prank Who acts: prank, people, brother, We, you, He · What happens: be, play, make, laugh, prank, mean · To what, where: trick, someone, people, prank, rubber spider, bed · Speech: someone speaks here
«prank» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: prank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A prank is a trick played on someone to make people laugh.
det nsubj cop det acl case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root A DET prank NOUN is AUX a DET trick NOUN played VERB on ADP someone PRON to PART make VERB people NOUN laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prank det 2 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 trick acl 7 on on ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 played obl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trick advcl 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 12 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 trick punct
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1 is a present a prank a trick tree rules 2 play participle a trick not said here someone vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive a prank not said here people tree rules 4 laugh infinitive people not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=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 To prank someone means to play such a trick on them.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp det:predet det obj case obl punct root To PART prank VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART play VERB such DET a DET trick NOUN on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prank mark 2 prank prank VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 prank obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 play mark 6 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 trick det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trick det 9 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 play obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 play obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 prank to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 play not said to happen to-infinitive such trick on them = they vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Example 1 My brother played a prank on me and put a rubber spider in my bed.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss nsubj det obj case obl cc conj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN played VERB a DET prank NOUN on ADP me PRON and CCONJ put VERB a DET rubber NOUN spider NOUN in ADP my PRON bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prank det 5 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 played obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 put cc 9 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 played conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 spider det 11 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 12 spider compound 12 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 bed case 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 bed nmod:poss 15 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past My brother a prank on me vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prank=Theme 2 put infinitive My brother not said here a rubber spider my bed vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spider=Theme in bed=Destination
Example 2 We laughed at the April Fools' Day prank.
nsubj case det compound nmod:poss case compound obl punct root We PRON laughed VERB at ADP the DET April PROPN Fools PROPN ' PART Day PROPN prank 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 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 9 prank case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 prank det 5 April April PROPN Number=Sing 6 Fools compound 6 Fools Fool PROPN Number=Plur 8 Day nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 Fools case 8 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 9 prank compound 9 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past We the Day prank vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A prank that hurts someone is not funny.
det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj cop advmod punct root A DET prank NOUN that PRON hurts VERB someone PRON is AUX not PART funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prank det 2 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 8 funny nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 hurts nsubj 4 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 prank acl:relcl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hurts obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 funny cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 funny advmod 8 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 funny punct
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1 hurt present a prank someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient 2 not is present a prank funny property tree rules
Example 4 Never make prank calls to emergency numbers.
advmod compound obj case compound obl punct root Never ADV make VERB prank NOUN calls NOUN to ADP emergency NOUN numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 make advmod 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 4 calls compound 4 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 numbers case 6 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 7 numbers compound 7 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 not make imperative you not said here prank calls to emergency numbers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product
Example 5 He pranked his dad by hiding his slippers.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON pranked VERB his PRON dad NOUN by SCONJ hiding VERB his PRON slippers 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 2 pranked nsubj 2 pranked prank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 dad nmod:poss 4 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 pranked obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 hiding mark 6 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 pranked advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 slippers nmod:poss 8 slippers slipper NOUN Number=Plur 6 hiding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pranked punct
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1 prank past He his dad tree rules 2 hide gerund He not said here his slippers vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slipper=Patient
Example 6 Pulling a chair away as someone sits down is a dangerous prank.
csubj det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl compound:prt cop det amod punct root Pulling VERB a DET chair NOUN away ADV as SCONJ someone PRON sits VERB down ADP is AUX a DET dangerous ADJ prank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 prank csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chair det 3 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Pulling advmod 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 sits mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 sits nsubj 7 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pulling advcl 8 down down ADP _ 7 sits compound:prt 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 prank cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 prank det 11 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 prank amod 12 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 prank punct
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1 pull away gerund a chair away property tree rules 2 sit down present someone vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Pulling a dangerous prank tree rules
Example 7 The class clown loved pranks.
det compound nsubj obj punct root The DET class NOUN clown NOUN loved VERB pranks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clown det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 clown compound 3 clown clown NOUN Number=Sing 4 loved nsubj 4 loved love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pranks prank NOUN Number=Plur 4 loved obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 loved punct
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1 love past the class clown pranks vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prank=Stimulus
Example 8 If a prank upsets someone, say sorry.
mark det nsubj advcl obj punct xcomp punct root If SCONJ a DET prank NOUN upsets VERB someone PRON , PUNCT say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 upsets mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 prank det 3 prank prank NOUN Number=Sing 4 upsets nsubj 4 upsets upset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say advcl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 upsets obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 upsets punct 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 say xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 upset a condition, not said to happen present a prank someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 say speech: apologize imperative you not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 9 He sent them into the woods and fields, but instead of looking for a nest they only played pranks on him.
The tree, 21 words nsubj obj case det obl cc conj punct cc mark fixed advcl case det obl nsubj advmod conj obj case obl punct root He PRON sent VERB them PRON into ADP the DET woods NOUN and CCONJ fields NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ instead ADV of ADP looking VERB for ADP a DET nest NOUN they PRON only ADV played VERB pranks NOUN on ADP him PRON . 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 2 sent nsubj 2 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sent obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 woods case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woods det 6 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 2 sent obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fields cc 8 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 6 woods conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 19 played punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 19 played cc 11 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 13 looking mark 12 of of ADP _ 11 instead fixed 13 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 played advcl 14 for for ADP _ 16 nest case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 nest det 16 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 13 looking obl 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 played nsubj 18 only only ADV _ 19 played advmod 19 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sent conj 20 pranks prank NOUN Number=Plur 19 played obj 21 on on ADP _ 22 him case 22 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 played obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 sent punct
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1 send past He them = they the woods and fields vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 look gerund fields = field not said here for a nest vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for nest=Theme 3 play past fields = field pranks on him = he vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prank=Theme
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