pirate Who acts: pirate, person, We, pirate ship, Real pirates, Long John Silver · What happens: be, attack, rob, pirate, mean, copy · To what, where: person, ships, sea, sailor, stories, film · Speech: someone speaks here
«pirate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: pirate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj case obl punct root A DET pirate NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON attacks VERB and CCONJ robs VERB ships NOUN at ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 attacks nsubj 7 attacks attack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 robs cc 9 robs rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 attacks conj 10 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 9 robs obj 11 at at ADP _ 12 sea case 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 robs obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a pirate a person tree rules 2 attack present a person vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 rob present a person not said here ships sea vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ship=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.
Meaning 2 In stories and games, a pirate is a sailor with a ship, a flag and often a hidden treasure.
The tree, 19 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct det conj cc advmod det amod conj punct root In ADP stories NOUN and CCONJ games NOUN , PUNCT a DET pirate NOUN is AUX a DET sailor NOUN with ADP a DET ship NOUN , PUNCT a DET flag NOUN and CCONJ often ADV a DET hidden ADJ treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 10 sailor obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 games cc 4 games game NOUN Number=Plur 2 stories conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pirate det 7 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 10 sailor nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sailor cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sailor det 10 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 with with ADP _ 13 ship case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ship det 13 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 10 sailor nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 flag punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 flag det 16 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 10 sailor conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 treasure cc 18 often often ADV _ 21 treasure advmod 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 treasure det 20 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 21 treasure amod 21 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 10 sailor conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 sailor punct
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1 is a present a pirate a sailor and a flag and a hidden treasure stories and games with a ship tree rules
Meaning 3 To pirate a film, song or game means to copy it or share it without permission and without paying.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj det obj punct conj cc conj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj case obl cc mark conj punct root To PART pirate VERB a DET film NOUN , PUNCT song NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN means VERB to PART copy VERB it PRON or CCONJ share VERB it PRON without ADP permission NOUN and CCONJ without SCONJ paying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pirate mark 2 pirate pirate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 pirate obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 song punct 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 film conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 game cc 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 film conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 copy mark 11 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 copy obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 share cc 14 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 copy conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 share obj 16 without without ADP _ 17 permission case 17 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 14 share obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 paying cc 19 without without SCONJ _ 20 paying mark 20 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 permission conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 pirate to-infinitive a film and song or game vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 copy not said to happen to-infinitive game vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 share infinitive game without permission tree rules 5 pay gerund vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The pirate buried his treasure on a small island.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root The DET pirate NOUN buried VERB his PRON treasure NOUN on ADP a DET small ADJ island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried nsubj 3 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 treasure nmod:poss 5 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 island case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 island det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 island amod 9 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 buried punct
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1 bury past the pirate pirate's treasure a small island vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme on island=Destination 2 treasure pirate nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 We dressed up as pirates for the school play.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON dressed VERB up ADP as ADP pirates NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dressed compound:prt 4 as as ADP _ 5 pirates case 5 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 2 dressed obl 6 for for ADP _ 9 play case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 play det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 play compound 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress up past We as pirates; for the school play vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The pirate ship had a black flag with a skull on it.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case det nmod case nmod punct root The DET pirate NOUN ship NOUN had VERB a DET black ADJ flag NOUN with ADP a DET skull NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 ship compound 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flag det 6 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flag amod 7 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 skull case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 skull det 10 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 7 flag nmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 skull nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the pirate ship a black flag with a skull on skull vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient
Example 4 Real pirates were criminals, not friendly heroes.
amod nsubj cop punct advmod amod conj punct root Real ADJ pirates NOUN were AUX criminals NOUN , PUNCT not PART friendly ADJ heroes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Real real ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pirates amod 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 4 criminals nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 criminals cop 4 criminals criminal NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 heroes punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 heroes advmod 7 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 heroes amod 8 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur 4 criminals conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 criminals punct
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1 is a past Real pirates criminals and friendly heroes tree rules
Example 5 Long John Silver is a famous pirate in a story.
amod compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Long ADJ John PROPN Silver NOUN is AUX a DET famous ADJ pirate NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Silver amod 2 John John PROPN Number=Sing 3 Silver compound 3 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 7 pirate nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pirate cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pirate det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pirate amod 7 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 story case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 pirate nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 pirate punct
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1 is a present Long John Silver a famous pirate a story tree rules
Example 6 Downloading a pirated game is against the law.
csubj det amod obj cop case det punct root Downloading VERB a DET pirated VERB game NOUN is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Downloading download VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 law csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 game det 3 pirated pirate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 game amod 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 1 Downloading obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 law cop 6 against against ADP _ 8 law case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 law det 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 law punct
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1 download gerund a pirated game tree rules 2 pirate participle vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present Downloading against the law tree rules
Example 7 The children drew a pirate map with a big red X.
det nsubj det compound obj case det amod amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN drew VERB a DET pirate NOUN map NOUN with ADP a DET big ADJ red ADJ X NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 map det 5 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 6 map compound 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 7 with with ADP _ 11 X case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 X det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 X amod 10 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 X amod 11 X x NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past the children a pirate map with a big red X vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme
Example 8 Pirates still attack some cargo ships today.
nsubj advmod det compound obj obl:unmarked punct root Pirates NOUN still ADV attack VERB some DET cargo NOUN ships NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 attack nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 attack advmod 3 attack attack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 ships det 5 cargo cargo NOUN Number=Sing 6 ships compound 6 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 attack obj 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 attack obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 attack punct
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1 attack present Pirates some cargo ships still; today vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Patient
Example 9 “Bill Jukes dead!” cried the startled pirates.
punct nsubj advcl xcomp punct punct det amod obj punct root “ PUNCT Bill PROPN Jukes VERB dead ADJ ! PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET startled VERB pirates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 Jukes punct 2 Bill Bill PROPN Number=Sing 3 Jukes nsubj 3 Jukes juke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cried advcl 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Jukes xcomp 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 Jukes punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 3 Jukes punct 7 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pirates det 9 startled startle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 pirates amod 10 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 7 cried obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 cried punct
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1 juke in a quote present Bill dead property tree rules 2 cry speech: express past the startled pirates vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 startle participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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