--- title: swindler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «swindler» in the school dictionary: A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [swindler in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swindler.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:swindler:m1:1 # text = A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swindler swindler 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 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 cheats cheat VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 8 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 often often ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 get get VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 13 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a swindler | a person | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **cheat** | present | a person | others | | | | | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Source | | 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | | others's money | | | | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=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 swindlers promised fine cloth. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:swindler:x1:1 # text = The swindlers promised fine cloth. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swindlers swindler NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 promised promise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 cloth cloth NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the swindlers | fine cloth | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} Don't trust that swindler at the fair. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:swindler:x2:1 # text = Don't trust that swindler at the fair. 1 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 2 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 trust trust VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 5 det _ _ 5 swindler swindler NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 fair fair NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **trust** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that swindler | | the fair | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swindler=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} The swindler ran off with the gold. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:swindler:x3:1 # text = The swindler ran off with the gold. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swindler swindler NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 off off ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **run off** | past | the swindler | | | | | with the gold | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with gold=Material | **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: [swimwear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/) - next →: [swine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swine/) - ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)