to happen gerund terrifying not said here great fear vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fear=Patient
Example 1 Thunder terrifies our puppy.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Thunder NOUN terrifies VERB our PRON puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 2 terrifies nsubj 2 terrifies terrify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 puppy nmod:poss 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 terrifies obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 terrifies punct
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1 terrify present Thunder our puppy vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus puppy=Experiencer
Example 2 I'm terrified of spiders.
nsubj cop case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX terrified ADJ of ADP spiders NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 terrified nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 terrified cop 3 terrified terrified ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 spiders case 5 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 3 terrified obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 terrified punct
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1 is present I of spiders; terrified property tree rules
Example 3 The roller coaster was terrifying but fun.
det compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET roller NOUN coaster NOUN was AUX terrifying ADJ but CCONJ fun ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coaster det 2 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 3 coaster compound 3 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 5 terrifying nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 terrifying cop 5 terrifying terrifying ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 fun cc 7 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 5 terrifying conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 terrifying punct
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1 is past the roller coaster terrifying property tree rules 2 be the roller coaster not said here tree rules
Example 4 The ghost story terrified my little brother.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET ghost NOUN story NOUN terrified VERB my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 2 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 3 story compound 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 terrified nsubj 4 terrified terrify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brother nmod:poss 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brother amod 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 terrified obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 terrified punct
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1 terrify past the ghost story my little brother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer
Example 5 She was terrified to speak in front of the whole school.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl case det amod nmod punct root She PRON was AUX terrified ADJ to PART speak VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET whole ADJ school NOUN . 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 3 terrified nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 terrified cop 3 terrified terrified ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 speak mark 5 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 terrified xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 front case 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 speak obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 school case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 school det 10 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 11 school amod 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 terrified punct
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1 is past She terrified property tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive She not said here front of the whole school vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The loud bang terrified the horses.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET loud ADJ bang NOUN terrified VERB the DET horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bang det 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bang amod 3 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 4 terrified nsubj 4 terrified terrify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horses det 6 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 4 terrified obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 terrified punct
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1 terrify past the loud bang the horses vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus horse=Experiencer
Example 7 Don't let the dark terrify you; it's the same room with the lights off.
The tree, 16 words aux advmod det obj xcomp obj punct nsubj cop det amod obl case det nmod compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB the DET dark NOUN terrify VERB you PRON ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX the DET same ADJ room NOUN with ADP the DET lights NOUN off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dark det 5 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 6 terrify terrify VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 terrify obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 room punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 room nsubj 10 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 room cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 room det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 room amod 13 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obl 14 with with ADP _ 16 lights case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 lights det 16 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 13 room nmod 17 off off ADP _ 3 let compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let off imperative · do-support you not said here the dark tree rules 2 terrify infinitive the dark not said here you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 3 is a present dark the same room with the lights tree rules
Example 8 The ogre thought to terrify his foe, but Watanabe never flinched.
det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj advmod conj punct root The DET ogre NOUN thought VERB to PART terrify VERB his PRON foe NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Watanabe PROPN never ADV flinched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ogre det 2 ogre ogre NOUN Number=Sing 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 terrify mark 5 terrify terrify VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 thought xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 foe nmod:poss 7 foe foe NOUN Number=Sing 5 terrify obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 flinched punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 flinched cc 10 Watanabe Watanabe PROPN Number=Sing 12 flinched nsubj 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 flinched advmod 12 flinched flinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thought conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past the ogre vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 terrify to-infinitive the ogre not said here ogre's foe vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus foe=Experiencer 3 not flinch past Watanabe vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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