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title: trolling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trolling» in the school dictionary: Posting rude, mean or upsetting messages on the internet on purpose, to make people angry or to get attention. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trolling

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**Who acts:** Posting, Fishing, I, Trolling, someone, you · **What happens:** post, make, get, pull, bait, move · **To what, where:** rude messages, internet, people, attention, baited line, moving boat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«trolling» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [trolling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trolling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: online — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Posting rude, mean or upsetting messages on the internet on purpose, to make people angry or to get attention.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:m1:1
# text = Posting rude, mean or upsetting messages on the internet on purpose, to make people angry or to get attention.
1	Posting	post	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	upsetting	upsetting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
21	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | gerund |  | rude messages |  | the internet |  | on purpose | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Posting | people |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | Posting *not said here* | attention |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus |

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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: fishing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishing by pulling a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:m2:1
# text = Fishing by pulling a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
1	Fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	baited	bait	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | gerund | Fishing *not said here* | a baited line |  | a moving boat |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 2 | **bait** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teasing someone as a joke: «I'm just trolling you».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:m3:1
# text = Teasing someone as a joke: «I'm just trolling you».
1	Teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | as a joke | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **troll** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | you |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trolling people online is a form of bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x1:1
# text = Trolling people online is a form of bullying.
1	Trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troll** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  | online *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Trolling | a form |  |  |  | of bullying | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is trolling you, don't reply – block and report them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x2:1
# text = If someone is trolling you, don't reply – block and report them.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	reply	reply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	report	report	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troll** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | someone | you |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Location |
| 2 | **not** **reply** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **block** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 4 | **report** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was trolling the comments with nasty messages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x3:1
# text = He was trolling the comments with nasty messages.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troll** | past · progressive | He | the comments |  |  |  | with nasty messages | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent comment=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Are you trolling me?» she laughed when I said school was cancelled.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x4:1
# text = «Are you trolling me?» she laughed when I said school was cancelled.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troll** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Location |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went trolling for salmon from Uncle Jim's boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x5:1
# text = We went trolling for salmon from Uncle Jim's boat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Jim	Jim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **troll** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | Uncle Jim's boat |  | for salmon | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for salmon=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website removed accounts for trolling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolling:x6:1
# text = The website removed accounts for trolling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trolling	trolling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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