scam Who acts: scam, someone, email, I, you, link · What happens: be, get, say, win, not click, try · To what, where: dishonest trick, money, phone, scam, link, Grandma · Speech: someone speaks here
«scam» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scam in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scam is a dishonest trick to get money or personal information from people.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj cc amod conj case obl punct root A DET scam NOUN is AUX a DET dishonest ADJ trick NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN or CCONJ personal ADJ information NOUN from ADP 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 scam det 2 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 6 trick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trick det 5 dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trick amod 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 trick acl 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 information cc 11 personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 information amod 12 information information NOUN Number=Sing 9 money conj 13 from from ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 get obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 trick punct
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1 is a present a scam a dishonest trick tree rules 2 get to-infinitive money or personal information from people vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme from people=Source
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 scam someone is to cheat them with such a trick.
mark advcl nsubj cop mark obj case det:predet det obl punct root To PART scam NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART cheat VERB them PRON with ADP such DET a DET trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scam mark 2 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheat advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cheat nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cheat cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cheat mark 6 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cheat obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 trick case 9 such such DET PronType=Ind 11 trick det:predet 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 trick det 11 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheat obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 cheat punct
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1 is present someone with such trick; cheat property tree rules
Example 1 That email saying I won a phone is a scam.
det nsubj acl nsubj ccomp det obj cop det punct root That DET email NOUN saying VERB I PRON won VERB a DET phone NOUN is AUX a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 email det 2 email email NOUN Number=Sing 10 scam nsubj 3 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 email acl 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 won nsubj 5 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saying ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 phone det 7 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 won obj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 scam cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 scam det 10 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 scam punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund that email not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win past I a phone vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality 3 is a present that email a scam tree rules
Example 2 Do not click the link; it might be a scam.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj aux cop det parataxis punct root Do AUX not PART click VERB the DET link NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX be AUX a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 click aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 click advmod 3 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 link det 5 link link NOUN Number=Sing 3 click obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 scam punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 scam nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 scam aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 scam cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 scam det 11 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 3 click parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 click punct
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1 not click imperative · do-support you not said here the link vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location link=Theme 2 is a might link a scam tree rules
Example 3 A scammer tried to trick Grandma on the phone.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root A DET scammer NOUN tried VERB to PART trick VERB Grandma NOUN on ADP the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scammer det 2 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 trick mark 5 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 phone case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past a scammer vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 trick not said to happen to-infinitive a scammer not said here Grandma the phone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Patient
Example 4 Free game coins for your password? That is a scam.
Sentence 1: Free game coins for your password?
amod compound case nmod:poss nmod punct root Free ADJ game NOUN coins NOUN for ADP your PRON password NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coins amod 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 coins compound 3 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 password case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 password nmod:poss 6 password password NOUN Number=Sing 3 coins nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 coins punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: That is a scam.
nsubj cop det punct root That PRON is AUX a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 scam nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 scam cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scam det 4 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 scam punct
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1 is a present That a scam tree rules
Example 5 He was scammed out of his pocket money.
nsubj aux:pass case case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON was AUX scammed VERB out ADP of ADP his PRON pocket NOUN money 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 scammed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scammed aux:pass 3 scammed scam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 8 money case 5 of of ADP _ 8 money case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 money nmod:poss 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 8 money compound 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 scammed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 scammed punct
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1 scam past · passive He his pocket money tree rules
Example 6 Tell an adult if you think it is a scam.
det obj mark nsubj advcl nsubj cop det ccomp punct root Tell VERB an DET adult NOUN if SCONJ you PRON think VERB it PRON is AUX a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tell obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 think mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 think nsubj 6 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 scam nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 scam cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 scam det 10 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing 6 think ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 think speech: other a condition, not said to happen present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present adult a scam tree rules
Example 7 Real companies never ask for your password.
amod nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Real ADJ companies NOUN never ADV ask VERB for ADP your PRON password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Real real ADJ Degree=Pos 2 companies amod 2 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 4 ask nsubj 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 ask advmod 4 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 password case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 password nmod:poss 7 password password NOUN Number=Sing 4 ask obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 ask punct
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1 not ask speech: ask present Real companies for your password vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 If it seems too good to be true, it is probably a scam.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl advmod xcomp mark cop advcl punct nsubj cop advmod det punct root If SCONJ it PRON seems VERB too ADV good ADJ to PART be AUX true ADJ , PUNCT it PRON is AUX probably ADV a DET scam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 seems mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 seems nsubj 3 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scam advcl 4 too too ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seems xcomp 6 to to PART _ 8 true mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 seems punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 scam nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scam cop 12 probably probably ADV _ 14 scam advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 scam det 14 scam scam NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 scam punct
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1 seem a condition, not said to happen present it good property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 is to-infinitive true property tree rules 3 is a present it a scam probably property tree rules
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