villain Who acts: villain, film, person, good story, you, police · What happens: be, do, want, steal, need, laugh · To what, where: bad character, story, evil things, wrong things, crown, hero
«villain» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: villain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A villain is a bad character in a story, play or film who does evil things and fights against the hero.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc conj case det obl punct root A DET villain NOUN is AUX a DET bad ADJ character NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT play NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN who PRON does VERB evil ADJ things NOUN and CCONJ fights NOUN against ADP the DET hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 character cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 character det 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character amod 6 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 play punct 11 play play NOUN Number=Sing 9 story conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 film cc 13 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 story conj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 does nsubj 15 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 film acl:relcl 16 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 17 things amod 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 does obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 fights cc 19 fights fight NOUN Number=Plur 17 things conj 20 against against ADP _ 22 hero case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 hero det 22 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 15 does obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 character punct
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1 is a present a villain a bad character a story and play or film tree rules 2 do present film evil things and fights against the hero vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
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 person who does wrong or harmful things; a criminal.
det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl amod cc conj obj punct det punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB wrong ADJ or CCONJ harmful ADJ things NOUN ; PUNCT a DET criminal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 criminal nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 does nsubj 4 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 harmful cc 7 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wrong conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 does obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 criminal punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 criminal det 11 criminal criminal NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 criminal punct
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1 do present a person wrong things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 The villain wanted to steal the crown.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET villain NOUN wanted VERB to PART steal VERB the DET crown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 steal mark 5 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crown det 7 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 5 steal obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past the villain vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 steal not said to happen to-infinitive the villain not said here the crown vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crown=Theme
Example 2 Every good story needs a hero and a villain.
det amod nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root Every DET good ADJ story NOUN needs VERB a DET hero NOUN and CCONJ a DET villain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 3 story det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 story amod 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hero det 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 villain cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 villain det 9 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 hero conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present every good story a hero and a villain vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hero=Theme
Example 3 The villain laughed an evil laugh.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET villain NOUN laughed VERB an DET evil ADJ laugh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed nsubj 3 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 laugh det 5 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 6 laugh amod 6 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the villain a evil laugh vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme
Example 4 Describe your villain using strong adjectives.
nmod:poss obj advcl amod obj punct root Describe VERB your PRON villain NOUN using VERB strong ADJ adjectives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 villain nmod:poss 3 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Describe obj 4 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Describe advcl 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 adjectives amod 6 adjectives adjective NOUN Number=Plur 4 using obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Describe punct
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1 describe imperative you not said here your villain vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent villain=Theme 2 use gerund you not said here strong adjectives vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient
Example 5 The police caught the villain.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET police NOUN caught VERB the DET villain 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 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 villain det 5 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the police the villain vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent villain=Theme
Example 6 In the pantomime, everyone boos the villain.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET pantomime NOUN , PUNCT everyone PRON boos VERB the DET villain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 pantomime case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pantomime det 3 pantomime pantomime NOUN Number=Sing 6 boos obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 pantomime punct 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 boos nsubj 6 boos boo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 villain det 8 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 boos obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 boos punct
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1 boo present everyone the villain the pantomime tree rules
Example 7 "Villain!" shouted all the Pygmies at once.
punct nsubj punct punct det:predet det obj case obl punct root " PUNCT Villain NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT shouted VERB all DET the DET Pygmies NOUN at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Villain punct 2 Villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 5 shouted nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Villain punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Villain punct 5 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 Pygmies det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Pygmies det 8 Pygmies pygmy NOUN Number=Plur 5 shouted obj 9 at at ADP _ 10 once case 10 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 shouted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past Villain all Pygmies vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pygmy=Topic
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