threatened Who acts: someone, they, threatened animal, danger, bully, I · What happens: threaten, be, say, do, mean, die out · To what, where: Threatened past form, something, you, adjective, feeling, danger · Speech: someone speaks here
«threatened» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: threatened in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Threatened is the past form of threaten: someone said they would do something bad to you.
The tree, 16 words amod cop det amod case nmod punct nsubj conj nsubj aux ccomp obj amod case obl punct root Threatened VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP threaten NUM : PUNCT someone PRON said VERB they PRON would AUX do VERB something PRON bad ADJ to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 threaten case 7 threaten threaten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 form nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 said punct 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 form conj 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do nsubj 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 do aux 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 do obj 15 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 to to ADP _ 17 you case 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 do obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 threaten participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present the Threatened past form of threaten tree rules 3 say speech: assert past someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do would they something you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Threatened (adjective) means feeling in danger or unsafe.
csubj punct obj punct obj case nmod cc conj punct root Threatened VERB ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB feeling NOUN in ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ unsafe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Threatened obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 danger case 8 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeling nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 unsafe cc 10 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 threaten participle adjective vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus adjective=Experiencer 2 mean present feeling in danger vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot feeling=Theme in danger=Attribute
Meaning 3 A threatened animal or plant is in danger of dying out.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop case mark acl compound:prt punct root A DET threatened ADJ animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN is AUX in ADP danger NOUN of SCONJ dying VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 2 threatened threatened ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 danger nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 plant cc 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 animal conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 danger cop 7 in in ADP _ 8 danger case 8 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 dying mark 10 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 danger acl 11 out out ADP _ 10 dying compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 danger punct
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1 is present a threatened animal or plant danger tree rules 2 die out gerund danger not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 The bully threatened him at the bus stop.
det nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root The DET bully NOUN threatened VERB him PRON at ADP the DET bus NOUN stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 3 threatened nsubj 3 threatened threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 threatened obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 stop case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stop det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 stop compound 8 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 3 threatened obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 threatened punct
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1 threaten past the bully him = he the bus stop vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer
Example 2 I felt threatened, so I went inside.
nsubj xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root I PRON felt VERB threatened VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON went VERB inside ADV . 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 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 went punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 went advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt conj 8 inside inside ADV _ 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 threaten participle I not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 go past I inside property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Tigers are a threatened species.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Tigers NOUN are AUX a DET threatened ADJ species NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tigers tiger NOUN Number=Plur 5 species nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 species cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 species det 4 threatened threatened ADJ Degree=Pos 5 species amod 5 species species NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 species punct
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1 is a present Tigers a threatened species tree rules
Example 4 The town was threatened by floods.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET town NOUN was AUX threatened VERB by ADP floods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 threatened nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 threatened aux:pass 4 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 floods case 6 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 4 threatened obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 threatened punct
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1 threaten past · passive floods the town vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 5 A threatened cat arches its back and hisses.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root A DET threatened ADJ cat NOUN arches VERB its PRON back NOUN and CCONJ hisses VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 threatened threatened ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cat amod 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 arches nsubj 4 arches arch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 back nmod:poss 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 arches obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hisses cc 8 hisses hiss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 arches conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 arches punct
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1 arch present a threatened cat cat's back vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Patient 2 hiss present a threatened cat not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She threatened to tell the teacher.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root She PRON threatened VERB to PART tell VERB the DET teacher 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 2 threatened nsubj 2 threatened threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 tell mark 4 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 threatened xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 tell obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 threatened punct
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1 threaten past She tree rules 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 7 Many frogs are threatened by disease.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Many ADJ frogs NOUN are AUX threatened VERB by ADP disease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 frogs amod 2 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 4 threatened nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 threatened aux:pass 4 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 disease case 6 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 4 threatened obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 threatened punct
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1 threaten present · passive disease Many frogs vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 8 Tell an adult if you ever feel threatened.
det obj mark nsubj advmod ccomp xcomp punct root Tell VERB an DET adult NOUN if SCONJ you PRON ever ADV feel VERB threatened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tell obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 feel mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 feel nsubj 6 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 7 feel advmod 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell ccomp 8 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 feel xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic 2 feel a condition, not said to happen present you ever vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 threaten participle you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 He threatened to beat her if she did not hold her tongue.
nsubj mark xcomp obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON threatened VERB to PART beat VERB her PRON if SCONJ she PRON did AUX not PART hold VERB her PRON tongue 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 threatened nsubj 2 threatened threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 beat mark 4 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 threatened xcomp 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 beat obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 10 hold mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hold nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 hold aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 hold advmod 10 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 beat advcl 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 tongue nmod:poss 12 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 10 hold obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 threatened punct
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1 threaten past He tree rules 2 beat not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here her = she vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location she=Theme 3 not hold a condition, not said to happen past · do-support she her tongue vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
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