deceptive Who acts: something, impression, calm sea, strong currents, Appearances, tiny dog · What happens: give, seem, be, mean, trick, mislead · To what, where: false idea, people, same
«deceptive» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: deceptive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Giving a false idea or impression, so that something seems different from what it really is.
The tree, 16 words csubj det amod obj cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj xcomp case obl nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root Giving VERB a DET false ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ impression NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ something PRON seems VERB different ADJ from ADP what PRON it PRON really ADV is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 seems csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 3 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 4 idea amod 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 impression cc 6 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 seems punct 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 seems mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 seems nsubj 11 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 seems xcomp 13 from from ADP _ 14 what case 14 what what PRON PronType=Rel 12 different obl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 is nsubj 16 really really ADV _ 17 is advmod 17 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 what acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 seems punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give gerund a false idea or impression vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 seem present something different property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 be present impression vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Meant to trick or mislead people: «deceptive advertising».
advcl mark cc conj obj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root Meant VERB to PART trick VERB or CCONJ mislead VERB people NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT deceptive ADJ advertising NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 trick advcl 2 to to PART _ 3 trick mark 3 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 mislead cc 5 mislead mislead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 trick conj 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 mislead obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 advertising punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 advertising punct 9 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 advertising amod 10 advertising advertising NOUN Number=Sing 3 trick parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 advertising punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 trick punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean participle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 trick to-infinitive tree rules 3 mislead infinitive people vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
Example 1 The calm sea was deceptive; there were strong currents.
det amod nsubj cop punct expl parataxis amod nsubj punct root The DET calm ADJ sea NOUN was AUX deceptive ADJ ; PUNCT there PRON were VERB strong ADJ currents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sea det 2 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sea amod 3 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 5 deceptive nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 deceptive cop 5 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 were punct 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 were expl 8 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 deceptive parataxis 9 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 currents amod 10 currents current NOUN Number=Plur 8 were nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 deceptive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the calm sea deceptive property tree rules 2 be past strong currents there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Appearances can be deceptive — the tiny dog was very fierce.
nsubj aux cop punct det amod nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Appearances NOUN can AUX be AUX deceptive ADJ — PUNCT the DET tiny ADJ dog NOUN was AUX very ADV fierce ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Appearances appearance NOUN Number=Plur 4 deceptive nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 deceptive aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 deceptive cop 4 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 11 fierce punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dog amod 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 fierce nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 fierce cop 10 very very ADV _ 11 fierce advmod 11 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 4 deceptive conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 deceptive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is can Appearances deceptive property tree rules 2 is past the tiny dog fierce property tree rules
Example 3 The question looked easy, but it was deceptive.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root The DET question NOUN looked VERB easy ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX deceptive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 deceptive punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 deceptive cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 deceptive nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 deceptive cop 9 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the question easy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past question deceptive property tree rules
Example 4 The ad was deceptive because the toy looked much bigger on TV.
det nsubj cop mark det nsubj advcl advmod xcomp case obl punct root The DET ad NOUN was AUX deceptive ADJ because SCONJ the DET toy NOUN looked VERB much ADV bigger ADJ on ADP TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ad det 2 ad ad NOUN Number=Sing 4 deceptive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deceptive cop 4 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 looked mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toy det 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 8 looked nsubj 8 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deceptive advcl 9 much much ADV _ 10 bigger advmod 10 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 looked xcomp 11 on on ADP _ 12 TV case 12 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 10 bigger obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 deceptive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the ad deceptive property tree rules 2 look past the toy big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The tall glass is deceptive: it holds the same as the short wide one.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis det obj case det amod amod obl punct root The DET tall ADJ glass NOUN is AUX deceptive ADJ : PUNCT it PRON holds VERB the DET same ADJ as ADP the DET short ADJ wide ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 glass det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 3 glass amod 3 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 deceptive nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 deceptive cop 5 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 holds punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 deceptive parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 same det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 holds obj 11 as as ADP _ 15 one case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 one det 13 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 15 one amod 14 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 15 one amod 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 deceptive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the tall glass deceptive property tree rules 2 hold present glass the same as the short wide one vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Theme
Example 6 The slope looked gentle, but it was deceptive and very icy.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj cop parataxis cc advmod conj punct root The DET slope NOUN looked VERB gentle ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX deceptive ADJ and CCONJ very ADV icy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 slope det 2 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 deceptive punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 deceptive cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 deceptive nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 deceptive cop 9 deceptive deceptive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 icy cc 11 very very ADV _ 12 icy advmod 12 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 deceptive conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the slope gentle property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past slope deceptive property tree rules 3 be slope not said here tree rules
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