robocall Who acts: robocall, automatic phone call, We, school, you, Robocalls · What happens: be, make, play, record, sell, give · To what, where: automatic phone call, recorded message, something, information, people, robocall · Speech: someone speaks here
«robocall» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: robocall in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A robocall is an automatic phone call made by a computer, which plays a recorded message to many people at once, often to sell something, give information or trick people.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod compound acl case det obl:agent punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj case amod obl case obl punct advmod mark parataxis obj punct conj obj cc conj obj punct root A DET robocall NOUN is AUX an DET automatic ADJ phone NOUN call NOUN made VERB by ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT which PRON plays VERB a DET recorded VERB message NOUN to ADP many ADJ people NOUN at ADP once ADV , PUNCT often ADV to PART sell VERB something PRON , PUNCT give VERB information NOUN or CCONJ trick VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 robocall det 2 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 7 call nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 call cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 call det 5 automatic automatic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 call amod 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 call compound 7 call call NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 call acl 9 by by ADP _ 11 computer case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 computer det 11 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl:agent 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 plays punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 plays nsubj 14 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 call parataxis 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 message det 16 recorded record VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 message amod 17 message message NOUN Number=Sing 14 plays obj 18 to to ADP _ 20 people case 19 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 20 people amod 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 plays obl 21 at at ADP _ 22 once case 22 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 14 plays obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 sell punct 24 often often ADV _ 26 sell advmod 25 to to PART _ 26 sell mark 26 sell sell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 plays parataxis 27 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 26 sell obj 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 give punct 29 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 26 sell conj 30 information information NOUN Number=Sing 29 give obj 31 or or CCONJ _ 32 trick cc 32 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 29 give conj 33 people people NOUN Number=Plur 32 trick obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 7 call punct
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1 is a present a robocall a automatic phone call tree rules 2 make participle a automatic phone call not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 play present a automatic phone call a recorded message to many people vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 4 record participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 sell to-infinitive something often property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 6 give infinitive information vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme 7 trick infinitive people vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
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 robocall is to make such calls.
case obl cop mark amod obj punct root To ADP robocall NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB such ADJ calls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 robocall case 2 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 calls amod 7 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 is present to robocall; make property tree rules
Example 1 We got another robocall about a car warranty.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON got VERB another DET robocall NOUN about ADP a DET car NOUN warranty 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 robocall det 4 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 warranty case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 warranty det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 warranty compound 8 warranty warranty NOUN Number=Sing 4 robocall nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We another robocall about a car warranty vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer robocall=Stimulus
Example 2 The school sent a robocall saying it was closed for snow.
det nsubj det obj acl nsubj aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root The DET school NOUN sent VERB a DET robocall NOUN saying VERB it PRON was AUX closed VERB for ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 robocall det 5 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 robocall acl 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 closed nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 closed aux:pass 9 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 saying ccomp 10 for for ADP _ 11 snow case 11 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 9 closed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the school a robocall vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robocall=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund a robocall not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 close past · passive school for snow vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 If a robocall asks for money, hang up.
mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct compound:prt punct root If SCONJ a DET robocall NOUN asks VERB for ADP money NOUN , PUNCT hang VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 asks mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 robocall det 3 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 4 asks nsubj 4 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hang advcl 5 for for ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 asks obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 asks punct 8 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 hang compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 hang punct
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1 ask speech: ask a condition, not said to happen present a robocall for money vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hang up imperative you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Never press a number on a scam robocall.
advmod det obj case det compound obl punct root Never ADV press VERB a DET number NOUN on ADP a DET scam NOUN robocall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 press advmod 2 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 press obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 robocall case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 robocall det 7 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 8 robocall compound 8 robocall robocall NOUN Number=Sing 2 press obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 press punct
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1 not press imperative you not said here a number a scam robocall vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme
Example 5 Robocalls use a recorded voice, not a real person.
nsubj det amod obj punct advmod det amod conj punct root Robocalls NOUN use VERB a DET recorded VERB voice NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET real ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robocalls robocall NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 voice det 4 recorded record VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 voice amod 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 person punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 person advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 voice conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Robocalls a recorded voice and a real person vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient 2 record participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Politicians sometimes use robocalls before elections.
nsubj advmod obj case obl punct root Politicians NOUN sometimes ADV use VERB robocalls NOUN before ADP elections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Politicians politician NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 robocalls robocall NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 elections case 6 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Politicians robocalls before elections sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robocall=Patient
Example 7 Grandma gets so many robocalls she stopped answering.
nsubj advmod amod obj nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Grandma NOUN gets VERB so ADV many ADJ robocalls NOUN she PRON stopped VERB answering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 so so ADV _ 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 robocalls amod 5 robocalls robocall NOUN Number=Plur 2 gets obj 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stopped nsubj 7 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gets parataxis 8 answering answer VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stopped xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
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1 get present Grandma many robocalls vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer robocall=Stimulus 2 stop past Grandma vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 answer speech: assert gerund Grandma not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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