prosecute Who acts: they, police, lawyer, sign, general · What happens: accuse, try, prove, be, carry on, continue · To what, where: someone, court, something, plan, Shoplifters, driver · Speech: someone speaks here
«prosecute» 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: prosecute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To officially accuse someone of a crime in a court of law and try to prove they are guilty.
The tree, 19 words mark advmod obj case det nmod case det obl case nmod cc conj mark xcomp nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART officially ADV accuse VERB someone PRON of ADP a DET crime NOUN in ADP a DET court NOUN of ADP law NOUN and CCONJ try VERB to PART prove VERB they PRON are AUX guilty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 accuse mark 2 officially officially ADV _ 3 accuse advmod 3 accuse accuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 accuse obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 crime case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 crime det 7 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 court case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 court det 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 3 accuse obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 law case 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 10 court nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 try cc 14 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 accuse conj 15 to to PART _ 16 prove mark 16 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 try xcomp 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 guilty nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 guilty cop 19 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 16 prove ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 accuse punct
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1 accuse to-infinitive someone a court of law officially property vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 try infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 prove not said to happen to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 is present they guilty property tree rules
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To carry on or continue something, such as a war or a plan, until it is finished.
The tree, 17 words mark compound:prt cc conj obj punct case fixed det nmod cc det conj punct mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root To PART carry VERB on ADP or CCONJ continue VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET war NOUN or CCONJ a DET plan NOUN , PUNCT until SCONJ it PRON is AUX finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 carry mark 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 2 carry compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 continue cc 5 continue continue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 carry conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 continue obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 war punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 war case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 war det 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 plan cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plan det 14 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 11 war conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 finished punct 16 until until SCONJ _ 19 finished mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 finished nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 finished aux:pass 19 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 continue advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry on to-infinitive vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent 2 continue infinitive something such a war or a plan vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 finish present · passive plan vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct root Shoplifters NOUN will AUX be AUX prosecuted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shoplifters shoplifter NOUN Number=Plur 4 prosecuted nsubj:pass 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 prosecuted aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 prosecuted aux:pass 4 prosecuted prosecute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 prosecuted punct
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1 prosecute future · passive Shoplifters vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The police decided to prosecute the driver for speeding.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj case obl punct root The DET police NOUN decided VERB to PART prosecute VERB the DET driver NOUN for ADP speeding NOUN . 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 decided nsubj 3 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 prosecute mark 5 prosecute prosecute VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 decided xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 driver det 7 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 5 prosecute obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 speeding case 9 speeding speeding NOUN Number=Sing 5 prosecute obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 decided punct
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1 decide past the police vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 prosecute not said to happen to-infinitive the police not said here the driver for speeding vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent driver=Patient for speeding=Theme
Example 3 He was prosecuted for stealing a car.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON was AUX prosecuted VERB for SCONJ stealing VERB a DET car 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 prosecuted nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 prosecuted aux:pass 3 prosecuted prosecute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 stealing mark 5 stealing steal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 prosecuted advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 stealing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 prosecuted punct
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1 prosecute past · passive He vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 steal gerund a car vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Example 4 The lawyer who prosecutes is called the prosecutor.
det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass det xcomp punct root The DET lawyer NOUN who PRON prosecutes VERB is AUX called VERB the DET prosecutor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lawyer det 2 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 prosecutes nsubj 4 prosecutes prosecute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lawyer acl:relcl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prosecutor det 8 prosecutor prosecutor NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 prosecute present the lawyer vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 call present · passive the lawyer vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 The sign said trespassers would be prosecuted.
det nsubj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET sign NOUN said VERB trespassers NOUN would AUX be AUX prosecuted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 trespassers trespasser NOUN Number=Plur 7 prosecuted nsubj:pass 5 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 prosecuted aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 prosecuted aux:pass 7 prosecuted prosecute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the sign vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 prosecute would · passive trespassers vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The general prosecuted the war for five years.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root The DET general NOUN prosecuted VERB the DET war NOUN for ADP five NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 prosecuted nsubj 3 prosecuted prosecute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 war det 5 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 prosecuted obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 prosecuted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prosecuted punct
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1 prosecute past the general the war year vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient
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