offender Who acts: person, thing, police, He, judge, worst offender · What happens: break, do, cause, be, catch, give · To what, where: law, crime, problem, something, dog, offender
«offender» 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: offender in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who has broken the law or done a crime.
det nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON has AUX broken VERB the DET law NOUN or CCONJ done VERB a DET crime 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 5 broken nsubj 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 broken aux 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 person acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 5 broken obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 done cc 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 broken conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 crime det 11 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 9 done obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 break present · perfect a person the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient 2 do participle a person not said here a crime vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Eventuality
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 or thing that causes a problem or does something wrong: «The worst offender for noise was the dog.».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj obj amod punct punct det amod conj case nmod cop det punct punct punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON causes VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ does VERB something PRON wrong ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET worst ADJ offender NOUN for ADP noise NOUN was AUX the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . 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 22 dog nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 causes nsubj 6 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thing acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 problem det 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 6 causes obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 does cc 10 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 causes conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 does obj 12 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 offender punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 offender punct 15 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 offender det 16 worst bad ADJ Degree=Sup 17 offender amod 17 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 18 for for ADP _ 19 noise case 19 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 17 offender nmod 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 dog cop 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 dog det 22 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 23 . . PUNCT _ 22 dog punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 dog punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 22 dog punct
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1 cause present thing a problem vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition problem=Patient 2 do present thing not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 is a in a quote past a person or thing and the worst offender for noise the dog tree rules
Example 1 The police caught the offender near the station.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN caught VERB the DET offender NOUN near ADP the DET station 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 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 offender det 5 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 near near ADP _ 8 station case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 station det 8 station station NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the police the offender the station vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offender=Theme
Example 2 Young offenders may be given community work instead of prison.
amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass compound obj case fixed obl punct root Young ADJ offenders NOUN may AUX be AUX given VERB community NOUN work NOUN instead ADV of ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Young young ADJ Degree=Pos 2 offenders amod 2 offenders offender NOUN Number=Plur 5 given nsubj:pass 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 given aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 given aux:pass 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 community community NOUN Number=Sing 7 work compound 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obj 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 10 prison case 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 given punct
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1 give may · passive Young offenders instead prison vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient work=Theme
Example 3 He was a first-time offender, so the judge gave him a warning.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct compound punct advmod det nsubj conj iobj det obj punct root He PRON was AUX a DET first ADJ - PUNCT time NOUN offender NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET judge NOUN gave VERB him PRON a DET warning 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 7 offender nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 offender cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 offender det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 time amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 first punct 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 offender compound 7 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 gave punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 gave advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 judge det 11 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave nsubj 12 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 offender conj 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gave iobj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 warning det 15 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 offender punct
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1 is a past He a time offender tree rules 2 give past the judge a warning him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient warning=Theme
Example 4 In our house, the worst offender for leaving lights on is my brother.
The tree, 13 words case nmod:poss obl punct det amod mark acl obj case cop nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP our PRON house NOUN , PUNCT the DET worst ADJ offender NOUN for SCONJ leaving VERB lights NOUN on ADP is AUX my PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 house case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 house nmod:poss 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 offender obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 house punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 offender det 6 worst bad ADJ Degree=Sup 7 offender amod 7 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 leaving mark 9 leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 offender acl 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 9 leaving obj 11 on on ADP _ 14 brother case 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 brother cop 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 brother nmod:poss 14 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 9 leaving obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 offender punct
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1 leave gerund the worst offender not said here lights vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme 2 is present on my brother tree rules
Example 5 Repeat offenders are people who keep breaking the law.
compound nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl xcomp det obj punct root Repeat NOUN offenders NOUN are AUX people NOUN who PRON keep VERB breaking VERB the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repeat repeat NOUN Number=Sing 2 offenders compound 2 offenders offender NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 people cop 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 keep nsubj 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 people acl:relcl 7 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 law det 9 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 breaking obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 people punct
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1 is a present Repeat offenders people tree rules 2 keep present people tree rules 3 break gerund people not said here the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient
Example 6 Fizzy drinks are the main offender for bad teeth.
amod nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct root Fizzy ADJ drinks NOUN are AUX the DET main ADJ offender NOUN for ADP bad ADJ teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drinks amod 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 6 offender nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 offender cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 offender det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 offender amod 6 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 teeth case 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 teeth amod 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 offender nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 offender punct
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1 is a present Fizzy drinks the main offender for bad teeth tree rules
Example 7 The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender.
det amod nsubj:pass advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET incensed VERB deities NOUN now ADV combined VERB to PART punish VERB the DET offender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 deities det 2 incensed incense VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 deities amod 3 deities deity NOUN Number=Plur 5 combined nsubj:pass 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 combined advmod 5 combined combine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 punish mark 7 punish punish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 combined xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 offender det 9 offender offender NOUN Number=Sing 7 punish obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 combined punct
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1 incense participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 combine participle · passive the incensed deities now tree rules 3 punish to-infinitive the offender vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offender=Patient
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