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title: peril — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peril» in the school dictionary: Great danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peril

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**Who acts:** ship, Mole, you, lifeguard, your, book · **What happens:** be, ignore, warn, peril, save, learn · **To what, where:** peril, great peril, warning, sea, family, perils

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Great danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:m1:1
# text = Great danger.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that is dangerous, a risk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:m2:1
# text = Something that is dangerous, a risk.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship was in peril in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x1:1
# text = The ship was in peril in the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	peril	peril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ship |  |  | peril |  | in the storm | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole was in great peril in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x2:1
# text = Mole was in great peril in the Wild Wood.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	peril	peril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	9	flat	_	_
9	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Mole |  |  | great peril |  | in the Wild Wood | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ignore the lifeguard's warning at your peril.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x3:1
# text = Ignore the lifeguard's warning at your peril.
1	Ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	peril	peril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lifeguard's warning |  | your peril |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Theme |
| 2 | **warn** |  | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **peril** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom peril «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The book warns of the perils of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x4:1
# text = The book warns of the perils of the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	perils	peril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | the book |  |  |  |  | of the perils of the sea | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of peril=Topic |
| 2 | **peril** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom peril «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The firefighters saved the family from peril.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x5:1
# text = The firefighters saved the family from peril.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peril	peril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | the firefighters | the family |  | peril |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent family=Theme from peril=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Toad learned the perils of fast cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x6:1
# text = Toad learned the perils of fast cars.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	perils	peril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cars	car	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 | **learn** | past | Toad | the perils of fast cars |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peril=Topic |
| 2 | **peril** |  |  | fast cars |  |  |  |  | nom peril «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But the task is a very difficult one, and full of peril, Jack.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peril:x7:1
# text = But the task is a very difficult one, and full of peril, Jack.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	peril	peril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the task | a difficult one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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