mastermind Who acts: clever person, person, Mastermind, detective, Badger, sister · What happens: plan, organise, be, show, catch, mastermind · To what, where: something, crime, famous TV quiz, mastermind, robbery, attack
«mastermind» 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: mastermind in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A very clever person who plans something difficult, especially the person who plans a crime or a big scheme.
The tree, 19 words det advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl obj amod punct advmod det appos nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc det amod conj punct root A DET very ADV clever ADJ person NOUN who PRON plans VERB something PRON difficult ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV the DET person NOUN who PRON plans VERB a DET crime NOUN or CCONJ a DET big ADJ scheme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 2 very very ADV _ 3 clever advmod 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 4 person amod 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 plans nsubj 6 plans plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 person acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 plans obj 8 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 person punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 12 person advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 something appos 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 plans nsubj 14 plans plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 crime det 16 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 14 plans obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 scheme cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 scheme det 19 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 20 scheme amod 20 scheme scheme NOUN Number=Sing 16 crime conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 person punct
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1 plan present a clever person something vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 plan present the person a crime or a big scheme vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic
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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To plan and organise something difficult and clever.
mark cc conj obj amod cc conj punct root To PART plan VERB and CCONJ organise VERB something PRON difficult ADJ and CCONJ clever ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 plan mark 2 plan plan VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 organise cc 4 organise organise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 plan conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 organise obj 6 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 clever cc 8 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 difficult conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plan punct
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1 plan to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 organise infinitive something tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Mastermind is a famous TV quiz show with a black chair.
nsubj cop det amod compound conj case det amod obl punct root Mastermind NOUN is AUX a DET famous ADJ TV NOUN quiz NOUN show VERB with ADP a DET black ADJ chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mastermind mastermind NOUN Number=Sing 7 show nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quiz cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quiz det 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quiz amod 5 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 6 quiz compound 6 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mastermind conj 7 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 chair case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 chair det 10 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 11 chair amod 11 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 show punct
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1 is a present Mastermind and a famous TV quiz not said here a famous TV quiz tree rules 2 show present Mastermind and a famous TV quiz with a black chair vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The detective finally caught the mastermind behind the robbery.
det nsubj advmod det obj case det nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN finally ADV caught VERB the DET mastermind NOUN behind ADP the DET robbery 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 6 mastermind det 6 mastermind mastermind NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obj 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 robbery case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 robbery det 9 robbery robbery NOUN Number=Sing 6 mastermind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past the detective the mastermind the robbery finally property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mastermind=Theme
Example 2 Badger masterminded the attack on Toad Hall.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root Badger PROPN masterminded VERB the DET attack NOUN on ADP Toad PROPN Hall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Badger Badger PROPN Number=Sing 2 masterminded nsubj 2 masterminded mastermind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 attack det 4 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 2 masterminded obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 Hall case 6 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 7 Hall compound 7 Hall Hall PROPN Number=Sing 4 attack nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 masterminded punct
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1 mastermind past Badger the attack Toad Hall tree rules
Example 3 My sister masterminded a surprise party for Mum.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN masterminded VERB a DET surprise NOUN party NOUN for ADP Mum 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 masterminded nsubj 3 masterminded mastermind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 party det 5 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 6 party compound 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 masterminded obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 Mum case 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 masterminded punct
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1 mastermind past My sister a surprise party for Mum tree rules
Example 4 Who is the mastermind behind this clever trick?
nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX the DET mastermind NOUN behind ADP this DET clever ADJ trick NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 mastermind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mastermind cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mastermind det 4 mastermind mastermind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 behind behind ADP _ 8 trick case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 trick det 7 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trick amod 8 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 4 mastermind nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 mastermind punct
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1 is a present the mastermind this clever trick tree rules
Example 5 She is a maths mastermind.
nsubj cop det compound punct root She PRON is AUX a DET maths NOUN mastermind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 mastermind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mastermind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mastermind det 4 maths maths NOUN Number=Sing 5 mastermind compound 5 mastermind mastermind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 mastermind punct
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1 is a present She a maths mastermind tree rules
Example 6 The mastermind of the plan stayed hidden in the shadows.
det nsubj case det nmod xcomp case det obl punct root The DET mastermind NOUN of ADP the DET plan NOUN stayed VERB hidden VERB in ADP the DET shadows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mastermind det 2 mastermind mastermind NOUN Number=Sing 6 stayed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 plan case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 mastermind nmod 6 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 stayed xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 shadows case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shadows det 10 shadows shadow NOUN Number=Plur 7 hidden obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stayed punct
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1 stay past the mastermind of the plan tree rules 2 hide participle the mastermind of the plan not said here the shadows vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shadow=Location
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