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title: thunderbolt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thunderbolt» in the school dictionary: A flash of lightning together with a crash of thunder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thunderbolt

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**Who acts:** lightning, thunder, Something, thunderbolt, Zeus, news · **What happens:** flash, crash, come, throw, bolt, strike · **To what, where:** lightning, Norse myths, old oak, thunderbolts, Mount Olympus, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thunderbolt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [thunderbolt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thunderbolt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flash of lightning together with a crash of thunder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:m1:1
# text = A flash of lightning together with a crash of thunder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flash** |  | lightning |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |
| 2 | **crash** |  | thunder |  |  |  |  |  | nom crash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
Something sudden and shocking: the news came like a thunderbolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:m2:1
# text = Something sudden and shocking: the news came like a thunderbolt.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Something |  |  |  |  | like a thunderbolt | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: myths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bolt of lightning thrown as a weapon by a god, such as Zeus in Greek myths or Thor in Norse myths.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:m3:1
# text = A bolt of lightning thrown as a weapon by a god, such as Zeus in Greek myths or Thor in Norse myths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Thor	thor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	Norse	norse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | participle |  | lightning *not said here* |  | Norse myths |  | as a weapon; by a god | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by god=Destination |
| 2 | **bolt** |  | lightning |  |  |  |  |  | nom bolt «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thunderbolt struck the old oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x1:1
# text = A thunderbolt struck the old oak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | a thunderbolt | the old oak |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oak=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zeus threw thunderbolts from Mount Olympus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x2:1
# text = Zeus threw thunderbolts from Mount Olympus.
1	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thunderbolts	thunderbolt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Olympus	Olympus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	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 | **throw** | past | Zeus | thunderbolts |  | Mount Olympus |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent thunderbolt=Theme from olympus=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news hit us like a thunderbolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x3:1
# text = The news hit us like a thunderbolt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	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 news | us |  |  |  | like a thunderbolt | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme we=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thor's hammer made thunder and lightning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x4:1
# text = Thor's hammer made thunder and lightning.
1	Thor	Thor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Thor's hammer | thunder and lightning |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material thunder=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thunderbolt lit up the whole sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x5:1
# text = The thunderbolt lit up the whole sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit up** | participle | the thunderbolt *not said here* | the whole sky |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Toad's arrest came like a thunderbolt to his friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x6:1
# text = Toad's arrest came like a thunderbolt to his friends.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	arrest	arrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Toad's arrest |  |  |  |  | like a thunderbolt; to arrest's friends | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to friend=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **arrest** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrest «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The Caliph's commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderbolt:x7:1
# text = The Caliph's commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the Caliph's commandment |  |  |  |  | upon me; like a thunderbolt | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon i=Location |
| 2 | **command** |  | the Caliph |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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