bribe Who acts: Money, you, child, guard, thief, It · What happens: give, make, do, offer, want, get · To what, where: Money, someone, something, someone money, treat, child · Speech: someone speaks here
«bribe» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: bribe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest or unfair, such as break a rule.
The tree, 20 words cc det conj acl case obl mark advcl obj xcomp obj amod cc conj punct case fixed compound det conj punct root Money NOUN or CCONJ a DET gift NOUN given VERB to ADP someone PRON to PART make VERB them PRON do VERB something PRON dishonest ADJ or CCONJ unfair ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP break NOUN a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 4 gift cc 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gift det 4 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 1 Money conj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Money acl 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 given obl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 given advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 unfair cc 15 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 13 dishonest conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 rule punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 break case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 break break NOUN Number=Sing 21 rule compound 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 rule det 21 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 something conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Money punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give participle Money or a gift not said here someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 2 make to-infinitive Money tree rules 3 do infinitive Money not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To offer someone money or a gift to make them do what you want, often wrongly.
The tree, 16 words mark compound obj cc det conj mark advcl obj xcomp obj nsubj ccomp punct advmod advmod punct root To PART offer VERB someone PRON money NOUN or CCONJ a DET gift NOUN to PART make VERB them PRON do VERB what PRON you PRON want VERB , PUNCT often ADV wrongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 offer mark 2 offer offer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 money compound 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 offer obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 gift cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gift det 7 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 4 money conj 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 offer advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 want obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 want nsubj 14 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 do ccomp 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 wrongly punct 16 often often ADV _ 17 wrongly advmod 17 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 2 offer advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 offer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 offer to-infinitive someone money or a gift wrongly property vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 make to-infinitive money tree rules 3 do infinitive money not said here tree rules 4 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
A treat given to get a child to do something ("a sweet as a bribe").
The tree, 15 words det acl mark advcl det obj mark xcomp obj punct punct det appos case det obl punct punct punct root A DET treat NOUN given VERB to PART get VERB a DET child NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON ( PUNCT " PUNCT a DET sweet ADJ as ADP a DET bribe NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 treat det 2 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 treat acl 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 given advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 child det 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 sweet punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 14 sweet punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sweet det 14 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something appos 15 as as ADP _ 17 bribe case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bribe det 17 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 14 sweet obl 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 bribe punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 sweet punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 treat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give participle a treat not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 get to-infinitive a child tree rules 3 do to-infinitive a child not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The guard took a bribe and let the thief go.
det nsubj det obj cc conj det obj xcomp punct root The DET guard NOUN took VERB a DET bribe NOUN and CCONJ let VERB the DET thief NOUN go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guard det 2 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bribe det 5 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thief det 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obj 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the guard a bribe vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme 2 let infinitive the guard not said here the thief tree rules 3 go infinitive the thief not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 It is against the law to bribe a police officer.
nsubj cop case det mark acl det compound obj punct root It PRON is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN to PART bribe VERB a DET police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 law nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 law cop 3 against against ADP _ 5 law case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 bribe mark 7 bribe bribe VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 law acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 officer det 9 police police NOUN Number=Sing 10 officer compound 10 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 7 bribe obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 law punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present It against the law tree rules 2 bribe to-infinitive a police officer vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Patient
Example 3 Mum bribed us with ice cream to tidy our rooms.
nsubj obj case compound obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN bribed VERB us PRON with ADP ice NOUN cream NOUN to PART tidy VERB our PRON rooms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 bribed nsubj 2 bribed bribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 bribed obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 cream case 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 cream compound 6 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 bribed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 tidy mark 8 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bribed advcl 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 rooms nmod:poss 10 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 8 tidy obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 bribed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bribe past Mum us with ice cream vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient 2 tidy to-infinitive Mum not said here our rooms tree rules
Example 4 The judge refused the bribe.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET judge NOUN refused VERB the DET bribe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 refused nsubj 3 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bribe det 5 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 3 refused obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 refused punct
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1 refuse past the judge the bribe vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme
Example 5 I won't take a bribe, said the referee.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct parataxis det nsubj punct root I PRON wo AUX n't PART take VERB a DET bribe NOUN , PUNCT said VERB the DET referee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 take nsubj 2 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 take aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 take advmod 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bribe det 6 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 said punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 take parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 referee det 10 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 not take future I a bribe vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the referee vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 My little brother can be bribed with stickers.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN can AUX be AUX bribed VERB with ADP stickers 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 bribed nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 bribed aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 bribed aux:pass 6 bribed bribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 stickers case 8 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 6 bribed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 bribed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bribe can · passive My little brother with stickers vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Offering a bribe can lead to prison.
csubj det obj aux case obl punct root Offering VERB a DET bribe NOUN can AUX lead VERB to ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Offering offer VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 lead csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bribe det 3 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 1 Offering obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 lead aux 5 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 prison case 7 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 5 lead obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lead punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 offer gerund a bribe vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme 2 lead can Offering to prison vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to prison=Patient
Example 8 Eriphyle, unable to withstand the tempting bait, accepted the bribe, and thus Amphiaraus was compelled to join the army.
The tree, 19 words nsubj punct amod mark xcomp det compound obj punct det obj punct cc advmod nsubj aux:pass conj mark xcomp det obj punct root Eriphyle PROPN , PUNCT unable ADJ to PART withstand VERB the DET tempting NOUN bait NOUN , PUNCT accepted VERB the DET bribe NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ thus ADV Amphiaraus PROPN was AUX compelled VERB to PART join VERB the DET army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eriphyle Eriphyle PROPN Number=Sing 10 accepted nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 unable punct 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Eriphyle amod 4 to to PART _ 5 withstand mark 5 withstand withstand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bait det 7 tempting tempting NOUN Number=Sing 8 bait compound 8 bait bait NOUN Number=Sing 5 withstand obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 1 Eriphyle punct 10 accepted accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bribe det 12 bribe bribe NOUN Number=Sing 10 accepted obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 compelled punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 compelled cc 15 thus thus ADV _ 18 compelled advmod 16 Amphiaraus Amphiaraus PROPN Number=Sing 18 compelled nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 compelled aux:pass 18 compelled compel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 accepted conj 19 to to PART _ 20 join mark 20 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 compelled xcomp 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 army det 22 army army NOUN Number=Sing 20 join obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 accepted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 withstand to-infinitive Eriphyle not said here the tempting bait tree rules 2 accept past Eriphyle the bribe vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme 3 compel past · passive Amphiaraus thus property vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result 4 join to-infinitive the army vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient
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