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title: nuke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nuke» in the school dictionary: A nuke is a nuclear weapon, a bomb of enormous power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nuke

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**Who acts:** nuke, something, countries, you, I, my · **What happens:** be, nuke, mean, destroy, delete, have · **To what, where:** nuclear weapon, place, food, microwave, it, game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nuke» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [nuke in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nuke.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nuke is a nuclear weapon, a bomb of enormous power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:m1:1
# text = A nuke is a nuclear weapon, a bomb of enormous power.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nuke	nuke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a nuke | a nuclear weapon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
To nuke a place is to attack it with nuclear weapons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:m2:1
# text = To nuke a place is to attack it with nuclear weapons.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	nuke	nuke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	attack	attack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with nuclear weapons; attack *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To nuke food is to heat it in a microwave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:m3:1
# text = To nuke food is to heat it in a microwave.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	nuke	nuke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	heat	heat	VERB	VB	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a microwave |  | heat *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To nuke something can mean to destroy or delete it completely, for example in a game or on a computer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:m4:1
# text = To nuke something can mean to destroy or delete it completely, for example in a game or on a computer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	nuke	nuke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	delete	delete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **destroy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **delete** | infinitive | something *not said here* | it |  | a game or a computer |  | for example; completely *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some countries have nukes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x1:1
# text = Some countries have nukes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nukes	nuke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some countries | nukes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nuke=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nukes were used only twice in war, in 1945.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x2:1
# text = Nukes were used only twice in war, in 1945.
1	Nukes	nuke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1945	1945	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Nukes |  | war |  | in 1945; twice *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just nuke the leftovers for two minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x3:1
# text = Just nuke the leftovers for two minutes.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	nuke	nuke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leftovers	leftover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leftovers |  |  |  | for two minutes | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I accidentally nuked all my saved files.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x4:1
# text = I accidentally nuked all my saved files.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	accidentally	accidentally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	nuked	nuke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | past | I | my saved files |  |  |  | accidentally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **file** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom file «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cold War was a time of fear about nukes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x5:1
# text = The Cold War was a time of fear about nukes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cold	Cold	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nukes	nuke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Cold War | a time |  |  |  | of fear about nukes | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, he nuked the whole base.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuke:x6:1
# text = In the game, he nuked the whole base.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	nuked	nuke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nuke** | past | he | the whole base |  | the game |  |  | tree rules |

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