thrash Who acts: fish, you, team, baby, Someone, crocodile · What happens: thrash, be, hit, thrash out, mean, talk · To what, where: hook, team, someone, them, problem, riverbank · Speech: someone speaks here
«thrash» 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: thrash in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To thrash is to move arms, legs or body around wildly and violently, like a fish thrashing on a hook.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark obj punct conj cc conj advmod advmod cc conj punct case det conj acl case det obl punct root To PART thrash VERB is AUX to PART move VERB arms NOUN , PUNCT legs NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN around ADV wildly ADV and CCONJ violently ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET fish NOUN thrashing VERB on ADP a DET hook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thrash mark 2 thrash thrash VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 legs punct 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 body cc 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 arms conj 11 around around ADV _ 12 wildly advmod 12 wildly wildly ADV _ 5 move advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 violently cc 14 violently violently ADV _ 12 wildly conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 fish punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 fish case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 fish det 18 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 move conj 19 thrashing thrash VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 fish acl 20 on on ADP _ 22 hook case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 hook det 22 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 19 thrashing obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 thrash to-infinitive vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present move, wildly property tree rules 3 thrash gerund a fish not said here a hook vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on hook=Location
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 thrash a team is to beat them easily by a lot (informal).
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod case det obl punct amod punct punct root To PART thrash VERB a DET team NOUN is AUX to PART beat VERB them PRON easily ADV by ADP a DET lot NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thrash mark 2 thrash thrash VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 beat advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 team det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 thrash obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 beat cop 6 to to PART _ 7 beat mark 7 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 beat obj 9 easily easily ADV _ 7 beat advmod 10 by by ADP _ 12 lot case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 14 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 lot amod 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 beat punct
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1 thrash to-infinitive a team vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient 2 is present by a lot; beat, easily property tree rules
Meaning 3 To thrash someone is to beat or hit them very hard many times, which is cruel and wrong.
The tree, 18 words mark obj cop mark conj cc conj obj advmod advmod amod obl:unmarked punct nsubj cop conj cc conj punct root To PART thrash VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART beat VERB or CCONJ hit VERB them PRON very ADV hard ADV many ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX cruel ADJ and CCONJ wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thrash mark 2 thrash thrash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 thrash obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 beat cop 5 to to PART _ 6 beat mark 6 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 thrash conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hit cc 8 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 thrash conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hit obj 10 very very ADV _ 11 hard advmod 11 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 hit advmod 12 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 13 times amod 13 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 hit obl:unmarked 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 cruel punct 15 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 cruel nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 cruel cop 17 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hit conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 wrong cc 19 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 17 cruel conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 thrash punct
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1 thrash to-infinitive someone vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present beat property tree rules 3 hit infinitive them = they time hard property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme 4 is present cruel property tree rules 5 be tree rules
Meaning 4 «Thrash out» means to talk about a problem until you solve it.
The tree, 12 words punct csubj compound:prt punct mark ccomp case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root « PUNCT Thrash VERB out ADP » PUNCT means VERB to PART talk VERB about ADP a DET problem NOUN until SCONJ you PRON solve VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Thrash punct 2 Thrash thrash VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 out out ADP _ 2 Thrash compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Thrash punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 talk mark 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 about about ADP _ 10 problem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 problem det 10 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 7 talk obl 11 until until SCONJ _ 13 solve mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 solve nsubj 13 solve solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talk advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 solve obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 thrash out in a quote infinitive vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk not said to happen to-infinitive about a problem vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about problem=Topic 4 solve present you problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 The fish thrashed about on the riverbank.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET fish NOUN thrashed VERB about ADV on ADP the DET riverbank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed nsubj 3 thrashed thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 3 thrashed advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 riverbank case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 riverbank det 7 riverbank riverbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 thrashed punct
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1 thrash about past the fish the riverbank about property vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on riverbank=Location
Example 2 Our team thrashed theirs 7 to 1.
nmod:poss nsubj obj obj case nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN thrashed VERB theirs PRON 7 NUM to ADP 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed nsubj 3 thrashed thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 theirs their PRON Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 thrashed obj 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 thrashed obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 1 case 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 7 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 thrashed punct
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1 thrash past Our team theirs = they vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent their=Patient 7=Result
Example 3 The baby thrashed her arms and legs in the bath.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET baby NOUN thrashed VERB her PRON arms NOUN and CCONJ legs NOUN in ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed nsubj 3 thrashed thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arms nmod:poss 5 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 thrashed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 legs cc 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 arms conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 bath case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bath det 10 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 thrashed punct
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1 thrash past the baby baby's arms and legs the bath vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent arm=Patient in bath=Location
Example 4 Someone thrashing in deep water may need help — call a lifeguard.
nsubj acl case amod obl aux obj punct parataxis det obj punct root Someone PRON thrashing VERB in ADP deep ADJ water NOUN may AUX need VERB help NOUN — PUNCT call VERB a DET lifeguard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 need nsubj 2 thrashing thrash VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Someone acl 3 in in ADP _ 5 water case 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 water amod 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 thrashing obl 6 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 need aux 7 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 9 — - PUNCT _ 10 call punct 10 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 need parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lifeguard det 12 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 10 call obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 need punct
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1 thrash gerund deep water vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in water=Location 2 need may Someone help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme 3 call infinitive a lifeguard vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lifeguard=Recipient
Example 5 The crocodile thrashed its tail.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET crocodile NOUN thrashed VERB its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crocodile det 2 crocodile crocodile NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed nsubj 3 thrashed thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 thrashed punct
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1 thrash past the crocodile crocodile's tail vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 6 The class thrashed out the rules for the game.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root The DET class NOUN thrashed VERB out ADP the DET rules NOUN for ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed nsubj 3 thrashed thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 thrashed compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 thrashed obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 game case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 thrashed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 thrashed punct
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1 thrash out past the class the rules for the game vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 7 The wind made the branches thrash against the window.
det nsubj det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN made VERB the DET branches NOUN thrash VERB against ADP the DET window NOUN . 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 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 branches det 5 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 6 thrash nsubj 6 thrash thrash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made xcomp 7 against against ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 thrash obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the wind tree rules 2 thrash present the branches the window vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent against window=Location
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