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title: thunderstorm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thunderstorm» in the school dictionary: A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain and strong winds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thunderstorm

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**Who acts:** thunderstorm, We, you, Heavy rain, dog, Swimmers · **What happens:** be, mean, wake up, stay, not shelter, knock out · **To what, where:** storm, sudden fierce outburst, me, tree, power, bed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thunderstorm» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [thunderstorm in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thunderstorm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain and strong winds.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:m1:1
# text = A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain and strong winds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	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	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thunderstorm | a storm |  |  |  | with thunder and lightning; with heavy rain and strong winds | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thunderstorm can also mean a sudden, fierce outburst of anger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:m2:1
# text = A thunderstorm can also mean a sudden, fierce outburst of anger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	outburst	outburst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a thunderstorm | a sudden fierce outburst of anger |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outburst=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thunderstorm woke me up in the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x1:1
# text = A thunderstorm woke me up in the night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake up** | past | a thunderstorm | me |  |  | night |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed inside during the thunderstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x2:1
# text = We stayed inside during the thunderstorm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	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 | **stay** | past | We |  |  |  | during the thunderstorm | inside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x3:1
# text = Do not shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	shelter	shelter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shelter** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | a tree |  | in a thunderstorm | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tree=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thunderstorm knocked out the power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x4:1
# text = The thunderstorm knocked out the power.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock out** | participle | the thunderstorm *not said here* | the power |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heavy rain fell during the thunderstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x5:1
# text = Heavy rain fell during the thunderstorm.
1	Heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Heavy rain |  |  |  | during the thunderstorm |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog hides under the bed in a thunderstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x6:1
# text = My dog hides under the bed in a thunderstorm.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | My dog |  |  | the bed |  | in a thunderstorm | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimmers left the pool when the thunderstorm started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x7:1
# text = Swimmers left the pool when the thunderstorm started.
1	Swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Swimmers | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past | the thunderstorm |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I counted six seconds between lightning and thunder, so the storm was two kilometres away.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x8:1
# text = I counted six seconds between lightning and thunder, so the storm was two kilometres away.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | I |  |  |  | second |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | the storm |  |  |  |  | two kilometres *obl:unmarked*; away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then, like a thunderstorm, she broke out against her husband, abusing him saying:

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thunderstorm:x9:1
# text = Then, like a thunderstorm, she broke out against her husband, abusing him saying:
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	abusing	abuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break out** | past | she |  |  |  | then | like a thunderstorm; against her husband | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against husband=Location |
| 2 | **abuse** | gerund | she *not said here* | husband |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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