bailiff Who acts: official, goods, officer, man, bailiffs, bailiff · What happens: have, take, make, leave, not pay, owe · To what, where: legal power, goods, home, power, money, order · Speech: someone speaks here
«bailiff» 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: bailiff in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
An official who has the legal power to take goods from someone's home, or make them leave it, when they have not paid money they owe.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj nsubj det amod obj mark acl obj case nmod:poss case obl punct cc conj obj xcomp obj punct mark nsubj:pass aux advmod parataxis obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root An DET official ADJ who PRON has VERB the DET legal ADJ power NOUN to PART take VERB goods NOUN from ADP someone PRON 's PART home NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ make VERB them PRON leave VERB it PRON , PUNCT when SCONJ they PRON have AUX not PART paid VERB money NOUN they PRON owe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 official det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 4 has nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 power det 6 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 power amod 7 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 power acl 10 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 9 take obj 11 from from ADP _ 14 home case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 home nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 someone case 14 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 make punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 make cc 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 has conj 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 make obj 19 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 make xcomp 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 leave obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 paid punct 22 when when SCONJ _ 26 paid mark 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 paid nsubj:pass 24 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 paid aux 25 not not PART Polarity=Neg 26 paid advmod 26 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 make parataxis 27 money money NOUN Number=Sing 26 paid obj 28 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 owe nsubj 29 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 money acl:relcl 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present a official the legal power vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 2 take to-infinitive a official not said here goods someone's home vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent goods=Theme from home=Initial_Location 3 make infinitive a official not said here goods tree rules 4 leave infinitive goods not said here power vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 not pay present · perfect · passive goods vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient money=Asset 6 owe present goods money not said here vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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: law, US — kept apart, not parsed.
An officer who keeps order in a courtroom.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root An DET officer NOUN who PRON keeps VERB order NOUN in ADP a DET courtroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 officer det 2 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 officer acl:relcl 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 courtroom case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 courtroom det 8 courtroom courtroom NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 officer punct
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1 keep present a officer order a courtroom vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent order=Theme in courtroom=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In old times, a man who managed a lord's land and farm workers.
The tree, 14 words case amod obl punct det nsubj nsubj det nmod:poss case obj cc compound conj punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT a DET man NOUN who PRON managed VERB a DET lord NOUN 's PART land NOUN and CCONJ farm NOUN workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 managed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 man det 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 8 managed nsubj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 managed nsubj 8 managed manage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lord det 10 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 12 land nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 lord case 12 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 managed obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 workers cc 14 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 15 workers compound 15 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 12 land conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 managed punct
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1 manage past a man a lord's land and farm workers time vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme
Example 1 The bailiffs came to take the car because the bills were not paid.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root The DET bailiffs NOUN came VERB to PART take VERB the DET car NOUN because SCONJ the DET bills NOUN were AUX not PART paid VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bailiffs det 2 bailiffs bailiff NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 came xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 because because SCONJ _ 13 paid mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bills det 10 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 13 paid nsubj:pass 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 paid aux:pass 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 paid advmod 13 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 take advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come past the bailiffs tree rules 2 take to-infinitive the bailiffs not said here the car vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme 3 not pay past · passive the bills vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 2 The bailiff in the courtroom asked everyone to stand.
det nsubj case det nmod obj mark acl punct root The DET bailiff NOUN in ADP the DET courtroom NOUN asked VERB everyone PRON to PART stand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bailiff det 2 bailiff bailiff NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 courtroom case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 courtroom det 5 courtroom courtroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 bailiff nmod 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 asked obj 8 to to PART _ 9 stand mark 9 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 everyone acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past the bailiff in the courtroom everyone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient 2 stand to-infinitive the bailiff in the courtroom not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 In the castle, the bailiff checked that the peasants worked.
case det obl punct det nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp punct root In ADP the DET castle NOUN , PUNCT the DET bailiff NOUN checked VERB that SCONJ the DET peasants NOUN worked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 castle case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 castle det 3 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 castle punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bailiff det 6 bailiff bailiff NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked nsubj 7 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 worked mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 peasants det 10 peasants peasant NOUN Number=Plur 11 worked nsubj 11 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 checked ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 checked punct
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1 check past the bailiff the castle tree rules 2 work past the peasants vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Families in debt can get advice so the bailiffs don't come.
nsubj case nmod aux obj mark det nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct root Families NOUN in ADP debt NOUN can AUX get VERB advice NOUN so SCONJ the DET bailiffs NOUN do AUX n't PART come VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Families family NOUN Number=Plur 5 get nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 debt case 3 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Families nmod 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 get aux 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 7 so so SCONJ _ 12 come mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bailiffs det 9 bailiffs bailiff NOUN Number=Plur 12 come nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 come aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 come advmod 12 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 get can Families in debt advice tree rules 2 not come present · do-support the bailiffs vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The bailiff knocked on the door with a letter from the court.
det acl case det obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET bailiff NOUN knocked VERB on ADP the DET door NOUN with ADP a DET letter NOUN from ADP the DET court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bailiff det 2 bailiff bailiff NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bailiff acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 letter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 letter det 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 10 from from ADP _ 12 court case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 court det 12 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 letter nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 bailiff punct
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1 knock participle the bailiff not said here the door with a letter from the court vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on door=Location
Example 6 In the story, the cruel bailiff took the farmer's cow.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET cruel ADJ bailiff NOUN took VERB the DET farmer NOUN 's PART cow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 took obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bailiff det 6 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bailiff amod 7 bailiff bailiff NOUN Number=Sing 8 took nsubj 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 farmer det 10 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 12 cow nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 farmer case 12 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 8 took obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 took punct
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1 take past the cruel bailiff the farmer's cow the story vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cow=Value in story=Location
Example 7 “I have hold of it now,” cried the bailiff.
punct nsubj parataxis obj case nmod advmod punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT I PRON have VERB hold NOUN of ADP it PRON now ADV , PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET bailiff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 10 cried punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cried parataxis 4 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hold nmod 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 have advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 3 have punct 10 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bailiff det 12 bailiff bailiff NOUN Number=Sing 10 cried obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 cried punct
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1 have in a quote present the bailiff = bailiff hold of hold now vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hold=Patient 2 cry speech: express past the bailiff vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold in a quote hold nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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