deceive Who acts: them, you, Things, Looks, fox, Scam emails · What happens: deceive, mean, make, believe, not be, trick · To what, where: someone, them, something, yourself, truth, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«deceive» 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: deceive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To deceive someone means to make them believe something that is not true, in order to trick them.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct mark fixed mark parataxis obj punct root To PART deceive VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON believe VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ , PUNCT in SCONJ order NOUN to PART trick VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deceive mark 2 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deceive obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 believe obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 true advmod 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 trick punct 15 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 trick mark 16 order order NOUN Number=Sing 15 in fixed 17 to to PART _ 18 trick mark 18 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 believe parataxis 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 trick obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 deceive to-infinitive someone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 believe not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 5 not is present true property tree rules 6 trick to-infinitive them = they vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 To deceive yourself means to refuse to believe a truth you don't like.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp mark xcomp det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root To PART deceive VERB yourself PRON means VERB to PART refuse VERB to PART believe VERB a DET truth NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deceive mark 2 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 deceive obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 refuse mark 6 refuse refuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 to to PART _ 8 believe mark 8 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 refuse xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 truth det 10 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 believe obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 like nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 like aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 like advmod 14 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 truth acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 deceive to-infinitive yourself vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 refuse not said to happen to-infinitive vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 believe not said to happen to-infinitive a truth vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer truth=Stimulus 5 not like present · do-support you a truth not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot truth=Theme
Meaning 3 Things can deceive us too: «Looks can deceive.».
nsubj aux obj advmod punct punct nsubj aux parataxis punct punct punct root Things NOUN can AUX deceive VERB us PRON too ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Looks NOUN can AUX deceive VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 deceive nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 deceive aux 3 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 deceive obj 5 too too ADV _ 3 deceive advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 deceive punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 deceive punct 8 Looks look NOUN Number=Plur 10 deceive nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 deceive aux 10 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 deceive parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 deceive punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 deceive punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 deceive punct
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1 deceive can Things us tree rules 2 deceive in a quote can Looks vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The fox deceived the crow to get the cheese.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET fox NOUN deceived VERB the DET crow NOUN to PART get VERB the DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 deceived nsubj 3 deceived deceive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crow det 5 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 3 deceived obj 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 deceived advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cheese det 9 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 deceived punct
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1 deceive past the fox the crow vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient 2 get to-infinitive the fox not said here the cheese vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cheese=Stimulus
Example 2 Scam emails try to deceive people into sending money.
compound nsubj mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj punct root Scam NOUN emails NOUN try VERB to PART deceive VERB people NOUN into SCONJ sending VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 2 emails compound 2 emails email NOUN Number=Plur 3 try nsubj 3 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 deceive mark 5 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 deceive obj 7 into into SCONJ _ 8 sending mark 8 sending send VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 deceive advcl 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 sending obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 try present Scam emails vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 deceive not said to happen to-infinitive Scam emails not said here people vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 3 send gerund Scam emails not said here money vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 3 Don't be deceived by the small size — it's heavy.
advmod aux:pass advcl case det amod obl punct nsubj cop conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX deceived VERB by ADP the DET small ADJ size NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX heavy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 deceived advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 deceived aux:pass 4 deceived deceive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Do advcl 5 by by ADP _ 8 size case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 size det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 size amod 8 size size NOUN Number=Sing 4 deceived obl 9 — - PUNCT _ 12 heavy punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 heavy nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 heavy cop 12 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not deceive infinitive · passive the small size vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present size heavy property tree rules
Example 4 Looks can be deceiving.
nsubj aux aux punct root Looks NOUN can AUX be AUX deceiving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looks look NOUN Number=Plur 4 deceiving nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 deceiving aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 deceiving aux 4 deceiving deceive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 deceiving punct
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1 deceive can · progressive Looks vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He deceived his friends about where he was.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advmod nsubj advcl punct root He PRON deceived VERB his PRON friends NOUN about SCONJ where ADV he PRON was VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 deceived nsubj 2 deceived deceive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friends nmod:poss 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 deceived obj 5 about about SCONJ _ 8 was mark 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 was advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 was nsubj 8 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 friends advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 deceived punct
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1 deceive past He his friends vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient 2 be past he vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Never try to deceive your parents about your safety.
advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Never ADV try VERB to PART deceive VERB your PRON parents NOUN about ADP your PRON safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 try advmod 2 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 deceive mark 4 deceive deceive VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 parents nmod:poss 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 deceive obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 safety case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 safety nmod:poss 9 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 4 deceive obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 not try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 deceive not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your parents about your safety vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Patient
Example 7 ‘I know everything--you have deceived me.
punct nsubj parataxis obj punct nsubj aux obj punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON know VERB everything PRON -- PUNCT you PRON have AUX deceived VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 know punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 know nsubj 3 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 deceived parataxis 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 know obj 5 -- -- PUNCT _ 3 know punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 deceived nsubj 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 deceived aux 8 deceived deceive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 deceived obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 deceived punct
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1 know present I everything vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus 2 deceive present · perfect you me vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
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