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title: robber — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «robber» in the school dictionary: A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# robber

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**Who acts:** person, robbers, police, We, Robin Hood, robber · **What happens:** steal, use, escape, catch, play, be · **To what, where:** force, bank robber, cops, park, robber, poor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:m1:1
# text = A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	steals	steal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | from a person or place | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a person *not said here* | force or threats |  |  |  | like a bank robber; often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robbers escaped with bags of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x1:1
# text = The robbers escaped with bags of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **escape** | past | the robbers |  |  |  |  | with bags of money | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police caught the bank robber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x2:1
# text = The police caught the bank robber.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the police | the bank robber |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robber=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played cops and robbers in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x3:1
# text = We played cops and robbers in the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cops	cop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	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 | We | cops and robbers |  | the park |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cop=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood was a robber who helped the poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x4:1
# text = Robin Hood was a robber who helped the poor.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	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** | past | Robin Hood | a robber |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past | a robber | the poor |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poor=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A robber took her bag at the bus stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x5:1
# text = A robber took her bag at the bus stop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | a robber | robber's bag |  | the bus stop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bag=Theme at stop=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highway robber shouted «Stand and deliver!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robber:x6:1
# text = The highway robber shouted «Stand and deliver!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	highway	highway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the highway robber |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stand** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deliver** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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