lam Who acts: Lam, robber, detective, thief, escaped prisoners, Mr · What happens: be, run away, hide, lam, find, escape · To what, where: lam, police, someone, family name, thief, pirate
«lam» 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: lam in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.
To be «on the lam» is to be running away and hiding, usually from the police.
The tree, 16 words mark cop punct case det advcl punct aux mark aux advmod cc conj punct advmod case det obl punct root To PART be AUX « PUNCT on ADP the DET lam NOUN » PUNCT is AUX to PART be AUX running VERB away ADV and CCONJ hiding VERB , PUNCT usually ADV from ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 6 lam mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 lam cop 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 lam punct 4 on on ADP _ 6 lam case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lam det 6 lam lam NOUN Number=Sing 11 running advcl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 lam punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 running aux 9 to to PART _ 11 running mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 running aux 11 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 12 away away ADV _ 11 running advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 hiding cc 14 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 running conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 police punct 16 usually usually ADV _ 19 police advmod 17 from from ADP _ 19 police case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 police det 19 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 running obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 running punct
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1 is in a quote to-infinitive the lam tree rules 2 run away present · progressive the police away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from police=Trajectory 3 hide gerund vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
To lam someone is to hit them hard.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj xcomp punct root To PART lam VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART hit VERB them PRON hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lam mark 2 lam lam VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hit advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lam obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hit cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hit mark 6 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hit obj 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hit xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hit punct
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1 lam to-infinitive someone vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present hard, hit property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Lam is also a family name, for example in Chinese and Vietnamese families.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod det compound punct case nmod case amod cc conj nmod punct root Lam NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET family NOUN name NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP Chinese ADJ and CCONJ Vietnamese ADJ families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lam lam NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 name compound 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 example punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 example case 9 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod 10 in in ADP _ 14 families case 11 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 14 families amod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 Vietnamese cc 13 Vietnamese Vietnamese ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Chinese conj 14 families family NOUN Number=Plur 9 example nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Lam a family name for example in Chinese families tree rules
Example 1 The robber has been on the lam for three weeks.
det nsubj aux cop case det case nummod nmod punct root The DET robber NOUN has AUX been AUX on ADP the DET lam NOUN for ADP three NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robber det 2 robber robber NOUN Number=Sing 7 lam nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lam aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 lam cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 lam case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lam det 7 lam lam NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 weeks case 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 weeks nummod 10 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 7 lam nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 lam punct
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1 is present · perfect the robber the lam week tree rules
Example 2 The detective found the thief who was on the lam.
det nsubj det obj nsubj cop case det acl:relcl punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB the DET thief NOUN who PRON was AUX on ADP the DET lam 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 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 lam nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 lam cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 lam case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lam det 10 lam lam NOUN Number=Sing 5 thief acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective the thief vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Topic 2 is past the thief the lam tree rules
Example 3 The escaped prisoners went on the lam in the hills.
det amod nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET escaped VERB prisoners NOUN went VERB on ADP the DET lam NOUN in ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prisoners det 2 escaped escape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 prisoners amod 3 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 lam case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lam det 7 lam lam NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 hills case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hills det 10 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 escape participle vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go past the escaped prisoners the lam in the hills vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on lam=Location
Example 4 «Lam into him!» shouted the pirate in the old story.
punct nsubj case nmod punct punct det obj case det amod nmod punct root « PUNCT Lam PROPN into ADP him PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB the DET pirate NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lam punct 2 Lam Lam PROPN Number=Sing 7 shouted nsubj 3 into into ADP _ 4 him case 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Lam nmod 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Lam punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lam punct 7 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pirate det 9 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 7 shouted obj 10 in in ADP _ 13 story case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 story det 12 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 story amod 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 pirate nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past Lam into him the pirate the old story vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pirate=Topic
Example 5 Mr Lam is our new maths teacher.
nsubj flat cop nmod:poss amod compound punct root Mr PROPN Lam PROPN is AUX our PRON new ADJ maths NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 7 teacher nsubj 2 Lam Lam PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mr flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 teacher cop 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 maths amod 6 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 teacher compound 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 teacher punct
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1 is a present Mr our maths teacher tree rules
Example 6 After the jewel heist, the gang went on the lam.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root After ADP the DET jewel NOUN heist NOUN , PUNCT the DET gang NOUN went VERB on ADP the DET lam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 heist case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 heist det 3 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 4 heist compound 4 heist heist NOUN Number=Sing 8 went obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 heist punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gang det 7 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 lam case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lam det 11 lam lam NOUN Number=Sing 8 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 went punct
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1 go past the gang the lam after the jewel heist vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on lam=Location
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