artifice Who acts: way, things, She, artifice, Odysseus, Stage · What happens: use, fool, do, not be, win, speak · To what, where: clever trick, people, things, fox, us, artifice · Speech: someone speaks here
«artifice» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: artifice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clever trick used to fool people.
det amod acl mark advcl obj punct root A DET clever ADJ trick NOUN used VERB to PART fool VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 trick det 2 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trick amod 3 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 trick acl 5 to to PART _ 6 fool mark 6 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 fool obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 trick punct
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1 use participle a clever trick not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fool to-infinitive people vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
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 Clever skill, or a way of doing things that is not natural.
amod punct cc det conj mark acl obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root Clever ADJ skill NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART natural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 2 skill amod 2 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 way cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 skill conj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 doing obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 natural nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 natural cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 natural advmod 13 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 skill punct
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1 do gerund a way not said here things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 not is present things natural property tree rules
Example 1 The fox won by artifice, not strength.
det acl case obl punct advmod conj punct root The DET fox NOUN won VERB by ADP artifice NOUN , PUNCT not PART strength NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 fox acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 artifice case 5 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 strength punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 strength advmod 8 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 5 artifice conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fox punct
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1 win participle the fox not said here by artifice and strength vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She spoke simply, without artifice.
nsubj advmod punct case obl punct root She PRON spoke VERB simply ADV , PUNCT without ADP artifice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 simply simply ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 artifice punct 5 without without ADP _ 6 artifice case 6 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past She without artifice; simply property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The magician's artifice amazed us.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj punct root The DET magician NOUN 's PART artifice NOUN amazed VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 4 artifice nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magician case 4 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 5 amazed nsubj 5 amazed amaze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 amazed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 amazed punct
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1 amaze past the magician's artifice us vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer
Example 4 Odysseus used artifice to get into Troy.
nsubj obj mark advcl case obl punct root Odysseus PROPN used VERB artifice NOUN to PART get VERB into ADP Troy PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Odysseus Odysseus PROPN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 into into ADP _ 7 Troy case 7 Troy Troy PROPN Number=Sing 5 get obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Odysseus artifice vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artifice=Patient 2 get to-infinitive Odysseus not said here Troy vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into troy=Destination
Example 5 Stage make-up is a kind of artifice.
nsubj compound punct compound cop det case nmod punct root Stage NOUN make NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP artifice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nsubj 2 make make NOUN Number=Sing 4 up compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 4 up punct 4 up up NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stage compound 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kind cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 artifice case 9 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 kind punct
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1 is a present Stage a kind of artifice tree rules
Example 6 The plan was full of artifice.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET plan NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP artifice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 artifice case 6 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the plan of artifice; full property tree rules
Example 7 A LION, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by artifice.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj punct case amod obl cc conj mark advcl obj case obl case obl punct conj mark xcomp advmod case obl punct root A DET LION NOUN , PUNCT unable ADJ from ADP old ADJ age NOUN and CCONJ infirmities NOUN to PART provide VERB himself PRON with ADP food NOUN by ADP force NOUN , PUNCT resolved VERB to PART do VERB so ADV by ADP artifice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 LION det 2 LION lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 unable nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 unable punct 4 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 age case 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 age amod 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 unable obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 infirmities cc 9 infirmities infirmity NOUN Number=Plur 7 age conj 10 to to PART _ 11 provide mark 11 provide provide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 unable advcl 12 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 provide obj 13 with with ADP _ 14 food case 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 11 provide obl 15 by by ADP _ 16 force case 16 force force NOUN Number=Sing 11 provide obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 resolved punct 18 resolved resolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 unable conj 19 to to PART _ 20 do mark 20 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 resolved xcomp 21 so so ADV _ 20 do advmod 22 by by ADP _ 23 artifice case 23 artifice artifice NOUN Number=Sing 20 do obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 unable punct
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1 provide to-infinitive LION with food; by force vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Recipient with food=Theme 2 resolve participle tree rules 3 do to-infinitive by artifice vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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