informant Who acts: person, scientist, police, reporter, weasels, informant · What happens: give, interview, receive, not name, have, tell · To what, where: information, someone, police information, local informants, tip, informant · Speech: someone speaks here
«informant» 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: informant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who gives information to someone else, for example to a researcher or reporter.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl advmod punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON gives VERB information NOUN to ADP someone PRON else ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to ADP a DET researcher NOUN or CCONJ reporter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 information information NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 gives obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 someone advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obl 12 to to ADP _ 14 researcher case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 researcher det 14 researcher researcher NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 reporter cc 16 reporter reporter NOUN Number=Sing 14 researcher conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 give present a person information someone for example; to a researcher or reporter vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent information=Theme to someone=Recipient for example=Asset
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 A person who secretly gives the police information about crimes; an informer.
det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj case nmod punct det parataxis punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON secretly ADV gives VERB the DET police NOUN information NOUN about ADP crimes NOUN ; PUNCT an DET informer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 secretly nsubj 4 secretly secretly ADV _ 2 person acl:relcl 5 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 information det 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 8 information compound 8 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives obj 9 about about ADP _ 10 crimes case 10 crimes crime NOUN Number=Plur 8 information nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 informer punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 informer det 13 informer informer NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 gives punct
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1 give present a person the police information about crimes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
Example 1 The scientist interviewed local informants about the old customs.
det nsubj amod obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN interviewed VERB local ADJ informants NOUN about ADP the DET old ADJ customs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 interviewed nsubj 3 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 5 informants amod 5 informants informant NOUN Number=Plur 3 interviewed obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 customs case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 customs det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 customs amod 9 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 5 informants nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 interviewed punct
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1 interview speech: other past the scientist local informants about the old customs vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent informant=Recipient about custom=Topic
Example 2 The police received a tip from an informant.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN received VERB a DET tip NOUN from ADP an DET informant 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 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tip det 5 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 informant case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 informant det 8 informant informant NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 received punct
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1 receive past the police a tip from a informant vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tip=Theme from informant=Source
Example 3 The reporter would not name her informant.
det nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET reporter NOUN would AUX not PART name VERB her PRON informant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reporter det 2 reporter reporter NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 name aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 name advmod 5 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 informant nmod:poss 7 informant informant NOUN Number=Sing 5 name obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 not name would the reporter reporter's informant vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informant=Theme
Example 4 In the Wild Wood, the weasels had an informant who told them Toad's plans.
The tree, 15 words case det flat obl punct det nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl iobj nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN , PUNCT the DET weasels NOUN had VERB an DET informant NOUN who PRON told VERB them PRON Toad PROPN 's PART plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Wood case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Wood det 3 Wild Wild PROPN _ 4 Wood flat 4 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 8 had obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Wood punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weasels det 7 weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 informant det 10 informant informant NOUN Number=Sing 8 had obj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 told nsubj 12 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 informant acl:relcl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 told iobj 14 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 16 plans nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 Toad case 16 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 12 told obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 had punct
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1 have past the weasels a informant the Wild Wood vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informant=Patient 2 tell speech: assert past a informant Toad's plans weasels = weasel vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient plan=Topic 3 plan Toad nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Language researchers record informants speaking their language.
compound nsubj obj acl nmod:poss obj punct root Language NOUN researchers NOUN record VERB informants NOUN speaking VERB their PRON language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 researchers compound 2 researchers researcher NOUN Number=Plur 3 record nsubj 3 record record VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 informants informant NOUN Number=Plur 3 record obj 5 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 informants acl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 language nmod:poss 7 language language NOUN Number=Sing 5 speaking obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 record punct
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1 record present Language researchers informants vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informant=Theme 2 speak speech: other gerund informants not said here researchers's language tree rules
Example 6 The detective met his informant in the café.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET detective NOUN met VERB his PRON informant ADJ in ADP the DET café 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 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 informant nmod:poss 5 informant informant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 met obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 café case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 3 met obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past the detective detective's informant the café vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informant=Co-Agent
Example 7 “He is reputed to be a wise and hardy man,” said his informant.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj aux:pass ccomp mark cop det amod cc conj advcl punct punct nmod:poss obj punct root “ PUNCT He PRON is AUX reputed VERB to PART be AUX a DET wise ADJ and CCONJ hardy ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB his PRON informant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 reputed punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 reputed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 reputed aux:pass 4 reputed repute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 said ccomp 5 to to PART _ 11 man mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 man cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 man det 8 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 11 man amod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 hardy cc 10 hardy hardy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wise conj 11 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 reputed advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 4 reputed punct 13 ” " PUNCT _ 4 reputed punct 14 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 informant nmod:poss 16 informant informant NOUN Number=Sing 14 said obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 repute in a quote present · passive He vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 is a in a quote to-infinitive a wise man tree rules 3 say speech: assert past man's informant vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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