delinquent Who acts: delinquent, young person, behaviour behaviour, delinquent bill, police, young delinquents · What happens: be, keep, break, behave, not pay, catch · To what, where: young person, law, behaviour behaviour, laws, one, that · Speech: someone speaks here
«delinquent» 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: delinquent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A delinquent, or juvenile delinquent, is a young person who keeps breaking the law or behaving badly.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj punct cc compound conj punct cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp det obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET delinquent NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ juvenile NOUN delinquent NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET young ADJ person NOUN who PRON keeps VERB breaking VERB the DET law NOUN or CCONJ behaving VERB badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 delinquent det 2 delinquent delinquent NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 delinquent punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 delinquent cc 5 juvenile juvenile NOUN Number=Sing 6 delinquent compound 6 delinquent delinquent NOUN Number=Sing 2 delinquent conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 delinquent punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 keeps nsubj 13 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person acl:relcl 14 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 keeps xcomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 law det 16 law law NOUN Number=Sing 14 breaking obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 behaving cc 18 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 breaking conj 19 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 18 behaving advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
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1 is a present a delinquent or juvenile delinquent a young person tree rules 2 keep present a young person tree rules 3 break gerund a young person not said here the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient 4 behave gerund a young person not said here badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Delinquent behaviour is behaviour that breaks laws or rules.
amod compound cop nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root Delinquent ADJ behaviour NOUN is AUX behaviour NOUN that PRON breaks VERB laws NOUN or CCONJ rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Delinquent delinquent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 behaviour amod 2 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaviour compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 behaviour cop 4 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 breaks nsubj 6 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 behaviour acl:relcl 7 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 6 breaks obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 rules cc 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 7 laws conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 behaviour punct
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1 is a present behaviour behaviour tree rules 2 break present behaviour behaviour laws or rules vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, mainly US — kept apart, not parsed.
A delinquent bill or account is one that has not been paid on time.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cc conj cop nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass parataxis case obl punct root A DET delinquent NOUN bill NOUN or CCONJ account NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON has AUX not PART been AUX paid VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bill det 2 delinquent delinquent NOUN Number=Sing 3 bill compound 3 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 account cc 5 account account NOUN Number=Sing 3 bill conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 paid nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 paid aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 paid advmod 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 paid aux:pass 12 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 one parataxis 13 on on ADP _ 14 time case 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 paid obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a delinquent bill or account one tree rules 2 not pay present · perfect · passive that time vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Example 1 The police caught the young delinquents spraying paint on the wall.
det nsubj det amod obj acl obj case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN caught VERB the DET young ADJ delinquents NOUN spraying VERB paint NOUN on ADP the DET wall 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 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 delinquents det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 delinquents amod 6 delinquents delinquent NOUN Number=Plur 3 caught obj 7 spraying spray VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 delinquents acl 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 7 spraying obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 wall case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wall det 11 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 spraying obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the police the young delinquents vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delinquent=Theme 2 spray gerund the young delinquents not said here paint the wall vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent paint=Theme on wall=Destination
Example 2 The story is about a delinquent who turns his life around.
det nsubj cop case det nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX about ADP a DET delinquent NOUN who PRON turns VERB his PRON life NOUN around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 delinquent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 delinquent cop 4 about about ADP _ 6 delinquent case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 delinquent det 6 delinquent delinquent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 turns nsubj 8 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 delinquent acl:relcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 life nmod:poss 10 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 turns obj 11 around around ADV _ 8 turns advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 delinquent punct
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1 is present the story about a delinquent tree rules 2 turn around present a delinquent his life around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 3 Stealing cars is delinquent behaviour.
csubj obj cop amod punct root Stealing VERB cars NOUN is AUX delinquent ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stealing steal VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 behaviour csubj 2 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 1 Stealing obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 behaviour cop 4 delinquent delinquent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 behaviour amod 5 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 behaviour punct
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1 steal gerund cars vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme 2 is a present Stealing delinquent behaviour tree rules
Example 4 The bank sent a letter about the delinquent account.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET bank NOUN sent VERB a DET letter NOUN about ADP the DET delinquent ADJ account NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 account case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 account det 8 delinquent delinquent ADJ Degree=Pos 9 account amod 9 account account NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the bank a letter about the delinquent account vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 5 He was called a juvenile delinquent, but he just needed help.
nsubj aux:pass det compound xcomp punct cc nsubj advmod conj obj punct root He PRON was AUX called VERB a DET juvenile NOUN delinquent NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON just ADV needed VERB help NOUN . 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 3 called nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 delinquent det 5 juvenile juvenile NOUN Number=Sing 6 delinquent compound 6 delinquent delinquent NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 needed punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 needed cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 needed nsubj 10 just just ADV _ 11 needed advmod 11 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 called conj 12 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 needed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call past · passive He vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 need past he help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
Example 6 The delinquents were made to clean up the park.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root The DET delinquents NOUN were AUX made VERB to PART clean VERB up ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 delinquents det 2 delinquents delinquent NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 clean compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 6 clean obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the delinquents tree rules 2 clean up to-infinitive the delinquents not said here the park vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent park=Patient
Example 7 Her tax payment was delinquent by three months.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case nummod obl punct root Her PRON tax NOUN payment NOUN was AUX delinquent ADJ by ADP three NUM months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 payment nmod:poss 2 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 3 payment compound 3 payment payment NOUN Number=Sing 5 delinquent nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 delinquent cop 5 delinquent delinquent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 months case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 months nummod 8 months month NOUN Number=Plur 5 delinquent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 delinquent punct
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1 is past Her tax payment month delinquent property tree rules 2 pay Her = she nom payment «possession transitive»: poss=agent
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