trickster Who acts: trickster, person, clever playful character, Anansi, you, tricksters · What happens: be, trick, cheat, get, play, sell · To what, where: person, people, money, clever playful character, myths, tricks · Speech: someone speaks here
«trickster» 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: trickster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A trickster is a person who tricks or cheats people, often to get their money.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct advmod mark parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root A DET trickster NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON tricks VERB or CCONJ cheats VERB people NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART get VERB their PRON money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trickster det 2 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 tricks nsubj 7 tricks trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 cheats cc 9 cheats cheat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tricks conj 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 cheats obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 get punct 12 often often ADV _ 14 get advmod 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 tricks parataxis 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 money nmod:poss 16 money money NOUN Number=Sing 14 get obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a trickster a person tree rules 2 trick present a person vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 cheat present a person not said here people vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Source 4 get to-infinitive people's money often property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
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 In myths and folk tales, a trickster is a clever, playful character who plays tricks on others, such as Anansi the spider, Coyote, or Loki.
The tree, 25 words case obl cc compound conj punct det nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct case fixed nmod det appos punct conj punct cc conj punct root In ADP myths NOUN and CCONJ folk NOUN tales NOUN , PUNCT a DET trickster NOUN is AUX a DET clever ADJ , PUNCT playful ADJ character NOUN who PRON plays VERB tricks NOUN on ADP others NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Anansi PROPN the DET spider NOUN , PUNCT Coyote PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ Loki PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 myths case 2 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 14 character obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 tales cc 4 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tales compound 5 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 2 myths conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 myths punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 trickster det 8 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing 14 character nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 character cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 character det 11 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 14 character amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 clever punct 13 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 character amod 14 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 plays nsubj 16 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 character acl:relcl 17 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 16 plays obj 18 on on ADP _ 19 others case 19 others other NOUN Number=Plur 16 plays obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 Anansi punct 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 Anansi case 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 Anansi Anansi PROPN Number=Sing 19 others nmod 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 spider det 25 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 23 Anansi appos 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 Coyote punct 27 Coyote Coyote PROPN Number=Sing 23 Anansi conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 Loki punct 29 or or CCONJ _ 30 Loki cc 30 Loki Loki PROPN Number=Sing 23 Anansi conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 14 character punct
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1 is a present a trickster a clever playful character myths and folk tales tree rules 2 play present a clever playful character tricks others such Anansi and Coyote or Loki vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Example 1 Anansi the spider is a famous trickster in African stories.
nsubj det appos cop det amod case amod nmod punct root Anansi PROPN the DET spider NOUN is AUX a DET famous ADJ trickster NOUN in ADP African ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anansi Anansi PROPN Number=Sing 7 trickster nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spider det 3 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 1 Anansi appos 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 trickster cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 trickster det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 trickster amod 7 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 stories case 9 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stories amod 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 trickster nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 trickster punct
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1 is a present Anansi a famous trickster African stories tree rules
Example 2 The trickster sold fake tickets outside the stadium.
det nsubj amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET trickster NOUN sold VERB fake ADJ tickets NOUN outside ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trickster det 2 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tickets amod 5 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 6 outside outside ADP _ 8 stadium case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stadium det 8 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 5 tickets nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the trickster fake tickets outside the stadium vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 3 Beware of tricksters who say you have won a prize.
case obl nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root Beware VERB of ADP tricksters NOUN who PRON say VERB you PRON have AUX won VERB a DET prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beware beware VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 tricksters case 3 tricksters trickster NOUN Number=Plur 1 Beware obl 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tricksters acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 won nsubj 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 won aux 8 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 say ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 prize det 10 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 8 won obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Beware punct
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1 beware imperative you not said here of tricksters vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: assert present tricksters vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 win present · perfect you a prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 4 Loki is the trickster of Norse myths.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Loki NOUN is AUX the DET trickster NOUN of ADP Norse ADJ myths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loki loki NOUN Number=Sing 4 trickster nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trickster cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trickster det 4 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 myths case 6 Norse norse ADJ Degree=Pos 7 myths amod 7 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 4 trickster nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 trickster punct
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1 is a present Loki the trickster of Norse myths tree rules
Example 5 The fox is often the trickster in fables.
det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod punct root The DET fox NOUN is AUX often ADV the DET trickster NOUN in ADP fables 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 6 trickster nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trickster cop 4 often often ADV _ 6 trickster advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trickster det 6 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 fables case 8 fables fable NOUN Number=Plur 6 trickster nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 trickster punct
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1 is a present the fox the trickster fables often property tree rules
Example 6 A trickster pretended to be from the bank on the phone.
det acl mark cop case det advcl case det obl punct root A DET trickster NOUN pretended VERB to PART be AUX from ADP the DET bank NOUN on ADP the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trickster det 2 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 pretended pretend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 trickster acl 4 to to PART _ 8 bank mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 bank cop 6 from from ADP _ 8 bank case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bank det 8 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 pretended advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 phone case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 phone det 11 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 pretended obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 trickster punct
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1 pretend participle a trickster not said here the phone tree rules 2 is to-infinitive the bank tree rules
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