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title: electrocute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electrocute» in the school dictionary: To electrocute means to hurt or kill a person or animal with a strong electric shock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electrocute

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**Who acts:** you, he, sign · **What happens:** electrocute, mean, hurt, kill, not touch, stay away · **To what, where:** person, plug, you, power lines, hairdryer, bath · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To electrocute means to hurt or kill a person or animal with a strong electric shock.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:m1:1
# text = To electrocute means to hurt or kill a person or animal with a strong electric shock.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	electrocute	electrocute	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	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **electrocute** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hurt** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **kill** | infinitive |  | a person or animal |  |  |  | with a strong electric shock | vn murder-42.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent person=Patient with shock=Instrument |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a plug with wet hands, or you could be electrocuted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x1:1
# text = Never touch a plug with wet hands, or you could be electrocuted.
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	4	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	electrocuted	electrocute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 plug |  |  |  | with wet hands | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plug=Theme with hand=Instrument |
| 2 | **electrocute** | could · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from power lines so you don't get electrocuted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x2:1
# text = Stay away from power lines so you don't get electrocuted.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	electrocuted	electrocute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | power lines |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **electrocute** | present · passive · do-support |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't use a hairdryer in the bath; you could be electrocuted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x3:1
# text = Don't use a hairdryer in the bath; you could be electrocuted.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hairdryer	hairdryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	electrocuted	electrocute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a hairdryer |  | the bath |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hairdryer=Patient |
| 2 | **electrocute** | could · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A worker was electrocuted when he touched a live wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x4:1
# text = A worker was electrocuted when he touched a live wire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	electrocuted	electrocute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **electrocute** | past · passive |  | a worker |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | past | he | a live wire |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wire=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign on the substation warns: danger of being electrocuted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x5:1
# text = The sign on the substation warns: danger of being electrocuted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	substation	substation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	electrocuted	electrocute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | the sign on the substation | danger |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **electrocute** | gerund · passive |  | danger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never fly a kite near power lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrocute:x6:1
# text = Never fly a kite near power lines.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fly** | imperative | you *not said here* | a kite |  | power lines |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme near line=Location |

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