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title: terminator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terminator» in the school dictionary: A terminator is someone or something that ends or destroys something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terminator

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**Who acts:** terminator, planet, films, people, part, you · **What happens:** be, end, destroy, divide, start, use · **To what, where:** someone, something, line, Moon, day side, famous film robot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«terminator» 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: [terminator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terminator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terminator is someone or something that ends or destroys something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:m1:1
# text = A terminator is someone or something that ends or destroys something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	destroys	destroy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminator | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **destroy** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The terminator is the line on the Moon or a planet that divides the day side from the night side.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:m2:1
# text = The terminator is the line on the Moon or a planet that divides the day side from the night side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the terminator | the line |  | the Moon or a planet |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | a planet | the day side |  |  |  | from the night side | vn separate-23.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent side=Patient from side=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Terminator is a famous action film robot (from the films starting in 1984), so people use the word for a tough, unstoppable robot or person.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:m3:1
# text = The Terminator is a famous action film robot (from the films starting in 1984), so people use the word for a tough, unstoppable robot or person.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	_
13	starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1984	1984	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
25	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
27	unstoppable	unstoppable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Terminator | a famous film robot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | gerund | the films *not said here* |  |  | 1984 |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **use** | present | people | the word |  |  |  | for a tough unstoppable robot or person | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for robot=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: technology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terminator is a part that marks or closes the end of a cable, line or piece of data.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:m4:1
# text = A terminator is a part that marks or closes the end of a cable, line or piece of data.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminator | a part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | present | a part |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **close** | present | a part *not said here* | the end of a cable |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look along the terminator to see the craters best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x1:1
# text = Look along the terminator to see the craters best.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	along	along	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	craters	crater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | along the terminator | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent along terminator=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the craters |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crater=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The terminator moves across the Moon as its phases change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x2:1
# text = The terminator moves across the Moon as its phases change.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	phases	phase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the terminator |  |  | the Moon |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across moon=Trajectory |
| 2 | **change** | present | terminator's phases |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the Terminator is a robot from the future.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x3:1
# text = In the film, the Terminator is a robot from the future.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Terminator | a robot |  | the film |  | from the future | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad called himself the Spider Terminator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x4:1
# text = Dad called himself the Spider Terminator.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Spider	Spider	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Dad | Dad |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent himself=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cable needs a terminator at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x5:1
# text = The cable needs a terminator at the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the cable | a terminator |  |  | at the end |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot terminator=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunrise is happening wherever the terminator crosses the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminator:x6:1
# text = Sunrise is happening wherever the terminator crosses the Earth.
1	Sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	terminator	terminator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present · progressive | Sunrise |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | present | the terminator | the Earth |  |  |  | wherever *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Patient |

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