tornado Who acts: tornado, strong spinning column, person, siren, you, Tornadoes · What happens: spin, be, reach, shape, move, make · To what, where: strong spinning column, storm cloud, ground, mess, three barns, basement
«tornado» 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: tornado in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tornado is a very strong, spinning column of wind that reaches from a storm cloud down to the ground, shaped like a funnel.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det compound obl advmod case det obl punct acl case det obl punct root A DET tornado NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV strong ADJ , PUNCT spinning VERB column NOUN of ADP wind NOUN that PRON reaches VERB from ADP a DET storm NOUN cloud NOUN down ADV to ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT shaped VERB like ADP a DET funnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tornado det 2 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 9 column nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 column cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 column det 5 very very ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 column amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 strong punct 8 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 column amod 9 column column NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 wind case 11 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 9 column nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 reaches nsubj 13 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 column acl:relcl 14 from from ADP _ 17 cloud case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cloud det 16 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 17 cloud compound 17 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 13 reaches obl 18 down down ADV _ 13 reaches advmod 19 to to ADP _ 21 ground case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 ground det 21 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 13 reaches obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 shaped punct 23 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 ground acl 24 like like ADP _ 26 funnel case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 funnel det 26 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 23 shaped obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 column punct
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1 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a tornado a strong spinning column of wind tree rules 3 reach present a strong spinning column a storm cloud to the ground; down property vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 shape participle the ground not said here like a funnel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Figuratively, a person who moves fast and makes a mess is like a tornado.
The tree, 14 words advmod punct det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj det obj cop case det punct root Figuratively ADV , PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON moves VERB fast ADV and CCONJ makes VERB a DET mess NOUN is AUX like ADP a DET tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Figuratively figuratively ADV _ 15 tornado advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Figuratively punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 15 tornado nsubj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 moves nsubj 6 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 person acl:relcl 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 moves advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 makes cc 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moves conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mess det 11 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 tornado cop 13 like like ADP _ 15 tornado case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tornado det 15 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 tornado punct
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1 move present a person fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 make present a person not said here a mess vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mess=Product 3 is present a person like a tornado; figuratively property tree rules
Example 1 A tornado looks like a spinning funnel.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root A DET tornado NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET spinning VERB funnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tornado det 2 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 funnel case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 funnel det 6 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 funnel amod 7 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present a tornado like a spinning funnel vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The tornado destroyed three barns.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET tornado NOUN destroyed VERB three NUM barns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tornado det 2 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 3 destroyed nsubj 3 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 barns nummod 5 barns barn NOUN Number=Plur 3 destroyed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past the tornado three barns vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barn=Patient
Example 3 When the siren sounds, go to the basement.
mark det nsubj advcl punct case det obl punct root When SCONJ the DET siren NOUN sounds VERB , PUNCT go VERB to ADP the DET basement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 sounds mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 siren det 3 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 4 sounds nsubj 4 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sounds punct 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 basement case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 basement det 9 basement basement NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 sound present the siren vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 go imperative you not said here the basement vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to basement=Initial_Location
Example 4 Tornadoes happen most often in the USA.
nsubj advmod advmod case det obl punct root Tornadoes NOUN happen VERB most ADV often ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tornadoes tornado NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen nsubj 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 4 often advmod 4 often often ADV _ 2 happen advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 USA case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 USA det 7 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 2 happen obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen present Tornadoes the USA often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in usa=Location
Example 5 In The Wizard of Oz, a tornado carries Dorothy's house away.
case det obl case nmod punct det nsubj nmod:poss case obj advmod punct root In ADP The DET Wizard PROPN of ADP Oz PROPN , PUNCT a DET tornado NOUN carries VERB Dorothy PROPN 's PART house NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Wizard case 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Wizard det 3 Wizard Wizard PROPN Number=Sing 9 carries obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 Oz case 5 Oz Oz PROPN Number=Sing 3 Wizard nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 Wizard punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tornado det 8 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries nsubj 9 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Dorothy Dorothy PROPN Number=Sing 12 house nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 Dorothy case 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries obj 13 away away ADV _ 9 carries advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 carries punct
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1 carry present a tornado Dorothy's house in the Wizard of Oz; away property vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent house=Value in wizard=Location
Example 6 Stay away from windows during a tornado.
advmod case obl case det obl punct root Stay VERB away ADV from ADP windows NOUN during ADP a DET tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Stay advmod 3 from from ADP _ 4 windows case 4 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 1 Stay obl 5 during during ADP _ 7 tornado case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tornado det 7 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay away imperative you not said here windows during a tornado away property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 My little brother ran through the room like a tornado.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN ran VERB through ADP the DET room NOUN like ADP a DET tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 ran nsubj 4 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 room det 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 ran obl 8 like like ADP _ 10 tornado case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tornado det 10 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 7 room nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 ran punct
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1 run past My little brother the room like a tornado vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through room=Trajectory
Example 8 Scientists chase tornadoes to study them.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Scientists NOUN chase VERB tornadoes NOUN to PART study VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 chase nsubj 2 chase chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tornadoes tornado NOUN Number=Plur 2 chase obj 4 to to PART _ 5 study mark 5 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 chase advcl 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 study obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 chase punct
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1 chase present Scientists tornadoes vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tornado=Theme 2 study to-infinitive Scientists not said here tornadoes = tornado vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic
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