ensnare Who acts: they, web, wire trap, Scammers, lies, villain · What happens: ensnare, be, not get out, try, lie, feed · To what, where: animal, snare, person, bad situation, fly, rabbit
«ensnare» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ensnare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ensnare an animal is to catch it in a snare or trap.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl cc conj punct root To PART ensnare VERB an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART catch VERB it PRON in ADP a DET snare NOUN or CCONJ trap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ensnare mark 2 ensnare ensnare VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 catch advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 ensnare obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 catch cop 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 catch obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 snare case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 snare det 11 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 7 catch obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 trap cc 13 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 11 snare conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 catch punct
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1 ensnare to-infinitive a animal vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 is present a snare or trap catch 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.
Meaning 2 To ensnare a person is to trick them into a bad situation they cannot easily get out of.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det amod obl nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl advmod fixed punct root To PART ensnare VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART trick VERB them PRON into ADP a DET bad ADJ situation NOUN they PRON can AUX not PART easily ADV get VERB out ADP of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ensnare mark 2 ensnare ensnare VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 trick advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 ensnare obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 trick cop 6 to to PART _ 7 trick mark 7 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 trick obj 9 into into ADP _ 12 situation case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 situation det 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 situation amod 12 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 7 trick obl 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 get nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 get aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 get advmod 16 easily easily ADV _ 17 get advmod 17 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 situation acl:relcl 18 out out ADP _ 17 get advmod 19 of of ADP _ 18 out fixed 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 trick punct
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1 ensnare to-infinitive a person vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient 2 is present a bad situation trick property tree rules 3 not get out can they a bad situation not said here easily property tree rules
Example 1 The spider's web ensnared a fly.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root The DET spider NOUN 's PART web NOUN ensnared VERB a DET fly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 web nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 spider case 4 web web NOUN Number=Sing 5 ensnared nsubj 5 ensnared ensnare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fly det 7 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 5 ensnared obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 ensnared punct
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1 ensnare past the spider's web a fly vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Patient
Example 2 The rabbit was ensnared by a wire trap.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN was AUX ensnared VERB by ADP a DET wire NOUN trap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 ensnared nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ensnared aux:pass 4 ensnared ensnare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 trap case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 trap det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 trap compound 8 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 4 ensnared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ensnared punct
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1 ensnare past · passive a wire trap the rabbit vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 Scammers try to ensnare people with fake prizes.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case amod obl punct root Scammers NOUN try VERB to PART ensnare VERB people NOUN with ADP fake ADJ prizes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scammers scammer NOUN Number=Plur 2 try nsubj 2 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 ensnare mark 4 ensnare ensnare VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 ensnare obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 prizes case 7 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 8 prizes amod 8 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 4 ensnare obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try present Scammers vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 ensnare not said to happen to-infinitive Scammers not said here people with fake prizes vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
Example 4 The hero was ensnared by the villain's lies.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nmod:poss case obl:agent punct root The DET hero NOUN was AUX ensnared VERB by ADP the DET villain NOUN 's PART lies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 4 ensnared nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ensnared aux:pass 4 ensnared ensnare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 9 lies case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 villain det 7 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 9 lies nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 villain case 9 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 4 ensnared obl:agent 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ensnared punct
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1 ensnare past · passive the villain's lies the hero vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 lie the villain nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The net ensnared the fish.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET net NOUN ensnared VERB the DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 net det 2 net net NOUN Number=Sing 3 ensnared nsubj 3 ensnared ensnare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fish det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 ensnared obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ensnared punct
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1 ensnare past the net the fish vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient
Example 6 The sticky plant ensnares insects.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET sticky ADJ plant NOUN ensnares VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plant det 2 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plant amod 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 ensnares nsubj 4 ensnares ensnare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 4 ensnares obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 ensnares punct
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1 ensnare present the sticky plant insects vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient
Example 7 THE GEESE and the Cranes were feeding in the same meadow, when a birdcatcher came to ensnare them in his nets.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cc det conj aux case det amod obl punct mark det nsubj conj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root THE DET GEESE NOUN and CCONJ the DET Cranes PROPN were AUX feeding VERB in ADP the DET same ADJ meadow NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ a DET birdcatcher NOUN came VERB to PART ensnare VERB them PRON in ADP his PRON nets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 THE the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 GEESE det 2 GEESE goose NOUN Number=Plur 7 feeding nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 Cranes cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Cranes det 5 Cranes Crane PROPN Number=Plur 2 GEESE conj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 feeding aux 7 feeding feed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 meadow case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 meadow det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 meadow amod 11 meadow meadow NOUN Number=Sing 7 feeding obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 came punct 13 when when SCONJ _ 16 came mark 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 birdcatcher det 15 birdcatcher birdcatcher NOUN Number=Sing 16 came nsubj 16 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 feeding conj 17 to to PART _ 18 ensnare mark 18 ensnare ensnare VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 came xcomp 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 ensnare obj 20 in in ADP _ 22 nets case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 nets nmod:poss 22 nets net NOUN Number=Plur 18 ensnare obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 feeding punct
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1 feed past · progressive the GEESE and the Cranes the same meadow vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in meadow=Location 2 come past a birdcatcher tree rules 3 ensnare to-infinitive a birdcatcher not said here GEESE = goose birdcatcher's nets vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
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