thug Who acts: thug, criminal, People, gang, newspaper, you · What happens: be, hurt, call, behave, smash, not act · To what, where: violent rough person, people, someone, bullying, shop windows, attackers · Speech: someone speaks here
«thug» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: thug in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thug is a violent, rough person, especially a criminal who hurts people.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct advmod det conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET thug NOUN is AUX a DET violent ADJ , PUNCT rough ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET criminal NOUN who PRON hurts VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thug det 2 thug thug NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 violent punct 7 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 criminal punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 12 criminal advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 criminal det 12 criminal criminal NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 hurts nsubj 14 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 criminal acl:relcl 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 hurts obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a thug a violent rough person and a criminal tree rules 2 hurt present a criminal people vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
People sometimes call someone a thug if they behave in a bullying, aggressive way.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod obj det xcomp mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct amod conj punct root People NOUN sometimes ADV call VERB someone PRON a DET thug NOUN if SCONJ they PRON behave VERB in ADP a DET bullying NOUN , PUNCT aggressive ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 call obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thug det 6 thug thug NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 behave mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 behave nsubj 9 behave behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 call advcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 bullying case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bullying det 12 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 9 behave obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 14 aggressive aggressive ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 bullying conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call present People someone sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 behave a condition, not said to happen present People a bullying and aggressive way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A gang of thugs smashed the shop windows.
det nsubj case nmod det compound obj punct root A DET gang NOUN of ADP thugs NOUN smashed VERB the DET shop NOUN windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gang det 2 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing 5 smashed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 thugs case 4 thugs thug NOUN Number=Plur 2 gang nmod 5 smashed smash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 windows det 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 windows compound 8 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 5 smashed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 smashed punct
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1 smash past a gang of thugs the shop windows vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Theme
Example 2 The newspaper called the attackers cowardly thugs.
det acl det xcomp amod conj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN called VERB the DET attackers NOUN cowardly ADJ thugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 newspaper acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 attackers det 5 attackers attacker NOUN Number=Plur 3 called xcomp 6 cowardly cowardly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thugs amod 7 thugs thug NOUN Number=Plur 5 attackers conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 newspaper punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call participle the newspaper not said here the attackers and cowardly thugs vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Don't act like a thug just because you're bigger.
aux advmod case det obl advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART act VERB like ADP a DET thug NOUN just ADV because SCONJ you PRON 're AUX bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 act aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 act advmod 3 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 thug case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thug det 6 thug thug NOUN Number=Sing 3 act obl 7 just just ADV _ 11 bigger advmod 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 bigger mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 bigger nsubj 10 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bigger cop 11 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 act advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 act punct
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1 not act imperative · do-support you not said here like a thug vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like thug=Attribute 2 is present you big property tree rules
Example 4 The thug was caught on camera and arrested.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct root The DET thug NOUN was AUX caught VERB on ADP camera NOUN and CCONJ arrested VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thug det 2 thug thug 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 on on ADP _ 6 camera case 6 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 arrested cc 8 arrested arrest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caught conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive the thug camera vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 arrest past vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The fans called the defender a thug after the foul.
det acl det obj det appos case det nmod punct root The DET fans NOUN called VERB the DET defender NOUN a DET thug NOUN after ADP the DET foul NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fans det 2 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fans acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 defender det 5 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thug det 7 thug thug NOUN Number=Sing 5 defender appos 8 after after ADP _ 10 foul case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 foul det 10 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing 7 thug nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 fans punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call participle the fans not said here the defender vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent defender=Recipient
Example 6 In the film, the boss sent two thugs to frighten the shopkeeper.
case det obl punct det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET boss NOUN sent VERB two NUM thugs NOUN to PART frighten VERB the DET shopkeeper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 sent obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boss det 6 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 7 sent nsubj 7 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 thugs nummod 9 thugs thug NOUN Number=Plur 7 sent obj 10 to to PART _ 11 frighten mark 11 frighten frighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sent advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 shopkeeper det 13 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 11 frighten obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 sent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 send past the boss two thugs the film vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thug=Theme in film=Destination 2 frighten to-infinitive the boss not said here the shopkeeper vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus shopkeeper=Experiencer
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