vandal Who acts: vandal, person, Vandals, people, Someone, police · What happens: be, damage, destroy, attack, break, spray · To what, where: person, property, group, Rome, bus shelter, graffiti
«vandal» 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: vandal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vandal is a person who deliberately damages or destroys property.
det nsubj cop det nsubj advmod acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET vandal NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON deliberately ADV damages VERB or CCONJ destroys VERB property NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vandal det 2 vandal vandal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 damages nsubj 7 deliberately deliberately ADV _ 8 damages advmod 8 damages damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 destroys cc 10 destroys destroy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 damages conj 11 property property NOUN Number=Sing 10 destroys obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a vandal a person tree rules 2 damage present a person deliberately property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 destroy present a person not said here property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=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 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
The Vandals were a group of people who attacked Rome long ago.
det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod advmod punct root The DET Vandals PROPN were AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON attacked VERB Rome PROPN long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Vandals det 2 Vandals Vandal PROPN Number=Plur 5 group nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 attacked nsubj 9 attacked attack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 10 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 9 attacked obj 11 long long ADV Degree=Pos 12 ago advmod 12 ago ago ADV _ 9 attacked advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the Vandals a group of people tree rules 2 attack past people Rome ago property vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rome=Patient
Example 1 Vandals broke the bus shelter.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Vandals NOUN broke VERB the DET bus NOUN shelter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vandals vandal NOUN Number=Plur 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shelter det 4 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 shelter compound 5 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break past Vandals the bus shelter vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shelter=Patient
Example 2 Someone sprayed graffiti; the police are looking for the vandals.
nsubj obj punct det nsubj aux advcl case det obl punct root Someone PRON sprayed VERB graffiti NOUN ; PUNCT the DET police NOUN are AUX looking VERB for ADP the DET vandals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sprayed nsubj 2 sprayed spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 graffiti graffiti NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprayed obj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 looking punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 police det 6 police police NOUN Number=Plur 8 looking nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 looking aux 8 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sprayed advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 vandals case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 vandals det 11 vandals vandal NOUN Number=Plur 8 looking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprayed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 spray past Someone graffiti vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent graffiti=Theme 2 look present · progressive the police for the vandals vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for vandal=Theme
Example 3 The park bench was damaged by vandals.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET park NOUN bench NOUN was AUX damaged VERB by ADP vandals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bench det 2 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 bench compound 3 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 5 damaged nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 damaged aux:pass 5 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 vandals case 7 vandals vandal NOUN Number=Plur 5 damaged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 damaged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 damage past · passive vandals the park bench vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 4 The Vandals were an ancient tribe.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET Vandals PROPN were AUX an DET ancient ADJ tribe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Vandals det 2 Vandals Vandal PROPN Number=Plur 6 tribe nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tribe cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tribe det 5 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tribe amod 6 tribe tribe NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 tribe punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the Vandals a ancient tribe tree rules
Example 5 Don't be a vandal; respect property.
advmod cop det obj punct compound obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET vandal NOUN ; PUNCT respect NOUN property NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 vandal advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 vandal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vandal det 5 vandal vandal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 property punct 7 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 8 property compound 8 property property NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do imperative you not said here respect property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a vandal tree rules
Example 6 Vandals smashed the school windows.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Vandals NOUN smashed VERB the DET school NOUN windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vandals vandal NOUN Number=Plur 2 smashed nsubj 2 smashed smash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 windows det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 windows compound 5 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 2 smashed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 smashed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 smash past Vandals the school windows vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Theme
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