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title: fatality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fatality» in the school dictionary: A fatality is a death caused by an accident, war, disaster or violence. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fatality

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**Who acts:** fatality, quality, strange unlucky chance, fatalities, Wearing, storm · **What happens:** be, cause, mean, seem, happen, wear · **To what, where:** death, quality, strange unlucky chance, seat belts, road fatalities, three fatalities

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«fatality» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [fatality in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fatality.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fatality is a death caused by an accident, war, disaster or violence.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:m1:1
# text = A fatality is a death caused by an accident, war, disaster or violence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fatality	fatality	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	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fatality | a death |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | a death *not said here* |  |  |  | by a accident and war and disaster or violence | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatality is the quality of causing death: «the fatality of the disease».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:m2:1
# text = Fatality is the quality of causing death: «the fatality of the disease».
1	Fatality	fatality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fatality	fatality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fatality | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | gerund | the quality *not said here* | death |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fatality can also mean a strange, unlucky chance that seems to be meant to happen.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:m3:1
# text = A fatality can also mean a strange, unlucky chance that seems to be meant to happen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fatality	fatality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	unlucky	unlucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a fatality | a strange unlucky chance |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Topic |
| 2 | **seem** | present | a strange unlucky chance |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **mean** | to-infinitive · passive | a strange unlucky chance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: clause=Topic |
| 4 | **happen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a strange unlucky chance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Luckily, there were no fatalities in the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x1:1
# text = Luckily, there were no fatalities in the fire.
1	Luckily	luckily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	fatalities	fatality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no fatalities in the fire |  |  | there |  | luckily *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing seat belts reduces road fatalities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x2:1
# text = Wearing seat belts reduces road fatalities.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	reduces	reduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fatalities	fatality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | seat belts |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent belt=Theme |
| 2 | **reduce** | present | Wearing | road fatalities |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer fatality=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm caused three fatalities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x3:1
# text = The storm caused three fatalities.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	fatalities	fatality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the storm | three fatalities |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fatality=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatalities from the disease have fallen thanks to vaccines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x4:1
# text = Fatalities from the disease have fallen thanks to vaccines.
1	Fatalities	fatality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | Fatalities from the disease | thanks to vaccines |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report gave the number of fatalities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x5:1
# text = The report gave the number of fatalities.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fatalities	fatality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the report | the number of fatalities |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crossing was made safer after a fatality last year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x6:1
# text = The crossing was made safer after a fatality last year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crossing	crossing	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fatality	fatality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the crossing |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But here a strange fatality occurred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatality:x7:1
# text = But here a strange fatality occurred.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fatality	fatality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	occurred	occur	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **occur** | past | a strange fatality |  |  | here |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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