--- title: befool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «befool» in the school dictionary: To fool or trick someone, so that they look foolish. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [befool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/befool.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} To fool or trick someone, so that they look foolish. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:befool:m1:1 # text = To fool or trick someone, so that they look foolish. 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 fool fool VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 3 or or CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 trick trick VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 10 mark _ _ 8 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 fixed _ _ 9 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 look look VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 foolish foolish ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fool** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **trick** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone | | | | | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient | | 3 | **look** | present | they | | | | | foolish *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The clever fox befooled the wolf. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:befool:x1:1 # text = The clever fox befooled the wolf. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 clever clever ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 befooled befool VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **befool** | past | the clever fox | the wolf | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} Do not let anyone befool you. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:befool:x2:1 # text = Do not let anyone befool you. 1 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 2 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 3 obj _ _ 5 befool befool VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | anyone | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **befool** | infinitive | anyone *not said here* | you | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} He befooled the guards and walked out. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:befool:x3:1 # text = He befooled the guards and walked out. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 befooled befool VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 guards guard NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 out out ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **befool** | past | He | the guards | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **walk out** | past | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [befitting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befitting/) - next →: [before](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/before/) - ↑ back to [B in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/)