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title: deadly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deadly» in the school dictionary: Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly poison, a deadly snake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deadly

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**Who acts:** deadly, mushrooms, box jellyfish, She, deadly silence, Carbon monoxide · **What happens:** kill, cause, mean, be, not eat, have · **To what, where:** death, wild ones, deadly sting, haunted house, deadly gas, deadly shot

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«deadly» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [deadly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deadly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly poison, a deadly snake.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:m1:1
# text = Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly poison, a deadly snake.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cause** | to-infinitive |  | death |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=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 -->
Very great or complete: deadly serious, deadly quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:m2:1
# text = Very great or complete: deadly serious, deadly quiet.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australian slang, "deadly" can mean excellent or awesome, especially in Aboriginal English.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:m3:1
# text = In Australian slang, "deadly" can mean excellent or awesome, especially in Aboriginal English.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	awesome	awesome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | deadly |  |  |  |  | in Australian slang; excellent *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very accurate and dangerous in a game: a deadly shot at goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:m4:1
# text = Very accurate and dangerous in a game: a deadly shot at goal.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some mushrooms are deadly, so never eat wild ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x1:1
# text = Some mushrooms are deadly, so never eat wild ones.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some mushrooms |  |  |  |  | deadly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | infinitive |  | wild ones |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box jellyfish has a deadly sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x2:1
# text = The box jellyfish has a deadly sting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the box jellyfish | a deadly sting |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sting=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was deadly serious about winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x3:1
# text = She was deadly serious about winning.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deadly silence filled the haunted house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x4:1
# text = A deadly silence filled the haunted house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	haunted	haunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | a deadly silence | the haunted house |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 2 | **haunt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas with no smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x5:1
# text = Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas with no smell.
1	Carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	monoxide	monoxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Carbon monoxide | a deadly gas |  |  |  | with no smell | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The striker had a deadly shot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x6:1
# text = The striker had a deadly shot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the striker | a deadly shot |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That new song is deadly, mate! (Australian slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That new song is deadly, mate!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x7:1
# text = That new song is deadly, mate!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that new song |  |  |  |  | mate *vocative*; deadly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Australian slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x7:2
# text = (Australian slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle had a deadly trap behind the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x8:1
# text = The castle had a deadly trap behind the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the castle | a deadly trap |  | the door |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadly:x9:1
# text = The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Farmer	Farmer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bite |  |  |  |  | deadly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | past | the Farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | must | Farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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