crime Who acts: that, action, Stealing, detective, police, Breaking · What happens: be, punish, steal, hurt, solve, find · To what, where: someone, crime, footprint, town, shop window, purpose · Speech: someone speaks here
«crime» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: crime in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An action that is against the law and can be punished, such as stealing or hurting someone.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj nsubj cop case det nmod cc aux aux:pass conj punct mark fixed cc conj obj punct root An DET action NOUN that PRON is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN and CCONJ can AUX be AUX punished VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP stealing VERB or CCONJ hurting VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 action det 2 action action NOUN Number=Sing 15 stealing nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 law nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 law cop 5 against against ADP _ 7 law case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 2 action nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 punished cc 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 punished aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 punished aux:pass 11 punished punish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 law conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 stealing punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 15 stealing mark 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 stealing steal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 hurting cc 17 hurting hurt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 stealing conj 18 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 hurting obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 stealing punct
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1 is present that against the law tree rules 2 punish can · passive that not said here vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» 3 steal gerund a action vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 hurt gerund a action not said here someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient
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 Such actions in general, in a place.
amod nsubj case punct case det obl punct root Such ADJ actions NOUN in ADP general ADJ , PUNCT in ADP a DET place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Such such ADJ Degree=Pos 2 actions amod 2 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 4 general nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 general case 4 general general ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 place punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 general obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 general punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that is very wrong or a shame.
nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc det conj punct root Something PRON that PRON is AUX very ADV wrong ADJ or CCONJ a DET shame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 wrong nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wrong cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 wrong advmod 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something acl:relcl 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 shame cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shame det 8 shame shame NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrong conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 is present wrong property tree rules
Example 1 Stealing is a crime.
nsubj cop det punct root Stealing NOUN is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stealing stealing NOUN Number=Sing 4 crime nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crime cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crime det 4 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 crime punct
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1 is a present Stealing a crime tree rules
Example 2 The detective solved the crime by finding a footprint.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN solved VERB the DET crime NOUN by SCONJ finding VERB a DET footprint 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 solved nsubj 3 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crime det 5 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 3 solved obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 finding mark 7 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 solved advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 footprint det 9 footprint footprint NOUN Number=Sing 7 finding obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 solved punct
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1 solve past the detective the crime vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic 2 find gerund the detective not said here a footprint vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footprint=Topic
Example 3 The police are trying to stop crime in our town.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET police NOUN are AUX trying VERB to PART stop VERB crime NOUN in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 trying nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trying aux 4 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trying xcomp 7 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 town case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 town nmod:poss 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive the police vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stop not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here crime our town vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality crime=Eventuality
Example 4 Breaking a shop window on purpose is a crime.
csubj det compound obj case obl cop det punct root Breaking VERB a DET shop NOUN window NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 crime csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 window det 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 window compound 4 window window NOUN Number=Sing 1 Breaking obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 purpose case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Breaking obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 crime cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crime det 9 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 crime punct
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1 break gerund a shop window purpose vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient 2 is a present Breaking a crime tree rules
Example 5 Sherlock Holmes looked carefully at the scene of the crime.
nsubj flat advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Sherlock PROPN Holmes PROPN looked VERB carefully ADV at ADP the DET scene NOUN of ADP the DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherlock Sherlock PROPN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 2 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 1 Sherlock flat 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 scene case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scene det 7 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 crime case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 crime det 10 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 7 scene nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past Sherlock at the scene of the crime; carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at scene=Theme
Example 6 Crime went down after they put in more street lights.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl case amod compound obl punct root Crime NOUN went VERB down ADV after SCONJ they PRON put VERB in ADP more ADJ street NOUN lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 put mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went advcl 7 in in ADP _ 10 lights case 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 lights amod 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 10 lights compound 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go down past Crime down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 put past they more street lights vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in light=Destination
Example 7 It's a crime to waste all this food!
nsubj cop det mark acl det:predet det obj punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET crime NOUN to PART waste VERB all DET this DET food NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 crime nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crime cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crime det 4 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 waste mark 6 waste waste VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 crime acl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 food det:predet 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 food det 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 waste obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 crime punct
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1 is a present It a crime tree rules 2 waste to-infinitive all food vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 8 If you see a crime, tell an adult and stay safe.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det obj cc conj xcomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB a DET crime NOUN , PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN and CCONJ stay VERB safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tell advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crime det 5 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 7 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 adult det 9 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 stay cc 11 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 tell conj 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stay xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 tell punct
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1 see a condition, not said to happen present you a crime vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crime=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 3 stay infinitive you not said here safe property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 "Who committed the crime!" said Ivan.
punct nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Who PRON committed VERB the DET crime NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Ivan PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 committed punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 committed nsubj 3 committed commit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crime det 5 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 3 committed obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 committed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 committed punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 commit in a quote past the crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme 2 say speech: express past Ivan vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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