murderer Who acts: person, detective, murderer, Police, Macbeth, Calling · What happens: kill, work out, be, send, search, become · To what, where: person, purpose, murderer, prison, gardener, mystery book · Speech: someone speaks here
«murderer» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: murderer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who kills another person on purpose, against the law.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case obl punct case det conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON kills VERB another DET person NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT against ADP the DET law 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 kills nsubj 4 kills kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 kills obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 purpose case 8 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 4 kills obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 law punct 10 against against ADP _ 12 law case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 law det 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 4 kills conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 kill present a person another person purpose vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme
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.
Example 1 The detective finally worked out who the murderer was.
det nsubj advmod compound:prt nsubj det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET detective NOUN finally ADV worked VERB out ADP who PRON the DET murderer NOUN was VERB . 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 worked nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 worked advmod 4 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 worked compound:prt 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 was nsubj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 murderer det 8 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 9 was nsubj 9 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 worked ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 worked punct
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1 work out past the detective finally property vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be past vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The murderer was sent to prison for life.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET murderer NOUN was AUX sent VERB to ADP prison NOUN for ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 murderer det 2 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux:pass 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 prison case 6 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 life case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past · passive the murderer prison for life vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to prison=Destination
Example 3 In the mystery book, the murderer was the gardener.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj cop det punct root In ADP the DET mystery NOUN book NOUN , PUNCT the DET murderer NOUN was AUX the DET gardener NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 book case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 3 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 book compound 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 10 gardener obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 book punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 murderer det 7 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 10 gardener nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 gardener cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gardener det 10 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 gardener punct
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1 is a past the murderer the gardener the mystery book tree rules
Example 4 Police are still searching for the murderer.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Police NOUN are AUX still ADV searching VERB for ADP the DET murderer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 searching nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 searching aux 3 still still ADV _ 4 searching advmod 4 searching search VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 murderer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 murderer det 7 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 4 searching obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 searching punct
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1 search present · progressive Police still for the murderer vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for murderer=Theme
Example 5 Macbeth becomes a murderer because he wants to be king.
nsubj det xcomp mark nsubj advcl mark cop xcomp punct root Macbeth PROPN becomes VERB a DET murderer NOUN because SCONJ he PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Macbeth Macbeth PROPN Number=Sing 2 becomes nsubj 2 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 murderer det 4 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 2 becomes xcomp 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 wants mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 wants nsubj 7 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 becomes advcl 8 to to PART _ 10 king mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 king cop 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 wants xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 becomes punct
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1 become present Macbeth a murderer vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 want present Macbeth vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 is a not said to happen to-infinitive Macbeth not said here king tree rules
Example 6 Calling someone a murderer without proof is very serious.
csubj obj det obj case obl cop advmod punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET murderer NOUN without ADP proof NOUN is AUX very ADV serious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 serious csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 murderer det 4 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 without without ADP _ 6 proof case 6 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 serious cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 serious advmod 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 serious punct
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1 call gerund someone without proof vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme murderer=Result 2 is present Calling serious property tree rules
Example 7 Killing in an accident does not make you a murderer.
csubj case det obl aux advmod obj det obj punct root Killing VERB in ADP an DET accident NOUN does AUX not PART make VERB you PRON a DET murderer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Killing kill VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 make csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 accident case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 accident det 4 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 1 Killing obl 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 make advmod 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 murderer det 10 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 kill gerund a accident vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 not make present · do-support Killing a murderer you vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset you=Beneficiary murderer=Product
Example 8 Who is there to tell that I am the murderer?
nsubj cop expl mark mark nsubj cop det ccomp punct root Who PRON is AUX there PRON to PART tell VERB that SCONJ I PRON am AUX the DET murderer NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 tell nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Who cop 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 tell expl 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 murderer mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 murderer nsubj 8 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 murderer cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 murderer det 10 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell ccomp 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 tell punct
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1 is a present tree rules 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive there vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present I the murderer tree rules
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