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title: bot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bot» in the school dictionary: A bot is a computer program that does tasks by itself, often pretending to be a person, such as answering messages or playing in games. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bot

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**Who acts:** bot, computer program, person, website, I, accounts · **What happens:** be, do, pretend, answer, play, have · **To what, where:** computer program, tasks, person, messages, games, bot

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«bot» 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: [bot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bot is a computer program that does tasks by itself, often pretending to be a person, such as answering messages or playing in games.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:m1:1
# text = A bot is a computer program that does tasks by itself, often pretending to be a person, such as answering messages or playing in games.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	22	mark	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	answering	answer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	acl:relcl	_	_
23	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bot | a computer program |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a computer program | tasks |  |  |  | by bot | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |
| 3 | **pretend** | gerund | a computer program *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive | a computer program *not said here* | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **answer** *speech: assert* | gerund | a person *not said here* | messages |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent message=Eventuality |
| 6 | **play** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  | games |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bot is sometimes short for robot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:m2:1
# text = A bot is sometimes short for robot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a bot |  |  |  |  | for robot; short, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website has a bot that answers questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x1:1
# text = The website has a bot that answers questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the website | a bot |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bot=Patient |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | a bot | questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I played against a bot in the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x2:1
# text = I played against a bot in the game.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | I |  |  | the game |  | against a bot | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Some accounts online are bots, not real people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x3:1
# text = Some accounts online are bots, not real people.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bots	bot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | some accounts | bots and real people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chatbot helped me find my parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x4:1
# text = The chatbot helped me find my parcel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chatbot	chatbot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the chatbot | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | me *not said here* | my parcel |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bots can send lots of spam messages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x5:1
# text = Bots can send lots of spam messages.
1	Bots	bot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	spam	spam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | can | Bots | lots of spam messages |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our class built a little robot bot that follows a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x6:1
# text = Our class built a little robot bot that follows a line.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Our class | a little robot bot |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bot=Product |
| 2 | **follow** | present | a little robot bot | a line |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: a friendly message online might come from a bot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bot:x7:1
# text = Be careful: a friendly message online might come from a bot.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | might | a friendly message |  |  | a bot |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bot=Initial\_Location |

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