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title: dynamite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dynamite» in the school dictionary: A powerful explosive made in sticks, used to blast rock in mines and building work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dynamite

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**Who acts:** news, Miners, Alfred, voice, dynamite, secret · **What happens:** make, use, blast, blow up, cause, be · **To what, where:** powerful explosive, sticks, rock, mines, something, big trouble

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«dynamite» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dynamite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dynamite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A powerful explosive made in sticks, used to blast rock in mines and building work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:m1:1
# text = A powerful explosive made in sticks, used to blast rock in mines and building work.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	explosive	explosive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	blast	blast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	mines	mine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a powerful explosive *not said here* |  | sticks |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | sticks *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **blast** | to-infinitive |  | rock |  | mines and building work |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To blow something up with dynamite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:m2:1
# text = To blow something up with dynamite.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blow	blow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow up** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with dynamite | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something or someone very exciting, powerful or likely to cause big trouble, as in «That news is dynamite».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:m3:1
# text = Something or someone very exciting, powerful or likely to cause big trouble, as in «That news is dynamite».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	conj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | to-infinitive |  | big trouble |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that news |  |  | dynamite |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Miners used dynamite to blast the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x1:1
# text = Miners used dynamite to blast the rock.
1	Miners	miner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	blast	blast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Miners | dynamite |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dynamite=Patient |
| 2 | **blast** | to-infinitive | Miners *not said here* | the rock |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x2:1
# text = Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
1	Alfred	Alfred	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Nobel	Nobel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	invented	invent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past | Alfred | dynamite |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dynamite=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The old bridge was dynamited to make way for a new one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x3:1
# text = The old bridge was dynamited to make way for a new one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dynamited	dynamite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dynamite** | past · passive |  | the old bridge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | way |  |  |  | for a new one | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent way=Product for one=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That singer's voice is dynamite!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x4:1
# text = That singer's voice is dynamite!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | that singer's voice | dynamite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the cartoon, the coyote's dynamite blew up in his face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x5:1
# text = In the cartoon, the coyote's dynamite blew up in his face.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coyote	coyote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow up** | past | the coyote's dynamite |  |  | the cartoon |  | in dynamite's face | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secret was political dynamite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dynamite:x6:1
# text = The secret was political dynamite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dynamite	dynamite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | the secret | political dynamite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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