ransom Who acts: ransom, criminals, people, king, kidnappers, pirates · What happens: be, demand, set, kidnap, give back, take · To what, where: money, free person, something, someone, them, ransom · Speech: someone speaks here
«ransom» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: ransom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ransom is money demanded by criminals to set free a person they have kidnapped or to give back something they have taken.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop acl case obl mark advcl amod det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl cc mark conj advmod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET ransom NOUN is AUX money NOUN demanded VERB by ADP criminals NOUN to PART set VERB free ADJ a DET person NOUN they PRON have AUX kidnapped VERB or CCONJ to PART give VERB back ADV something PRON they PRON have AUX taken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ransom det 2 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 demanded demand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 money acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 criminals case 7 criminals criminal NOUN Number=Plur 5 demanded obl 8 to to PART _ 9 set mark 9 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 demanded advcl 10 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 12 person amod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 set obj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 kidnapped nsubj 14 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 kidnapped aux 15 kidnapped kidnap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 person acl:relcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 give cc 17 to to PART _ 18 give mark 18 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 set conj 19 back back ADV _ 18 give advmod 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 give obj 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 taken nsubj 22 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 taken aux 23 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 20 something acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a ransom money tree rules 2 demand speech: request participle money not said here by criminals vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 set to-infinitive a free person vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient person=Result 4 kidnap present · perfect criminals = criminal a free person not said here vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 5 give back to-infinitive something vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 6 take present · perfect criminals = criminal vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: 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 ransom someone is to pay to free them, or to hold them until money is paid.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark mark obj obj punct cc mark conj obj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root To PART ransom VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART pay VERB to PART free ADJ them PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART hold VERB them PRON until SCONJ money NOUN is AUX paid VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ransom mark 2 ransom ransom VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 pay advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ransom obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pay cop 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 free mark 8 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pay obj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 free obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 hold punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 hold cc 12 to to PART _ 13 hold mark 13 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 pay conj 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hold obj 15 until until SCONJ _ 18 paid mark 16 money money NOUN Number=Sing 18 paid nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 paid aux:pass 18 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 hold advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 pay punct
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1 ransom to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present pay property tree rules 3 hold to-infinitive them = they vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 pay present · passive money vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
Meaning 3 "Hold to ransom" means forcing people to do something by threatening them; "a king's ransom" means a huge amount of money.
The tree, 22 words punct csubj mark obj punct ccomp obj mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj punct punct det nmod:poss case nsubj punct parataxis det amod obj case nmod punct root " PUNCT Hold VERB to PART ransom NOUN " PUNCT means VERB forcing VERB people NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON by SCONJ threatening VERB them PRON ; PUNCT " PUNCT a DET king NOUN 's PART ransom NOUN " PUNCT means VERB a DET huge ADJ amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 2 Hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 ransom mark 4 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hold obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 forcing force VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means ccomp 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 forcing obj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 forcing xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 threatening mark 13 threatening threaten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 do advcl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 threatening obj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 means punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 20 ransom punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 king det 18 king king NOUN Number=Sing 20 ransom nmod:poss 19 's 's PART _ 18 king case 20 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 22 means nsubj 21 " " PUNCT _ 20 ransom punct 22 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 amount det 24 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 25 amount amod 25 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 22 means obj 26 of of ADP _ 27 money case 27 money money NOUN Number=Sing 25 amount nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hold in a quote infinitive ransom vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ransom=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 force gerund people vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic 4 do to-infinitive people not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 threaten gerund people not said here people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer 6 mean present a king's ransom a huge amount of money vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic 7 ransom in a quote a king nom ransom «possession transitive»: poss=agent 8 amount money nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The kidnappers asked for a ransom of a million dollars.
det nsubj case det obl case det nummod nmod punct root The DET kidnappers NOUN asked VERB for ADP a DET ransom NOUN of ADP a DET million NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kidnappers det 2 kidnappers kidnapper NOUN Number=Plur 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 ransom case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ransom det 6 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 dollars case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 million det 9 million million NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 6 ransom nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past the kidnappers for a ransom of million dollars vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ransom million dollars nom ransom «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The pirates held the captain for ransom.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET pirates NOUN held VERB the DET captain NOUN for ADP ransom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 captain det 5 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 ransom case 7 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 5 captain nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the pirates the captain for ransom vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Theme
Example 3 King Richard was freed after England paid a huge ransom.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root King PROPN Richard PROPN was AUX freed VERB after SCONJ England PROPN paid VERB a DET huge ADJ ransom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 King King PROPN Number=Sing 2 Richard compound 2 Richard Richard PROPN Number=Sing 4 freed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 freed aux:pass 4 freed free VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 7 paid mark 6 England England PROPN Number=Sing 7 paid nsubj 7 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 freed advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ransom det 9 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ransom amod 10 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 7 paid obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 freed punct
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1 free past · passive King Richard vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source 2 pay past England a huge ransom vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ransom=Asset
Example 4 Those trainers cost a king's ransom!
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Those DET trainers NOUN cost VERB a DET king NOUN 's PART ransom NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 trainers det 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 3 cost nsubj 3 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 ransom nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 king case 7 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 3 cost obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 cost punct
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1 cost present that trainers a king's ransom vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ransom=Value 2 ransom a king nom ransom «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The ransom note was made of letters cut from newspapers.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl acl case obl punct root The DET ransom NOUN note NOUN was AUX made VERB of ADP letters NOUN cut VERB from ADP newspapers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 note det 2 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 3 note compound 3 note note NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 letters case 7 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 8 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 letters acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 newspapers case 10 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 8 cut obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past · passive the ransom note of letters vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 cut participle letters not said here newspapers vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from newspaper=Location
Example 6 Ransomware locked the company's computers and asked for money.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj cc conj case obl punct root Ransomware PROPN locked VERB the DET company NOUN 's PART computers NOUN and CCONJ asked VERB for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ransomware Ransomware PROPN Number=Sing 2 locked nsubj 2 locked lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 company det 4 company company NOUN Number=Sing 6 computers nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 company case 6 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 2 locked obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 asked cc 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 locked conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 money case 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 locked punct
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1 lock past Ransomware the company's computers vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Patient 2 ask speech: ask past Ransomware not said here for money vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Never pay strangers online who threaten your files; tell an adult.
advmod obj advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct conj det obj punct root Never ADV pay VERB strangers NOUN online ADV who PRON threaten VERB your PRON files NOUN ; PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pay advmod 2 pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 pay obj 4 online online ADV _ 3 strangers advmod 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 threaten nsubj 6 threaten threaten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strangers acl:relcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 files nmod:poss 8 files file NOUN Number=Plur 6 threaten obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 tell punct 10 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 pay conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 adult det 12 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 pay punct
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1 not pay imperative you not said here strangers vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Asset 2 threaten present strangers your files vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus file=Experiencer 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 4 file your nom file «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.
The tree, 23 words case det obl det amod nsubj:pass aux obj punct cc conj obj case obl case det obl case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP a DET flash NOUN the DET tiny ADJ mouse NOUN had AUX seized VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ brought VERB it PRON to ADP Waska PROPN as ADP a DET ransom NOUN for ADP the DET King PROPN of ADP the DET Mice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 flash case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flash det 3 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 8 seized obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mouse det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mouse amod 6 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 seized nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 seized aux 8 seized seize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 seized obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 brought punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 brought cc 12 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 seized conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 brought obj 14 to to ADP _ 15 Waska case 15 Waska Waska PROPN Number=Sing 12 brought obl 16 as as ADP _ 18 ransom case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ransom det 18 ransom ransom NOUN Number=Sing 12 brought obl 19 for for ADP _ 21 King case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 King det 21 King King PROPN Number=Sing 18 ransom nmod 22 of of ADP _ 24 Mice case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 Mice det 24 Mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 21 King nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 seized punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 seize past · perfect · passive the tiny mouse a flash tree rules 2 bring past flash Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to waska=Destination
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