polygraph Who acts: polygraph, machine, blood pressure, breathing, person, polygraph test · What happens: be, measure, sweat, answer, call, breathe · To what, where: machine, breathing, questions, polygraph, questioning, suspect · Speech: someone speaks here
«polygraph» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: polygraph in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A polygraph is a machine that measures a person's breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure and sweating while they answer questions; it is often called a «lie detector».
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det nmod:poss case obj punct conj punct compound conj cc acl mark nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl det punct compound xcomp punct punct root A DET polygraph NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON measures VERB a DET person NOUN 's PART breathing NOUN , PUNCT heartbeat NOUN , PUNCT blood NOUN pressure NOUN and CCONJ sweating VERB while SCONJ they PRON answer VERB questions NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX often ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT lie NOUN detector NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 polygraph det 2 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 measures nsubj 7 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 breathing nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 person case 11 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 7 measures obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 heartbeat punct 13 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 11 breathing conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 pressure punct 15 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 16 pressure compound 16 pressure pressure NOUN Number=Sing 11 breathing conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 sweating cc 18 sweating sweat VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 pressure acl 19 while while SCONJ _ 21 answer mark 20 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 answer nsubj 21 answer answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 sweating advcl 22 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 21 answer obj 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 called punct 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 called nsubj:pass 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 called aux:pass 26 often often ADV _ 27 called advmod 27 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 machine acl 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 detector det 29 « « PUNCT _ 31 detector punct 30 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 31 detector compound 31 detector detector NOUN Number=Sing 27 called xcomp 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 detector punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a polygraph a machine tree rules 2 measure present a machine a person's breathing and heartbeat and blood pressure vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme breathing=Value 3 sweat gerund blood pressure not said here vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 answer speech: assert present breathing questions vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality 5 call present · passive a machine not said here polygraph often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 6 breathe a person nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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 polygraph test is the questioning done with this machine.
det compound nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct root A DET polygraph NOUN test NOUN is AUX the DET questioning NOUN done VERB with ADP this DET machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 test det 2 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 3 test compound 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 questioning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 questioning cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 questioning det 6 questioning questioning NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 questioning acl 8 with with ADP _ 10 machine case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 machine det 10 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 questioning punct
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1 is a present a polygraph test the questioning tree rules 2 do participle the questioning not said here with this machine vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The detective asked the suspect to take a polygraph test.
det nsubj det obj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root The DET detective NOUN asked VERB the DET suspect NOUN to PART take VERB a DET polygraph NOUN test NOUN . 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 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 suspect det 5 suspect suspect NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 test det 9 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 10 test compound 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the detective the suspect vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent suspect=Recipient clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen to-infinitive the suspect not said here a polygraph test vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Theme
Example 2 A polygraph measures how fast your heart beats.
det nsubj advmod advmod nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root A DET polygraph NOUN measures VERB how ADV fast ADV your PRON heart NOUN beats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 polygraph det 2 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 3 measures nsubj 3 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 8 beats advmod 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 heart nmod:poss 7 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 8 beats nsubj 8 beats beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 measures ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 measures punct
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1 measure present a polygraph tree rules 2 beat present your heart fast property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 He was so nervous that the polygraph showed he was lying, but he was telling the truth.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop advmod mark det nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct cc nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root He PRON was AUX so ADV nervous ADJ that SCONJ the DET polygraph NOUN showed VERB he PRON was AUX lying VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON was AUX telling VERB the DET truth 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 4 nervous nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nervous cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 nervous advmod 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 showed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 polygraph det 7 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 8 showed nsubj 8 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nervous advcl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 lying nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 lying aux 11 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 showed ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 telling punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 16 telling cc 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 telling nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 telling aux 16 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 nervous advcl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 truth det 18 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 16 telling obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 nervous punct
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1 is past He nervous property tree rules 2 show past the polygraph vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 lie past · progressive polygraph vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 tell speech: assert past · progressive polygraph the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
Example 4 Scientists say polygraphs are not always right.
nsubj nsubj cop advmod advmod ccomp punct root Scientists NOUN say VERB polygraphs NOUN are AUX not PART always ADV right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 polygraphs polygraph NOUN Number=Plur 7 right nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 right cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 right advmod 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 right advmod 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Scientists vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not is present polygraphs always, right property tree rules
Example 5 In the film the spy fooled the polygraph.
case det obl det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN the DET spy NOUN fooled VERB the DET polygraph NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 fooled obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 spy det 5 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 6 fooled nsubj 6 fooled fool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 polygraph det 8 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 6 fooled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 fooled punct
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1 fool past the spy the polygraph the film vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent polygraph=Patient
Example 6 The polygraph has wires that go on your fingers and chest.
det nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root The DET polygraph NOUN has VERB wires NOUN that PRON go VERB on ADP your PRON fingers NOUN and CCONJ chest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 polygraph det 2 polygraph polygraph NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wires acl:relcl 7 on on ADP _ 9 fingers case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fingers nmod:poss 9 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 6 go obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 chest cc 11 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 9 fingers conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the polygraph wires vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Patient 2 go present wires your fingers and chest vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on finger=Location
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