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hack

Who acts: hack, clever quick trick, hacking cough, informal, They, Someone · What happens: hack, mean, cut, get, steal, change · To what, where: something, computer, information, clever quick trick, cough, it · Speech: someone speaks here

«hack» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: hack in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To hack means to cut something roughly with hard, quick strokes, like with an axe or a big knife.

The tree, 19 words
markcsubjmarkxcompobjadvmodcaseamodpunctamodoblpunctcasecasedetconjccdetamodconjpunctrootToPARThackVERBmeansVERBtoPARTcutVERBsomethingPRONroughlyADVwithADPhardADJ,PUNCTquickADJstrokesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPwithADPanDETaxeNOUNorCCONJaDETbigADJknifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 hackmark
2hackhackVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 cutmark
5cutcutVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 cutobj
7roughlyroughlyADV_5 cutadvmod
8withwithADP_12 strokescase
9hardhardADJDegree=Pos12 strokesamod
10,,PUNCT_9 hardpunct
11quickquickADJDegree=Pos12 strokesamod
12strokesstrokeNOUNNumber=Plur5 cutobl
13,,PUNCT_17 axepunct
14likelikeADP_17 axecase
15withwithADP_17 axecase
16anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 axedet
17axeaxeNOUNNumber=Sing12 strokesconj
18ororCCONJ_21 knifecc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 knifedet
20bigbigADJDegree=Pos21 knifeamod
21knifeknifeNOUNNumber=Sing17 axeconj
22..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackto-infinitivevn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3cut not said to happento-infinitivesomethingwith hard quick strokes and a axe or a big knife; roughly propertyvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with stroke=Instrument

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 hack into a computer means to get into it without permission, to steal or change information.

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjcasedetoblmarkxcompcaseoblcaseoblpunctmarkconjccconjobjpunctrootToPARThackVERBintoADPaDETcomputerNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTgetVERBintoADPitPRONwithoutADPpermissionNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTstealVERBorCCONJchangeVERBinformationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 hackmark
2hackhackVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanscsubj
3intointoADP_5 computercase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 computerdet
5computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing2 hackobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 getmark
8getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansxcomp
9intointoADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 getobl
11withoutwithoutADP_12 permissioncase
12permissionpermissionNOUNNumber=Sing8 getobl
13,,PUNCT_15 stealpunct
14totoPART_15 stealmark
15stealstealVERBVerbForm=Inf8 getconj
16ororCCONJ_17 changecc
17changechangeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 getconj
18informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing17 changeobj
19..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackto-infinitiveinto a computervn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into computer=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3get not said to happento-infinitivecomputerwithout permissionvn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into it=Destination
4stealto-infinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5changeinfinitiveinformationvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Patient

Meaning 3

A hack (life hack) is a clever, quick trick that makes something easier.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjpunctcompoundappospunctcopdetamodpunctamodnsubjacl:relclobjxcomppunctrootADEThackNOUN(PUNCTlifeNOUNhackNOUN)PUNCTisAUXaDETcleverADJ,PUNCTquickADJtrickNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBsomethingPRONeasierADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 hackdet
2hackhackNOUNNumber=Sing12 tricknsubj
3((PUNCT_5 hackpunct
4lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 hackcompound
5hackhackNOUNNumber=Sing2 hackappos
6))PUNCT_5 hackpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 trickcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 trickdet
9clevercleverADJDegree=Pos12 trickamod
10,,PUNCT_9 cleverpunct
11quickquickADJDegree=Pos12 trickamod
12tricktrickNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 makesnsubj
14makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 trickacl:relcl
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind14 makesobj
16easiereasyADJDegree=Cmp14 makesxcomp
17..PUNCT_12 trickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta hacka clever quick tricktree rules
2makepresenta clever quick tricksomethingeasy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product

Meaning 4

A hacking cough is a rough, dry, repeated cough.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetpunctconjpunctparataxisobjpunctrootADEThackingNOUNcoughNOUNisAUXaDETroughADJ,PUNCTdryADJ,PUNCTrepeatedVERBcoughNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 coughdet
2hackinghackingNOUNNumber=Sing3 coughcompound
3coughcoughNOUNNumber=Sing6 roughnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 roughcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 roughdet
6roughroughADJDegree=Posrootroot
7,,PUNCT_8 drypunct
8drydryADJDegree=Pos6 roughconj
9,,PUNCT_10 repeatedpunct
10repeatedrepeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 roughparataxis
11coughcoughNOUNNumber=Sing10 repeatedobj
12..PUNCT_6 roughpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta hacking coughrough propertytree rules
2bea hacking cough not said heretree rules
3repeatparticiplecoughvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cough=Eventuality

Meaning 5

«Can't hack it» (informal) means can't cope with something.

The tree, 11 words
punctauxadvmodccompobjpunctpunctnsubjpunctauxadvmodccompcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTCaAUXn'tPARThackVERBitPRON»PUNCT(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTmeansVERBcaAUXn'tPARTcopeVERBwithADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 hackpunct
2CacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 hackaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 hackadvmod
4hackhackVERBVerbForm=Inf10 meansccomp
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 hackobj
6»»PUNCT_4 hackpunct
7((PUNCT_8 informalpunct
8informalinformalADJDegree=Pos10 meansnsubj
9))PUNCT_8 informalpunct
10meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 copeaux
12n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 copeadvmod
13copecopeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 meansccomp
14withwithADP_15 somethingcase
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 copeobl
16..PUNCT_10 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not hack in a quotecanitvn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product
2meanpresentinformalvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3not copecanwith somethingvn cope-83-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Theme

Example 1

They hacked their way through the thick jungle.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheyPRONhackedVERBtheirPRONwayNOUNthroughADPtheDETthickADJjungleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hackednsubj
2hackedhackVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 waynmod:poss
4waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 hackedobj
5throughthroughADP_8 junglecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 jungledet
7thickthickADJDegree=Pos8 jungleamod
8junglejungleNOUNNumber=Sing2 hackedobl
9..PUNCT_2 hackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackpastTheytheir waythe thick junglevn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Product

Example 2

Someone hacked into my brother's game account.

nsubjcasenmod:possnmod:posscasecompoundoblpunctrootSomeonePRONhackedVERBintoADPmyPRONbrotherNOUN'sPARTgameNOUNaccountNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomeonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 hackednsubj
2hackedhackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_8 accountcase
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 brothernmod:poss
5brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing8 accountnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 brothercase
7gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing8 accountcompound
8accountaccountNOUNNumber=Sing2 hackedobl
9..PUNCT_2 hackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackpastSomeoneinto my brother's game accountvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into account=Patient
2accountmy brothernom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

Use a strong password so you don't get hacked.

detamodobjmarknsubjauxadvmodaux:passadvclpunctrootUseVERBaDETstrongADJpasswordNOUNsoSCONJyouPRONdoAUXn'tPARTgetAUXhackedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 passworddet
3strongstrongADJDegree=Pos4 passwordamod
4passwordpasswordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
5sosoSCONJ_10 hackedmark
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 hackednsubj
7dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 hackedaux
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 hackedadvmod
9getgetAUXVerbForm=Inf10 hackedaux:pass
10hackedhackVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Useadvcl
11..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herea strong passwordvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Patient
2not hackpresent · passive · do-supportyouvn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product

Example 4

Here's a hack: roll your socks to save space.

copdetnsubjpunctparataxisnmod:possobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootHereADV'sAUXaDEThackNOUN:PUNCTrollVERByourPRONsocksNOUNtoPARTsaveVERBspaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerehereADVPronType=Demrootroot
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Herecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 hackdet
4hackhackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Herensubj
5::PUNCT_6 rollpunct
6rollrollVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 hackparataxis
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 socksnmod:poss
8sockssockNOUNNumber=Plur6 rollobj
9totoPART_10 savemark
10savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 rolladvcl
11spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing10 saveobj
12..PUNCT_1 Herepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta hackhere propertytree rules
2rollinfinitiveyour socksvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme
3saveto-infinitivespacevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme

Example 5

He had a hacking cough all week.

nsubjdetcompoundobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootHePRONhadVERBaDEThackingNOUNcoughNOUNallDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 coughdet
4hackinghackingNOUNNumber=Sing5 coughcompound
5coughcoughNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6allallDETPronType=Tot7 weekdet
7weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastHea hacking coughweekvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cough=Patient

Example 6

The thief hacked the website to steal data.

detnsubjdetobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootTheDETthiefNOUNhackedVERBtheDETwebsiteNOUNtoPARTstealVERBdataNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 thiefdet
2thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing3 hackednsubj
3hackedhackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 websitedet
5websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing3 hackedobj
6totoPART_7 stealmark
7stealstealVERBVerbForm=Inf3 hackedadvcl
8datadataNOUNNumber=Sing7 stealobj
9..PUNCT_3 hackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackpastthe thiefthe websitevn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent website=Product
2stealto-infinitivethe thief not said heredatavn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location data=Theme

Example 7

She hacked at the brambles with shears.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONhackedVERBatADPtheDETbramblesNOUNwithADPshearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hackednsubj
2hackedhackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 bramblescase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bramblesdet
5bramblesbrambleNOUNNumber=Plur2 hackedobl
6withwithADP_7 shearscase
7shearsshearNOUNNumber=Plur5 bramblesnmod
8..PUNCT_2 hackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackpastSheat the brambles with shearsvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at bramble=Patient

Example 8

Hacking into other people's computers is against the law.

csubjcaseamodnmod:posscaseoblcopcasedetpunctrootHackingVERBintoADPotherADJpeopleNOUN'sPARTcomputersNOUNisAUXagainstADPtheDETlawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HackinghackVERBVerbForm=Ger10 lawcsubj
2intointoADP_6 computerscase
3otherotherADJDegree=Pos4 peopleamod
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 computersnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 peoplecase
6computerscomputerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Hackingobl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 lawcop
8againstagainstADP_10 lawcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 lawdet
10lawlawNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 lawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackgerundinto other people's computersvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into computer=Patient
2ispresentHackingagainst the lawtree rules

Example 9

As he was hacking at one of the roots the axe struck on something hard.

The tree, 15 words
marknsubjauxcaseoblcasedetnmoddetconjaclcaseoblamodpunctrootAsSCONJhePRONwasAUXhackingVERBatADPoneNUMofADPtheDETrootsNOUNtheDETaxeNOUNstruckVERBonADPsomethingPRONhardADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasSCONJ_4 hackingmark
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 hackingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 hackingaux
4hackinghackVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5atatADP_6 onecase
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 hackingobl
7ofofADP_9 rootscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 rootsdet
9rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur6 onenmod
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 axedet
11axeaxeNOUNNumber=Sing9 rootsconj
12struckstrikeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 axeacl
13ononADP_14 somethingcase
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind12 struckobl
15hardhardADJDegree=Pos14 somethingamod
16..PUNCT_4 hackingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hackpast · progressiveheat one of the roots and the axevn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at one=Patient
2strikeparticiplethe axe not said heresomethingvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on something=Location

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