trauma
Who acts: upsetting experience, someone, children, Talking, doctor, informal · What happens: hurt, mind, say, need, take, talk · To what, where: mind, support, He, trauma unit, haircut, trauma · Speech: someone speaks here
«trauma» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: trauma in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A very upsetting or frightening experience that can hurt someone's mind and feelings for a long time.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 experience | det |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 upsetting | advmod |
| 3 | upsetting | upsetting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 experience | amod |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 frightening | cc |
| 5 | frightening | frightening | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 upsetting | conj |
| 6 | experience | experience | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 hurt | nsubj |
| 8 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 hurt | aux |
| 9 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 experience | acl:relcl |
| 10 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 12 mind | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 someone | case |
| 12 | mind | mind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hurt | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 feelings | cc |
| 14 | feelings | feeling | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 mind | conj |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 time | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 time | det |
| 17 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 time | amod |
| 18 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hurt | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 experience | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hurt | can | a upsetting experience | someone's mind and feelings | time | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mind=Patient | |||
| 2 | mind | someone | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A serious injury to the body, like from an accident.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 injury | det |
| 2 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 injury | amod |
| 3 | injury | injury | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 body | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 body | det |
| 6 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 injury | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 accident | punct |
| 8 | like | like | ADP | _ | 11 accident | case |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 11 accident | case |
| 10 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 accident | det |
| 11 | accident | accident | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 injury | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 injury | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something upsetting, sometimes said jokingly about a small problem.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | root | root |
| 2 | upsetting | upsetting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Something | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 said | punct |
| 4 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 5 said | advmod |
| 5 | said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Something | acl |
| 6 | jokingly | jokingly | ADV | _ | 5 said | advmod |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 problem | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 problem | det |
| 9 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 problem | amod |
| 10 | problem | problem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 said | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | participle | about a small problem; jokingly, sometimes property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
The children needed support after the trauma of the flood.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 children | det |
| 2 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 needed | nsubj |
| 3 | needed | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | support | support | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 needed | obj |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 7 trauma | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 trauma | det |
| 7 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 needed | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 flood | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 flood | det |
| 10 | flood | flood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 trauma | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 needed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | need | past | the children | support | after the trauma of the flood | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot support=Theme |
Example 2
He was taken to the trauma unit after the car crash.
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 | 3 taken | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 taken | aux:pass |
| 3 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 unit | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 unit | det |
| 6 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 unit | compound |
| 7 | unit | unit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 taken | obl |
| 8 | after | after | ADP | _ | 11 crash | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 crash | det |
| 10 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 crash | compound |
| 11 | crash | crash | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 taken | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 taken | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past · passive | He | the trauma unit | after the car crash | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to unit=Destination |
Example 3
Talking to a counsellor can help with trauma.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talking | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 help | csubj |
| 2 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 counsellor | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 counsellor | det |
| 4 | counsellor | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Talking | obl |
| 5 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 help | aux |
| 6 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 trauma | case |
| 8 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 help | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 help | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talk | gerund | to a counsellor | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to counsellor=Co-Agent | |||||
| 2 | help | can | Talking | with trauma | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with trauma=Theme |
Example 4
The doctor checked for head trauma.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 checked | nsubj |
| 3 | checked | check | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 trauma | case |
| 5 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 trauma | compound |
| 6 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 checked | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 checked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | check | past | the doctor | for head trauma | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for trauma=Attribute |
Example 5
(informal) Getting a haircut was a trauma for my little brother.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 trauma | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | Getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 trauma | csubj |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 haircut | det |
| 6 | haircut | haircut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Getting | obj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 trauma | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 trauma | det |
| 9 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 brother | case |
| 11 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 brother | nmod:poss |
| 12 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 brother | amod |
| 13 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 trauma | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 trauma | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | gerund | a haircut | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer haircut=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | informal | a trauma | for my little brother | tree rules |
Example 6
Animals can also feel trauma after being treated badly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 feel | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 feel | aux |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 4 feel | advmod |
| 4 | feel | feel | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | trauma | trauma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 feel | obj |
| 6 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 8 treated | mark |
| 7 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 treated | aux:pass |
| 8 | treated | treat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 feel | advcl |
| 9 | badly | badly | ADV | Degree=Pos | 8 treated | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 feel | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | can | Animals | trauma | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trauma=Theme | ||||
| 2 | treat | gerund · passive | Animals not said here | badly property | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient» |
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