gangster Who acts: gangster, violent criminals, young people, police, film, gangsters · What happens: be, break, get, use, mean, act · To what, where: member, law, money, Gangster, someone, airport · Speech: someone speaks here
«gangster» 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: gangster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gangster is a member of a gang of violent criminals who break the law to get money or power.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET gangster NOUN is AUX a DET member NOUN of ADP a DET gang NOUN of ADP violent ADJ criminals NOUN who PRON break VERB the DET law NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gangster det 2 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 member cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 member det 5 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 gang case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gang det 8 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 criminals case 10 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 11 criminals amod 11 criminals criminal NOUN Number=Plur 8 gang nmod 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 break nsubj 13 break break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 criminals acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 law det 15 law law NOUN Number=Sing 13 break obj 16 to to PART _ 17 get mark 17 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 break advcl 18 money money NOUN Number=Sing 17 get obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 power cc 20 power power NOUN Number=Sing 18 money conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 member punct
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1 is a present a gangster a member of a gang of violent criminals tree rules 2 break present violent criminals the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient 3 get to-infinitive violent criminals not said here money or power vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
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: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Gangster, or «gangsta», is sometimes used by young people to mean someone who acts tough or cool.
The tree, 17 words nsubj:pass punct cc punct appos punct punct aux:pass advmod case amod obl mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct root Gangster NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT gangsta NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT is AUX sometimes ADV used VERB by ADP young ADJ people NOUN to PART mean VERB someone PRON who PRON acts VERB tough ADJ or CCONJ cool ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 10 used nsubj:pass 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 gangsta punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 gangsta cc 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 gangsta punct 5 gangsta gangsta NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gangster appos 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 gangsta punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Gangster punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 used aux:pass 9 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 10 used advmod 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 by by ADP _ 13 people case 12 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 13 people amod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 used obl 14 to to PART _ 15 mean mark 15 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 mean obj 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 acts nsubj 18 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 someone acl:relcl 19 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 18 acts xcomp 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 cool cc 21 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 19 tough conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 used punct
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1 use present · passive young people Gangster sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 mean to-infinitive young people not said here someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 3 act present tough property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The police arrested the gangster at the airport.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN arrested VERB the DET gangster NOUN at ADP the DET airport 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 arrested nsubj 3 arrested arrest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gangster det 5 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 3 arrested obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 3 arrested obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrested punct
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1 arrest past the police the gangster the airport vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gangster=Patient
Example 2 The film is about a gangster in old Chicago.
det nsubj cop case det case amod nmod punct root The DET film NOUN is AUX about ADP a DET gangster NOUN in ADP old ADJ Chicago PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 gangster nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gangster cop 4 about about ADP _ 6 gangster case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gangster det 6 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 Chicago case 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Chicago amod 9 Chicago Chicago PROPN Number=Sing 6 gangster nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 gangster punct
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1 is present the film old Chicago about a gangster tree rules
Example 3 The gangsters hid the stolen money in a warehouse.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET gangsters NOUN hid VERB the DET stolen VERB money NOUN in ADP a DET warehouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gangsters det 2 gangsters gangster NOUN Number=Plur 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 money det 5 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 money amod 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 warehouse case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 warehouse det 9 warehouse warehouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the gangsters the stolen money a warehouse vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent money=Patient in warehouse=Location 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 My brother thinks he looks like a gangster in his sunglasses. (slang, joking)
Sentence 1: My brother thinks he looks like a gangster in his sunglasses.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN thinks VERB he PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET gangster NOUN in ADP his PRON sunglasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinks nsubj 3 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 looks nsubj 5 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thinks ccomp 6 like like ADP _ 8 gangster case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gangster det 8 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 5 looks obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 sunglasses case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 sunglasses nmod:poss 11 sunglasses sunglasses NOUN Number=Plur 5 looks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present My brother vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 look present brother like a gangster; in brother's sunglasses vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sunglasses=Theme
Sentence 2: (slang, joking)
punct punct acl punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN , PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 joking punct 4 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 slang acl 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund slang not said here vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Gangsters often threaten shopkeepers for money.
nsubj advmod obj case obl punct root Gangsters NOUN often ADV threaten VERB shopkeepers NOUN for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gangsters gangster NOUN Number=Plur 3 threaten nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 threaten advmod 3 threaten threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shopkeepers shopkeeper NOUN Number=Plur 3 threaten obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 threaten obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 threaten punct
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1 threaten present Gangsters shopkeepers for money; often property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus shopkeeper=Experiencer
Example 6 The detective finally caught the gangster boss.
det nsubj advmod det compound obj punct root The DET detective NOUN finally ADV caught VERB the DET gangster NOUN boss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 caught advmod 4 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boss det 6 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 7 boss compound 7 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past the detective the gangster boss finally property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boss=Theme
Example 7 Real gangsters are dangerous, not glamorous.
amod nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root Real ADJ gangsters NOUN are AUX dangerous ADJ , PUNCT not PART glamorous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Real real ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gangsters amod 2 gangsters gangster NOUN Number=Plur 4 dangerous nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dangerous cop 4 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 glamorous punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 glamorous advmod 7 glamorous glamorous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dangerous conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dangerous punct
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1 is present Real gangsters dangerous property tree rules 2 not be Real gangsters not said here tree rules
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