culpable Who acts: He, Everyone, nothing, judge, company, we · What happens: deserve, be, find, know, do, feel · To what, where: blame, driver, child, rule, ethics · Speech: someone speaks here
«culpable» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: culpable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.
Deserving blame for something wrong or bad: «He was culpable for the accident».
The tree, 13 words csubj obj case obl amod cc conj punct punct nsubj cop case det obl punct punct root Deserving VERB blame NOUN for ADP something PRON wrong ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON was AUX culpable ADJ for ADP the DET accident NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deserving deserve VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 culpable csubj 2 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 1 Deserving obj 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Deserving obl 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bad cc 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wrong conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 culpable punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 culpable punct 10 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 culpable nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 culpable cop 12 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 for for ADP _ 15 accident case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 accident det 15 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 12 culpable obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 culpable punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 culpable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deserve gerund blame for something tree rules 2 is in a quote past He for the accident; culpable property 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.
Example 1 The driver was found culpable for the crash.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root The DET driver NOUN was AUX found VERB culpable ADJ for ADP the DET crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 found nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 found aux:pass 4 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 found xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 crash case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crash det 8 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 found punct
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1 find past · passive the driver for the crash; culpable property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for crash=Beneficiary
Example 2 Everyone who knew about the bullying and did nothing felt a little culpable.
nsubj nsubj case det obl cc conj nsubj ccomp det obl:unmarked xcomp punct root Everyone PRON who PRON knew VERB about ADP the DET bullying NOUN and CCONJ did VERB nothing PRON felt VERB a DET little ADJ culpable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 knew nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 knew nsubj 3 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 bullying case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bullying det 6 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 3 knew obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 did cc 8 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 knew conj 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 felt nsubj 10 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 did ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 little det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 culpable obl:unmarked 13 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos 10 felt xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 knew punct
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1 know past Everyone about the bullying vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about bullying=Stimulus 2 do past Everyone not said here tree rules 3 feel past nothing culpable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Is a child as culpable as an adult for breaking a rule?
cop det csubj advmod case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Is AUX a DET child NOUN as ADV culpable ADJ as ADP an DET adult NOUN for SCONJ breaking VERB a DET rule NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 child cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 child det 3 child child NOUN Number=Sing 5 culpable csubj 4 as as ADV _ 5 culpable advmod 5 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 adult case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adult det 8 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 5 culpable obl 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 breaking mark 10 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 culpable advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rule det 12 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 10 breaking obj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 culpable punct
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1 is a present a child tree rules 2 break gerund a rule vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient
Example 4 The judge said the company was culpable for the pollution.
det nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct root The DET judge NOUN said VERB the DET company NOUN was AUX culpable ADJ for ADP the DET pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 company det 5 company company NOUN Number=Sing 7 culpable nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 culpable cop 7 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 for for ADP _ 10 pollution case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pollution det 10 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 7 culpable obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the judge vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the company for the pollution; culpable property tree rules
Example 5 In ethics we discussed when someone is morally culpable.
case obl nsubj mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root In ADP ethics NOUN we PRON discussed VERB when SCONJ someone PRON is AUX morally ADV culpable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 ethics case 2 ethics ethic NOUN Number=Plur 4 discussed obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 discussed nsubj 4 discussed discuss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 culpable mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 culpable nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 culpable cop 8 morally morally ADV _ 9 culpable advmod 9 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 discussed ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 discussed punct
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1 discuss speech: other past we ethics vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present someone culpable, morally property tree rules
Example 6 She was not culpable, because she did not know the bridge was unsafe.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod punct mark nsubj aux advmod parataxis det nsubj cop ccomp punct root She PRON was AUX not PART culpable ADJ , PUNCT because SCONJ she PRON did AUX not PART know VERB the DET bridge NOUN was AUX unsafe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 culpable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 culpable cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 culpable advmod 4 culpable culpable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 know punct 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 know mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 know nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 know aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 culpable parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bridge det 12 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 14 unsafe nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 unsafe cop 14 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 know ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 culpable punct
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1 not is past She culpable property tree rules 2 not know past · do-support she vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past the bridge unsafe property tree rules
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