alibi Who acts: alibi, person, crime, they, butler, detective · What happens: be, happen, not do, have, check, alibi · To what, where: crime, excuse, alibi, shop, bus, iron alibi
«alibi» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: alibi in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
An alibi is proof that a person was somewhere else when a crime happened, so they could not have done it.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop obl advmod advmod det nsubj advcl punct advmod nsubj aux advmod aux conj obj punct root An DET alibi NOUN is AUX proof ADJ that SCONJ a DET person NOUN was AUX somewhere ADV else ADV when ADV a DET crime NOUN happened VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON could AUX not PART have AUX done VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alibi det 2 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 4 proof nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 proof cop 4 proof proof ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 somewhere mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 somewhere nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 somewhere cop 9 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 4 proof obl 10 else else ADV _ 9 somewhere advmod 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 happened advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 crime det 13 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 14 happened nsubj 14 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 somewhere advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 done punct 16 so so ADV _ 21 done advmod 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 done nsubj 18 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 done aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 done advmod 20 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 done aux 21 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 proof conj 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 done obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 proof punct
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1 is present a alibi proof property tree rules 2 is past a person else, somewhere property tree rules 3 happen past a crime vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not do could · perfect they crime vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An alibi is an excuse.
det nsubj cop det punct root An DET alibi NOUN is AUX an DET excuse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alibi det 2 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 5 excuse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 excuse cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 excuse det 5 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 excuse punct
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1 is a present a alibi a excuse tree rules
Example 1 The butler had an alibi: he was at the shop.
det nsubj det obj punct nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET butler NOUN had VERB an DET alibi NOUN : PUNCT he PRON was AUX at ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butler det 2 butler butler NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alibi det 5 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 11 shop punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shop nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 shop cop 9 at at ADP _ 11 shop case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shop det 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the butler a alibi vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alibi=Patient 2 is past butler the shop tree rules
Example 2 The detective checked every suspect's alibi.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET detective NOUN checked VERB every DET suspect NOUN 's PART alibi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 suspect det 5 suspect suspect NOUN Number=Sing 7 alibi nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 suspect case 7 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the detective every suspect's alibi vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alibi=Theme 2 alibi every suspect nom alibi «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Her alibi was proved false by the CCTV.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root Her PRON alibi NOUN was AUX proved VERB false ADJ by ADP the DET CCTV PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 alibi nmod:poss 2 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 4 proved nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 proved aux:pass 4 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 4 proved xcomp 6 by by ADP _ 8 CCTV case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 CCTV det 8 CCTV CCTV PROPN Number=Sing 4 proved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 proved punct
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1 prove past · passive the CCTV Her alibi false property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 2 alibi Her = she nom alibi «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 "I was with my gran" was his alibi.
punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss nsubj punct cop nmod:poss punct root " PUNCT I PRON was AUX with ADP my PRON gran NOUN " PUNCT was AUX his PRON alibi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 gran punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 gran nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 gran cop 4 with with ADP _ 6 gran case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 gran nmod:poss 6 gran gran NOUN Number=Sing 10 alibi nsubj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 gran punct 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 alibi cop 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 alibi nmod:poss 10 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 alibi punct
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1 is in a quote past I with my gran tree rules 2 is a past my gran his alibi tree rules
Example 5 My alibi for being late was the bus.
nmod:poss nsubj mark cop acl cop det punct root My PRON alibi NOUN for SCONJ being AUX late ADJ was AUX the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 alibi nmod:poss 2 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 8 bus nsubj 3 for for SCONJ _ 5 late mark 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 late cop 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 2 alibi acl 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bus cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 bus punct
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1 is gerund My alibi not said here late property tree rules 2 is a past My alibi the bus tree rules 3 alibi My nom alibi «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A cast-iron alibi cannot be broken.
det compound punct compound nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass punct root A DET cast NOUN - PUNCT iron NOUN alibi NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alibi det 2 cast cast NOUN Number=Sing 4 iron compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 cast punct 4 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 5 alibi compound 5 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 9 broken nsubj:pass 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 broken aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 broken advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 broken aux:pass 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 broken punct
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1 not break can · passive a iron alibi vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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