conspiracy Who acts: planning, conspiracy theory, Gunpowder Plot, detective, cousin, strong evidence · What happens: make, do, rob, find, act, be · To what, where: secret plan, something, bank, They, events, conspiracy · Speech: someone speaks here
«conspiracy» 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: conspiracy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A secret plan made by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal: «a conspiracy to rob the bank».
The tree, 21 words det amod acl case det obl case nmod mark advcl obj amod cc conj punct punct det appos mark acl det obj punct punct root A DET secret ADJ plan NOUN made VERB by ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON harmful ADJ or CCONJ illegal ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET conspiracy NOUN to PART rob VERB the DET bank NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plan det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plan amod 3 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 plan acl 5 by by ADP _ 7 group case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 group det 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 group nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made advcl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 illegal cc 15 illegal illegal ADJ Degree=Pos 13 harmful conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 conspiracy punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 conspiracy punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 conspiracy det 19 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 3 plan appos 20 to to PART _ 21 rob mark 21 rob rob VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 conspiracy acl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 bank det 23 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 21 rob obj 24 » » PUNCT _ 19 conspiracy punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 plan punct
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1 make participle a secret plan not said here by a group of people vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 rob in a quote to-infinitive the bank vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bank=Source
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 The act of planning such a thing: «They were found guilty of conspiracy».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case nmod det:predet det punct punct nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl xcomp case obl punct punct root The DET act NOUN of ADP planning NOUN such DET a DET thing NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON were AUX found VERB guilty ADJ of ADP conspiracy NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 planning case 4 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 2 act nmod 5 such such DET PronType=Ind 7 thing det:predet 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 found punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 found punct 10 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 found nsubj 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 found aux:pass 12 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl:relcl 13 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 12 found xcomp 14 of of ADP _ 15 conspiracy case 15 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 13 guilty obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 found punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 find in a quote past · passive They guilty property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 act planning nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 A conspiracy theory: a belief that a secret group is behind events, often without good evidence.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj punct det appos mark det compound acl cop case punct advmod case amod conj punct root A DET conspiracy NOUN theory NOUN : PUNCT a DET belief NOUN that SCONJ a DET secret NOUN group NOUN is AUX behind ADP events NOUN , PUNCT often ADV without ADP good ADJ evidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 theory det 2 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 3 theory compound 3 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing 13 events nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 belief punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 belief det 6 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 3 theory appos 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 group mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 9 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 10 group compound 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 belief acl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 events cop 12 behind behind ADP _ 13 events case 13 events event NOUN Number=Plur root root 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 evidence punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 evidence advmod 16 without without ADP _ 18 evidence case 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 evidence amod 18 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 13 events conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 events punct
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1 is present a conspiracy theory events and good evidence tree rules
Example 1 The Gunpowder Plot was a conspiracy to blow up Parliament in 1605.
det compound nsubj cop det mark acl compound:prt obj case obl punct root The DET Gunpowder PROPN Plot PROPN was AUX a DET conspiracy NOUN to PART blow VERB up ADP Parliament PROPN in ADP 1605 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Plot det 2 Gunpowder Gunpowder PROPN Number=Sing 3 Plot compound 3 Plot Plot PROPN Number=Sing 6 conspiracy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 conspiracy cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conspiracy det 6 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 blow mark 8 blow blow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 conspiracy acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 blow compound:prt 10 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 8 blow obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 1605 case 12 1605 1605 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 blow obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 conspiracy punct
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1 is a past the Gunpowder Plot a conspiracy tree rules 2 blow up to-infinitive Parliament in 1605 vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent parliament=Patient in 1605=Topic
Example 2 The detective uncovered a conspiracy to steal the crown jewels.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET detective NOUN uncovered VERB a DET conspiracy NOUN to PART steal VERB the DET crown NOUN jewels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered nsubj 3 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conspiracy det 5 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered obj 6 to to PART _ 7 steal mark 7 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uncovered advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jewels det 9 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 10 jewels compound 10 jewels jewel NOUN Number=Plur 7 steal obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past the detective a conspiracy tree rules 2 steal to-infinitive the detective not said here the crown jewels vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jewel=Theme
Example 3 My cousin believes a conspiracy theory that the Moon landings were faked, but there is strong evidence they were real.
The tree, 20 words nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj mark det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass acl punct cc expl parataxis amod nsubj nsubj cop acl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN believes VERB a DET conspiracy NOUN theory NOUN that SCONJ the DET Moon PROPN landings NOUN were AUX faked VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON is VERB strong ADJ evidence NOUN they PRON were AUX real ADJ . 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 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 believes nsubj 3 believes believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 theory det 5 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 6 theory compound 6 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing 3 believes obj 7 that that SCONJ _ 12 faked mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 landings det 9 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 10 landings compound 10 landings landing NOUN Number=Plur 12 faked nsubj:pass 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 faked aux:pass 12 faked fake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 theory acl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 is punct 14 but but CCONJ _ 16 is cc 15 there there PRON PronType=Dem 16 is expl 16 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 believes parataxis 17 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 evidence amod 18 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 16 is nsubj 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 real nsubj 20 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 real cop 21 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 18 evidence acl 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 believes punct
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1 believe present My cousin a conspiracy theory vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer theory=Stimulus 2 fake past · passive a conspiracy theory not said here the Moon landings vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 be present strong evidence there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is past landings = landing strong evidence not said here real property tree rules
Example 4 The men were jailed for conspiracy to commit fraud.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET men NOUN were AUX jailed VERB for ADP conspiracy NOUN to PART commit VERB fraud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 men det 2 men man NOUN Number=Plur 4 jailed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 jailed aux:pass 4 jailed jail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 conspiracy case 6 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 4 jailed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 commit mark 8 commit commit VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 jailed advcl 9 fraud fraud NOUN Number=Sing 8 commit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 jailed punct
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1 jail past · passive the men for conspiracy vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 commit to-infinitive fraud vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fraud=Theme
Example 5 There was a conspiracy of silence about the missing money.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET conspiracy NOUN of ADP silence NOUN about ADP the DET missing ADJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 conspiracy det 4 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 silence case 6 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 4 conspiracy nmod 7 about about ADP _ 10 money case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 money det 9 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 10 money amod 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 silence nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a conspiracy of silence about the missing money there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 conspire silence about the missing money nom conspiracy «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Always check a conspiracy theory with trusted sources.
advmod det compound obj case amod obl punct root Always ADV check VERB a DET conspiracy NOUN theory NOUN with ADP trusted VERB sources NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 check advmod 2 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 theory det 4 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 5 theory compound 5 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 sources case 7 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 sources amod 8 sources source NOUN Number=Plur 2 check obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here a conspiracy theory with trusted sources; always property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theory=Theme 2 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The kids joked that there was a conspiracy to give them extra homework.
det nsubj mark expl ccomp det nsubj mark acl iobj amod obj punct root The DET kids NOUN joked VERB that SCONJ there PRON was VERB a DET conspiracy NOUN to PART give VERB them PRON extra ADJ homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 joked nsubj 3 joked joke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 was mark 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 was expl 6 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 joked ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 conspiracy det 8 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 6 was nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 conspiracy acl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 give iobj 12 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 13 homework amod 13 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 joked punct
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1 joke speech: other past the kids tree rules 2 be past a conspiracy there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 give to-infinitive a conspiracy not said here extra homework kids = kid vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient homework=Theme
Example 8 For many years the founder of Thebes reigned happily, but at length a conspiracy was formed against him, and he was deprived of his throne by his grandson Pentheus.
The tree, 29 words case amod obl det case nmod acl advmod punct cc case obl det nsubj aux:pass acl case obl punct cc nsubj aux:pass conj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl appos punct root For ADP many ADJ years NOUN the DET founder NOUN of ADP Thebes NOUN reigned VERB happily ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ at ADP length NOUN a DET conspiracy NOUN was AUX formed VERB against ADP him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON was AUX deprived VERB of ADP his PRON throne NOUN by ADP his PRON grandson NOUN Pentheus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 years case 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 years amod 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 founder obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 founder det 5 founder founder NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Thebes case 7 Thebes thebe NOUN Number=Plur 5 founder nmod 8 reigned reign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 Thebes acl 9 happily happily ADV _ 8 reigned advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 formed punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 17 formed cc 12 at at ADP _ 13 length case 13 length length NOUN Number=Sing 17 formed obl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 conspiracy det 15 conspiracy conspiracy NOUN Number=Sing 17 formed nsubj 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 formed aux:pass 17 formed form VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 founder acl 18 against against ADP _ 19 him case 19 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 formed obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 deprived punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 deprived cc 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 deprived nsubj 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 deprived aux:pass 24 deprived deprive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 formed conj 25 of of ADP _ 27 throne case 26 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 throne nmod:poss 27 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 24 deprived obl 28 by by ADP _ 30 grandson case 29 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 grandson nmod:poss 30 grandson grandson NOUN Number=Sing 24 deprived obl 31 Pentheus Pentheus PROPN Number=Sing 30 grandson appos 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 founder punct
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1 reign participle Thebes not said here happily property tree rules 2 form past · passive a conspiracy length against him = he vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 deprive past · passive conspiracy's grandson conspiracy of conspiracy's throne vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Source of throne=Theme
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