flatter

Who acts: you, colour, someone, LORD, tongue, I · What happens: praise, please, get, make, look, flatter · To what, where: someone, them, something, you, flattering lips, proud things · Speech: someone speaks here

«flatter» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: flatter in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To praise someone too much, often not sincerely, to please them or get something.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 praise	mark
2	praise	praise	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 please	advcl
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 praise	obj
4	too	too	ADV	_	5 much	advmod
5	much	much	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 praise	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 sincerely	punct
7	often	often	ADV	_	9 sincerely	advmod
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 sincerely	advmod
9	sincerely	sincerely	ADV	_	2 praise	advmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 please	punct
11	to	to	PART	_	12 please	mark
12	please	please	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
13	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 please	obj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 get	cc
15	get	get	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	12 please	conj
16	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	15 get	obj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 please	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	praise	to-infinitive	someone	sincerely property	tree rules
2	please	to-infinitive	them = they		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
3	get	infinitive	something		vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=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.

Meaning 2

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To make someone look better than usual: «That colour flatters you».

The tree, 11 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 look	advcl
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 make	obj
4	look	look	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	better	good	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	4 look	xcomp
6	than	than	ADP	_	7 usual	case
7	usual	usual	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 better	obl
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	12 flatters	punct
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 flatters	punct
10	That	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	11 colour	det
11	colour	colour	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 flatters	nsubj
12	flatters	flatter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 look	parataxis
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 flatters	obj
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 flatters	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 look	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive	you not said here	someone		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
2	look	imperative	you not said here		good property	tree rules
3	flatter in a quote	present	that colour	you		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer

Meaning 3

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

«be flattered»: feel pleased because someone admired you.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 flattered	punct
2	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	3 flattered	aux:pass
3	flattered	flatter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 flattered	punct
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 feel	punct
6	feel	feel	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 flattered	parataxis
7	pleased	pleased	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 feel	xcomp
8	because	because	SCONJ	_	10 admired	mark
9	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	10 admired	nsubj
10	admired	admire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 feel	advcl
11	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	10 admired	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 flattered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	flatter in a quote	infinitive · passive				tree rules
2	feel	infinitive			pleased property	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
3	admire	past	someone	you		vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus

Meaning 4

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

More flat; more level or smooth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	More	more	ADV	Degree=Cmp	2 flat	advmod
2	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 level	amod
3	;	;	PUNCT	_	5 level	punct
4	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	5 level	amod
5	level	level	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 smooth	cc
7	smooth	smooth	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 level	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 level	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things! (Writings PSA.12.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	May	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 cut	aux
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 LORD	det
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 cut	nsubj
4	cut	cut	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	off	off	ADP	_	4 cut	compound:prt
6	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	8 lips	det
7	flattering	flatter	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	8 lips	amod
8	lips	lip	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 cut	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 tongue	punct
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 tongue	det
11	tongue	tongue	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 lips	nmod
12	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	13 speaketh	nsubj
13	speaketh	speak	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 tongue	acl:relcl
14	proud	proud	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 things	amod
15	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 speaketh	obj
16	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 cut	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	cut off	may	the LORD	all flattering lips the tongue	vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector lip=Eventuality
2	flatter	gerund			vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3	speak speech: other	present	the tongue	proud things	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.12.4, JPS 1917)

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	PSA.12.4	PSA.12.4	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.12.4	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.12.4	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

For I know not to give flattering titles; else would my Maker soon take me away. (Writings JOB.32.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For I know not to give flattering titles; else would my Maker soon take me away.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	For	for	SCONJ	_	3 know	mark
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 know	nsubj
3	know	know	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 take	advcl
4	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	6 give	advmod
5	to	to	PART	_	6 give	mark
6	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 know	ccomp
7	flattering	flatter	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 give	xcomp
8	titles	title	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 flattering	obj
9	;	;	PUNCT	_	11 would	punct
10	else	else	ADV	_	11 would	advmod
11	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	15 take	aux
12	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 Maker	nmod:poss
13	Maker	Maker	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 would	appos
14	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	15 take	advmod
15	take	take	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
16	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	15 take	obj
17	away	away	ADV	_	15 take	advmod
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	15 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	know	present	I			vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	not give	to-infinitive				tree rules
3	flatter	gerund		titles		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus title=Experiencer
4	take away	would		me	away, soon property	vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.32.22, JPS 1917)

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.32.22	JOB.32.22	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.32.22	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.32.22	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. (Writings PRO.26.28, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 tongue	det
2	lying	lie	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 tongue	amod
3	tongue	tongue	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hateth	nsubj
4	hateth	hate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	those	that	PRON	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	4 hateth	obj
6	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	8 crushed	nsubj:pass
7	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 crushed	aux:pass
8	crushed	crush	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 those	acl:relcl
9	by	by	ADP	_	10 it	case
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 crushed	obl
11	;	;	PUNCT	_	16 worketh	punct
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 worketh	cc
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 mouth	det
14	flattering	flatter	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	15 mouth	amod
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 worketh	nsubj
16	worketh	work	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 hateth	conj
17	ruin	ruin	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 worketh	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hateth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	lie	gerund				vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	hate	present	a lying tongue	those		vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
3	crush	present · passive			by tongue	vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
4	flatter	gerund				vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
5	work	present	a flattering mouth	ruin		vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent ruin=Material

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.26.28, JPS 1917)

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.26.28	PRO.26.28	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PRO.26.28	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PRO.26.28	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 4

The fox flattered the crow so she would drop the cheese.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 fox	det
2	fox	fox	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 flattered	nsubj
3	flattered	flatter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 crow	det
5	crow	crow	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 flattered	obj
6	so	so	ADV	_	9 drop	advmod
7	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 drop	nsubj
8	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 drop	aux
9	drop	drop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 flattered	advcl
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 cheese	det
11	cheese	cheese	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 drop	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 flattered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flatter	past	the fox	the crow					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus crow=Experiencer
2	drop	would	fox	the cheese					vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme

Example 5

Don't try to flatter me — you still have to tidy up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 try	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 try	advmod
3	try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 flatter	mark
5	flatter	flatter	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 try	xcomp
6	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	5 flatter	obj
7	—	-	PUNCT	_	10 have	punct
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	10 have	nsubj
9	still	still	ADV	_	10 have	advmod
10	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 try	parataxis
11	to	to	PART	_	12 tidy	mark
12	tidy	tidy	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 have	xcomp
13	up	up	ADP	_	12 tidy	compound:prt
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	roles by
1	not try	imperative · do-support	you not said here			vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	flatter not said to happen	to-infinitive	you not said here	me		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer
3	have	present	you		still	tree rules
4	tidy up	to-infinitive	you not said here			tree rules

Example 6

I was flattered when they asked me to sing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 flattered	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 flattered	aux:pass
3	flattered	flatter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	6 asked	advmod
5	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 asked	nsubj
6	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 flattered	advcl
7	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 asked	iobj
8	to	to	PART	_	9 sing	mark
9	sing	sing	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 asked	xcomp
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 flattered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	roles by
1	flatter	past · passive		I		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
2	ask speech: ask	past	they		me	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic
3	sing speech: express not said to happen	to-infinitive	they not said here			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

That dress really flatters you.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	That	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 dress	det
2	dress	dress	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 flatters	nsubj
3	really	really	ADV	_	4 flatters	advmod
4	flatters	flatter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 flatters	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 flatters	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flatter	present	that dress	you					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer

Example 8

The fields here are flatter than in the hills.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 fields	det
2	fields	field	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 flatter	nsubj
3	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	2 fields	advmod
4	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 flatter	cop
5	flatter	flat	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	root	root
6	than	than	ADP	_	9 hills	case
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 hills	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 hills	det
9	hills	hill	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 flatter	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 flatter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the fields					than the hills; flat property	tree rules

Example 9

Press it down to make it flatter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Press	press	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	1 Press	obj
3	down	down	ADP	_	1 Press	compound:prt
4	to	to	PART	_	5 make	mark
5	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Press	advcl
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 make	obj
7	flatter	flat	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	5 make	xcomp
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Press	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	press down	imperative	you not said here	it					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
2	make	to-infinitive	you not said here	it				flat property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product

Example 10

He flattered the teacher to get extra time.

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 flattered	nsubj
2	flattered	flatter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 teacher	det
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 flattered	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 get	mark
6	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 flattered	advcl
7	extra	extra	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 time	amod
8	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 get	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 flattered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flatter	past	He	the teacher					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus teacher=Experiencer
2	get	to-infinitive	He not said here				time		vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 11

Such a neatly turned compliment flattered Ludovine.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Such	such	DET	PronType=Ind	5 compliment	det:predet
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 compliment	det
3	neatly	neatly	ADV	_	4 turned	advmod
4	turned	turned	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 compliment	amod
5	compliment	compliment	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 flattered	nsubj
6	flattered	flatter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	Ludovine	Ludovine	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 flattered	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 flattered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flatter	past	such turned compliment	Ludovine					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus ludovine=Experiencer

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