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title: hurricane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hurricane» in the school dictionary: A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hurricane

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**Who acts:** hurricane, heavy rain, Hurricane force winds, Hurricanes, eye, Families · **What happens:** be, form, knock down, leave, hit, give · **To what, where:** strong storm, warm seas, winds, warm oceans, homes, hurricane

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«hurricane» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [hurricane in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hurricane.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:m1:1
# text = A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hurricane | a strong storm |  |  |  | with violent winds and heavy rain | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | heavy rain |  |  | warm seas |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over sea=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hurricane-force winds are winds of more than about 120 kilometres an hour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:m2:1
# text = Hurricane-force winds are winds of more than about 120 kilometres an hour.
1	Hurricane	Hurricane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	11	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hurricane force winds | winds |  |  |  | of 120 kilometres  a hour | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x1:1
# text = The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hurricanes form over warm oceans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x2:1
# text = Hurricanes form over warm oceans.
1	Hurricanes	hurricane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Hurricanes |  |  | warm oceans |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over ocean=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eye of the hurricane is calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x3:1
# text = The eye of the hurricane is calm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the eye of the hurricane |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families left their homes before the hurricane hit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x4:1
# text = Families left their homes before the hurricane hit.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Families | Families's homes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the hurricane |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hurricane season is in late summer and autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x5:1
# text = Hurricane season is in late summer and autumn.
1	Hurricane	Hurricane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hurricane season |  |  |  |  | in late summer and autumn | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each hurricane is given a name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x6:1
# text = Each hurricane is given a name.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | present · passive |  | each hurricane |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient name=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind was blowing at hurricane force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x7:1
# text = The wind was blowing at hurricane force.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past · progressive | the wind |  |  | hurricane force |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He mounted the Billy-goat, pressed his heels into its sides, and galloped down the high street like a hurricane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hurricane:x8:1
# text = He mounted the Billy-goat, pressed his heels into its sides, and galloped down the high street like a hurricane.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mounted	mount	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Billy	Billy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mount** | past | He | the Billy goat |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |
| 2 | **press** | past |  | goat's heels |  | its sides |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heel=Theme |
| 3 | **gallop down** | past | He *not said here* | the high street |  |  |  | like a hurricane | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Agent |

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