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title: lethal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lethal» in the school dictionary: Lethal means able to kill; deadly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lethal

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**Who acts:** Lethal, mushrooms, box jellyfish, monoxide gas, Mixing, striker · **What happens:** mean, kill, be, eat, have, mix · **To what, where:** lethal sting, cleaning products, lethal fumes, front, medicines

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lethal means able to kill; deadly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:m1:1
# text = Lethal means able to kill; deadly.
1	Lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lethal |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kill** | to-infinitive | Lethal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Very dangerous or very effective: «a lethal shot».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:m2:1
# text = Very dangerous or very effective: «a lethal shot».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	effective	effective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some mushrooms are lethal if eaten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x1:1
# text = Some mushrooms are lethal if eaten.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some mushrooms |  |  |  |  | lethal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | some mushrooms *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The box jellyfish has a lethal sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x2:1
# text = The box jellyfish has a lethal sting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the box jellyfish | a lethal sting |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sting=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Carbon monoxide gas can be lethal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x3:1
# text = Carbon monoxide gas can be lethal.
1	Carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	monoxide	monoxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | can | monoxide gas |  |  |  |  | lethal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mixing cleaning products can make lethal fumes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x4:1
# text = Mixing cleaning products can make lethal fumes.
1	Mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fumes	fume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | gerund |  | cleaning products |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | can | Mixing | lethal fumes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fume=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The striker is lethal in front of goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x5:1
# text = The striker is lethal in front of goal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	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 | **is** | present | the striker |  |  | front of goal |  | lethal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep medicines away from small children; some are lethal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethal:x6:1
# text = Keep medicines away from small children; some are lethal.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	lethal	lethal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | medicines |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | some |  |  |  |  | lethal *property* | tree rules |

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