sniper Who acts: sniper, soldier gunman, character, player, soldiers, they · What happens: be, shoot, mean, stay, hide, say · To what, where: soldier gunman, hidden place, player, video games, range rifle, old tower · Speech: someone speaks here
«sniper» 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: sniper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sniper is a soldier or gunman who shoots at people from a hidden place, often from far away with a special rifle.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det compound cc nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det amod obl punct advmod case advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET sniper NOUN is AUX a DET soldier NOUN or CCONJ gunman NOUN who PRON shoots VERB at ADP people NOUN from ADP a DET hidden ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT often ADV from ADP far ADV away ADV with ADP a DET special ADJ rifle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sniper det 2 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 7 gunman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gunman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gunman det 5 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 7 gunman compound 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 gunman cc 7 gunman gunman NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 shoots nsubj 9 shoots shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gunman acl:relcl 10 at at ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 shoots obl 12 from from ADP _ 15 place case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 place det 14 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 15 place amod 15 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 shoots obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 away punct 17 often often ADV _ 20 away advmod 18 from from ADP _ 20 away case 19 far far ADV Degree=Pos 20 away advmod 20 away away ADV _ 9 shoots advmod 21 with with ADP _ 24 rifle case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 rifle det 23 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 24 rifle amod 24 rifle rifle NOUN Number=Sing 20 away obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 gunman punct
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1 is a present a sniper a soldier gunman tree rules 2 shoot present a soldier gunman a hidden place at people; away property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at people=Destination
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 Usage: games, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
In video games, a sniper is a player or character who shoots from far away; "sniper" can also mean the long-range rifle itself.
The tree, 24 words case compound obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case advmod obl punct punct conj punct aux advmod det amod punct compound obj nmod:unmarked punct root In ADP video NOUN games NOUN , PUNCT a DET sniper NOUN is AUX a DET player NOUN or CCONJ character NOUN who PRON shoots VERB from ADP far ADV away ADV ; PUNCT " PUNCT sniper NOUN " PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET long ADJ - PUNCT range NOUN rifle NOUN itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 games case 2 video video NOUN Number=Sing 3 games compound 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 9 player obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 games punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sniper det 6 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 9 player nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 player cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 player det 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing 23 mean nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 character cc 11 character character NOUN Number=Sing 9 player conj 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 shoots nsubj 13 shoots shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 character acl:relcl 14 from from ADP _ 16 away case 15 far far ADV Degree=Pos 16 away advmod 16 away away ADV _ 13 shoots obl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 sniper punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 19 sniper punct 19 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 9 player conj 20 " " PUNCT _ 19 sniper punct 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 mean aux 22 also also ADV _ 23 mean advmod 23 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 rifle det 25 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 27 range amod 26 - - PUNCT _ 25 long punct 27 range range NOUN Number=Sing 28 rifle compound 28 rifle rifle NOUN Number=Sing 23 mean obj 29 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 28 rifle nmod:unmarked 30 . . PUNCT _ 23 mean punct
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1 is a present a sniper a player or character and sniper video games tree rules 2 shoot present character vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from away=Initial_Location 3 mean can a player or character and sniper the range rifle sniper vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rifle=Topic
Example 1 The soldiers stayed low because of sniper fire.
det nsubj advmod case fixed compound obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN stayed VERB low ADV because ADP of ADP sniper NOUN fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 stayed nsubj 3 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 low low ADV Degree=Pos 3 stayed advmod 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 fire case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 8 fire compound 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stayed punct
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1 stay past the soldiers because sniper fire; low property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A sniper was hiding in the old tower.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root A DET sniper NOUN was AUX hiding VERB in ADP the DET old ADJ tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sniper det 2 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hiding aux 4 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 tower case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tower det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tower amod 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hiding punct
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1 hide past · progressive a sniper the old tower vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tower=Location
Example 3 In the news, they said a sniper had shot at the town.
case det obl punct nsubj det nsubj:pass aux ccomp case det obl punct root In ADP the DET news NOUN , PUNCT they PRON said VERB a DET sniper NOUN had AUX shot VERB at ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 news case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 news det 3 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 news punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sniper det 8 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 10 shot nsubj:pass 9 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 shot aux 10 shot shoot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 said ccomp 11 at at ADP _ 13 town case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 town det 13 town town NOUN Number=Sing 10 shot obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past they the news vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 shoot past · perfect · passive a sniper the town vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at town=Destination
Example 4 In the game, my brother always picks the sniper.
case det obl punct nmod:poss nsubj advmod det obj punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT my PRON brother NOUN always ADV picks VERB the DET sniper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 picks obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 picks nsubj 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 picks advmod 8 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sniper det 10 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 8 picks obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 picks punct
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1 pick present my brother the sniper the game always property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sniper=Patient
Example 5 The sniper used a telescope sight on his rifle.
det nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET sniper NOUN used VERB a DET telescope NOUN sight NOUN on ADP his PRON rifle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sniper det 2 sniper sniper NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sight det 5 telescope telescope NOUN Number=Sing 6 sight compound 6 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 rifle case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 rifle nmod:poss 9 rifle rifle NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the sniper a telescope sight sniper's rifle vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Patient
Example 6 During the war, snipers made the streets very dangerous.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj advmod xcomp punct root During ADP the DET war NOUN , PUNCT snipers NOUN made VERB the DET streets NOUN very ADV dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 war case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 war det 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 war punct 5 snipers sniper NOUN Number=Plur 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 streets det 8 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 dangerous advmod 10 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past snipers the streets during the war dangerous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset street=Product
Example 7 "Stop sniping at your sister," said Dad, meaning stop making mean little comments.
The tree, 13 words punct ccomp xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct punct nsubj punct advcl obj acl amod amod obj punct root " PUNCT Stop VERB sniping VERB at ADP your PRON sister NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Dad PROPN , PUNCT meaning VERB stop NOUN making VERB mean ADJ little ADJ comments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 2 Stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 said ccomp 3 sniping snipe VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 Stop xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 6 sister case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniping obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 meaning punct 12 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 said advcl 13 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 12 meaning obj 14 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 stop acl 15 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 17 comments amod 16 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 17 comments amod 17 comments comment NOUN Number=Plur 14 making obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 stop in a quote infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 snipe in a quote gerund at your sister vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert past Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 mean gerund Dad not said here stop vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stop=Topic 5 make gerund stop not said here mean little comments vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comment=Product
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