prosecution Who acts: prosecution, lawyer, accused person, war, He, defence · What happens: take, charge, be, try, prove, accuse · To what, where: someone, court, them, lawyer, evidence, jury · Speech: someone speaks here
«prosecution» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: prosecution in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Taking someone to court and charging them with a crime.
obj case obl cc conj obj case det obl punct root Taking VERB someone PRON to ADP court NOUN and CCONJ charging VERB them PRON with ADP a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Taking obj 3 to to ADP _ 4 court case 4 court court NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 charging cc 6 charging charge VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Taking conj 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 charging obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 crime case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crime det 10 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 6 charging obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Taking punct
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1 take gerund someone court vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to court=Destination 2 charge gerund them = they with a crime vn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient with crime=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 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
«The prosecution» is the lawyer or team trying to prove that the accused person is guilty.
The tree, 16 words punct det nsubj punct cop det cc conj acl mark xcomp mark det amod nsubj cop ccomp punct root « PUNCT The DET prosecution NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET lawyer NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN trying VERB to PART prove VERB that SCONJ the DET accused VERB person NOUN is AUX guilty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 prosecution punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prosecution det 3 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 7 lawyer nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 prosecution punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lawyer cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lawyer det 7 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 team cc 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 lawyer conj 10 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 lawyer acl 11 to to PART _ 12 prove mark 12 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 trying xcomp 13 that that SCONJ _ 18 guilty mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 person det 15 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 person amod 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 18 guilty nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 guilty cop 18 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 12 prove ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 lawyer punct
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1 is a present the prosecution the lawyer or team tree rules 2 try gerund the lawyer or team not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 prove not said to happen to-infinitive the lawyer or team not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 accuse participle vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 is present the accused person guilty property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Carrying on with something, as in «the prosecution of a war».
The tree, 11 words compound:prt case obl punct case case punct det obl case det nmod punct punct root Carrying VERB on ADP with ADP something PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT the DET prosecution NOUN of ADP a DET war NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 on on ADP _ 1 Carrying compound:prt 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Carrying obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 prosecution punct 6 as as ADP _ 10 prosecution case 7 in in ADP _ 10 prosecution case 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 prosecution punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 prosecution det 10 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 war case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 war det 13 war war NOUN Number=Sing 10 prosecution nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 prosecution punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Carrying punct
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1 carry on gerund with something; as the prosecution of a war vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent 2 prosecute in a quote a war nom prosecution «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The prosecution showed the evidence to the jury.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET prosecution NOUN showed VERB the DET evidence NOUN to ADP the DET jury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prosecution det 2 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 evidence det 5 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 jury case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jury det 8 jury jury NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the prosecution the evidence the jury vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent evidence=Topic to jury=Recipient
Example 2 He faced prosecution for shoplifting.
nsubj obj case obl punct root He PRON faced VERB prosecution NOUN for ADP shoplifting 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 faced nsubj 2 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 2 faced obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 shoplifting case 5 shoplifting shoplifting NOUN Number=Sing 2 faced obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 faced punct
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1 face past He prosecution for shoplifting vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent prosecution=Destination
Example 3 The prosecution called its first witness.
det acl nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET prosecution NOUN called VERB its PRON first ADJ witness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prosecution det 2 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 prosecution acl 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 witness nmod:poss 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 witness amod 6 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 prosecution punct
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1 call participle the prosecution not said here prosecution's first witness vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient
Example 4 Toad was prosecuted for stealing a motor-car.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl det compound punct obj punct root Toad PROPN was AUX prosecuted VERB for SCONJ stealing VERB a DET motor NOUN - PUNCT car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 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 9 car det 7 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 9 car compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 motor punct 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 stealing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 prosecuted punct
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1 prosecute past · passive Toad vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 steal gerund a motor car vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Example 5 The case was dropped, so there was no prosecution.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod expl parataxis det nsubj punct root The DET case NOUN was AUX dropped VERB , PUNCT so ADV there PRON was VERB no DET prosecution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 case det 2 case case NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dropped aux:pass 4 dropped drop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 was punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 was advmod 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 was expl 8 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dropped parataxis 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 prosecution det 10 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 8 was nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop past · passive the case vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 be past no prosecution there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The defence argued against the prosecution.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET defence NOUN argued VERB against ADP the DET prosecution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 defence det 2 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 3 argued nsubj 3 argued argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 6 prosecution case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prosecution det 6 prosecution prosecution NOUN Number=Sing 3 argued obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree past the defence against the prosecution vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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