snare Who acts: snare, trap, string, wires, She, Poachers · What happens: be, catch, tighten, trick, trap, make · To what, where: trap, animals, something, person, small drum, sharp rattling sound · Speech: someone speaks here
«snare» 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: snare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct advmod det appos case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET snare NOUN is AUX a DET trap NOUN for SCONJ catching VERB animals NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV a DET loop NOUN of ADP wire NOUN or CCONJ string NOUN that PRON tightens VERB around ADP the DET animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snare det 2 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 5 trap nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trap cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trap det 5 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 catching mark 7 catching catch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 trap acl 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 catching obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 loop punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 12 loop advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 loop det 12 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing 5 trap appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 wire case 14 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 12 loop nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 string cc 16 string string NOUN Number=Sing 12 loop conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 tightens nsubj 18 tightens tighten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 string acl:relcl 19 around around ADP _ 21 animal case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 animal det 21 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 18 tightens obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 trap punct
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1 is a present a snare a trap tree rules 2 catch gerund a trap not said here animals vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme 3 tighten present string around the animal vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 A snare is also something that tricks or traps a person, like a clever trap of words.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det obj punct case det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET snare NOUN is AUX also ADV something PRON that PRON tricks VERB or CCONJ traps VERB a DET person NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET clever ADJ trap NOUN of ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snare det 2 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 something advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 tricks nsubj 7 tricks trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 traps cc 9 traps trap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tricks conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 traps obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 trap punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 trap case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trap det 15 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 16 trap amod 16 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 words case 18 words word NOUN Number=Plur 16 trap nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 is a present a snare something tree rules 2 trick present vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 trap present a person and a clever trap of words vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
A snare, or snare drum, is a small drum with wires underneath that make a sharp rattling sound.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj punct cc compound appos punct cop det amod case nmod case nsubj acl:relcl det amod compound obj punct root A DET snare NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ snare NOUN drum NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ drum NOUN with ADP wires NOUN underneath ADP that PRON make VERB a DET sharp ADJ rattling NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snare det 2 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 11 drum nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 drum punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 drum cc 5 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 6 drum compound 6 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 2 snare appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 snare punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 drum cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 drum det 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 drum amod 11 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 with with ADP _ 13 wires case 13 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 11 drum nmod 14 underneath underneath ADP _ 15 that case 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 make nsubj 16 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 wires acl:relcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 sound det 18 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sound amod 19 rattling rattling NOUN Number=Sing 20 sound compound 20 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 drum punct
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1 is a present a snare a small drum with wires tree rules 2 make present wires a sharp rattling sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To snare means to catch an animal in a trap, or to catch or win something by skill or a trick.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct cc mark conj cc conj obj case obl cc det conj punct root To PART snare VERB means VERB to PART catch VERB an DET animal NOUN in ADP a DET trap NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART catch VERB or CCONJ win VERB something PRON by ADP skill NOUN or CCONJ a DET trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snare mark 2 snare snare 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 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 trap case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 trap det 10 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 catch punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 catch cc 13 to to PART _ 14 catch mark 14 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 catch conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 win cc 16 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 catch conj 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 win obj 18 by by ADP _ 19 skill case 19 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 16 win obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 trick cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 trick det 22 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 19 skill conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 snare to-infinitive vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 catch not said to happen to-infinitive a animal a trap vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme 4 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 win infinitive something by skill or a trick vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She snared the last ticket."
punct nsubj det amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON snared VERB the DET last ADJ ticket NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 snared punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 snared nsubj 3 snared snare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ticket det 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ticket amod 6 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 3 snared obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snared punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 snared punct
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1 snare in a quote past She the last ticket vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 1 The rabbit was caught in a wire snare.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN was AUX caught VERB in ADP a DET wire NOUN snare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caught aux:pass 4 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 snare case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snare det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 snare compound 8 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive the rabbit a wire snare vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Poachers set snares in the woods at night.
nsubj obj case det obl case obl punct root Poachers NOUN set VERB snares NOUN in ADP the DET woods NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poachers poacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 snares snare NOUN Number=Plur 2 set obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 woods case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woods det 6 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 2 set obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set past Poachers snares the woods night vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snare=Theme in wood=Destination
Example 3 The drummer hit the snare hard at the end of the song.
det nsubj det obj xcomp case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET drummer NOUN hit VERB the DET snare NOUN hard ADJ at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snare det 5 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hit xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 song case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 song det 12 song song NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the drummer the snare at the end of the song hard property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent snare=Theme at end=Destination
Example 4 In the marching band, I play the snare drum.
case det compound obl punct nsubj det compound obj punct root In ADP the DET marching NOUN band NOUN , PUNCT I PRON play VERB the DET snare NOUN drum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 band case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 band det 3 marching marching NOUN Number=Sing 4 band compound 4 band band NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 band punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 play nsubj 7 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 drum det 9 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 10 drum compound 10 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 play punct
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1 play present I the snare drum the marching band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme
Example 5 The police snared the robber with a hidden camera.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET police NOUN snared VERB the DET robber NOUN with ADP a DET hidden ADJ camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 snared nsubj 3 snared snare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 robber det 5 robber robber NOUN Number=Sing 3 snared obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 camera case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 camera det 8 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 camera amod 9 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 3 snared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 snared punct
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1 snare past the police the robber with a hidden camera vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robber=Theme
Example 6 Our team snared a last-minute goal to win.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod punct compound obj mark acl punct root Our PRON team NOUN snared VERB a DET last ADJ - PUNCT minute NOUN goal NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 snared nsubj 3 snared snare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 goal det 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 minute amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 last punct 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 8 goal compound 8 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 snared obj 9 to to PART _ 10 win mark 10 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 goal acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 snared punct
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1 snare past Our team a minute goal vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 win to-infinitive Our team not said here a minute goal not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The question was a snare to see if we were listening.
det nsubj cop det mark acl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET question NOUN was AUX a DET snare NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ we PRON were AUX listening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 snare nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 snare cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snare det 5 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 snare acl 8 if if SCONJ _ 11 listening mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 listening nsubj 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 listening aux 11 listening listen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 see advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 snare punct
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1 is a past the question a snare tree rules 2 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 listen a condition, not said to happen past · progressive we vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Snares can hurt pets, so many places ban them.
nsubj aux obj punct advmod amod nsubj parataxis obj punct root Snares NOUN can AUX hurt VERB pets NOUN , PUNCT so ADV many ADJ places NOUN ban VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snares snare NOUN Number=Plur 3 hurt nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hurt aux 3 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 3 hurt obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 ban punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 ban advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 places amod 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 9 ban nsubj 9 ban ban VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hurt parataxis 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ban obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hurt punct
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1 hurt can Snares pets vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pet=Patient 2 ban present many places pets = pet vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer they=Theme
Example 9 A ghastly Gadfly, coming that way, stumbled straight into the Spider's snare.
The tree, 13 words det amod punct acl det obl:unmarked punct acl:relcl advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET ghastly ADJ Gadfly PROPN , PUNCT coming VERB that DET way NOUN , PUNCT stumbled VERB straight ADV into ADP the DET Spider PROPN 's PART snare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 Gadfly det 2 ghastly ghastly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Gadfly amod 3 Gadfly Gadfly PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 coming punct 5 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 Gadfly acl 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 coming obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 stumbled punct 9 stumbled stumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 Gadfly acl:relcl 10 straight straight ADV _ 15 snare advmod 11 into into ADP _ 15 snare case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Spider det 13 Spider Spider PROPN Number=Sing 15 snare nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 Spider case 15 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing 9 stumbled obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 Gadfly punct
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1 come gerund a ghastly Gadfly not said here that way vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stumble participle a ghastly Gadfly not said here the Spider's snare vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into snare=Destination 3 snare the Spider nom snare «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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