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title: incident — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incident» in the school dictionary: An incident is something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or dangerous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incident

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**Who acts:** incident, you, small incident, trip, Police, 3 incidents · **What happens:** be, happen, use, report, go, investigate · **To what, where:** something, incident, police, teacher

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«incident» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [incident in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/incident.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An incident is something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or dangerous.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:m1:1
# text = An incident is something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or dangerous.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
10	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a incident | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An incident is used in police and news reports for a crime, accident or fight, sometimes as a softer word.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:m2:1
# text = An incident is used in police and news reports for a crime, accident or fight, sometimes as a softer word.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incident	incident	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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	reports	report	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	22	advmod	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | a incident |  | police and news reports |  | for a crime and accident or fight; as a softer word | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as word=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please report any incident to a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x1:1
# text = Please report any incident to a teacher.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	report	report	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **report** | imperative | you *not said here* | any incident | a teacher |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent incident=Topic to teacher=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a small incident in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x2:1
# text = There was a small incident in the playground.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a small incident in the playground |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip went without incident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x3:1
# text = The trip went without incident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the trip |  |  |  |  | without incident | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police are investigating the incident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x4:1
# text = Police are investigating the incident.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	investigating	investigate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **investigate** | present · progressive | Police | the incident |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incident=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The incident book records every accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x5:1
# text = The incident book records every accident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 3 incidents on Monday and 5 on Tuesday; how many in all?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x6:1
# text = There were 3 incidents on Monday and 5 on Tuesday; how many in all?
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	incidents	incident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 3 incidents on Monday |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incident:x7:1
# text = Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	however	however	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	familiar	familiar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	occurs	occur	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occur** | present | a familiar incident |  |  |  |  | however, sometimes *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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