wreck Who acts: rain, person, I, Divers, storm, you · What happens: damage, destroy, spoil, wreck, be, explore · To what, where: that, something, plans, picnic, wreck, old ship · Speech: someone speaks here
«wreck» 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: wreck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ship, car, plane or building that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
The tree, 13 words det punct conj punct appos cc conj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod parataxis cc conj punct root A DET ship NOUN , PUNCT car NOUN , PUNCT plane NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX badly ADV damaged VERB or CCONJ destroyed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 car punct 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 ship conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 plane punct 6 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 2 ship appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 building cc 8 building building NOUN Number=Sing 6 plane conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 damaged nsubj:pass 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 damaged aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 damaged aux:pass 12 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 13 damaged advmod 13 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 plane parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 destroyed cc 15 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 damaged conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 ship punct
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1 damage present · perfect · passive that badly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 destroy participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To damage or destroy something badly.
mark cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART damage VERB or CCONJ destroy VERB something PRON badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 damage mark 2 damage damage VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 destroy cc 4 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 damage conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 destroy obj 6 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 4 destroy advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 damage punct
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1 damage to-infinitive vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 destroy infinitive something badly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To spoil plans or chances: «The rain wrecked our picnic.».
The tree, 10 words mark obj cc conj punct punct det nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root To PART spoil VERB plans NOUN or CCONJ chances NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET rain NOUN wrecked VERB our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 2 spoil obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 chances cc 5 chances chance NOUN Number=Plur 3 plans conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 2 spoil punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 wrecked punct 8 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrecked nsubj 10 wrecked wreck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spoil advcl 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 picnic nmod:poss 12 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrecked obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 wrecked punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 wrecked punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoil punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive plans or chances tree rules 2 wreck in a quote past the rain our picnic vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who is very tired, ill or upset: «I'm a wreck.».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det conj punct punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX very ADV tired ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET wreck NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 tired nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tired cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 tired advmod 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 ill punct 8 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tired conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 upset cc 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tired conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 2 person punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 wreck punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 wreck nsubj 14 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 wreck cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wreck det 16 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 wreck punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 wreck punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 is present a person and a wreck tired property tree rules 2 be a person and a wreck not said here tree rules 3 be a person and a wreck not said here tree rules 4 is a in a quote present I a wreck tree rules
Example 1 Divers explored the wreck of the old ship.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root Divers NOUN explored VERB the DET wreck NOUN of ADP the DET old ADJ ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divers diver NOUN Number=Plur 2 explored nsubj 2 explored explore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wreck det 4 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing 2 explored obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 ship case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ship det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ship amod 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 wreck nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 explored punct
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1 explore past Divers the wreck of the old ship vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent wreck=Location 2 wreck the old ship nom wreck «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The storm wrecked the garden fence.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET storm NOUN wrecked VERB the DET garden NOUN fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrecked nsubj 3 wrecked wreck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fence det 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 fence compound 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrecked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrecked punct
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1 wreck past the storm the garden fence vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Patient
Example 3 Don't wreck your sister's sandcastle!
aux advmod nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root Do AUX n't PART wreck VERB your PRON sister NOUN 's PART sandcastle NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 wreck aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 wreck advmod 3 wreck wreck VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 sandcastle nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 sister case 7 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 3 wreck obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 wreck punct
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1 not wreck imperative · do-support you not said here your sister's sandcastle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandcastle=Patient
Example 4 Rain wrecked our plans for a barbecue.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Rain NOUN wrecked VERB our PRON plans NOUN for ADP a DET barbecue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrecked nsubj 2 wrecked wreck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 plans nmod:poss 4 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrecked obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 barbecue case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 barbecue det 7 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrecked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrecked punct
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1 wreck past Rain our plans for a barbecue vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 plan our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 After the long journey, I was a total wreck.
case det amod obl punct nsubj cop det amod punct root After ADP the DET long ADJ journey NOUN , PUNCT I PRON was AUX a DET total ADJ wreck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 journey case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 journey det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 journey amod 4 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 10 wreck obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 journey punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 wreck nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 wreck cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wreck det 9 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wreck amod 10 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 wreck punct
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1 is a past I a total wreck after the long journey tree rules
Example 6 The car was a wreck after the crash, but everyone was safe.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct cc nsubj cop parataxis punct root The DET car NOUN was AUX a DET wreck NOUN after ADP the DET crash NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ everyone PRON was AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 wreck nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wreck cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wreck det 5 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 after after ADP _ 8 crash case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crash det 8 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 5 wreck nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 safe punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 13 safe cc 11 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 13 safe nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 safe cop 13 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wreck parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 wreck punct
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1 is a past the car a wreck after the crash tree rules 2 is past everyone safe property tree rules
Example 7 "It is a chest of gold lost from some wreck," they cried.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj case nmod acl case det obl punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT It PRON is AUX a DET chest NOUN of ADP gold NOUN lost VERB from ADP some DET wreck NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT they PRON cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 chest punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 chest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chest cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chest det 5 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 15 cried nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 gold case 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 chest nmod 8 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 gold acl 9 from from ADP _ 11 wreck case 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 wreck det 11 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 5 chest punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 15 cried punct 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 cried nsubj 15 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 cried punct
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1 is a in a quote present It a chest of gold tree rules 2 lose in a quote participle gold not said here some wreck vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent from wreck=Initial_Location 3 cry speech: express past vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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