con Who acts: con, Cons, That, free phone offer, con artist, artist · What happens: be, cheat, get, con, believe, give · To what, where: trick, someone, money, con, something, you
«con» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: con in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A con is a trick to cheat someone, usually to get their money: it was all a con.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct advmod mark conj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop det:predet det conj punct root A DET con NOUN is AUX a DET trick NOUN to PART cheat VERB someone PRON , PUNCT usually ADV to PART get VERB their PRON money NOUN : PUNCT it PRON was AUX all DET a DET con NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 con det 2 con con NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cheat mark 7 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trick acl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 cheat obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 get punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 12 get advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 cheat conj 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 money nmod:poss 14 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 20 con punct 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 con nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 con cop 18 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 con det:predet 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 con det 20 con con NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 trick punct
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1 is a present a con a trick and all con tree rules 2 cheat to-infinitive someone vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source 3 get to-infinitive trick's money usually property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus 4 is a past con all con 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To con someone is to trick them into believing something false or giving you something.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj amod cc conj iobj obj punct root To PART con VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART trick VERB them PRON into SCONJ believing VERB something PRON false ADJ or CCONJ giving VERB you PRON something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 con mark 2 con con VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 trick advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 con obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trick cop 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 trick obj 8 into into SCONJ _ 9 believing mark 9 believing believe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 trick advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 believing obj 11 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 giving cc 13 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 believing conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 giving iobj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 giving obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 trick punct
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1 con to-infinitive someone vn cheat-10.6.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source 2 is present trick property tree rules 3 believe gerund something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 4 give gerund something you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient something=Theme
Meaning 3 Cons are the disadvantages of something, as in «pros and cons» (the good points and the bad points).
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct case case punct parataxis cc conj punct punct det amod conj cc det amod conj punct punct root Cons NOUN are AUX the DET disadvantages NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT pros NOUN and CCONJ cons NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT the DET good ADJ points NOUN and CCONJ the DET bad ADJ points NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cons con NOUN Number=Plur 4 disadvantages nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 disadvantages cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 disadvantages det 4 disadvantages disadvantage NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 disadvantages nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 pros punct 8 as as ADP _ 11 pros case 9 in in ADP _ 11 pros case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 pros punct 11 pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 4 disadvantages parataxis 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 cons cc 13 cons con NOUN Number=Plur 11 pros conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 pros punct 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 points punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 points det 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 points amod 18 points point NOUN Number=Plur 11 pros conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 points cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 points det 21 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 22 points amod 22 points point NOUN Number=Plur 18 points conj 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 points punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 disadvantages punct
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1 is a present Cons the disadvantages of something tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A con is short for a convict, a person in prison.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET con NOUN is AUX short ADJ for ADP a DET convict NOUN , PUNCT a DET person NOUN in ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 con det 2 con con NOUN Number=Sing 4 short nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 short cop 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 convict case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 convict det 7 convict convict NOUN Number=Sing 4 short obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 person punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 convict appos 11 in in ADP _ 12 prison case 12 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 short punct
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1 is present a con for a convict; short property tree rules
Meaning 5 A con is also a big fan meeting, like a comic con.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod compound punct case det amod parataxis punct root A DET con NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET big ADJ fan NOUN meeting NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET comic ADJ con NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 con det 2 con con NOUN Number=Sing 8 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 meeting cop 4 also also ADV _ 8 meeting advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 meeting det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 meeting amod 7 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 8 meeting compound 8 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 con punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 con case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 con det 12 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 13 con amod 13 con con NOUN Number=Sing 8 meeting parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 meeting punct
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1 is a present a con a big fan meeting tree rules
Example 1 That free phone offer is a con.
nsubj amod compound nsubj cop det punct root That PRON free ADJ phone NOUN offer NOUN is AUX a DET con NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 offer nsubj 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 4 offer amod 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 4 offer compound 4 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 7 con nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 con cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 con det 7 con con NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 con punct
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1 offer That tree rules 2 is a present free phone offer a con tree rules
Example 2 A con artist tricked Grandpa out of his savings.
det compound nsubj obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET con NOUN artist NOUN tricked VERB Grandpa PROPN out ADP of ADP his PRON savings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 artist det 2 con con NOUN Number=Sing 3 artist compound 3 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 4 tricked nsubj 4 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 4 tricked obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 savings case 7 of of ADP _ 9 savings case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 savings nmod:poss 9 savings savings NOUN Number=Ptan 4 tricked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tricked punct
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1 trick past a con artist Grandpa artist's savings vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandpa=Patient 2 save artist nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Don't let anyone con you into sharing your password.
aux advmod obj xcomp obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB anyone PRON con VERB you PRON into SCONJ sharing VERB your PRON password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 let obj 5 con con VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 con obj 7 into into SCONJ _ 8 sharing mark 8 sharing share VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 con advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 password nmod:poss 10 password password NOUN Number=Sing 8 sharing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here anyone tree rules 2 con infinitive anyone not said here you vn cheat-10.6.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Source 3 share gerund anyone not said here your password tree rules
Example 4 Let's list the pros and cons of a school uniform.
obj xcomp det obj cc conj case det compound obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON list VERB the DET pros NOUN and CCONJ cons NOUN of ADP a DET school NOUN uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 list list VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pros det 5 pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 3 list obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cons cc 7 cons con NOUN Number=Plur 5 pros conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 uniform case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 uniform det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 uniform compound 11 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 5 pros obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 list infinitive 's not said here the pros and cons tree rules
Example 5 One con of a dog is that you have to walk it in the rain.
The tree, 15 words nummod nsubj case det nmod cop mark nsubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root One NUM con NOUN of ADP a DET dog NOUN is AUX that SCONJ you PRON have VERB to PART walk VERB it PRON in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 con nummod 2 con con NOUN Number=Sing 9 have nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 dog case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 con nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have cop 7 that that SCONJ _ 9 have mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 walk mark 11 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 have xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 walk obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 rain case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 rain det 15 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 11 walk obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 have punct
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1 is present One con of a dog have property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive One con of a dog not said here con the rain vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in rain=Trajectory 3 con a dog nom con «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 We dressed up as superheroes for the comic con.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case det amod obl punct root We PRON dressed VERB up ADP as ADP superheroes NOUN for ADP the DET comic ADJ con 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 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dressed compound:prt 4 as as ADP _ 5 superheroes case 5 superheroes superhero NOUN Number=Plur 2 dressed obl 6 for for ADP _ 9 con case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 con det 8 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 con amod 9 con con NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress up past We as superheroes; for the comic con vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He conned his little sister into doing his chores.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON conned VERB his PRON little ADJ sister NOUN into SCONJ doing VERB his PRON chores NOUN . 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 2 conned nsubj 2 conned con VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sister amod 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 conned obj 6 into into SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 conned advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 chores nmod:poss 9 chores chore NOUN Number=Plur 7 doing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 conned punct
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1 con past He his little sister vn cheat-10.6.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Source 2 do gerund He not said here his chores vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chore=Eventuality
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