tragedy Who acts: tragedy, sad event, story, main character, sinking, Titanic · What happens: be, cause, end, die, use, seem · To what, where: sad event, great suffering, serious play, Tragedy, ice cream, great tragedy
«tragedy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tragedy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tragedy is a very sad event that causes great suffering, damage or death, like a terrible accident or disaster.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct conj cc conj punct case det amod conj cc conj punct root A DET tragedy NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV sad ADJ event NOUN that PRON causes VERB great ADJ suffering NOUN , PUNCT damage NOUN or CCONJ death NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET terrible ADJ accident NOUN or CCONJ disaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tragedy det 2 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 7 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 event cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 event det 5 very very ADV _ 6 sad advmod 6 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 causes nsubj 9 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 event acl:relcl 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 suffering amod 11 suffering suffering NOUN Number=Sing 9 causes obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 damage punct 13 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 11 suffering conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 death cc 15 death death NOUN Number=Sing 11 suffering conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 accident punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 accident case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 accident det 19 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 20 accident amod 20 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 11 suffering conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 disaster cc 22 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 20 accident conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 event punct
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1 is a present a tragedy a sad event tree rules 2 cause present a sad event great suffering and damage or death and a terrible accident or disaster vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition suffering=Patient
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 A tragedy is a serious play or story that ends sadly, often with the death of the main character, as in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct advmod case det parataxis case det amod nmod punct case case nmod:poss case conj cc conj punct root A DET tragedy NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ play NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN that PRON ends VERB sadly ADV , PUNCT often ADV with ADP the DET death NOUN of ADP the DET main ADJ character NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP Shakespeare PROPN 's PART Romeo PROPN and CCONJ Juliet PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tragedy det 2 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 6 play nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 play cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 play det 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 play amod 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 story cc 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 play conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 ends nsubj 10 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 story acl:relcl 11 sadly sadly ADV _ 10 ends advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 death punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 death advmod 14 with with ADP _ 16 death case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 death det 16 death death NOUN Number=Sing 6 play parataxis 17 of of ADP _ 20 character case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 character det 19 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 20 character amod 20 character character NOUN Number=Sing 16 death nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 Romeo punct 22 as as ADP _ 26 Romeo case 23 in in ADP _ 26 Romeo case 24 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 26 Romeo nmod:poss 25 's 's PART _ 24 Shakespeare case 26 Romeo Romeo PROPN Number=Sing 6 play conj 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 Juliet cc 28 Juliet Juliet PROPN Number=Sing 26 Romeo conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 play punct
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1 is a present a tragedy a serious play or story and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet tree rules 2 end present story sadly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 die the main character nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Tragedy can be used jokingly for something small that seems sad, like dropping your ice cream.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod case obl amod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct mark xcomp nmod:poss compound obj punct root Tragedy NOUN can AUX be AUX used VERB jokingly ADV for ADP something PRON small ADJ that PRON seems VERB sad ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ dropping VERB your PRON ice NOUN cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 4 used advmod 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 used obl 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 seems nsubj 10 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 11 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 seems xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 dropping punct 13 like like SCONJ _ 14 dropping mark 14 dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 seems xcomp 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 cream nmod:poss 16 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 17 cream compound 17 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 14 dropping obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use can · passive Tragedy for something; jokingly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for something=Eventuality 2 seem present sad property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 drop gerund your ice cream vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme
Example 1 The sinking of the Titanic was a great tragedy.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct root The DET sinking NOUN of ADP the DET Titanic PROPN was AUX a DET great ADJ tragedy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sinking det 2 sinking sinking NOUN Number=Sing 9 tragedy nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 Titanic case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Titanic det 5 Titanic Titanic PROPN Number=Sing 2 sinking nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 tragedy cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tragedy det 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tragedy amod 9 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 tragedy punct
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1 is a past the sinking of the Titanic a great tragedy tree rules 2 sink the Titanic nom sinking «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 The town held a minute's silence after the tragedy.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root The DET town NOUN held VERB a DET minute NOUN 's PART silence NOUN after ADP the DET tragedy 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 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 minute det 5 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 7 silence nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 minute case 7 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 8 after after ADP _ 10 tragedy case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tragedy det 10 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the town a minute's silence after the tragedy vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Theme 2 silence a minute nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies.
nsubj cc conj cop case nmod:poss case advmod amod nmod punct root Romeo PROPN and CCONJ Juliet PROPN is AUX one NUM of ADP Shakespeare PROPN 's PART most ADV famous ADJ tragedies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Romeo Romeo PROPN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Juliet cc 3 Juliet Juliet PROPN Number=Sing 1 Romeo conj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 of of ADP _ 11 tragedies case 7 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 11 tragedies nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Shakespeare case 9 most most ADV Degree=Sup 10 famous advmod 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tragedies amod 11 tragedies tragedy NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present Romeo and Juliet one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies tree rules
Example 4 Tragedy struck when the bridge collapsed.
nsubj mark det nsubj advcl punct root Tragedy PROPN struck VERB when SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN collapsed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragedy Tragedy PROPN Number=Sing 2 struck nsubj 2 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 collapsed mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 collapsed nsubj 6 collapsed collapse VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 struck advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 struck punct
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1 strike past Tragedy vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 collapse past the bridge vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The day out ended in tragedy.
det obl:unmarked advmod case obl punct root The DET day NOUN out ADV ended VERB in ADP tragedy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 day det 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obl:unmarked 3 out out ADV _ 4 ended advmod 4 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 tragedy case 6 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 ended punct
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1 end past tragedy day out property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 I dropped my ice cream — what a tragedy! (joking)
Sentence 1: I dropped my ice cream — what a tragedy!
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct parataxis det nsubj punct root I PRON dropped VERB my PRON ice NOUN cream NOUN — PUNCT what PRON a DET tragedy NOUN ! 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 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cream nmod:poss 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 cream compound 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 what punct 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 dropped parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tragedy det 9 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 7 what nsubj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past I my ice cream vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme
Sentence 2: (joking)
punct punct root ( PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 joking punct 2 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 And then one night came the tragedy.
cc advmod nummod nsubj det obj punct root And CCONJ then ADV one NUM night NOUN came VERB the DET tragedy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 came cc 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 came advmod 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 night nummod 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tragedy det 7 tragedy tragedy NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past one night the tragedy then vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tragedy=Theme
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