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title: kamikaze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kamikaze» in the school dictionary: In the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew planes full of explosives into enemy ships on purpose, dying in the attack; also their planes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kamikaze

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**Who acts:** Japanese pilots, Kamikaze, you, Kamikaze pilots, word kamikaze, cat · **What happens:** fly, die, describe, not care, hurt, run down · **To what, where:** planes, enemy ships, something, hill, American ships, end

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew planes full of explosives into enemy ships on purpose, dying in the attack; also their planes.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:m1:1
# text = In the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew planes full of explosives into enemy ships on purpose, dying in the attack; also their planes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
4	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	explosives	explosive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
26	also	also	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Japanese pilots | planes |  | enemy ships |  | on purpose | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent plane=Theme into ship=Initial\_Location on purpose=Trajectory |
| 2 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in the attack | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in attack=Attribute |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kamikaze describes something wildly reckless, as if you did not care about getting hurt: a kamikaze run down the hill.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:m2:1
# text = Kamikaze describes something wildly reckless, as if you did not care about getting hurt: a kamikaze run down the hill.
1	Kamikaze	Kamikaze	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	reckless	reckless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
13	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	getting	get	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
19	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	down	down	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Kamikaze | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **care** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **hurt** | gerund · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 4 | **run down** | participle | a kamikaze *not said here* | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hill=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kamikaze pilots attacked American ships near the end of the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x1:1
# text = Kamikaze pilots attacked American ships near the end of the war.
1	Kamikaze	Kamikaze	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | past | Kamikaze pilots | American ships |  |  | near the end of the war |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The word kamikaze means divine wind in Japanese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x2:1
# text = The word kamikaze means divine wind in Japanese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Japanese	Japanese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the word kamikaze | divine wind |  |  |  | in Japanese | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot wind=Theme in japanese=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat made a kamikaze leap off the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x3:1
# text = The cat made a kamikaze leap off the fridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leap	leap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the cat | a kamikaze leap |  |  |  | off the fridge | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leap=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a kamikaze tackle, you could have got hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x4:1
# text = That was a kamikaze tackle, you could have got hurt.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	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 a** | past | That | a kamikaze tackle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | could · perfect · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many young kamikaze pilots were barely adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x5:1
# text = Many young kamikaze pilots were barely adults.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 a** | past | Many young kamikaze pilots | adults |  |  |  | barely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fly made kamikaze dives at the lamp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kamikaze:x6:1
# text = The fly made kamikaze dives at the lamp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	kamikaze	kamikaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dives	dive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the fly |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dive** | present | kamikaze |  |  | the lamp |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at lamp=Location |

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