📖 contemptWho acts: Contempt, someone, crime, queen, She, teacher · What happens: be, not deserve, disobey, look, speak, stop · To what, where: feeling, respect, crime, court, her, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«contempt» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: contempt in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Contempt is the feeling that someone or something is worthless and does not deserve any respect.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det mark nsubj cc conj cop acl cc aux advmod conj det obj punct root Contempt NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX worthless ADJ and CCONJ does AUX not PART deserve VERB any DET respect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 worthless mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 worthless nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 someone conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 worthless cop 10 worthless worthless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling acl 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 deserve cc 12 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 deserve aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 deserve advmod 14 deserve deserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 worthless conj 15 any any DET PronType=Ind 16 respect det 16 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 14 deserve obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Contempt the feeling tree rules 2 is present someone something the feeling not said here worthless property tree rules 3 not deserve present · do-support someone something not said here any respect tree rules
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Contempt of court is the crime of disobeying a court or being rude to a judge.
The tree, 16 words nsubj case nmod cop det mark acl det obj cc cop conj case det obl punct root Contempt NOUN of ADP court NOUN is AUX the DET crime NOUN of SCONJ disobeying VERB a DET court NOUN or CCONJ being AUX rude ADJ to ADP a DET judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 6 crime nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 court case 3 court court NOUN Number=Sing 1 Contempt nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crime cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crime det 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 disobeying mark 8 disobeying disobey VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 crime acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 court det 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 8 disobeying obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 rude cc 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 rude cop 13 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 8 disobeying conj 14 to to ADP _ 16 judge case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 judge det 16 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 13 rude obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 crime punct
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1 is a present Contempt of court the crime tree rules 2 disobey gerund the crime not said here a court tree rules 3 is gerund the crime not said here to a judge; rude property tree rules
Example 1 The queen looked at the beggar with contempt.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET queen NOUN looked VERB at ADP the DET beggar NOUN with ADP contempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 beggar case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beggar det 6 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 contempt case 8 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 6 beggar nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the queen at the beggar with contempt vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at beggar=Theme
Example 2 She spoke to the new boy with open contempt, and the teacher stopped her.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det amod obl case amod nmod punct cc det nsubj conj obj punct root She PRON spoke VERB to ADP the DET new ADJ boy NOUN with ADP open ADJ contempt NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET teacher NOUN stopped VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 boy case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boy det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boy amod 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 contempt case 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 contempt amod 9 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 6 boy nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 stopped punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 stopped cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 teacher det 13 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 14 stopped nsubj 14 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spoke conj 15 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 stopped obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past She to the new boy with open contempt vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to boy=Co-Agent 2 stop past the teacher her = she vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector she=Eventuality
Example 3 Bullying someone for being poor is beneath contempt.
csubj obj case cop obl cop case punct root Bullying VERB someone PRON for ADP being AUX poor ADJ is AUX beneath ADP contempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bullying bully VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 contempt csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Bullying obj 3 for for ADP _ 5 poor case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 poor cop 5 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Bullying obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 contempt cop 7 beneath beneath ADP _ 8 contempt case 8 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 contempt punct
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1 bully gerund someone vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 2 is gerund poor property tree rules 3 is present Bullying beneath contempt tree rules
Example 4 The villain laughed with contempt at the hero's tiny sword.
det nsubj case obl case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root The DET villain NOUN laughed VERB with ADP contempt NOUN at ADP the DET hero NOUN 's PART tiny ADJ sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed nsubj 3 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 contempt case 5 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed obl 6 at at ADP _ 11 sword case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hero det 8 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 11 sword nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 hero case 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sword amod 11 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the villain the hero's tiny sword with contempt vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The man was jailed for contempt of court after shouting at the judge.
det nsubj aux:pass case obl case nmod mark advcl case det obl punct root The DET man NOUN was AUX jailed VERB for ADP contempt NOUN of ADP court NOUN after SCONJ shouting VERB at ADP the DET judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 jailed nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 jailed aux:pass 4 jailed jail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 contempt case 6 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 jailed obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 court case 8 court court NOUN Number=Sing 6 contempt nmod 9 after after SCONJ _ 10 shouting mark 10 shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 jailed advcl 11 at at ADP _ 13 judge case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 judge det 13 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 10 shouting obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 jailed punct
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1 jail past · passive the man for contempt of court vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 shout speech: express gerund the judge vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Treat people with respect, not contempt, even when you disagree.
obj case obl punct advmod conj punct advmod mark nsubj conj punct root Treat VERB people NOUN with ADP respect NOUN , PUNCT not PART contempt NOUN , PUNCT even ADV when SCONJ you PRON disagree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Treat obj 3 with with ADP _ 4 respect case 4 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 1 Treat obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 contempt punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 contempt advmod 7 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 respect conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 disagree punct 9 even even ADV _ 12 disagree advmod 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 disagree mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 disagree nsubj 12 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Treat conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Treat punct
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1 treat imperative you not said here people with respect and contempt vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient with respect=Theme 2 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 His contempt for the rules got the whole team disqualified.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod det amod nsubj ccomp punct root His PRON contempt NOUN for ADP the DET rules NOUN got VERB the DET whole ADJ team NOUN disqualified VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 contempt nmod:poss 2 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 6 got nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 contempt nmod 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 team amod 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 10 disqualified nsubj 10 disqualified disqualify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 got ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 got punct
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1 get past His contempt for the rules vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 disqualify past the whole team tree rules
Example 8 “Because we’re told to,” said the troop-horse, with a snort of contempt.
The tree, 14 words punct mark nsubj aux:pass advcl xcomp punct punct det compound punct obj punct case det obl case nmod punct root “ PUNCT Because SCONJ we PRON ’re AUX told VERB to PART , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET troop NOUN - PUNCT horse NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET snort NOUN of ADP contempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 2 Because because SCONJ _ 5 told mark 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 told nsubj 4 ’re be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 told aux:pass 5 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 said advcl 6 to to PART _ 5 told xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 told punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 5 told punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 horse det 11 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 13 horse compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 troop punct 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 snort punct 15 with with ADP _ 17 snort case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 snort det 17 snort snort NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 contempt case 19 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 17 snort nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote present · passive we vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 say speech: assert past the troop horse with a snort of contempt vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with snort=Manner 3 snort contempt nom snort «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 9 So will there arise enough contempt and wrath. (Writings EST.1.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: So will there arise enough contempt and wrath.
advmod aux advmod amod obj cc conj punct root So ADV will AUX there ADV arise VERB enough ADJ contempt NOUN and CCONJ wrath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 4 arise advmod 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 arise aux 3 there there ADV PronType=Dem 4 arise advmod 4 arise arise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 6 contempt amod 6 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 arise obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 wrath cc 8 wrath wrath NOUN Number=Sing 6 contempt conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 arise punct
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1 arise future enough contempt and wrath there vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location contempt=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings EST.1.18, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN EST.1.18 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 EST.1.18 EST.1.18 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 EST.1.18 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 EST.1.18 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
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Example 10 He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong. (Writings JOB.12.21, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.
nsubj obj case obl punct cc conj det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON poureth VERB contempt NOUN upon ADP princes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ looseth VERB the DET belt NOUN of ADP the DET strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 poureth nsubj 2 poureth pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 2 poureth obj 4 upon upon ADP _ 5 princes case 5 princes prince NOUN Number=Plur 2 poureth obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 looseth punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 looseth cc 8 looseth loose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 poureth conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 belt det 10 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 8 looseth obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 strong case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 strong det 13 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 belt nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 poureth punct
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1 pour present He contempt upon princes vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contempt=Patient 2 loose present He not said here the belt of the strong vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent belt=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.12.21, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.12.21 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 JOB.12.21 JOB.12.21 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.12.21 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.12.21 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
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Example 11 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. (Writings PRO.18.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
The tree, 12 words mark det nsubj advcl punct expl advmod obj punct cc case compound conj punct root When SCONJ the DET wicked ADJ cometh VERB , PUNCT there PRON cometh VERB also ADV contempt NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ with ADP ignominy NOUN reproach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 cometh mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wicked det 3 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cometh nsubj 4 cometh come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cometh advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 cometh punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 cometh expl 7 cometh come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 also also ADV _ 9 contempt advmod 9 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 7 cometh obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 reproach punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 reproach cc 12 with with ADP _ 14 reproach case 13 ignominy ignominy NOUN Number=Sing 14 reproach compound 14 reproach reproach NOUN Number=Sing 7 cometh conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 cometh punct
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1 come present the wicked vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come present contempt there ignominy reproach conj vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location contempt=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.18.3, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.18.3 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PRO.18.3 PRO.18.3 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.18.3 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.18.3 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
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