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title: mugshot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mugshot» in the school dictionary: A mugshot is a photograph of a person's face, from the front and the side, taken by the police after an arrest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mugshot

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**Who acts:** mugshot, police, passport photo, gangster, someone, member · **What happens:** be, take, release, look, smirk, not prove · **To what, where:** photograph, front, mugshot, front page, noticeboard

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mugshot is a photograph of a person's face, from the front and the side, taken by the police after an arrest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:m1:1
# text = A mugshot is a photograph of a person's face, from the front and the side, taken by the police after an arrest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photograph	photograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
23	after	after	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	arrest	arrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mugshot | a photograph |  | the front and the side |  | of a person's face | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle | a mugshot *not said here* |  |  |  | after a arrest | by the police | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: informal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any photo of someone's face, especially an unflattering one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:m2:1
# text = Any photo of someone's face, especially an unflattering one.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	unflattering	unflattering	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police released the suspect's mugshot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x1:1
# text = The police released the suspect's mugshot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	suspect	suspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **release** | past | the police | the suspect's mugshot |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer mugshot=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robber's mugshot was on the front page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x2:1
# text = The robber's mugshot was on the front page.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the robber's mugshot |  |  | the front page |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My passport photo looks like a mugshot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x3:1
# text = My passport photo looks like a mugshot!
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | My passport photo |  |  |  |  | like a mugshot | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the film, the gangster smirked in his mugshot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x4:1
# text = In the film, the gangster smirked in his mugshot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gangster	gangster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	smirked	smirk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smirk** | past | the gangster |  |  |  |  | in gangster's mugshot; in the film | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in film=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mugshot doesn't prove someone is guilty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x5:1
# text = A mugshot doesn't prove someone is guilty.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **prove** | present · do-support | a mugshot |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every member of the club had a mugshot on the noticeboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugshot:x6:1
# text = Every member of the club had a mugshot on the noticeboard.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mugshot	mugshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	noticeboard	noticeboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | every member of the club | a mugshot |  | the noticeboard |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mugshot=Patient |

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