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title: pervert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pervert» in the school dictionary: verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pervert

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**Who acts:** verb, grown ups, you, police, example, this · **What happens:** change, use, grow, pervert, mean, try · **To what, where:** something, verb, rude word, truth, course, police · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pervert» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [pervert in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pervert.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:m1:1
# text = verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
11	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive | verb | something |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  | verb |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"pervert the truth".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:m1e:1
# text = "pervert the truth".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pervert** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | the truth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb (law).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:m2:1
# text = verb (law).
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Pervert the course of justice" means to try to stop the police or courts finding the truth, for example by lying or hiding evidence; this is a crime.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:m2e:1
# text = "Pervert the course of justice" means to try to stop the police or courts finding the truth, for example by lying or hiding evidence; this is a crime.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	conj	_	_
27	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
29	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	32	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pervert** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the course of justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **try** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the police or courts |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality police=Eventuality |
| 5 | **find** | gerund | the police or courts *not said here* | the truth |  |  |  | for example | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent truth=Theme for example=Beneficiary |
| 6 | **lie** | gerund | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **hide** | gerund | example *not said here* | evidence |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Patient |
| 8 | **is a** | present | this | a crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun: (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:m3:1
# text = noun: (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | grown ups | a rude word *not said here* |  |  |  | for school | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for school=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was charged with perverting the course of justice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:x1:1
# text = He was charged with perverting the course of justice.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	perverting	pervert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **pervert** | gerund |  | the course of justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lying to the police can pervert the course of justice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:x2:1
# text = Lying to the police can pervert the course of justice.
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the police | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pervert** | can | Lying | the course of justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They perverted the rules to get their own way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:x3:1
# text = They perverted the rules to get their own way.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	perverted	pervert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pervert** | past | They | the rules |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | rules's own way |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain perverted the wizard's gift into a curse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:x4:1
# text = The villain perverted the wizard's gift into a curse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	perverted	pervert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	curse	curse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pervert** | past | the villain | the wizard's gift |  | a curse |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gift** |  | the wizard |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not pervert the truth to win an argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pervert:x5:1
# text = Do not pervert the truth to win an argument.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pervert** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the truth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a argument |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Eventuality |

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