theft Who acts: Theft, Identity theft, you, Shoplifting, he · What happens: be, take, belong, mean, give back, report · To what, where: crime, something, Theft, one act, police, changing rooms
«theft» 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: theft in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Theft is the crime of stealing, taking something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct parataxis obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl advmod case obl cc mark conj mark xcomp obj advmod punct root Theft NOUN is AUX the DET crime NOUN of ADP stealing NOUN , PUNCT taking VERB something PRON that PRON belongs VERB to ADP someone PRON else ADV without ADP permission NOUN and CCONJ without SCONJ meaning VERB to PART give VERB it PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 4 crime nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crime cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crime det 4 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 stealing case 6 stealing stealing NOUN Number=Sing 4 crime nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 taking punct 8 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 crime parataxis 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 taking obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 belongs nsubj 11 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 to to ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 belongs obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 without without ADP _ 16 permission case 16 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 8 taking obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 meaning cc 18 without without SCONJ _ 19 meaning mark 19 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 taking conj 20 to to PART _ 21 give mark 21 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 meaning xcomp 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 give obj 23 back back ADV _ 21 give advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 crime punct
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1 is a present Theft the crime of stealing tree rules 2 take gerund something without permission vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 belong present to someone vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 4 mean gerund vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 give back not said to happen to-infinitive Theft vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 A theft is one act of stealing.
det nsubj cop nummod case nmod punct root A DET theft NOUN is AUX one NUM act NOUN of ADP stealing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 theft det 2 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 act nummod 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 stealing case 7 stealing stealing NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a theft one act of stealing tree rules
Example 1 The theft of the bike was reported to the police.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET theft NOUN of ADP the DET bike NOUN was AUX reported VERB to ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 theft det 2 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 7 reported nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 bike case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bike det 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 theft nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 reported aux:pass 7 reported report VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 police case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 police det 10 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 reported obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 reported punct
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1 report past · passive the theft of the bike the police vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to police=Recipient
Example 2 Theft is against the law.
nsubj cop case det punct root Theft NOUN is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 5 law nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 law cop 3 against against ADP _ 5 law case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 law punct
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1 is present Theft against the law tree rules
Example 3 There has been a theft from the changing rooms.
expl aux det nsubj case det compound obl punct root There PRON has AUX been VERB a DET theft NOUN from ADP the DET changing NOUN rooms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 been expl 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 been aux 3 been be VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 theft det 5 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 3 been nsubj 6 from from ADP _ 9 rooms case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rooms det 8 changing changing NOUN Number=Sing 9 rooms compound 9 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 3 been obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 been punct
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1 be present · perfect a theft the changing rooms; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Identity theft can happen online.
compound nsubj aux advmod punct root Identity NOUN theft NOUN can AUX happen VERB online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Identity identity NOUN Number=Sing 2 theft compound 2 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 4 happen nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 happen aux 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 online online ADV _ 4 happen advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 happen punct
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1 happen can Identity theft online property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Lock your bike to prevent theft.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root Lock VERB your PRON bike NOUN to PART prevent VERB theft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lock lock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bike nmod:poss 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lock obj 4 to to PART _ 5 prevent mark 5 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Lock advcl 6 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 5 prevent obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lock punct
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1 lock imperative you not said here your bike vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient 2 prevent to-infinitive you not said here theft vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer theft=Theme
Example 6 The museum was closed after the theft of a painting.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN was AUX closed VERB after ADP the DET theft NOUN of ADP a DET painting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 theft case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 theft det 7 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 painting case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 painting det 10 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 7 theft nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive the museum after the theft of a painting vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Shoplifting is a kind of theft.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Shoplifting NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP theft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shoplifting shoplifting NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 theft case 6 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Shoplifting a kind of theft tree rules
Example 8 On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj punct nsubj nmod:poss obj cc advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root On SCONJ discovering VERB the DET theft NOUN , PUNCT he PRON beat VERB his PRON breast NOUN and CCONJ loudly ADV bewailed VERB his PRON loss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on SCONJ _ 2 discovering mark 2 discovering discover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 beat advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 theft det 4 theft theft NOUN Number=Sing 2 discovering obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 discovering punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 beat nsubj 7 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 breast nmod:poss 9 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 bewailed cc 11 loudly loudly ADV _ 12 bewailed advmod 12 bewailed bewail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 beat conj 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 loss nmod:poss 14 loss loss NOUN Number=Sing 12 bewailed obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 beat punct
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1 discover gerund he not said here the theft vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theft=Topic 2 beat past he his breast vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location breast=Theme 3 bewail past he not said here his loss loudly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer loss=Stimulus
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