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title: savagery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «savagery» in the school dictionary: Very cruel and violent behaviour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# savagery

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**Who acts:** savagery, storm, book, weasels, band, They · **What happens:** shock, hit, attack, horrify, show, fight · **To what, where:** everyone, coast, lion, People, savagery, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very cruel and violent behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:m1:1
# text = Very cruel and violent behaviour.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fierce wildness, as in the savagery of a storm or a wild animal attack.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:m2:1
# text = Fierce wildness, as in the savagery of a storm or a wild animal attack.
1	Fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wildness	wildness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The savagery of the battle shocked everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x1:1
# text = The savagery of the battle shocked everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shocked	shock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shock** | past | the savagery of the battle | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm hit the coast with savagery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x2:1
# text = The storm hit the coast with savagery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	savagery	savagery	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 | **hit** | past | the storm | the coast |  |  |  | with savagery | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent coast=Patient with savagery=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion attacked with sudden savagery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x3:1
# text = The lion attacked with sudden savagery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	attacked	attack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | participle |  | the lion *not said here* |  |  |  | with sudden savagery | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People were horrified by the savagery of the crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x4:1
# text = People were horrified by the savagery of the crime.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	horrified	horrify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crime	crime	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 | **horrify** | past · passive | the savagery of the crime | People |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book shows the savagery of war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x5:1
# text = The book shows the savagery of war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the book | the savagery of war |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent savagery=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The weasels fought with savagery, but Badger's band won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x6:1
# text = The weasels fought with savagery, but Badger's band won.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the weasels |  |  |  |  | with savagery | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with savagery=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **win** | past | Badger's band |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They pursued him with a savagery which he could not distinguish from hatred, and they swished him well whenever they got the chance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savagery:x7:1
# text = They pursued him with a savagery which he could not distinguish from hatred, and they swished him well whenever they got the chance.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	hatred	hatred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
20	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | past | They | him *= he* |  |  |  | with a savagery | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **distinguish** | could | he | a savagery |  |  |  | from hatred | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent which=Theme from hatred=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **swish** | past | they | him *= he* |  |  |  | well *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | they | the chance |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus |

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