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accusation

Who acts: accusation, person, Tom, Sara, she, He · What happens: be, do, steal, lie, have, prove · To what, where: something, accusation, work, someone, bike, evidence · Speech: someone speaks here

«accusation» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: accusation in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

An accusation is when someone says that a person did something wrong or bad, such as stealing or lying.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopadvmodnsubjmarkdetnsubjccompobjamodccconjpunctmarkfixedparataxisccconjpunctrootAnDETaccusationNOUNisAUXwhenADVsomeonePRONsaysVERBthatSCONJaDETpersonNOUNdidVERBsomethingPRONwrongADJorCCONJbadADJ,PUNCTsuchADJasADPstealingVERBorCCONJlyingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 accusationdet
2accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing6 saysnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sayscop
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int6 saysadvmod
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 saysnsubj
6sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thatthatSCONJ_10 didmark
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 persondet
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing10 didnsubj
10diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 saysccomp
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 didobj
12wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos11 somethingamod
13ororCCONJ_14 badcc
14badbadADJDegree=Pos12 wrongconj
15,,PUNCT_18 stealingpunct
16suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ18 stealingmark
17asasADP_16 suchfixed
18stealingstealVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 somethingparataxis
19ororCCONJ_20 lyingcc
20lyinglieVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part18 stealingconj
21..PUNCT_6 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1be speech: assertpresenta accusationsomeone nsubj; say propertytree rules
2dopasta personsomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3stealgerundvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4liegerundvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

An accusation can be true or false; it still has to be proved.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjauxcopccconjpunctnsubjadvmodparataxismarkaux:passxcomppunctrootAnDETaccusationNOUNcanAUXbeAUXtrueADJorCCONJfalseADJ;PUNCTitPRONstillADVhasVERBtoPARTbeAUXprovedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 accusationdet
2accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing5 truensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 trueaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 truecop
5truetrueADJDegree=Posrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 falsecc
7falsefalseADJDegree=Pos5 trueconj
8;;PUNCT_11 haspunct
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 hasnsubj
10stillstillADV_11 hasadvmod
11hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 trueparataxis
12totoPART_14 provedmark
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 provedaux:pass
14provedproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 hasxcomp
15..PUNCT_5 truepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscana accusationtrue propertytree rules
2bea accusation not said heretree rules
3havepresentaccusationstilltree rules
4proveto-infinitive · passiveaccusation not said herevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»

Example 1

Tom made an accusation that Sara had copied his work.

nsubjdetobjmarknsubjauxadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootTomPROPNmadeVERBanDETaccusationNOUNthatSCONJSaraPROPNhadAUXcopiedVERBhisPRONworkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 accusationdet
4accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
5thatthatSCONJ_8 copiedmark
6SaraSaraPROPNNumber=Sing8 copiednsubj
7hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 copiedaux
8copiedcopyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 madeadvcl
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 worknmod:poss
10workworkNOUNNumber=Sing8 copiedobj
11..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastToma accusationvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accusation=Product
2copypast · perfectSaraSara's workvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme
3workSaranom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The accusation was false — she had done it herself.

detnsubjcoppunctnsubjauxparataxisobjoblpunctrootTheDETaccusationNOUNwasAUXfalseADJ—PUNCTshePRONhadAUXdoneVERBitPRONherselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 accusationdet
2accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing4 falsensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 falsecop
4falsefalseADJDegree=Posrootroot
5—-PUNCT_8 donepunct
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 donensubj
7hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 doneaux
8donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 falseparataxis
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 doneobj
10herselfherselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes8 doneobl
11..PUNCT_4 falsepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe accusationfalse propertytree rules
2dopast · perfectsheaccusationherself = she oblvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

Example 3

He denied the accusation.

nsubjdetobjpunctrootHePRONdeniedVERBtheDETaccusationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 deniednsubj
2denieddenyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 accusationdet
4accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing2 deniedobj
5..PUNCT_2 deniedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1denypastHethe accusationvn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent accusation=Eventuality

Example 4

Don't make an accusation without proof.

auxadvmoddetobjcaseoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTmakeVERBanDETaccusationNOUNwithoutADPproofNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 makeaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 makeadvmod
3makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 accusationdet
5accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeobj
6withoutwithoutADP_7 proofcase
7proofproofNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeobl
8..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not makeimperative · do-supportyou not said herea accusationwithout proofvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset accusation=Product

Example 5

The teacher listened to both sides after the accusation.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNlistenedVERBtoADPbothDETsidesNOUNafterADPtheDETaccusationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 listenednsubj
3listenedlistenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 sidescase
5bothbothDETPronType=Tot6 sidesdet
6sidessideNOUNNumber=Plur3 listenedobl
7afterafterADP_9 accusationcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 accusationdet
9accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing3 listenedobl
10..PUNCT_3 listenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listenpastthe teacherafter the accusationto both sidesvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to side=Theme

Example 6

A false accusation can really hurt someone.

detamodnsubjauxadvmodobjpunctrootADETfalseADJaccusationNOUNcanAUXreallyADVhurtVERBsomeonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 accusationdet
2falsefalseADJDegree=Pos3 accusationamod
3accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing6 hurtnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 hurtaux
5reallyreallyADV_6 hurtadvmod
6hurthurtVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 hurtobj
8..PUNCT_6 hurtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hurtcana false accusationsomeonevn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient

Example 7

The thief faced an accusation of stealing a bike.

detnsubjdetobjmarkacldetobjpunctrootTheDETthiefNOUNfacedVERBanDETaccusationNOUNofSCONJstealingVERBaDETbikeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 thiefdet
2thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing3 facednsubj
3facedfaceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 accusationdet
5accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing3 facedobj
6ofofSCONJ_7 stealingmark
7stealingstealVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 accusationacl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 bikedet
9bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing7 stealingobj
10..PUNCT_3 facedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1facepastthe thiefa accusationvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme accusation=Destination
2stealgerunda accusation not said herea bikevn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bike=Theme

Example 8

In court, there must be evidence for an accusation.

caseoblpunctexplauxcopcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPcourtNOUN,PUNCTtherePRONmustAUXbeAUXevidenceNOUNforADPanDETaccusationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 courtcase
2courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing7 evidenceobl
3,,PUNCT_2 courtpunct
4theretherePRONPronType=Dem6 beexpl
5mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin6 beaux
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 evidencecop
7evidenceevidenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8forforADP_10 accusationcase
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 accusationdet
10accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing7 evidencenmod
11..PUNCT_7 evidencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is aimperativeyou not said hereevidencecourtfor a accusationtree rules

Example 9

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews. (Writings DAN.3.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

The tree, 14 words
casedetoblamodnsubjacl:relcladvmodpunctccconjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWhereforeADVatADPthatDETtimeNOUNcertainADJChaldeansPROPNcameVERBnearADV,PUNCTandCCONJbroughtVERBaccusationNOUNagainstADPtheDETJewsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhereforewhereforeADVPronType=Introotroot
2atatADP_4 timecase
3thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 timedet
4timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whereforeobl
5certaincertainADJDegree=Pos6 Chaldeansamod
6ChaldeansChaldeanPROPNNumber=Plur7 camensubj
7camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 timeacl:relcl
8nearnearADV_7 cameadvmod
9,,PUNCT_11 broughtpunct
10andandCCONJ_11 broughtcc
11broughtbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 cameconj
12accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing11 broughtobj
13againstagainstADP_15 Jewscase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Jewsdet
15JewsJewPROPNNumber=Plur11 broughtobl
16..PUNCT_1 Whereforepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastcertain Chaldeansthat time not said herenear propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location time=Theme
2bringpastcertain Chaldeans not said hereaccusationagainst the Jewsvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent accusation=Theme against jew=Destination

Sentence 2: (Writings DAN.3.8, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNDAN.3.8PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3DAN.3.8DAN.3.8PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DAN.3.8flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 DAN.3.8flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 10

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. (Writings EZR.4.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

The tree, 23 words
cccasedetoblcasenmodpunctcasedetconjcasenmod:possnmodpunctnsubjdetobjcasedetoblcasenmodccconjpunctrootAndCCONJinADPtheDETreignNOUNofADPAhasuerusPROPN,PUNCTinADPtheDETbeginningNOUNofADPhisPRONreignNOUN,PUNCTwroteVERBtheyPRONanDETaccusationNOUNagainstADPtheDETinhabitantsNOUNofADPJudahPROPNandCCONJJerusalemPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_15 wrotecc
2ininADP_4 reigncase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 reigndet
4reignreignNOUNNumber=Sing15 wroteobl
5ofofADP_6 Ahasueruscase
6AhasuerusAhasuerusPROPNNumber=Sing4 reignnmod
7,,PUNCT_10 beginningpunct
8ininADP_10 beginningcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 beginningdet
10beginningbeginningNOUNNumber=Sing4 reignconj
11ofofADP_13 reigncase
12hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 reignnmod:poss
13reignreignNOUNNumber=Sing10 beginningnmod
14,,PUNCT_4 reignpunct
15wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
16theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 wrotensubj
17anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 accusationdet
18accusationaccusationNOUNNumber=Sing15 wroteobj
19againstagainstADP_21 inhabitantscase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 inhabitantsdet
21inhabitantsinhabitantNOUNNumber=Plur15 wroteobl
22ofofADP_23 Judahcase
23JudahJudahPROPNNumber=Sing21 inhabitantsnmod
24andandCCONJ_25 Jerusalemcc
25JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing23 Judahconj
26..PUNCT_15 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastreigna accusationthe reign of Ahasuerus and the beginning of Ahasuerus's reignagainst the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalemvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent accusation=Theme in reign=Destination
2beginAhasuerus's reignnom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Writings EZR.4.6, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNEZR.4.6PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3EZR.4.6EZR.4.6PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EZR.4.6flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 EZR.4.6flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

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