corruption Who acts: that, word, name, free newspaper, people, Giving · What happens: take, use, make, change, spoil, be · To what, where: bribes, public money, something, it, Ta, older form · Speech: someone speaks here
«corruption» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: corruption in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dishonest or illegal behaviour by people with power, such as taking bribes or using public money for themselves.
The tree, 18 words amod cc conj case nmod case nmod punct mark fixed conj obj cc conj amod obj case obl punct root Dishonest ADJ or CCONJ illegal ADJ behaviour NOUN by ADP people NOUN with ADP power NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP taking VERB bribes NOUN or CCONJ using VERB public ADJ money NOUN for ADP themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 4 behaviour amod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 illegal cc 3 illegal illegal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dishonest conj 4 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 behaviour nmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 power case 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 taking punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 12 taking mark 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 power conj 13 bribes bribe NOUN Number=Plur 12 taking obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 using cc 15 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 taking conj 16 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 17 money amod 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 using obj 18 for for ADP _ 19 themselves case 19 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 15 using obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 behaviour punct
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1 take gerund bribes vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme 2 use gerund public money for bribes = bribe vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent money=Theme for themselves=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 Making something bad or rotten, or changing something so it is spoiled, such as «corruption of a computer file».
The tree, 19 words csubj:pass obj amod cc conj punct cc conj obj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct case fixed punct parataxis case det compound nmod punct punct root Making VERB something PRON bad ADJ or CCONJ rotten ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ changing VERB something PRON so ADV it PRON is AUX spoiled VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP « PUNCT corruption NOUN of ADP a DET computer NOUN file NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 spoiled csubj:pass 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 rotten cc 5 rotten rotten ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bad conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 changing punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 changing cc 8 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 changing obj 10 so so ADV _ 13 spoiled advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 spoiled nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 spoiled aux:pass 13 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 corruption punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 corruption case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 corruption punct 18 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 13 spoiled parataxis 19 of of ADP _ 22 file case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 file det 21 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 22 file compound 22 file file NOUN Number=Sing 18 corruption nmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 18 corruption punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 13 spoiled punct
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1 make gerund something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 change gerund something vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 spoil present · passive it tree rules
Meaning 3 A word or name that has changed from its older or proper form over time, as in «"Ta" is a corruption of "thank you"».
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj aux ccomp case nmod:poss amod cc conj obl case obl punct case case punct punct obj punct cop det case punct parataxis obj punct punct punct root A DET word NOUN or CCONJ name NOUN that PRON has AUX changed VERB from ADP its PRON older ADJ or CCONJ proper ADJ form NOUN over ADP time NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT " PUNCT Ta PROPN " PUNCT is AUX a DET corruption NOUN of ADP " PUNCT thank VERB you PRON " 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 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 25 corruption nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 name cc 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 word conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 changed nsubj 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 changed aux 7 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 word ccomp 8 from from ADP _ 13 form case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 form nmod:poss 10 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 form amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 proper cc 12 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 10 older conj 13 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 changed obl 14 over over ADP _ 15 time case 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 changed obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 Ta punct 17 as as ADP _ 21 Ta case 18 in in ADP _ 21 Ta case 19 « « PUNCT _ 21 Ta punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 21 Ta punct 21 Ta Ta PROPN Number=Sing 7 changed obj 22 " " PUNCT _ 21 Ta punct 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 corruption cop 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 corruption det 25 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing root root 26 of of ADP _ 28 thank case 27 " " PUNCT _ 28 thank punct 28 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 corruption parataxis 29 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 28 thank obj 30 " " PUNCT _ 28 thank punct 31 » » PUNCT _ 28 thank punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 25 corruption punct
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1 change present · perfect that Ta name's older form time vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent ta=Patient from form=Initial_State 2 is a in a quote present a word or name a corruption tree rules 3 thank speech: thank present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 4 form name nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The mayor was arrested for corruption.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET mayor NOUN was AUX arrested VERB for ADP corruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 arrested aux:pass 4 arrested arrest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 corruption case 6 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrested punct
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1 arrest past · passive the mayor for corruption vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for corruption=Theme
Example 2 A free newspaper helps people find out about corruption.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp compound:prt case obl punct root A DET free ADJ newspaper NOUN helps VERB people NOUN find VERB out ADP about ADP corruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 newspaper det 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 newspaper amod 3 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 helps obj 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 out out ADP _ 6 find compound:prt 8 about about ADP _ 9 corruption case 9 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present a free newspaper people vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 find out infinitive people not said here about corruption vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about corruption=Topic
Example 3 Giving a referee money to cheat is a kind of corruption.
csubj det compound obj mark acl cop det case nmod punct root Giving VERB a DET referee NOUN money NOUN to PART cheat VERB is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP corruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 kind csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 money det 3 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 4 money compound 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cheat mark 6 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 money acl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 kind cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 kind det 9 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 corruption case 11 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 9 kind nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 kind punct
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1 give gerund a referee money vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 cheat to-infinitive a referee money not said here vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Giving a kind of corruption tree rules
Example 4 File corruption meant my homework would not open.
compound nsubj nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root File NOUN corruption NOUN meant VERB my PRON homework NOUN would AUX not PART open VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 File file NOUN Number=Sing 2 corruption compound 2 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 3 meant nsubj 3 meant mean 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 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 8 open nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 open aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 open advmod 8 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 meant ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 meant punct
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1 mean past File corruption vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not open would my homework vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 In the story, the king's power led to corruption.
case det obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET king NOUN 's PART power NOUN led VERB to ADP corruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 led obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 power nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 king case 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 led nsubj 9 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to ADP _ 11 corruption case 11 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 9 led obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 led punct
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1 lead past the king's power to corruption; in the story vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition in story=Patient
Example 6 «Hello» may be a corruption of an older greeting.
punct discourse punct aux cop det case det amod nmod punct root « PUNCT Hello INTJ » PUNCT may AUX be AUX a DET corruption NOUN of ADP an DET older ADJ greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Hello punct 2 Hello hello INTJ _ 7 corruption discourse 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hello punct 4 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 corruption aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 corruption cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 corruption det 7 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 greeting case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 greeting det 10 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 greeting amod 11 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 7 corruption nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 corruption punct
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1 is a may a corruption of a older greeting tree rules
Example 7 Many countries pass laws to stop corruption.
amod nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Many ADJ countries NOUN pass VERB laws NOUN to PART stop VERB corruption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 countries amod 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 pass nsubj 3 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 3 pass obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pass advcl 7 corruption corruption NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pass punct
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1 pass present Many countries laws vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme law=Trajectory 2 stop to-infinitive Many countries not said here corruption vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality corruption=Eventuality
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