trap Who acts: trap, device, someone, it, part, farmer · What happens: be, catch, trick, trap, keep, not get out · To what, where: device, animals, clever plan, someone, it, part
«trap» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: trap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A trap is a device for catching animals, such as a mousetrap.
det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct case fixed det nmod punct root A DET trap NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN for SCONJ catching VERB animals NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET mousetrap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trap det 2 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 catching mark 7 catching catch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 device acl 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 catching obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 mousetrap punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 mousetrap case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 mousetrap det 13 mousetrap mousetrap NOUN Number=Sing 8 animals nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a trap a device tree rules 2 catch gerund a device not said here animals such a mousetrap vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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 trap is a clever plan to catch or trick someone.
det nsubj cop det amod mark acl cc conj obj punct root A DET trap NOUN is AUX a DET clever ADJ plan NOUN to PART catch VERB or CCONJ trick VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trap det 2 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plan cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 5 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plan amod 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 catch mark 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 plan acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 trick cc 10 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 catch conj 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 trick obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 plan punct
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1 is a present a trap a clever plan tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 trick infinitive someone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient
Meaning 3 To trap someone or something is to catch it or keep it somewhere it cannot get out of.
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj cc conj cop mark ccomp obj cc conj obj advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod fixed punct root To PART trap VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART catch VERB it PRON or CCONJ keep VERB it PRON somewhere ADV it PRON can AUX not PART get VERB out ADP of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 trap mark 2 trap trap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 catch nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 catch cop 7 to to PART _ 8 catch mark 8 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 trap ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 catch obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 keep cc 11 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 catch conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 keep obj 13 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 17 get advmod 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 get nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 get aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 get advmod 17 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 keep advcl 18 out out ADP _ 17 get advmod 19 of of ADP _ 18 out fixed 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 trap punct
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1 trap to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present someone catch property tree rules 3 keep infinitive someone not said here it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 not get out can it somewhere property vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A trap in a question or puzzle is a part that tricks you into a wrong answer.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det amod obl punct root A DET trap NOUN in ADP a DET question NOUN or CCONJ puzzle NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN that PRON tricks VERB you PRON into ADP a DET wrong ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trap det 2 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 question case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 question det 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 trap nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 puzzle cc 7 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 question conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 tricks nsubj 12 tricks trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part acl:relcl 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 tricks obj 14 into into ADP _ 17 answer case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 answer det 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 17 answer amod 17 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 12 tricks obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present a trap in a question or puzzle a part tree rules 2 trick present a part you into a wrong answer result vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent you=Patient into answer=Result
Example 1 The farmer set a trap for the rat in the barn.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN set VERB a DET trap NOUN for ADP the DET rat NOUN in ADP the DET barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 set nsubj 3 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trap det 5 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 rat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rat det 8 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 barn case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 barn det 11 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 set punct
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1 set past the farmer a trap the barn for the rat vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trap=Theme in barn=Destination
Example 2 The cat was trapped in the shed all night.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX trapped VERB in ADP the DET shed NOUN all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 trapped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 trapped aux:pass 4 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 shed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shed det 7 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 4 trapped obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 trapped obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 trapped punct
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1 trap past · passive the cat the shed night vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in shed=Destination
Example 3 Don't fall into the trap of rushing the last question.
aux advmod case det obl mark acl det amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART fall VERB into ADP the DET trap NOUN of SCONJ rushing VERB the DET last ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fall aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 fall advmod 3 fall fall VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 trap case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trap det 6 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 rushing mark 8 rushing rush VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 trap acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 question det 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 11 question amod 11 question question NOUN Number=Sing 8 rushing obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 fall punct
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1 not fall imperative · do-support you not said here into the trap result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into trap=Result 2 rush gerund the trap not said here the last question vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme question=Trajectory
Example 4 The firefighters rescued a family trapped on the top floor.
det nsubj det obj acl case det amod obl punct root The DET firefighters NOUN rescued VERB a DET family NOUN trapped VERB on ADP the DET top ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 rescued nsubj 3 rescued rescue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 family det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 rescued obj 6 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 family acl 7 on on ADP _ 10 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floor det 9 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 10 floor amod 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 6 trapped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rescued punct
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1 rescue past the firefighters a family vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme 2 trap participle a family not said here the top floor vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on floor=Destination
Example 5 A greenhouse traps heat from the sun.
det nsubj obj case det obl root A DET greenhouse NOUN traps VERB heat NOUN from ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 greenhouse det 2 greenhouse greenhouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 traps nsubj 3 traps trap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 traps obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 traps obl
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1 trap present a greenhouse heat the sun. vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient
Example 6 That riddle has a trap: read it twice.
det nsubj det obj punct parataxis obj advmod punct root That DET riddle NOUN has VERB a DET trap NOUN : PUNCT read VERB it PRON twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 riddle det 2 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trap det 5 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 read punct 7 read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 has parataxis 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 read obj 9 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 read advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present that riddle a trap vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Patient 2 read infinitive trap twice property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 7 The police set a trap to catch the thief.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET police NOUN set VERB a DET trap NOUN to PART catch VERB the DET thief 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 set nsubj 3 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trap det 5 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obj 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 set advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thief det 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 7 catch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 set punct
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1 set past the police a trap vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient trap=Result 2 catch to-infinitive the police not said here the thief vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme
Example 8 Then he laid traps for the wicked animal.
advmod nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Then ADV he PRON laid VERB traps NOUN for ADP the DET wicked ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 laid advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 laid nsubj 3 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 traps trap NOUN Number=Plur 3 laid obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 animal case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 animal det 7 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 laid punct
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1 lay past he traps then for the wicked animal vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent trap=Result for animal=Beneficiary
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