lure Who acts: you, person, fake bait, witch, anyone, We · What happens: persuade, trick, come, offer, want, use · To what, where: person, something, animals, insect, fishing, Hansel
«lure» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: lure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To persuade or trick a person or animal to come somewhere, usually by offering something they want.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl cc det obj cc conj mark advcl advmod punct advmod mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART persuade VERB or CCONJ trick VERB a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN to PART come VERB somewhere ADV , PUNCT usually ADV by SCONJ offering VERB something PRON they PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 persuade mark 2 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trick advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 trick cc 4 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 trick obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 animal cc 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 to to PART _ 10 come mark 10 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trick advcl 11 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 10 come advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 offering punct 13 usually usually ADV _ 15 offering advmod 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 offering mark 15 offering offer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 trick advcl 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 offering obj 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 want nsubj 18 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 something acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 trick punct
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1 persuade to-infinitive you not said here vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 trick imperative you not said here a person or animal vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient 3 come to-infinitive you not said here somewhere property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 offer gerund you not said here something usually property vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme 5 want present person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Something used to attract animals, especially fake bait that looks like a fish or insect used in fishing.
The tree, 18 words acl mark advcl obj punct advmod amod appos nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj acl case obl punct root Something PRON used VERB to PART attract VERB animals NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV fake ADJ bait NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET fish NOUN or CCONJ insect NOUN used VERB in ADP fishing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 3 to to PART _ 4 attract mark 4 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 attract obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 bait punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 bait advmod 8 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bait amod 9 bait bait NOUN Number=Sing 5 animals appos 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 looks nsubj 11 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bait acl:relcl 12 like like ADP _ 14 fish case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fish det 14 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 11 looks obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 insect cc 16 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 14 fish conj 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 insect acl 18 in in ADP _ 19 fishing case 19 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 17 used obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 attract to-infinitive animals vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 3 look present fake bait like a fish or insect vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 use participle insect not said here fishing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The attraction or pull of something: «the lure of the sea».
The tree, 11 words det cc conj case nmod punct punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root The DET attraction NOUN or CCONJ pull NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET lure NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 attraction det 2 attraction attraction NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 pull cc 4 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 2 attraction conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 attraction nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 lure punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 lure punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lure det 10 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 11 of of ADP _ 13 sea case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 10 lure nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 lure punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 attraction punct
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1 attract something nom attraction «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The witch lured Hansel and Gretel into her house with sweets.
det nsubj obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root The DET witch NOUN lured VERB Hansel PROPN and CCONJ Gretel PROPN into ADP her PRON house NOUN with ADP sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 lured nsubj 3 lured lure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Hansel Hansel PROPN Number=Sing 3 lured obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Gretel cc 6 Gretel Gretel PROPN Number=Sing 4 Hansel conj 7 into into ADP _ 9 house case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 house nmod:poss 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 lured obl 10 with with ADP _ 11 sweets case 11 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 lured obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 lured punct
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1 lure past the witch Hansel and Gretel into witch's house result ; with sweets vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent hansel=Patient into house=Result
Example 2 Never let anyone lure you into a car.
advmod obj xcomp obj case det obl punct root Never ADV let VERB anyone PRON lure VERB you PRON into ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 let advmod 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 let obj 4 lure lure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lure obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 lure obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 not let imperative you not said here anyone tree rules 2 lure infinitive anyone not said here you into a car result vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent you=Patient into car=Result
Example 3 We lured the cat out with some fish.
nsubj det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON lured VERB the DET cat NOUN out ADP with ADP some DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 lured nsubj 2 lured lure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 lured obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 lured compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 8 fish case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 fish det 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 lured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lured punct
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1 lure out past We the cat with some fish vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Patient
Example 4 The fisherman used a shiny lure to catch a trout.
det nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET fisherman NOUN used VERB a DET shiny ADJ lure NOUN to PART catch VERB a DET trout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fisherman det 2 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lure det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lure amod 6 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 catch mark 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 trout det 10 trout trout NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the fisherman a shiny lure vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lure=Patient 2 catch to-infinitive the fisherman not said here a trout vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trout=Theme
Example 5 The anglerfish has a glowing lure on its head.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET anglerfish NOUN has VERB a DET glowing VERB lure NOUN on ADP its PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 anglerfish det 2 anglerfish anglerfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lure det 5 glowing glow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 lure amod 6 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 head case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 head nmod:poss 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 lure nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the anglerfish a glowing lure anglerfish's head vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lure=Patient 2 glow gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Some websites try to lure children with free prizes.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case amod obl punct root Some DET websites NOUN try VERB to PART lure VERB children NOUN with ADP free ADJ prizes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 websites det 2 websites website NOUN Number=Plur 3 try nsubj 3 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 lure mark 5 lure lure VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 lure obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 prizes case 8 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 9 prizes amod 9 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 5 lure obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 try present some websites vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 lure not said to happen to-infinitive some websites not said here children with free prizes vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
Example 7 He could not resist the lure of the beach.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON could AUX not PART resist VERB the DET lure NOUN of ADP the DET beach 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 4 resist nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 resist aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 resist advmod 4 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lure det 6 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 4 resist obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 6 lure nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 resist punct
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1 not resist could He the lure of the beach tree rules
Example 8 Do not let him lure you into some cunning trap.
aux advmod obj xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root Do AUX not PART let VERB him PRON lure VERB you PRON into ADP some DET cunning ADJ trap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 lure lure VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 lure obj 7 into into ADP _ 10 trap case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 trap det 9 cunning cunning ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trap amod 10 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 5 lure obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here him = he tree rules 2 lure infinitive him = he not said here you into some cunning trap result vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent you=Patient into trap=Result
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