scammer Who acts: scammer, person, Scammers, websites, message, I · What happens: be, trick, steal, use, sound, pretend · To what, where: person, people, money, fake messages, bank, message · Speech: someone speaks here
«scammer» 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: scammer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scammer is a person who tricks people to steal their money or personal details.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc amod conj punct root A DET scammer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON tricks VERB people NOUN to PART steal VERB their PRON money NOUN or CCONJ personal ADJ details 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 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 tricks nsubj 7 tricks trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 tricks obj 9 to to PART _ 10 steal mark 10 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tricks advcl 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 money nmod:poss 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 steal obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 details cc 14 personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 details amod 15 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 12 money conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a scammer a person tree rules 2 trick present a person people vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 3 steal to-infinitive a person not said here people's money or personal details vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location money=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 Scammers often use fake messages, phone calls, websites or prizes that sound too good to be true.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod amod obj punct compound conj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp mark cop advcl punct root Scammers NOUN often ADV use VERB fake ADJ messages NOUN , PUNCT phone NOUN calls NOUN , PUNCT websites NOUN or CCONJ prizes NOUN that PRON sound VERB too ADV good ADJ to PART be AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scammers scammer NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 5 messages amod 5 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 calls punct 7 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 8 calls compound 8 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 5 messages conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 websites punct 10 websites website NOUN Number=Plur 5 messages conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 prizes cc 12 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 10 websites conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 sound nsubj 14 sound sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 websites acl:relcl 15 too too ADV _ 16 good advmod 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound xcomp 17 to to PART _ 19 true mark 18 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 true cop 19 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 16 good advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Scammers fake messages and phone calls and websites or prizes often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient 2 sound present websites or prizes good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 is to-infinitive websites or prizes not said here true property tree rules
Example 1 The scammer pretended to be from the bank.
det nsubj mark cop case det ccomp punct root The DET scammer NOUN pretended VERB to PART be AUX from ADP the DET bank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scammer det 2 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 pretended nsubj 3 pretended pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 8 bank mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 bank cop 6 from from ADP _ 8 bank case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bank det 8 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 pretended ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pretended punct
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1 pretend past the scammer tree rules 2 is to-infinitive the scammer not said here the bank tree rules
Example 2 A scammer sent a message saying I had won a phone.
det nsubj det obj acl nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root A DET scammer NOUN sent VERB a DET message NOUN saying VERB I PRON had AUX won VERB a 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 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 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 message acl 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 won nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 won aux 9 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 saying ccomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 phone det 11 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 9 won obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past a scammer a message vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund a message not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 win past · perfect I a phone vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality
Example 3 Never give your password to anyone, because they could be a scammer.
advmod nmod:poss obj case obl punct mark nsubj aux cop det obl punct root Never ADV give VERB your PRON password NOUN to ADP anyone PRON , PUNCT because SCONJ they PRON could AUX be AUX a DET scammer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 give advmod 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 password nmod:poss 4 password password NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 anyone case 6 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 scammer punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 13 scammer mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 scammer nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 scammer aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 scammer cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 scammer det 13 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 not give imperative you not said here your password anyone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent password=Theme to anyone=Recipient 2 is a could they a scammer tree rules
Example 4 Grandpa almost paid a scammer, but he checked with us first.
nsubj advmod det obj punct cc nsubj conj case obl advmod punct root Grandpa PROPN almost ADV paid VERB a DET scammer NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON checked VERB with ADP us PRON first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 3 paid nsubj 2 almost almost ADV _ 3 paid advmod 3 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scammer det 5 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 paid obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 checked punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 checked cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 checked nsubj 9 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 paid conj 10 with with ADP _ 11 us case 11 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 checked obl 12 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 checked advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 paid punct
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1 pay past Grandpa a scammer almost property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scammer=Asset 2 check past Grandpa with us; first property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Scammers often try to make you hurry.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root Scammers NOUN often ADV try VERB to PART make VERB you PRON hurry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scammers scammer NOUN Number=Plur 3 try nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 hurry hurry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 try present Scammers often property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive Scammers not said here you tree rules 3 hurry not said to happen infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We reported the scammer to the website.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON reported VERB the DET scammer NOUN to ADP the DET website 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 reported nsubj 2 reported report VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scammer det 4 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing 2 reported obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 website case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 website det 7 website website NOUN Number=Sing 2 reported obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 reported punct
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1 report past We the scammer the website vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent scammer=Topic to website=Recipient
Example 7 If it sounds too good to be true, it may be a scammer.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl advmod xcomp mark cop advcl punct nsubj aux cop det punct root If SCONJ it PRON sounds VERB too ADV good ADJ to PART be AUX true ADJ , PUNCT it PRON may AUX be AUX a DET scammer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 sounds mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sounds nsubj 3 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scammer advcl 4 too too ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounds 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 sounds punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 scammer nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 scammer aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 scammer cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 scammer det 14 scammer scammer NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 scammer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sound a condition, not said to happen present it good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is to-infinitive true property tree rules 3 is a may it a scammer tree rules
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