catfish Who acts: catfish, someone, person, whiskers, We, Catfishing · What happens: be, mean, pretend, use, trick, do · To what, where: fish, person, false name, name, this, muddy river bottom · Speech: someone speaks here
«catfish» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: catfish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A catfish is a fish with long whiskers around its mouth, like a cat's.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct case det conj case punct root A DET catfish NOUN is AUX a DET fish NOUN with ADP long ADJ whiskers NOUN around ADP its PRON mouth NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET cat NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 catfish det 2 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 5 fish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fish det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 whiskers case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 whiskers amod 8 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 5 fish nmod 9 around around ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mouth nmod:poss 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 whiskers nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 cat punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 cat case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cat det 15 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 fish conj 16 's 's PART _ 15 cat case 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 fish punct
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1 is a present a catfish a fish and a cat with long whiskers around catfish's mouth tree rules
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: slang, online — kept apart, not parsed.
To catfish someone means to pretend to be another person online, using a false name and photos, to trick them.
The tree, 20 words case obl nsubj mark xcomp mark cop det xcomp advmod punct conj det amod obj cc conj punct mark advcl obj punct root To ADP catfish NOUN someone PRON means VERB to PART pretend VERB to PART be AUX another DET person NOUN online ADV , PUNCT using VERB a DET false ADJ name NOUN and CCONJ photos NOUN , PUNCT to PART trick VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 catfish case 2 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pretend mark 6 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 to to PART _ 10 person mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 person cop 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 pretend xcomp 11 online online ADV _ 10 person advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 using punct 13 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 name det 15 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 16 name amod 16 name name NOUN Number=Sing 13 using obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 photos cc 18 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 16 name conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 trick punct 20 to to PART _ 21 trick mark 21 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 using advcl 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 trick obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present someone to catfish vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pretend not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here tree rules 3 is a to-infinitive someone not said here another person online property tree rules 4 use gerund someone not said here a false name and photos vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 5 trick to-infinitive someone not said here name vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A catfish is a person who does this.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET catfish NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 catfish det 2 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 does obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a catfish a person tree rules 2 do present a person this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Example 1 The catfish lives on the muddy river bottom.
det nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET catfish NOUN lives VERB on ADP the DET muddy ADJ river NOUN bottom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 catfish det 2 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 8 bottom case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bottom det 6 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bottom amod 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottom compound 8 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present the catfish the muddy river bottom vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bottom=Location
Example 2 A catfish has whiskers called barbels.
det nsubj obj acl xcomp punct root A DET catfish NOUN has VERB whiskers NOUN called VERB barbels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 catfish det 2 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 whiskers acl 6 barbels barbel NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a catfish whiskers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient 2 call participle whiskers not said here barbels vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We caught a big catfish in the lake.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON caught VERB a DET big ADJ catfish NOUN in ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 catfish det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 catfish amod 5 catfish catfish NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 lake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lake det 8 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past We a big catfish the lake vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catfish=Theme
Example 4 He was catfished by someone pretending to be a twelve-year-old (slang).
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux:pass case obl acl mark cop det nummod punct compound punct ccomp punct appos punct punct root He PRON was AUX catfished VERB by ADP someone PRON pretending VERB to PART be AUX a DET twelve NUM - PUNCT year NOUN - PUNCT old ADJ ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 catfished nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 catfished aux:pass 3 catfished catfish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 catfished obl 6 pretending pretend VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 someone acl 7 to to PART _ 14 old mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 old cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 old det 10 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 year nummod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 twelve punct 12 year year NOUN Number=Sing 14 old compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 year punct 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pretending ccomp 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 slang punct 16 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 14 old appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 slang punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 catfished punct
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1 catfish past · passive someone He tree rules 2 pretend gerund tree rules 3 is to-infinitive old property tree rules
Example 5 Catfishing is when someone lies about who they are online.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Catfishing NOUN is VERB when SCONJ someone PRON lies VERB about ADP who PRON they PRON are AUX online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Catfishing catfishing NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 lies mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 lies nsubj 5 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is ccomp 6 about about ADP _ 7 who case 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 lies obl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 online nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 online cop 10 online online ADV _ 7 who acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present Catfishing tree rules 2 lie present someone vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about who=Location 3 is present they online property tree rules
Example 6 Never meet an online friend without a parent.
advmod det amod obj case det obl punct root Never ADV meet VERB an DET online ADJ friend NOUN without ADP a DET parent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 meet advmod 2 meet meet VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 4 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 5 friend amod 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 meet obj 6 without without ADP _ 8 parent case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 parent det 8 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 2 meet obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 meet punct
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1 not meet imperative you not said here a online friend without a parent vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Co-Agent
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