confiscate Who acts: rule, teacher, you, I, Customs officers, Police · What happens: take away, say, not allow, keep, take, use · To what, where: something, someone, rule, property, crime, phone · Speech: someone speaks here
«confiscate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: confiscate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To take something away from someone, usually as a punishment or because a rule says it is not allowed, often keeping it for a while.
The tree, 25 words mark obj advmod case obl punct advmod case det obj cc mark det nsubj advcl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct advmod conj obj case det obl punct root To PART take VERB something PRON away ADV from ADP someone PRON , PUNCT usually ADV as ADP a DET punishment NOUN or CCONJ because SCONJ a DET rule NOUN says VERB it PRON is AUX not PART allowed VERB , PUNCT often ADV keeping VERB it PRON for ADP a DET while NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obj 4 away away ADV _ 2 take advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 punishment punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 11 punishment advmod 9 as as ADP _ 11 punishment case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 punishment det 11 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 11 punishment cc 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 says mark 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rule det 15 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 16 says nsubj 16 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 or advcl 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 allowed nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 allowed aux:pass 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 allowed advmod 20 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 says ccomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 keeping punct 22 often often ADV _ 23 keeping advmod 23 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 allowed conj 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 keeping obj 25 for for ADP _ 27 while case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 while det 27 while while NOUN Number=Sing 23 keeping obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take away to-infinitive something someone away property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present a rule vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not allow present · passive rule vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 4 keep gerund rule while often property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 — kept apart, not parsed.
For police or the government to take someone's property officially, for example because it was used in a crime.
The tree, 20 words case cc det conj mark acl nmod:poss case obj advmod punct case obl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case det obl punct root For ADP police NOUN or CCONJ the DET government NOUN to PART take VERB someone PRON 's PART property NOUN officially ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN because SCONJ it PRON was AUX used VERB in ADP a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 police case 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 government cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 government det 5 government government NOUN Number=Sing 2 police conj 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 government acl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 property nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 someone case 10 property property NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 11 officially officially ADV _ 7 take advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obl 15 because because SCONJ _ 18 used mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 used nsubj:pass 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 used aux:pass 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 take advcl 19 in in ADP _ 21 crime case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 crime det 21 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 18 used obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 police punct
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1 take to-infinitive someone's property for example; officially property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent property=Theme for example=Beneficiary 2 use past · passive property a crime vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The teacher confiscated my phone because it rang in maths.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN confiscated VERB my PRON phone NOUN because SCONJ it PRON rang VERB in ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated nsubj 3 confiscated confiscate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 8 rang mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rang nsubj 8 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 confiscated advcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 maths case 10 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 rang obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 confiscated punct
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1 confiscate past the teacher my phone vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme 2 ring past teacher maths vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in math=Location
Example 2 If you bring that slime to class again, I'll confiscate it.
mark nsubj advcl det obj mark xcomp advmod punct nsubj aux obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON bring VERB that DET slime NOUN to PART class NOUN again ADV , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX confiscate VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 bring mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 bring nsubj 3 bring bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 confiscate advcl 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 slime det 5 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing 3 bring obj 6 to to PART _ 7 class mark 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 bring xcomp 8 again again ADV _ 3 bring advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 bring punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 confiscate nsubj 11 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 confiscate aux 12 confiscate confiscate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 confiscate obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 confiscate punct
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1 bring a condition, not said to happen present you that slime again vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent slime=Theme 2 confiscate future I slime vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 3 My yo-yo was confiscated until home time.
nmod:poss compound punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root My PRON yo NOUN - PUNCT yo NOUN was AUX confiscated VERB until ADP home NOUN time 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 4 yo nmod:poss 2 yo yo NOUN Number=Sing 4 yo compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 yo punct 4 yo yo NOUN Number=Sing 6 confiscated nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 confiscated aux:pass 6 confiscated confiscate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 until until ADP _ 9 time case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 time compound 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 confiscated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 confiscated punct
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1 confiscate past · passive My yo yo time vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 Customs officers confiscated the fruit at the airport because of the rules on pests.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj det obj case det obl case fixed det obl case nmod punct root Customs NOUN officers NOUN confiscated VERB the DET fruit NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET rules NOUN on ADP pests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 2 officers compound 2 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 3 confiscated nsubj 3 confiscated confiscate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fruit det 5 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated obl 9 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 12 rules case 10 of of ADP _ 9 because fixed 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 rules det 12 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 confiscated obl 13 on on ADP _ 14 pests case 14 pests pest NOUN Number=Plur 12 rules nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 confiscated punct
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1 confiscate past Customs officers the fruit the airport because the rules on pests vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme
Example 5 Police confiscated the stolen bikes.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Police NOUN confiscated VERB the DET stolen VERB bikes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 confiscated nsubj 2 confiscated confiscate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bikes det 4 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bikes amod 5 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 2 confiscated obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 confiscated punct
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1 confiscate past Police the stolen bikes vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Dad threatened to confiscate the games console if we kept fighting.
nsubj mark xcomp det compound obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Dad NOUN threatened VERB to PART confiscate VERB the DET games NOUN console NOUN if SCONJ we PRON kept VERB fighting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 threatened nsubj 2 threatened threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 confiscate mark 4 confiscate confiscate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 threatened xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 console det 6 games game NOUN Number=Plur 7 console compound 7 console console NOUN Number=Sing 4 confiscate obj 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 kept mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 kept nsubj 10 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 confiscate advcl 11 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 kept xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 threatened punct
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1 threaten past Dad tree rules 2 confiscate not said to happen to-infinitive Dad not said here the games console vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent console=Theme 3 keep a condition, not said to happen past we tree rules 4 fight gerund we not said here vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The referee confiscated the ball from the boys who kept kicking it at the windows.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obj case det obl punct root The DET referee NOUN confiscated VERB the DET ball NOUN from ADP the DET boys NOUN who PRON kept VERB kicking VERB it PRON at ADP the DET windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated nsubj 3 confiscated confiscate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 confiscated obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 boys case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boys det 8 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 confiscated obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 kept nsubj 10 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 boys acl:relcl 11 kicking kick VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 kept xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 kicking obj 13 at at ADP _ 15 windows case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 windows det 15 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 11 kicking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 confiscated punct
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1 confiscate past the referee the ball from the boys vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from boy=Source 2 keep past the boys tree rules 3 kick gerund the boys not said here ball the windows vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient at window=Location
Example 8 Everything he had was confiscated or stolen.
nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass cc conj punct root Everything PRON he PRON had VERB was AUX confiscated VERB or CCONJ stolen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 confiscated nsubj:pass 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Everything acl:relcl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 confiscated aux:pass 5 confiscated confiscate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 stolen cc 7 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 confiscated conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 confiscated punct
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1 have past he vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 confiscate past · passive Everything vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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