entrap Who acts: Entrapment, police, hunters, plan, villain, judge · What happens: entrap, be, do, catch, trick, commit · To what, where: someone, trap, something, they, crime, wolf · Speech: someone speaks here
«entrap» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: entrap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To entrap someone or something is to catch them in a trap.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART entrap VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART catch VERB them PRON in ADP a DET trap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entrap mark 2 entrap entrap VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 catch advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 entrap obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 catch cop 7 to to PART _ 8 catch mark 8 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 catch obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 trap case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 trap det 12 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 catch punct
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1 entrap to-infinitive someone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present a 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 entrap someone is to trick them into doing something wrong, especially so they can be caught.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj amod punct advmod mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl punct root To PART entrap VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART trick VERB them PRON into SCONJ doing VERB something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV so SCONJ they PRON can AUX be AUX caught VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 entrap mark 2 entrap entrap VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 trick advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 entrap obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trick cop 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 trick obj 8 into into SCONJ _ 9 doing mark 9 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 trick advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 caught punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 18 caught advmod 14 so so SCONJ _ 18 caught mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 caught nsubj:pass 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 caught aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 caught aux:pass 18 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 doing advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 trick punct
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1 entrap to-infinitive someone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present trick property tree rules 3 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 catch can · passive they especially property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Entrapment is when police unfairly trick someone into committing a crime.
nsubj mark nsubj advmod ccomp obj mark advcl det obj punct root Entrapment NOUN is VERB when SCONJ police NOUN unfairly ADV trick VERB someone PRON into SCONJ committing VERB a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Entrapment entrapment NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 trick mark 4 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 trick nsubj 5 unfairly unfairly ADV _ 6 trick advmod 6 trick trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is ccomp 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 trick obj 8 into into SCONJ _ 9 committing mark 9 committing commit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 trick advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 crime det 11 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 9 committing obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present Entrapment tree rules 2 trick present police someone unfairly property vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 commit gerund police not said here a crime vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme
Example 1 The hunters tried to entrap the wolf.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET hunters NOUN tried VERB to PART entrap VERB the DET wolf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hunters det 2 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 entrap mark 5 entrap entrap VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wolf det 7 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 5 entrap obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the hunters vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 entrap not said to happen to-infinitive the hunters not said here the wolf vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Patient
Example 2 Bubbles of air were entrapped in the ice.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root Bubbles NOUN of ADP air NOUN were AUX entrapped VERB in ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 5 entrapped nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 air case 3 air air NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bubbles nmod 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 entrapped aux:pass 5 entrapped entrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 ice case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ice det 8 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 entrapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 entrapped punct
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1 entrap past · passive Bubbles of air the ice vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 The villain's plan was to entrap the detective.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop mark det obj punct root The DET villain NOUN 's PART plan NOUN was AUX to PART entrap VERB the DET detective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 villain case 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 entrap nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 entrap cop 6 to to PART _ 7 entrap mark 7 entrap entrap VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 detective det 9 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 7 entrap obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 entrap punct
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1 is past the villain's plan entrap property tree rules 2 plan the villain nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The judge said the police had used entrapment.
det nsubj det nsubj:pass aux ccomp obj punct root The DET judge NOUN said VERB the DET police NOUN had AUX used VERB entrapment 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 police det 5 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 used nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 entrapment entrapment NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obj 9 . . 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 clause=Topic 2 use past · perfect · passive the police tree rules
Example 5 Flies get entrapped in the sticky paper.
nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Flies NOUN get AUX entrapped VERB in ADP the DET sticky ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 3 entrapped nsubj 2 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 entrapped aux:pass 3 entrapped entrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 paper case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 paper det 6 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 paper amod 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 entrapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 entrapped punct
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1 entrap present · passive Flies the sticky paper vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 He felt entrapped by his promise.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON felt VERB entrapped VERB by ADP his PRON promise 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 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 entrapped entrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 by by ADP _ 6 promise case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 promise nmod:poss 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 3 entrapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 entrap participle He not said here by his promise vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 promise his = he nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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