pervert Who acts: verb, grown ups, you, police, example, this · What happens: change, use, grow, pervert, mean, try · To what, where: something, verb, rude word, truth, course, police · Speech: someone speaks here
«pervert» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: pervert in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct mark obj mark fixed nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl advmod cc case det amod conj punct root verb NOUN : PUNCT To PART change VERB something PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX used VERB wrongly ADV or CCONJ for ADP a DET bad ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 change nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 change punct 3 To to PART _ 4 change mark 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 change obj 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 used mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 used nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 used aux:pass 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 change advcl 11 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 10 used advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 16 purpose cc 13 for for ADP _ 16 purpose case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 purpose det 15 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 16 purpose amod 16 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 11 wrongly conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 change punct
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1 change to-infinitive verb something vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 use present · passive verb wrongly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"pervert the truth".
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT pervert VERB the DET truth NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 pervert punct 2 pervert pervert VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 truth det 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 2 pervert obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 pervert punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pervert punct
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1 pervert in a quote imperative you not said here the truth tree rules
Meaning 2 verb (law).
punct appos punct punct root verb NOUN ( PUNCT law NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 law punct 3 law law NOUN Number=Sing 1 verb appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 law punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Pervert the course of justice" means to try to stop the police or courts finding the truth, for example by lying or hiding evidence; this is a crime.
The tree, 28 words punct csubj det obj case nmod punct mark ccomp mark xcomp det obj cc conj acl det obj punct case obl mark acl cc conj obj punct nsubj cop det conj punct root " PUNCT Pervert VERB the DET course NOUN of ADP justice NOUN " PUNCT means VERB to PART try VERB to PART stop VERB the DET police NOUN or CCONJ courts NOUN finding VERB the DET truth NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN by SCONJ lying VERB or CCONJ hiding VERB evidence NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Pervert punct 2 Pervert pervert VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 course det 4 course course NOUN Number=Sing 2 Pervert obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 justice case 6 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 4 course nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Pervert punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 try mark 10 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 11 to to PART _ 12 stop mark 12 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 try xcomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 police det 14 police police NOUN Number=Plur 12 stop obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 courts cc 16 courts court NOUN Number=Plur 14 police conj 17 finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 police acl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 truth det 19 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 17 finding obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 example punct 21 for for ADP _ 22 example case 22 example example NOUN Number=Sing 17 finding obl 23 by by SCONJ _ 24 lying mark 24 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 example acl 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 hiding cc 26 hiding hide VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 lying conj 27 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 26 hiding obj 28 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 crime punct 29 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 32 crime nsubj 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 crime cop 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 crime det 32 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 8 means conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 pervert in a quote infinitive the course of justice tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 stop not said to happen to-infinitive the police or courts vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality police=Eventuality 5 find gerund the police or courts not said here the truth for example vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent truth=Theme for example=Beneficiary 6 lie gerund example not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 hide gerund example not said here evidence vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Patient 8 is a present this a crime tree rules
Meaning 3 noun: (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.
The tree, 13 words punct punct amod punct amod appos punct det amod appos amod punct nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case obl punct root noun NOUN : PUNCT ( PUNCT rude ADJ , PUNCT adult ADJ slang NOUN ) PUNCT a DET rude ADJ word NOUN grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN use VERB ; PUNCT not PART for ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 7 slang punct 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 slang punct 4 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slang amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 rude punct 6 adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slang amod 7 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 1 noun appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 slang punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 word det 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 11 word amod 11 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 slang appos 12 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 ups amod 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 grown punct 14 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 15 use nsubj 15 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 word acl:relcl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 school punct 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 school advmod 18 for for ADP _ 19 school case 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 15 use obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 noun punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use present grown ups a rude word not said here for school vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for school=Eventuality
Example 1 He was charged with perverting the course of justice.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root He PRON was AUX charged VERB with SCONJ perverting VERB the DET course NOUN of ADP justice 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 3 charged nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 charged aux:pass 3 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with SCONJ _ 5 perverting mark 5 perverting pervert VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 charged advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 course det 7 course course NOUN Number=Sing 5 perverting obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 justice case 9 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 7 course nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 charged punct
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1 charge past · passive He vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 2 pervert gerund the course of justice tree rules
Example 2 Lying to the police can pervert the course of justice.
csubj case det obl aux det obj case nmod punct root Lying VERB to ADP the DET police NOUN can AUX pervert VERB the DET course NOUN of ADP justice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 pervert csubj 2 to to ADP _ 4 police case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 police det 4 police police NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lying obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 pervert aux 6 pervert pervert VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 course det 8 course course NOUN Number=Sing 6 pervert obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 justice case 10 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 8 course nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 pervert punct
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1 lie gerund to the police vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pervert can Lying the course of justice tree rules
Example 3 They perverted the rules to get their own way.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root They PRON perverted VERB the DET rules NOUN to PART get VERB their PRON own ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 perverted nsubj 2 perverted pervert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rules det 4 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 perverted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 perverted advcl 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 way nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 perverted punct
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1 pervert past They the rules tree rules 2 get to-infinitive They not said here rules's own way vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus
Example 4 The villain perverted the wizard's gift into a curse.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root The DET villain NOUN perverted VERB the DET wizard NOUN 's PART gift NOUN into ADP a DET curse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 perverted nsubj 3 perverted pervert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wizard det 5 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 7 gift nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 wizard case 7 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 3 perverted obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 curse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 curse det 10 curse curse NOUN Number=Sing 3 perverted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 perverted punct
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1 pervert past the villain the wizard's gift a curse tree rules 2 gift the wizard nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Do not pervert the truth to win an argument.
aux advmod det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Do AUX not PART pervert VERB the DET truth NOUN to PART win VERB an DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 pervert aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 pervert advmod 3 pervert pervert VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 truth det 5 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 3 pervert obj 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pervert advcl 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 argument det 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 7 win obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pervert punct
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1 not pervert imperative · do-support you not said here the truth tree rules 2 win to-infinitive you not said here a argument vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Eventuality
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