torpedo Who acts: torpedo, long shaped weapon, torpedo ray, fish, submarine, rain · What happens: shape, be, move, explode, hit, torpedo · To what, where: long shaped weapon, ship, plan, fish, electric shock, torpedo · Speech: someone speaks here
«torpedo» 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: torpedo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A torpedo is a long, cigar-shaped weapon that moves underwater by itself and explodes when it hits a ship.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod punct compound punct amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl cc conj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root A DET torpedo NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT cigar NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB weapon NOUN that PRON moves VERB underwater ADV by ADP itself PRON and CCONJ explodes VERB when SCONJ it PRON hits VERB a DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 torpedo det 2 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 10 weapon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 weapon cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 weapon det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weapon amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 cigar cigar NOUN Number=Sing 9 shaped compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 cigar punct 9 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 weapon amod 10 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 moves nsubj 12 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 weapon acl:relcl 13 underwater underwater ADV _ 12 moves advmod 14 by by ADP _ 15 itself case 15 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 moves obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 explodes cc 17 explodes explode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 moves conj 18 when when SCONJ _ 20 hits mark 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 hits nsubj 20 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 explodes advcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 ship det 22 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 20 hits obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 weapon punct
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1 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is a present a torpedo a long shaped weapon tree rules 3 move present a long shaped weapon by torpedo; underwater property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by itself=Trajectory 4 explode present a long shaped weapon not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 hit present torpedo a ship vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ship=Co-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 To torpedo a ship is to hit it with a torpedo.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART torpedo VERB a DET ship NOUN is AUX to PART hit VERB it PRON with ADP a DET torpedo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 torpedo mark 2 torpedo torpedo VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hit advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ship det 4 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 torpedo obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hit cop 6 to to PART _ 7 hit mark 7 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hit obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 torpedo case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 torpedo det 11 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 hit punct
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1 torpedo to-infinitive a ship tree rules 2 is present with a torpedo; hit property tree rules
Meaning 3 To torpedo a plan (informal) is to ruin it completely.
mark advcl det obj punct appos punct cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART torpedo VERB a DET plan NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART ruin VERB it PRON completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 torpedo mark 2 torpedo torpedo VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ruin advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 torpedo obj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plan appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 ruin cop 9 to to PART _ 10 ruin mark 10 ruin ruin VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 ruin obj 12 completely completely ADV _ 10 ruin advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 ruin punct
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1 torpedo to-infinitive a plan tree rules 2 is present completely, ruin property tree rules
Meaning 4 A torpedo ray is a fish that can give an electric shock.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl det amod obj punct root A DET torpedo NOUN ray NOUN is AUX a DET fish NOUN that PRON can AUX give VERB an DET electric ADJ shock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ray det 2 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray compound 3 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 6 fish nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fish cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fish det 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 give nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 give aux 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 fish acl:relcl 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shock det 11 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shock amod 12 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 fish punct
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1 is a present a torpedo ray a fish tree rules 2 give can a fish a electric shock vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shock=Theme
Example 1 The submarine fired a torpedo at the warship.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET submarine NOUN fired VERB a DET torpedo NOUN at ADP the DET warship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 submarine det 2 submarine submarine NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 torpedo det 5 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 warship case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 warship det 8 warship warship NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire past the submarine a torpedo the warship vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent torpedo=Theme at warship=Destination
Example 2 The ship was torpedoed in 1915.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX torpedoed VERB in ADP 1915 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 torpedoed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 torpedoed aux:pass 4 torpedoed torpedo VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 1915 case 6 1915 1915 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 torpedoed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 torpedoed punct
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1 torpedo past · passive the ship 1915 tree rules
Example 3 The rain torpedoed our picnic plans.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root The DET rain NOUN torpedoed VERB our PRON picnic NOUN plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 torpedoed nsubj 3 torpedoed torpedo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plans nmod:poss 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 6 plans compound 6 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 torpedoed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 torpedoed punct
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1 torpedo past the rain our picnic plans tree rules 2 plan our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Torpedoes travel just under the water's surface.
nsubj advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Torpedoes NOUN travel VERB just ADV under ADP the DET water NOUN 's PART surface NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Torpedoes torpedo NOUN Number=Plur 2 travel nsubj 2 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 just just ADV _ 8 surface advmod 4 under under ADP _ 8 surface case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 surface nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 water case 8 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 travel punct
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1 travel present Torpedoes the water's surface vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under surface=Trajectory
Example 5 The dolphin shot through the water like a torpedo.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET dolphin NOUN shot VERB through ADP the DET water NOUN like ADP a DET torpedo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dolphin det 2 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot nsubj 3 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot obl 7 like like ADP _ 9 torpedo case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 torpedo det 9 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shot punct
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1 shoot past the dolphin the water like a torpedo vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent through water=Destination
Example 6 The torpedo ray stuns small fish with electricity.
det compound nsubj amod obj case obl punct root The DET torpedo NOUN ray NOUN stuns VERB small ADJ fish NOUN with ADP electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ray det 2 torpedo torpedo NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray compound 3 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuns nsubj 4 stuns stun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fish amod 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuns obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 electricity case 8 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuns obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stuns punct
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1 stun present the torpedo ray small fish with electricity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fish=Experiencer
Example 7 Dey tells me dat it goes off like one er deze yer torpedoes."
The tree, 13 words nsubj iobj mark nsubj ccomp compound:prt case nummod compound obl nmod:poss conj punct punct root Dey NOUN tells VERB me PRON dat SCONJ it PRON goes VERB off ADP like ADP one NUM er NOUN deze NOUN yer PRON torpedoes NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dey dey NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells nsubj 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tells iobj 4 dat dat SCONJ _ 6 goes mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tells ccomp 7 off off ADP _ 6 goes compound:prt 8 like like ADP _ 11 deze case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 deze nummod 10 er er NOUN Number=Sing 11 deze compound 11 deze deze NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes obl 12 yer yer PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 torpedoes nmod:poss 13 torpedoes torpedo NOUN Number=Plur 11 deze conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Dey me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 go off present Dey like one er deze and yer's torpedoes vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
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