trick Who acts: clever action, clever way, trick, Verb, someone, He · What happens: do, fool, cheat, need, remember, play · To what, where: someone, skill, something, joke, trick, magic trick · Speech: someone speaks here
«trick» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: trick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something done to fool or cheat someone.
acl mark advcl cc conj obj punct root Something PRON done VERB to PART fool VERB or CCONJ cheat VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 3 to to PART _ 4 fool mark 4 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 done advcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 cheat cc 6 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fool conj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cheat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 do participle vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fool to-infinitive vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 cheat infinitive someone vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source
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 clever or funny action that needs skill: a magic trick, a skateboard trick.
The tree, 14 words det amod cc conj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det amod punct det compound conj punct root A DET clever ADJ or CCONJ funny ADJ action NOUN that PRON needs VERB skill NOUN : PUNCT a DET magic ADJ trick NOUN , PUNCT a DET skateboard NOUN trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 action det 2 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 action amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 funny cc 4 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clever conj 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 12 trick nsubj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 needs nsubj 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 action acl:relcl 8 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 trick punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 trick det 11 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 12 trick amod 12 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 trick punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trick det 15 skateboard skateboard NOUN Number=Sing 16 trick compound 16 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 12 trick conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 trick punct
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1 need present a clever action skill vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot skill=Theme
Meaning 3 A clever way of doing something: a trick for remembering.
det amod nsubj mark acl obj punct det mark acl punct root A DET clever ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON : PUNCT a DET trick NOUN for SCONJ remembering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 2 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 trick nsubj 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 doing mark 5 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 way acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 doing obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 trick punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trick det 9 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 remembering mark 11 remembering remember VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 trick acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 trick punct
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1 do gerund a clever way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 remember gerund a trick not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A joke played on someone: play a trick on.
det acl case obl punct parataxis det obj compound:prt punct root A DET joke NOUN played VERB on ADP someone PRON : PUNCT play VERB a DET trick NOUN on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 joke acl 4 on on ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 played obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 play punct 7 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 joke parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trick det 9 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obj 10 on on ADP _ 7 play compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 joke punct
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1 play participle a joke not said here someone vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 play on infinitive a trick vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Meaning 5 Verb: to make someone believe something false.
nsubj punct mark obj xcomp obj amod punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART make VERB someone PRON believe VERB something PRON false ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 make punct 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 make obj 6 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 believe obj 8 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive Verb someone tree rules 2 believe infinitive someone not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Example 1 He did a magic trick with a coin.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root He PRON did VERB a DET magic ADJ trick NOUN with ADP a DET coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 4 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trick amod 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 coin case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 coin det 8 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 5 trick nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past He a magic trick with a coin vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality
Example 2 The fox tricked the crow into dropping the cheese.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET fox NOUN tricked VERB the DET crow NOUN into SCONJ dropping VERB the DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 tricked nsubj 3 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crow det 5 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 3 tricked obj 6 into into SCONJ _ 7 dropping mark 7 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tricked advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cheese det 9 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 7 dropping obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tricked punct
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1 trick past the fox the crow vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient 2 drop gerund the fox not said here the cheese vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme
Example 3 It was a trick question!
nsubj cop det compound punct root It PRON was AUX a DET trick NOUN question NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 question nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 question cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 question det 4 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 5 question compound 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 question punct
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1 is a past It a trick question tree rules
Example 4 We went trick-or-treating on Halloween.
nsubj obj punct cc punct conj case obl punct root We PRON went VERB trick NOUN - PUNCT or CCONJ - PUNCT treating VERB on ADP Halloween PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obj 4 - - PUNCT _ 7 treating punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 treating cc 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 or punct 7 treating treat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 trick conj 8 on on ADP _ 9 Halloween case 9 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 7 treating obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We trick vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location trick=Theme 2 treat gerund We not said here Halloween vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 5 A stranger might use a trick like «help me find my puppy» — say no and tell an adult.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux det obj case punct advcl obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct punct parataxis discourse cc conj det obj punct root A DET stranger NOUN might AUX use VERB a DET trick NOUN like ADP « PUNCT help VERB me PRON find VERB my PRON puppy NOUN » PUNCT — PUNCT say VERB no INTJ and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stranger det 2 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 4 use nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 use aux 4 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trick det 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obj 7 like like ADP _ 9 help case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 help punct 9 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 help obj 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 help xcomp 12 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 puppy nmod:poss 13 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 11 find obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 9 help punct 15 — - PUNCT _ 16 say punct 16 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 use parataxis 17 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 16 say discourse 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 tell cc 19 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 say conj 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 adult det 21 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 19 tell obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use might a stranger a trick vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient 2 help in a quote infinitive a stranger not said here me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 find in a quote infinitive me not said here my puppy vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Topic 4 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 tell speech: assert infinitive a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 My dog can do tricks.
nmod:poss nsubj aux obj punct root My PRON dog NOUN can AUX do VERB tricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 do nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 4 do obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do can My dog tricks vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality
Example 7 Here's a trick to remember the planets.
cop det nsubj mark acl det obj punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET trick NOUN to PART remember VERB the DET planets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 trick det 4 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 remember mark 6 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trick acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 planets det 8 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 6 remember obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a trick here property tree rules 2 remember to-infinitive a trick not said here the planets vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent planet=Theme
Example 8 A cold flannel did the trick.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET cold ADJ flannel NOUN did VERB the DET trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flannel det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flannel amod 3 flannel flannel NOUN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trick det 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past a cold flannel the trick vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality
Example 9 So the Farmer hit on a trick.
advmod det nsubj case det obl punct root So ADV the DET Farmer PROPN hit VERB on ADP a DET trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 4 hit advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Farmer det 3 Farmer Farmer PROPN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 4 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 trick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 trick det 7 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit past the Farmer a trick vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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