thriller Who acts: thriller, exciting book, that, you, match, spy thriller · What happens: be, show, keep, want, know, happen · To what, where: exciting book, you, exciting event, me, thriller, 4 · Speech: someone speaks here
«thriller» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: thriller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thriller is an exciting book, film or TV show full of suspense and danger, often about crime, spies or chases, that keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj xcomp case obl cc conj punct advmod case conj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp mark xcomp nsubj ccomp advmod punct root A DET thriller NOUN is AUX an DET exciting ADJ book NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN show VERB full ADJ of ADP suspense NOUN and CCONJ danger NOUN , PUNCT often ADV about ADP crime NOUN , PUNCT spies NOUN or CCONJ chases NOUN , PUNCT that PRON keeps VERB you PRON wanting VERB to PART know VERB what PRON happens VERB next ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thriller det 2 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 6 book nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 book cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 book det 5 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 6 book amod 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 show nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 film punct 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 book conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 TV cc 10 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 6 book conj 11 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 11 show xcomp 13 of of ADP _ 14 suspense case 14 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 12 full obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 danger cc 16 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 14 suspense conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 crime punct 18 often often ADV _ 20 crime advmod 19 about about ADP _ 20 crime case 20 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 11 show conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 spies punct 22 spies spy NOUN Number=Plur 20 crime conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 chases cc 24 chases chase NOUN Number=Plur 22 spies conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 keeps punct 26 that that PRON PronType=Rel 27 keeps nsubj 27 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 crime parataxis 28 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 27 keeps obj 29 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 keeps xcomp 30 to to PART _ 31 know mark 31 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 29 wanting xcomp 32 what what PRON PronType=Int 33 happens nsubj 33 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 31 know ccomp 34 next next ADV _ 33 happens advmod 35 . . PUNCT _ 11 show punct
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1 is a present a thriller a exciting book and film or TV tree rules 2 show present a exciting book and film or TV full property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 keep present that you tree rules 4 want gerund you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 know not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 6 happen present next property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A thriller is any very exciting event, like a match that is close until the end.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct case det appos nsubj cop acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET thriller NOUN is AUX any DET very ADV exciting ADJ event NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET match NOUN that PRON is AUX close ADJ until ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thriller det 2 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 7 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 event cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 event det 5 very very ADV _ 6 exciting advmod 6 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 match punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 match case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 match det 11 match match NOUN Number=Sing 7 event appos 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 close nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 close cop 14 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 11 match acl:relcl 15 until until ADP _ 17 end case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 end det 17 end end NOUN Number=Sing 14 close obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 event punct
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1 is a present a thriller any exciting event tree rules 2 is present a match until the end close property tree rules
Example 1 The spy thriller kept me reading late into the night.
det compound nsubj obj advcl advmod case det obl punct root The DET spy NOUN thriller NOUN kept VERB me PRON reading VERB late ADV into 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 3 thriller det 2 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 3 thriller compound 3 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 kept obj 6 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 kept advcl 7 late late ADV Degree=Pos 6 reading advmod 8 into into ADP _ 10 night case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 night det 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 reading obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the spy thriller me vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 read gerund the spy thriller not said here night late property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The match was a thriller that ended 4–3.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod punct root The DET match NOUN was AUX a DET thriller NOUN that PRON ended VERB 4 NUM – SYM 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 thriller nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thriller cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thriller det 5 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 ended nsubj 7 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thriller acl:relcl 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ended obj 9 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 10 3 case 10 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 4 nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 thriller punct
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1 is a past the match a thriller tree rules 2 end past a thriller 4 – 3 vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality 4=Eventuality
Example 3 A good thriller ends chapters with a cliffhanger.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET good ADJ thriller NOUN ends VERB chapters NOUN with ADP a DET cliffhanger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thriller det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thriller amod 3 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends nsubj 4 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 chapters chapter NOUN Number=Plur 4 ends obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 cliffhanger case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cliffhanger det 8 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ends punct
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1 end present a good thriller chapters with a cliffhanger vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector chapter=Eventuality with cliffhanger=Subeventuality
Example 4 Mum likes crime thrillers on TV.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN likes VERB crime NOUN thrillers NOUN on ADP TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 4 thrillers compound 4 thrillers thriller NOUN Number=Plur 2 likes obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 TV case 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Mum crime thrillers TV vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thriller=Theme
Example 5 That film is a thriller, so it may be too scary for little kids.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det punct advmod nsubj aux cop advmod parataxis case amod obl punct root That DET film NOUN is AUX a DET thriller NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON may AUX be AUX too ADV scary ADJ for ADP little ADJ kids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 thriller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thriller cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thriller det 5 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 scary punct 7 so so ADV _ 12 scary advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 scary nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 scary aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 scary cop 11 too too ADV _ 12 scary advmod 12 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thriller parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 15 kids case 14 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 kids amod 15 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 12 scary obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 thriller punct
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1 is a present that film a thriller tree rules 2 is may film for little kids; scary property tree rules
Example 6 Our class wrote a short thriller about a stolen painting.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN wrote VERB a DET short ADJ thriller NOUN about ADP a DET stolen VERB painting NOUN . 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thriller det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thriller amod 6 thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 about about ADP _ 10 painting case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 painting det 9 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 painting amod 10 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 6 thriller nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Our class a short thriller about a stolen painting vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thriller=Recipient about painting=Topic 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 «Thriller» is also the name of a famous Michael Jackson song.
punct nsubj punct cop advmod det case det amod compound compound nmod punct root « PUNCT Thriller NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET famous ADJ Michael PROPN Jackson PROPN song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Thriller punct 2 Thriller thriller NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Thriller punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 5 also also ADV _ 7 name advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 13 song case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 song det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 13 song amod 11 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 12 Jackson compound 12 Jackson Jackson PROPN Number=Sing 13 song compound 13 song song NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Thriller the name of a famous Jackson song tree rules
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