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title: dangerous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dangerous» in the school dictionary: Able or likely to hurt or harm someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dangerous

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**Who acts:** It, snakes, Bleach, you, Deep water, Climbing · **What happens:** hurt, harm, be, play, swallow, climb · **To what, where:** someone, road, Bleach, roof, dangerous chemical, sea

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«dangerous» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [dangerous in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dangerous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Able or likely to hurt or harm someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:m1:1
# text = Able or likely to hurt or harm someone.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **harm** | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"a dangerous road".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:m1e:1
# text = "a dangerous road".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of risk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:m2:1
# text = Full of risk.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a dangerous game".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:m2e:1
# text = "a dangerous game".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is dangerous to play near the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x1:1
# text = It is dangerous to play near the road.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the road |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Some snakes are dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x2:1
# text = Some snakes are dangerous.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some snakes |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach is dangerous if you swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x3:1
# text = Bleach is dangerous if you swallow it.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bleach |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Bleach |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Deep water can be dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x4:1
# text = Deep water can be dangerous.
1	Deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Deep water |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Climbing on the roof is too dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x5:1
# text = Climbing on the roof is too dangerous.
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  |  |  | the roof |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on roof=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Never touch a dangerous chemical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x6:1
# text = Never touch a dangerous chemical.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dangerous chemical |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chemical=Co-Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm made the sea dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x7:1
# text = The storm made the sea dangerous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the storm | the sea |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sea=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Plugs and water together are dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerous:x8:1
# text = Plugs and water together are dangerous.
1	Plugs	plug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Plugs and water |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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