rob Who acts: they, That, daylight robbery, price, Rob, injury · What happens: rob, mean, take, take away, have, be · To what, where: money, wrong way, someone, something, daylight robbery, short name · Speech: someone speaks here
«rob» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: rob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To rob means to take money or things from a person or place in a wrong way, often by force or threats.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj mark ccomp obj cc conj case det obl cc conj case det amod obl punct advmod case obl cc conj punct root To PART rob VERB means VERB to PART take VERB money NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN from ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN in ADP a DET wrong ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by ADP force NOUN or CCONJ threats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rob mark 2 rob rob VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 things cc 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 money conj 9 from from ADP _ 11 person case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 place cc 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 in in ADP _ 17 way case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 way det 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 17 way amod 17 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 force punct 19 often often ADV _ 21 force advmod 20 by by ADP _ 21 force case 21 force force NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 threats cc 23 threats threat NOUN Number=Plur 21 force conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 rob to-infinitive vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive money or things a wrong way from a person or place; by force or threats vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme from person=Initial_Location
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 rob someone of something means to take away something good they should have.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj case nmod mark ccomp compound:prt obj amod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root To PART rob VERB someone PRON of ADP something PRON means VERB to PART take VERB away ADP something PRON good ADJ they PRON should AUX have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rob mark 2 rob rob VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rob obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 away away ADP _ 8 take compound:prt 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 take obj 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 have nsubj 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 have aux 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 something acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 rob to-infinitive someone vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take away not said to happen to-infinitive something vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 have should they vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the injury robbed her of the win".
punct det nsubj obj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT the DET injury NOUN robbed VERB her PRON of ADP the DET win NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 injury det 3 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed nsubj 4 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 robbed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 win case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 win det 8 win win NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct
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1 rob in a quote past the injury her = she of the win vn rob-10.6.4 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent she=Theme of win=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"That's daylight robbery!" means the price is far too high.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop compound nsubj punct punct det nsubj cop advmod advmod ccomp punct root " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX daylight NOUN robbery NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT means VERB the DET price NOUN is AUX far ADV too ADV high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 robbery punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 robbery nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 robbery cop 4 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 5 robbery compound 5 robbery robbery NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 robbery punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 robbery punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 price det 10 price price NOUN Number=Sing 14 high nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 high cop 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 high advmod 13 too too ADV _ 14 high advmod 14 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 is a in a quote present That daylight robbery tree rules 2 mean present daylight robbery vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present the price far, high property tree rules
Meaning 4 Rob is also a short name for Robert.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod punct root Rob PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET short ADJ name NOUN for ADP Robert PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rob Rob PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 name amod 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 Robert case 8 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Rob a short name for Robert tree rules
Example 1 Two men robbed the bank and ran off.
nummod nsubj det obj cc conj compound:prt punct root Two NUM men NOUN robbed VERB the DET bank NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 men nummod 2 men man NOUN Number=Plur 3 robbed nsubj 3 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bank det 5 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 robbed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ran cc 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 robbed conj 8 off off ADP _ 7 ran compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 robbed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 rob past Two men the bank vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bank=Source 2 run off past Two men not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The thief robbed the old man of his wallet.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET thief NOUN robbed VERB the DET old ADJ man NOUN of ADP his PRON wallet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 robbed nsubj 3 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 man det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 man amod 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 robbed obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 wallet case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wallet nmod:poss 9 wallet wallet NOUN Number=Sing 6 man nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 robbed punct
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1 rob past the thief the old man of thief's wallet vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Source
Example 3 Robin Hood robbed the rich to give to the poor.
nsubj flat det obj mark ccomp case det obl punct root Robin PROPN Hood PROPN robbed VERB the DET rich ADJ to PART give VERB to ADP the DET poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robin Robin PROPN Number=Sing 3 robbed nsubj 2 Hood Hood PROPN Number=Sing 1 Robin flat 3 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rich det 5 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 3 robbed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 robbed ccomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 poor case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 poor det 10 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 7 give obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 robbed punct
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1 rob past Robin the rich tree rules 2 give to-infinitive Robin not said here the poor vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to poor=Recipient
Example 4 The shop was robbed last night, so the police came.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass amod obl:unmarked punct advmod det nsubj conj punct root The DET shop NOUN was AUX robbed VERB last ADJ night NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET police NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 robbed aux:pass 4 robbed rob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 night amod 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed obl:unmarked 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 came punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 came advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 police det 10 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 came nsubj 11 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 robbed conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct
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1 rob past · passive the shop night vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source 2 come past the police vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 A late goal robbed us of the cup.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET late ADJ goal NOUN robbed VERB us PRON of ADP the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 goal det 2 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goal amod 3 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed nsubj 4 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 robbed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 cup case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cup det 8 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct
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1 rob past a late goal us of the cup vn rob-10.6.4 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent we=Theme of cup=Source
Example 6 Four pounds for a small juice? That's daylight robbery!
Sentence 1: Four pounds for a small juice?
nummod case det amod nmod punct root Four NUM pounds NOUN for ADP a DET small ADJ juice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pounds nummod 2 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 juice case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 juice det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 juice amod 6 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 2 pounds nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 pounds punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: That's daylight robbery!
nsubj cop compound punct root That PRON 's AUX daylight NOUN robbery NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 robbery nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 robbery cop 3 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 4 robbery compound 4 robbery robbery NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 robbery punct
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1 is a present That daylight robbery tree rules
Example 7 "We were robbed!" shouted the fans after the bad call.
punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct punct det obj case det amod nmod punct root " PUNCT We PRON were AUX robbed VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT shouted VERB the DET fans NOUN after ADP the DET bad ADJ call NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 robbed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 robbed aux:pass 4 robbed rob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 shouted advcl 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 robbed punct 7 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fans det 9 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 7 shouted obj 10 after after ADP _ 13 call case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 call det 12 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 13 call amod 13 call call NOUN Number=Sing 9 fans nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 shouted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 rob in a quote past · passive We vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source 2 shout speech: express past the fans vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Rob is my brother's best friend.
nsubj cop nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod punct root Rob PROPN is AUX my PRON brother NOUN 's PART best ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rob Rob PROPN Number=Sing 7 friend nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 friend cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 friend nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 brother case 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 friend amod 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 friend punct
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1 is a present Rob my brother's best friend tree rules
Example 9 “I met thieves and they robbed me.
punct nsubj obj cc nsubj conj obj punct root “ PUNCT I PRON met VERB thieves NOUN and CCONJ they PRON robbed VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 met punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 thieves thief NOUN Number=Plur 3 met obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 robbed cc 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 robbed nsubj 7 robbed rob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 met conj 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 robbed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 meet in a quote past I thieves vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Co-Agent 2 rob in a quote past thieves = thief me vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Source
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