abusive

Who acts: referee, one, adult, you, website, shop sign · What happens: use, treat, hurt, report, block, send off · To what, where: rude words, someone, them, something, Abusive messages, player · Speech: someone speaks here

«abusive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: abusive in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Using rude, insulting or cruel words: «abusive language».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Using	use	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	root	root
2	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 words	amod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 insulting	punct
4	insulting	insulting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 rude	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 cruel	cc
6	cruel	cruel	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 rude	conj
7	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Using	obj
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Using	punct
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 language	punct
10	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 language	amod
11	language	language	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Using	obl
12	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 language	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Using	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	gerund		rude words				abusive language obl	vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient

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

Treating someone cruelly or violently, hurting them again and again: «an abusive relationship».

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Treating	treat	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Treating	obj
3	cruelly	cruelly	ADV	_	1 Treating	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 violently	cc
5	violently	violently	ADV	_	3 cruelly	conj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 hurting	punct
7	hurting	hurt	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Treating	conj
8	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 hurting	obj
9	again	again	ADV	_	7 hurting	advmod
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 again	cc
11	again	again	ADV	_	9 again	conj
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Treating	punct
13	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 relationship	punct
14	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 relationship	det
15	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 relationship	amod
16	relationship	relationship	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Treating	parataxis
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 relationship	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Treating	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	treat	gerund		someone				cruelly property	vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent someone=Theme clause=Attribute
2	hurt	gerund		them = they			again		vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient

Meaning 3

Using something wrongly or unfairly, especially power.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Using	use	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	root	root
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Using	obj
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	_	1 Using	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 unfairly	cc
5	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	_	3 wrongly	conj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 power	punct
7	especially	especially	ADV	_	8 power	advmod
8	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Using	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Using	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	gerund		something				power obl; wrongly property	vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient

Example 1

Abusive messages should be reported and blocked.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 messages	amod
2	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 reported	nsubj:pass
3	should	should	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 reported	aux
4	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	5 reported	aux:pass
5	reported	report	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 blocked	cc
7	blocked	block	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 reported	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 reported	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	report	should · passive		Abusive messages					vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2	block	participle							vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer

Example 2

The referee sent off the player for abusive language.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 referee	det
2	referee	referee	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	sent	send	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 referee	acl
4	off	off	ADP	_	6 player	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 player	det
6	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sent	obl
7	for	for	ADP	_	9 language	case
8	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 language	amod
9	language	language	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sent	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 referee	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	send off	participle	the referee not said here	the player				for abusive language	vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Theme

Example 3

No one deserves to be in an abusive home.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	No	no	DET	PronType=Neg	2 one	det
2	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 deserves	nsubj
3	deserves	deserve	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	9 home	mark
5	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	9 home	cop
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 home	case
7	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 home	det
8	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 home	amod
9	home	home	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 deserves	advcl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 deserves	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deserve	present	no one						tree rules
2	is	to-infinitive	no one not said here			a abusive home			tree rules

Example 4

If an adult is abusive to you, tell a teacher you trust.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	5 abusive	mark
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 adult	det
3	adult	adult	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 abusive	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 abusive	cop
5	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 tell	advcl
6	to	to	ADP	_	7 you	case
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	5 abusive	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 abusive	punct
9	tell	tell	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 teacher	det
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 tell	obj
12	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	13 trust	nsubj
13	trust	trust	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 teacher	acl:relcl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 tell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	is a condition, not said to happen	present	a adult		you	abusive property	tree rules
2	tell speech: assert	imperative	you not said here		a teacher		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
3	trust	present	you	a teacher not said here			vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme

Example 5

The website removes abusive comments.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 website	det
2	website	website	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 removes	nsubj
3	removes	remove	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 comments	amod
5	comments	comment	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 removes	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 removes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	remove	present	the website	abusive comments					vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Theme

Example 6

The shop sign said staff will not accept abusive behaviour.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 sign	det
2	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sign	compound
3	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 said	nsubj
4	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	staff	staff	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 accept	nsubj
6	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 accept	aux
7	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	8 accept	advmod
8	accept	accept	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 said	ccomp
9	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 behaviour	amod
10	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 accept	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	the shop sign						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	not accept	future	staff	abusive behaviour					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Theme

Example 7

Turning upon him, in her anger and disappointment she called the poor man all the abusive names that she could think of.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 called	csubj
2	upon	upon	ADP	_	3 him	case
3	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	1 Turning	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 anger	punct
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 anger	case
6	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 anger	nmod:poss
7	anger	anger	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 called	obl
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 disappointment	cc
9	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 anger	conj
10	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 called	nsubj
11	called	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 man	det
13	poor	poor	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 man	amod
14	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 called	xcomp
15	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	18 names	det:predet
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 names	det
17	abusive	abusive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 names	amod
18	names	name	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 called	obj
19	that	that	SCONJ	_	22 think	mark
20	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 think	nsubj
21	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	22 think	aux
22	think	think	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 names	acl
23	of	of	ADP	_	22 think	obl
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	turn	gerund				upon him = he	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme upon he=Trajectory
2	call speech: assert	past	she	the poor man	her anger and disappointment		vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient
3	think speech: other	could	she	all abusive names not said here			vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot name=Theme
4	anger		her = she				nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent

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