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title: gore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gore» in the school dictionary: Thick blood from a wound, especially lots of it, as in violent films. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gore

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**Who acts:** bull, gore, film, angry bull, rhino, Horror films · **What happens:** gore, mean, wound, be, sew, make · **To what, where:** someone, farmer, triangular piece, skirt, gore, lion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick blood from a wound, especially lots of it, as in violent films.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:m1:1
# text = Thick blood from a wound, especially lots of it, as in violent films.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gore means to wound someone with a horn or tusk: the bull gored the farmer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:m2:1
# text = To gore means to wound someone with a horn or tusk: the bull gored the farmer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gore	gore	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	wound	wound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tusk	tusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gored	gore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gore** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wound** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | with a horn or tusk | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 4 | **gore** | past | the bull | the farmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: sewing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gore is a triangular piece of cloth sewn into a skirt, sail or umbrella to make it wider.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:m3:1
# text = A gore is a triangular piece of cloth sewn into a skirt, sail or umbrella to make it wider.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gore	gore	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	triangular	triangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gore | a triangular piece |  |  |  | of cloth | tree rules |
| 2 | **sew** | participle |  | a triangular piece *not said here* |  | a skirt |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into skirt=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | gore |  |  |  | wide *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was too scary, full of blood and gore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x1:1
# text = The film was too scary, full of blood and gore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	gore	gore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | scary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the film *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of blood and gore | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer was gored by an angry bull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x2:1
# text = The farmer was gored by an angry bull.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	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	gored	gore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gore** | past · passive | a angry bull | the farmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhino can gore a lion with its horn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x3:1
# text = The rhino can gore a lion with its horn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gore	gore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gore** | can | the rhino | a lion |  |  |  | with rhino's horn | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horror films are full of gore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x4:1
# text = Horror films are full of gore.
1	Horror	horror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gore	gore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Horror films |  |  |  |  | of gore; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skirt has six gores, so it swirls when you spin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x5:1
# text = The skirt has six gores, so it swirls when you spin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	gores	gore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	swirls	swirl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spin	spin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the skirt | six gores |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gore=Patient |
| 2 | **swirl** | present | skirt |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **spin** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That video game is rated 18 because of the gore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x6:1
# text = That video game is rated 18 because of the gore.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rated	rate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	xcomp	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gore	gore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rate** | present · passive |  | that video game |  |  |  | because the gore | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A BULL finding a lion’s cub asleep gored him to death with his horns.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gore:x7:1
# text = A BULL finding a lion’s cub asleep gored him to death with his horns.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BULL	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’s	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	cub	cub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
9	gored	gore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund | a BULL *not said here* | a lion's cub |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Topic |
| 2 | **gore** | past | a BULL | lion |  |  |  | to death; with BULL's horns | tree rules |

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