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upheaval

Who acts: upheaval, big sudden change, strong upward movement, Moving, war, Building work · What happens: be, cause, move, push up, bring, form · To what, where: big sudden change, confusion, house, strong upward movement, land, new country

«upheaval» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: upheaval in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An upheaval is a big, sudden change that causes confusion, disorder or worry, like moving house or a war.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodnsubjacl:relclobjpunctconjccconjpunctmarkadvclobjccdetconjpunctrootAnDETupheavalNOUNisAUXaDETbigADJ,PUNCTsuddenADJchangeNOUNthatPRONcausesVERBconfusionNOUN,PUNCTdisorderNOUNorCCONJworryNOUN,PUNCTlikeSCONJmovingVERBhouseNOUNorCCONJaDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 upheavaldet
2upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Sing8 changensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 changecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 changedet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos8 changeamod
6,,PUNCT_5 bigpunct
7suddensuddenADJDegree=Pos8 changeamod
8changechangeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 causesnsubj
10causescauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 changeacl:relcl
11confusionconfusionNOUNNumber=Sing10 causesobj
12,,PUNCT_13 disorderpunct
13disorderdisorderNOUNNumber=Sing11 confusionconj
14ororCCONJ_15 worrycc
15worryworryNOUNNumber=Sing11 confusionconj
16,,PUNCT_18 movingpunct
17likelikeSCONJ_18 movingmark
18movingmoveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 causesadvcl
19househouseNOUNNumber=Sing18 movingobj
20ororCCONJ_22 warcc
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 wardet
22warwarNOUNNumber=Sing19 houseconj
23..PUNCT_8 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta upheavala big sudden changetree rules
2causepresenta big sudden changeconfusion and disorder or worryvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition confusion=Patient
3movegerunda big sudden change not said herehouse or a warvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=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: geology — kept apart, not parsed.

An upheaval is a strong upward movement of the Earth's crust that pushes up land or rocks.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasedetnmod:posscasenmodnsubjacl:relclcompound:prtobjccconjpunctrootAnDETupheavalNOUNisAUXaDETstrongADJupwardADJmovementNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPN'sPARTcrustNOUNthatPRONpushesVERBupADPlandNOUNorCCONJrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 upheavaldet
2upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Sing7 movementnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 movementcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 movementdet
5strongstrongADJDegree=Pos7 movementamod
6upwardupwardADJDegree=Pos7 movementamod
7movementmovementNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_12 crustcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Earthdet
10EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing12 crustnmod:poss
11's'sPART_10 Earthcase
12crustcrustNOUNNumber=Sing7 movementnmod
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 pushesnsubj
14pushespushVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 movementacl:relcl
15upupADP_14 pushescompound:prt
16landlandNOUNNumber=Sing14 pushesobj
17ororCCONJ_18 rockscc
18rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur16 landconj
19..PUNCT_7 movementpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta upheavala strong upward movementof the Earth's crusttree rules
2push uppresenta strong upward movementland or rocksvn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme

Example 1

Moving to a new country was a big upheaval.

csubjcasedetamodoblcopdetamodpunctrootMovingVERBtoADPaDETnewADJcountryNOUNwasAUXaDETbigADJupheavalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MovingmoveVERBVerbForm=Ger9 upheavalcsubj
2totoADP_5 countrycase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 countrydet
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 countryamod
5countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Movingobl
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 upheavalcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 upheavaldet
8bigbigADJDegree=Pos9 upheavalamod
9upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 upheavalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movegerunda new countryvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to country=Trajectory
2is apastMovinga big upheavaltree rules

Example 2

The war brought great upheaval to the town.

detnsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETwarNOUNbroughtVERBgreatADJupheavalNOUNtoADPtheDETtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 wardet
2warwarNOUNNumber=Sing3 broughtnsubj
3broughtbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 upheavalamod
5upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Sing3 broughtobj
6totoADP_8 towncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 towndet
8towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 broughtobl
9..PUNCT_3 broughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpastthe wargreat upheavalthe townvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent upheaval=Theme to town=Destination

Example 3

Building work caused upheaval in our kitchen for weeks.

compoundnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblcaseoblpunctrootBuildingNOUNworkNOUNcausedVERBupheavalNOUNinADPourPRONkitchenNOUNforADPweeksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BuildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Sing2 workcompound
2workworkNOUNNumber=Sing3 causednsubj
3causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Sing3 causedobj
5ininADP_7 kitchencase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 kitchennmod:poss
7kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing3 causedobl
8forforADP_9 weekscase
9weeksweekNOUNNumber=Plur3 causedobl
10..PUNCT_3 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepastBuilding workupheavalour kitchenweekvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition upheaval=Patient

Example 4

The Industrial Revolution was a time of upheaval.

detamodnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootTheDETIndustrialADJRevolutionPROPNwasAUXaDETtimeNOUNofADPupheavalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Revolutiondet
2IndustrialindustrialADJDegree=Pos3 Revolutionamod
3RevolutionRevolutionPROPNNumber=Sing6 timensubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 timecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 timedet
6timetimeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 upheavalcase
8upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Sing6 timenmod
9..PUNCT_6 timepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Industrial Revolutiona timeof upheavaltree rules

Example 5

Mountains were formed by upheavals of the Earth's crust.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasedetnmod:posscasenmodpunctrootMountainsNOUNwereAUXformedVERBbyADPupheavalsNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPN'sPARTcrustNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur3 formednsubj:pass
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 formedaux:pass
3formedformVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4bybyADP_5 upheavalscase
5upheavalsupheavalNOUNNumber=Plur3 formedobl
6ofofADP_10 crustcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Earthdet
8EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing10 crustnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 Earthcase
10crustcrustNOUNNumber=Sing5 upheavalsnmod
11..PUNCT_3 formedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formpast · passiveupheavals of the Earth's crustMountainsvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme
2upheavethe Earth's crustnom upheaval «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

A new school can be an upheaval, but it gets easier.

detamodnsubjauxcopdetpunctccnsubjconjxcomppunctrootADETnewADJschoolNOUNcanAUXbeAUXanDETupheavalNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONgetsVERBeasierADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 schooldet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 schoolamod
3schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing7 upheavalnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 upheavalaux
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 upheavalcop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 upheavaldet
7upheavalupheavalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8,,PUNCT_11 getspunct
9butbutCCONJ_11 getscc
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 getsnsubj
11getsgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 upheavalconj
12easiereasyADJDegree=Cmp11 getsxcomp
13..PUNCT_7 upheavalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acana new schoola upheavaltree rules
2getpresentschooleasy propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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