scoundrel Who acts: wicked dishonest person, You, scoundrel, weasels, story, He · What happens: cheat, do, scoundrel, shout, steal, be · To what, where: bad things, captain, purse, gang, whole town, charming scoundrel · Speech: someone speaks here
«scoundrel» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: scoundrel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A wicked, dishonest person who cheats or does bad things to others.
det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj amod obj case obl punct root A DET wicked ADJ , PUNCT dishonest ADJ person NOUN who PRON cheats VERB or CCONJ does VERB bad ADJ things NOUN to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 wicked punct 4 dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 cheats nsubj 7 cheats cheat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 does cc 9 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cheats conj 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things amod 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 does obj 12 to to ADP _ 13 others case 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 does obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cheat present a wicked dishonest person vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 do present a wicked dishonest person not said here bad things to others vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 «You scoundrel!» shouted the captain.
punct nsubj nsubj punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT You PRON scoundrel NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB the DET captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 scoundrel punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 scoundrel nsubj 3 scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing 6 shouted nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 scoundrel punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 scoundrel punct 6 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 captain det 8 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 6 shouted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 shouted punct
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1 scoundrel in a quote You tree rules 2 shout speech: express past scoundrel the captain vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Topic
Example 2 The scoundrel stole the old lady's purse.
det nsubj det amod nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET scoundrel NOUN stole VERB the DET old ADJ lady NOUN 's PART purse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scoundrel det 2 scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole nsubj 3 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lady det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady amod 6 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 8 purse nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 lady case 8 purse purse NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stole punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steal past the scoundrel the old lady's purse vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location purse=Theme
Example 3 The weasels were a gang of scoundrels.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET weasels NOUN were AUX a DET gang NOUN of ADP scoundrels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weasels det 2 weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 5 gang nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 gang cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gang det 5 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 scoundrels case 7 scoundrels scoundrel NOUN Number=Plur 5 gang nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gang punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the weasels a gang of scoundrels tree rules
Example 4 The story is about a scoundrel who cheats a whole town.
det nsubj cop case det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX about ADP a DET scoundrel NOUN who PRON cheats VERB a DET whole ADJ town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 scoundrel nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scoundrel cop 4 about about ADP _ 6 scoundrel case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 scoundrel det 6 scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 cheats nsubj 8 cheats cheat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scoundrel acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 town det 10 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 11 town amod 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 8 cheats obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 scoundrel punct
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1 is present the story about a scoundrel tree rules 2 cheat present a scoundrel a whole town vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Source
Example 5 He was a charming scoundrel.
nsubj cop det amod punct root He PRON was AUX a DET charming ADJ scoundrel 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 5 scoundrel nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scoundrel cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scoundrel det 4 charming charming ADJ Degree=Pos 5 scoundrel amod 5 scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 scoundrel punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past He a charming scoundrel tree rules
Example 6 The scoundrel ran off with the money.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET scoundrel NOUN ran VERB off ADP with ADP the DET money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scoundrel det 2 scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 with with ADP _ 7 money case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 money det 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 run off past the scoundrel with the money vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with money=Material
Example 7 “G-g-gone?” cried the herdsman. “Scoundrel, you lie!”
Sentence 1: “G-g-gone?” cried the herdsman.
punct compound punct compound punct advcl punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT G NOUN - PUNCT g NOUN - PUNCT gone VERB ? PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET herdsman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 9 cried punct 2 G G NOUN Number=Sing 4 g compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 G punct 4 g G NOUN Number=Sing 6 gone compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 g punct 6 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 cried advcl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 gone punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 gone punct 9 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 herdsman det 11 herdsman herdsman NOUN Number=Sing 9 cried obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 cried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go in a quote participle the herdsman not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cry speech: express past the herdsman vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: “Scoundrel, you lie!”
punct obl punct nsubj punct punct root “ PUNCT Scoundrel NOUN , PUNCT you PRON lie VERB ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Scoundrel punct 2 Scoundrel scoundrel NOUN Number=Sing 5 lie obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Scoundrel punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 lie nsubj 5 lie lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 lie punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 lie punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lie in a quote present you Scoundrel vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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