pickpocket Who acts: thief, money, you, pickpocket, police, boy · What happens: steal, notice, beware, catch, hand, keep · To what, where: money, crowds, pocket, crowded train, wallet, market
«pickpocket» 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: pickpocket in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thief who steals money, phones or wallets from people's pockets or bags without them noticing, often in crowds.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj case nmod:poss case nmod cc conj mark nsubj advcl punct advmod case obl punct root A DET thief NOUN who PRON steals VERB money NOUN , PUNCT phones NOUN or CCONJ wallets NOUN from ADP people NOUN 's PART pockets NOUN or CCONJ bags NOUN without SCONJ them PRON noticing VERB , PUNCT often ADV in ADP crowds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 steals nsubj 4 steals steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 thief acl:relcl 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 steals obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 phones punct 7 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 5 money conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wallets cc 9 wallets wallet NOUN Number=Plur 7 phones conj 10 from from ADP _ 13 pockets case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 pockets nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 people case 13 pockets pocket NOUN Number=Plur 7 phones nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 bags cc 15 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 13 pockets conj 16 without without SCONJ _ 18 noticing mark 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 noticing nsubj 18 noticing notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 steals advcl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 crowds punct 20 often often ADV _ 22 crowds advmod 21 in in ADP _ 22 crowds case 22 crowds crowd NOUN Number=Plur 18 noticing obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 thief punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steal present a thief money and phones from people's pockets or bags or wallets vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location money=Theme 2 notice gerund money crowds vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
To steal from someone's pocket in this way.
mark case nmod:poss case obl case det obl punct root To PART steal VERB from ADP someone PRON 's PART pocket NOUN in ADP this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 steal mark 2 steal steal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 pocket case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 pocket nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 2 steal obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 steal obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 steal punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steal to-infinitive someone's pocket in this way vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location
Example 1 Beware of pickpockets on the crowded train.
case obl case det amod obl punct root Beware VERB of ADP pickpockets NOUN on ADP the DET crowded ADJ train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beware beware VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 pickpockets case 3 pickpockets pickpocket NOUN Number=Plur 1 Beware obl 4 on on ADP _ 7 train case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 train det 6 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos 7 train amod 7 train train NOUN Number=Sing 1 Beware obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Beware punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 beware imperative you not said here the crowded train of pickpockets vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 A pickpocket stole Dad's wallet at the market.
det nsubj nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root A DET pickpocket NOUN stole VERB Dad PROPN 's PART wallet NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pickpocket det 2 pickpocket pickpocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole nsubj 3 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 wallet nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Dad case 6 wallet wallet NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 market case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 market det 9 market market NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stole punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steal past a pickpocket Dad's wallet the market vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wallet=Theme
Example 3 The police caught the pickpocket red-handed.
det nsubj det obj amod punct acl punct root The DET police NOUN caught VERB the DET pickpocket NOUN red ADJ - PUNCT handed VERB . 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 pickpocket det 5 pickpocket pickpocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 handed amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 red punct 8 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pickpocket acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 catch past the police the pickpocket vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pickpocket=Theme 2 hand participle the pickpocket not said here vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Keep your phone in a zipped pocket to stop pickpockets.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl mark advcl obj punct root Keep VERB your PRON phone NOUN in ADP a DET zipped ADJ pocket NOUN to PART stop VERB pickpockets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 phone nmod:poss 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 pocket case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pocket det 6 zipped zipped ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pocket amod 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 8 to to PART _ 9 stop mark 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep advcl 10 pickpockets pickpocket NOUN Number=Plur 9 stop obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep imperative you not said here your phone a zipped pocket vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in pocket=Location 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here pickpockets vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality pickpocket=Eventuality
Example 5 The pickpocket bumped into her and took her purse.
det nsubj case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET pickpocket NOUN bumped VERB into ADP her PRON and CCONJ took VERB her PRON purse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pickpocket det 2 pickpocket pickpocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 bumped nsubj 3 bumped bump VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 5 her case 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 bumped obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 took cc 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bumped conj 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 purse nmod:poss 9 purse purse NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bumped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bump past the pickpocket into her = she vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into she=Location 2 take past the pickpocket not said here pickpocket's purse vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purse=Theme
Example 6 In the story, a boy is taught to be a pickpocket.
case det obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop det xcomp punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT a DET boy NOUN is AUX taught VERB to PART be AUX a DET pickpocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 taught obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boy det 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 taught nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taught aux:pass 8 taught teach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 to to PART _ 12 pickpocket mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 pickpocket cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pickpocket det 12 pickpocket pickpocket NOUN Number=Sing 8 taught xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 taught punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 teach speech: other present · passive a boy the story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 is a to-infinitive a boy not said here a pickpocket tree rules
Example 7 A pickpocket took 3 of the 10 coins; how many are left?
det nsubj obj case det nummod nmod punct advmod nsubj aux:pass conj punct root A DET pickpocket NOUN took VERB 3 NUM of ADP the DET 10 NUM coins NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV many ADJ are AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pickpocket det 2 pickpocket pickpocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 coins case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 coins det 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 coins nummod 8 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 4 3 nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 left punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 13 left nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 left aux:pass 13 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 took conj 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past a pickpocket 3 of the 10 coins vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Theme 2 leave present · passive many vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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