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title: bomb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bomb» in the school dictionary: A bomb is a weapon that explodes to destroy things or hurt people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bomb

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**Who acts:** bomb, weapon, bath bomb, you, bomb dive, families · **What happens:** be, explode, destroy, hurt, bomb, mean · **To what, where:** weapon, things, people, film, bomb, UK · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bomb» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [bomb in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bomb.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bomb is a weapon that explodes to destroy things or hurt people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:m1:1
# text = A bomb is a weapon that explodes to destroy things or hurt people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	explodes	explode	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bomb | a weapon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **explode** | present | a weapon |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | a weapon *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 4 | **hurt** | infinitive | a weapon *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bomb means to attack with bombs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:m2:1
# text = To bomb means to attack with bombs.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bomb	bomb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bomb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **attack** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with bombs | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, «to bomb» can mean to fail badly (a film bombed), and in the UK «cost a bomb» means cost a lot of money.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:m3:1
# text = Informally, «to bomb» can mean to fail badly (a film bombed), and in the UK «cost a bomb» means cost a lot of money.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bomb	bomb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	bombed	bomb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	csubj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
27	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
28	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	ccomp	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bomb** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fail** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a film |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bomb** | participle |  | a film *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **cost** *in a quote* | past |  | a bomb |  | the UK |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme bomb=Value |
| 6 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **cost** | infinitive |  | a lot of money |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bath bomb is a fizzy ball you drop in a bath; a «bomb» dive is a jump into water with knees hugged.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:m4:1
# text = A bath bomb is a fizzy ball you drop in a bath; a «bomb» dive is a jump into water with knees hugged.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	dive	dive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
26	hugged	hug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bath bomb | a fizzy ball and a jump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drop** | present | you | a fizzy ball and a jump *not said here* |  | a bath |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in bath=Destination |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a bomb dive | a jump |  | water |  | with knees | tree rules |
| 4 | **hug** | participle |  | knees *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the Blitz, families hid in bomb shelters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x1:1
# text = During the Blitz, families hid in bomb shelters.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Blitz	Blitz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shelters	shelter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | families |  |  | bomb shelters | during the Blitz |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shelter=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never joke about bombs at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x2:1
# text = Never joke about bombs at the airport.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	joke	joke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **joke** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the airport |  | about bombs | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bomb=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find an object that looks dangerous, don't touch it — call the police.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x3:1
# text = If you find an object that looks dangerous, don't touch it — call the police.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a object |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | present | a object |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | object |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the police |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I dropped a bath bomb into the water and it fizzed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x4:1
# text = I dropped a bath bomb into the water and it fizzed.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fizzed	fizz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | I | a bath bomb |  | the water |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bomb=Theme into water=Destination |
| 2 | **fizz** | past | bomb |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That bike must have cost a bomb!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x5:1
# text = That bike must have cost a bomb!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	cost	cost	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | must · perfect · passive |  | that bike |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary bomb=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did a bomb into the swimming pool and splashed everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bomb:x6:1
# text = He did a bomb into the swimming pool and splashed everyone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He | a bomb |  | the swimming pool |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bomb=Eventuality |
| 2 | **splash** | past | He *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location everyone=Theme |

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