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title: missile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «missile» in the school dictionary: A weapon that flies through the air towards a target, often powered by a rocket and carrying explosives. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# missile

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**Who acts:** weapon, army, news, Throwing, stones, Fans · **What happens:** fly, power, carry, throw, fire, show · **To what, where:** air, explosives, object, someone, missile, enemy ship

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A weapon that flies through the air towards a target, often powered by a rocket and carrying explosives.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:m1:1
# text = A weapon that flies through the air towards a target, often powered by a rocket and carrying explosives.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
19	explosives	explosive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | a weapon |  |  | the air |  | towards a target | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through air=Location |
| 2 | **power** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund |  | explosives |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explosive=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any object that is thrown at someone or something, like a stone or a bottle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:m2:1
# text = Any object that is thrown at someone or something, like a stone or a bottle.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present · passive |  | any object |  | someone |  | like a stone or a bottle | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at someone=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The army fired a missile at the enemy ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x1:1
# text = The army fired a missile at the enemy ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	missile	missile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ship	ship	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 | **fire** | past | the army | a missile |  | the enemy ship |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent missile=Theme at ship=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news showed missiles being launched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x2:1
# text = The news showed missiles being launched.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	launched	launch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the news | missiles |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent missile=Recipient |
| 2 | **launch** | gerund · passive |  | missiles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Throwing stones is dangerous; they become missiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x3:1
# text = Throwing stones is dangerous; they become missiles.
1	Throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | gerund |  | stones |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Throwing |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | present | stones *= stone* | missiles |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fans threw missiles onto the pitch and the match stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x4:1
# text = Fans threw missiles onto the pitch and the match stopped.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Fans | missiles |  | the pitch |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent missile=Theme onto pitch=Destination |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the match |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A missile can travel hundreds of miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x5:1
# text = A missile can travel hundreds of miles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	missile	missile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | can | a missile | hundreds of miles |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hundred=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The castle defenders threw missiles from the walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x6:1
# text = The castle defenders threw missiles from the walls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **throw** | past | the castle defenders | missiles |  | the walls |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent missile=Theme from wall=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Thinking it would make a fine missile, one of the boys took hold of it and threw it with all his strength at Pinocchio’s head.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missile:x7:1
# text = Thinking it would make a fine missile, one of the boys took hold of it and threw it with all his strength at Pinocchio’s head.
1	Thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	missile	missile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	23	det:predet	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	’s	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | would | Thinking | a fine missile |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset missile=Product |
| 3 | **take** | past | the boys | one |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hold=Theme |
| 4 | **throw** | past | the boys *not said here* | missile |  | Pinocchio's head |  | with his strength | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme at head=Destination |
| 5 | **hold** |  |  | hold |  |  |  |  | nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient |

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