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scorn

Who acts: Scorn, someone, you, they, man, Job · What happens: be, scorn, think, drink up, not believe, word · To what, where: strong feeling, someone, something, scorning, desirable land, word · Speech: someone speaks here

«scorn» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: scorn in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Scorn is a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or stupid.

nsubjcopdetamodmarknsubjccconjcopaclccconjpunctrootScornNOUNisAUXaDETstrongADJfeelingNOUNthatSCONJsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisAUXworthlessADJorCCONJstupidADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScornscornNOUNNumber=Sing5 feelingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feelingcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 feelingdet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos5 feelingamod
5feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_11 worthlessmark
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 worthlessnsubj
8ororCCONJ_9 somethingcc
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 someoneconj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 worthlesscop
11worthlessworthlessADJDegree=Pos5 feelingacl
12ororCCONJ_13 stupidcc
13stupidstupidADJDegree=Pos11 worthlessconj
14..PUNCT_5 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentScorna strong feelingtree rules
2ispresentsomeonea strong feeling not said hereworthless propertytree rules
3besomeone not said heretree 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.

Meaning 2

To scorn someone is to show you think they are worthless.

markadvclobjcopmarknsubjccompnsubjcopccomppunctrootToPARTscornVERBsomeonePRONisAUXtoPARTshowVERByouPRONthinkVERBtheyPRONareAUXworthlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 scornmark
2scornscornVERBVerbForm=Inf6 showadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 scornobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 showcop
5totoPART_6 showmark
6showshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 thinknsubj
8thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 showccomp
9theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 worthlessnsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 worthlesscop
11worthlessworthlessADJDegree=Pos8 thinkccomp
12..PUNCT_6 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scornto-infinitivesomeonevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
2ispresentshow propertytree rules
3think speech: otherpresentyouvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4ispresenttheyworthless propertytree rules

Meaning 3

To scorn something is to refuse it proudly.

markadvclobjcopmarkobjadvmodpunctrootToPARTscornVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTrefuseVERBitPRONproudlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 scornmark
2scornscornVERBVerbForm=Inf6 refuseadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 scornobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 refusecop
5totoPART_6 refusemark
6refuserefuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 refuseobj
8proudlyproudlyADV_6 refuseadvmod
9..PUNCT_6 refusepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scornto-infinitivesomethingvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2ispresentproudly, refuse propertytree rules

Example 1

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? (Writings JOB.34.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

nsubjcopcasensubjpunctnsubjacl:relclcompound:prtobjcaseoblpunctrootWhatPRONmanNOUNisAUXlikeADPJobPROPN,PUNCTwhoPRONdrinkethVERBupADPscorningNOUNlikeADPwaterNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing5 Jobnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Jobcop
4likelikeADP_5 Jobcase
5JobJobPROPNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6,,PUNCT_8 drinkethpunct
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 drinkethnsubj
8drinkethdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Jobacl:relcl
9upupADP_8 drinkethcompound:prt
10scorningscorningNOUNNumber=Sing8 drinkethobj
11likelikeADP_12 watercase
12waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 drinkethobl
13??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentmanlike Jobtree rules
2drink uppresentJobscorninglike watervn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorning=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.34.7, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.34.7PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.34.7JOB.34.7PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.34.7flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.34.7flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, they believed not His word; (Writings PSA.106.24, JPS 1917)

The tree, 15 words
advmodpunctnsubjdetamodobjpunctnsubjconjadvmodnmod:possobjpunctpunctoblappospunctflatflatpunctrootMoreoverADV,PUNCTtheyPRONscornedVERBtheDETdesirableADJlandNOUN,PUNCTtheyPRONbelievedVERBnotPARTHisPRONwordNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.106.24PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoreovermoreoverADV_4 scornedadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Moreoverpunct
3theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs4 scornednsubj
4scornedscornVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 landdet
6desirabledesirableADJDegree=Pos7 landamod
7landlandNOUNNumber=Sing4 scornedobj
8,,PUNCT_10 believedpunct
9theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 believednsubj
10believedbelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 scornedconj
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 believedadvmod
12HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 wordnmod:poss
13wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing10 believedobj
14;;PUNCT_16 Writingspunct
15((PUNCT_16 Writingspunct
16WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur4 scornedobl
17PSA.106.24PSA.106.24PROPNNumber=Sing16 Writingsappos
18,,PUNCT_19 JPSpunct
19JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing17 PSA.106.24flat
2019171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card17 PSA.106.24flat
21))PUNCT_17 PSA.106.24punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scornpasttheythe desirable landWritings obl; moreover propertyvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme
2not believepasttheyHis wordvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus
3wordHis = henom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The tree, 13 words
ccadvmodadvmodauxnsubjobjcaseoblpunctccnsubjconjobjpunctrootAndCCONJhowADVlongADVwillAUXscornersNOUNdelightVERBthemPRONinADPscorningNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJfoolsNOUNhateVERBknowledgeNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_6 delightcc
2howhowADVPronType=Int3 longadvmod
3longlongADVDegree=Pos6 delightadvmod
4willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin6 delightaux
5scornersscornerNOUNNumber=Plur6 delightnsubj
6delightdelightVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 delightobj
8ininADP_9 scorningcase
9scorningscorningNOUNNumber=Sing6 delightobl
10,,PUNCT_13 hatepunct
11andandCCONJ_13 hatecc
12foolsfoolNOUNNumber=Plur13 hatensubj
13hatehateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 delightconj
14knowledgeknowledgeNOUNNumber=Sing13 hateobj
15??PUNCT_6 delightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1delightfuturescornersthem = theyscorninglong propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
2hatepresentfoolsknowledgevn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knowledge=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.1.22PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.1.22PRO.1.22PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.1.22flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.1.22flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

She looked at the mess with scorn.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONlookedVERBatADPtheDETmessNOUNwithADPscornNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 lookednsubj
2lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 messcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 messdet
5messmessNOUNNumber=Sing2 lookedobl
6withwithADP_7 scorncase
7scornscornNOUNNumber=Sing5 messnmod
8..PUNCT_2 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastSheat the mess with scornvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at mess=Theme

Example 5

The bully poured scorn on my drawing.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETbullyNOUNpouredVERBscornNOUNonADPmyPRONdrawingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bullydet
2bullybullyNOUNNumber=Sing3 pourednsubj
3pouredpourVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4scornscornNOUNNumber=Sing3 pouredobj
5ononADP_7 drawingcase
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 drawingnmod:poss
7drawingdrawingNOUNNumber=Sing3 pouredobl
8..PUNCT_3 pouredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pourparticiplethe bullyscornmy drawingvn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorn=Patient
2drawmynom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

He scorned all offers of help.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootHePRONscornedVERBallDEToffersNOUNofADPhelpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scornednsubj
2scornedscornVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3allallDETPronType=Tot4 offersdet
4offersofferNOUNNumber=Plur2 scornedobj
5ofofADP_6 helpcase
6helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing4 offersnmod
7..PUNCT_2 scornedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scornpastHeall offers of helpvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme
2offerhelpnom offer «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

The idea was met with scorn.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETideaNOUNwasAUXmetVERBwithADPscornNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing4 metnsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 metaux:pass
4metmeetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5withwithADP_6 scorncase
6scornscornNOUNNumber=Sing4 metobl
7..PUNCT_4 metpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpast · passivethe ideawith scornvn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with scorn=Instrument

Example 8

Don't scorn others for making mistakes.

auxadvmodobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTscornVERBothersNOUNforSCONJmakingVERBmistakesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 scornaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 scornadvmod
3scornscornVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur3 scornobj
5forforSCONJ_6 makingmark
6makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 scornadvcl
7mistakesmistakeNOUNNumber=Plur6 makingobj
8..PUNCT_3 scornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not scornimperative · do-supportyou not said hereothersvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme
2makegerundyou not said heremistakesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product

Example 9

The cat looked at its cheap food with scorn.

detnsubjcasenmod:possamodoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNlookedVERBatADPitsPRONcheapADJfoodNOUNwithADPscornNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_7 foodcase
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 foodnmod:poss
6cheapcheapADJDegree=Pos7 foodamod
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
8withwithADP_9 scorncase
9scornscornNOUNNumber=Sing7 foodnmod
10..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe catat cat's cheap food with scornvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at food=Theme

Example 10

From her sisters she received nothing but scorn and mocking.

casenmod:possoblnsubjobjccconjccconjpunctrootFromADPherPRONsistersNOUNshePRONreceivedVERBnothingPRONbutCCONJscornNOUNandCCONJmockingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FromfromADP_3 sisterscase
2herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 sistersnmod:poss
3sisterssisterNOUNNumber=Plur5 receivedobl
4sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 receivednsubj
5receivedreceiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg5 receivedobj
7butbutCCONJ_8 scorncc
8scornscornNOUNNumber=Sing6 nothingconj
9andandCCONJ_10 mockingcc
10mockingmockingNOUNNumber=Sing6 nothingconj
11..PUNCT_5 receivedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1receivepastshenothingfrom her sistersvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme from sister=Source

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