censure Who acts: Censure, they, vote, parliament, formal, report · What happens: be, censure, do, say, disapprove, vote · To what, where: someone, censure, public censure, library, minister, referee · Speech: someone speaks here
«censure» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: censure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Censure is strong, official criticism or disapproval.
nsubj cop punct amod obl cc conj punct root Censure NOUN is AUX strong ADJ , PUNCT official ADJ criticism NOUN or CCONJ disapproval NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 3 strong nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strong cop 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 criticism punct 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 criticism amod 6 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 3 strong obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 disapproval cc 8 disapproval disapproval NOUN Number=Sing 6 criticism conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 strong punct
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1 is present Censure official criticism or disapproval obl ; strong property 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To censure someone is to criticise them strongly and officially, especially for something they did wrong.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj punct advmod case conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root To PART censure VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART criticise VERB them PRON strongly ADV and CCONJ officially ADV , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP something PRON they PRON did VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 censure mark 2 censure censure VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 criticise advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 censure obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 criticise cop 5 to to PART _ 6 criticise mark 6 criticise criticise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 criticise obj 8 strongly strongly ADV _ 6 criticise advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 officially cc 10 officially officially ADV _ 8 strongly conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 something punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 14 something advmod 13 for for ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 criticise conj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 did nsubj 16 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 something acl:relcl 17 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 did xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 criticise punct
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1 censure to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present criticise, strongly property tree rules 3 do past they wrong property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A vote of censure is when a parliament or group officially says it disapproves of a leader or member.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj cc conj advmod parataxis nsubj ccomp case det obl cc conj punct root A DET vote NOUN of ADP censure NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET parliament NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN officially ADV says VERB it PRON disapproves VERB of ADP a DET leader NOUN or CCONJ member NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vote det 2 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 6 when nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 censure case 4 censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 2 vote nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 when cop 6 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 parliament det 8 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 12 says nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 group cc 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 parliament conj 11 officially officially ADV _ 12 says advmod 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 when parataxis 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 disapproves nsubj 14 disapproves disapprove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 says ccomp 15 of of ADP _ 17 leader case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 leader det 17 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 14 disapproves obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 member cc 19 member member NOUN Number=Sing 17 leader conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 when punct
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1 is present a vote of censure when property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present a parliament or group officially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 disapprove present vote of a leader or member vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 vote censure nom vote «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 (formal) The council faced public censure for closing the library.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET council NOUN faced VERB public ADJ censure NOUN for SCONJ closing VERB the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 faced nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 council det 5 council council NOUN Number=Sing 6 faced nsubj 6 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 8 censure amod 8 censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 6 faced obj 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 closing mark 10 closing close VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 faced advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 library det 12 library library NOUN Number=Sing 10 closing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 faced punct
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1 face past formal public censure vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme censure=Destination 2 close gerund formal not said here the library vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient
Example 2 Parliament voted to censure the minister.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Parliament PROPN voted VERB to PART censure VERB the DET minister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 2 voted nsubj 2 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 censure mark 4 censure censure VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 voted xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 minister det 6 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 censure obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 voted punct
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1 vote past Parliament tree rules 2 censure to-infinitive Parliament not said here the minister vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme
Example 3 The referee was censured for unfair decisions.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET referee NOUN was AUX censured VERB for ADP unfair ADJ decisions NOUN . PUNCT 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 4 censured nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 censured aux:pass 4 censured censure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 decisions case 6 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 7 decisions amod 7 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 4 censured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 censured punct
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1 censure past · passive the referee for unfair decisions vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for decision=Attribute
Example 4 The report censured the company for polluting the river.
det nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root The DET report NOUN censured VERB the DET company NOUN for SCONJ polluting VERB the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 censured nsubj 3 censured censure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 company det 5 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 censured obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 polluting mark 7 polluting pollute VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 company acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 polluting obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 censured punct
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1 censure past the report the company vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Theme 2 pollute gerund the company not said here the river tree rules
Example 5 Cheating at the competition brought censure from the judges.
csubj case det obl obj case det obl punct root Cheating VERB at ADP the DET competition NOUN brought VERB censure NOUN from ADP the DET judges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheating cheat VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 brought csubj 2 at at ADP _ 4 competition case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 competition det 4 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cheating obl 5 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 5 brought obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 judges case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 judges det 9 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 5 brought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 brought punct
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1 cheat gerund the competition vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bring past Cheating censure the judges vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent censure=Theme from judge=Initial_Location
Example 6 The senator was formally censured by Congress.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET senator NOUN was AUX formally ADV censured VERB by ADP Congress PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 senator det 2 senator senator NOUN Number=Sing 5 censured nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 censured aux:pass 4 formally formally ADV _ 5 censured advmod 5 censured censure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 Congress case 7 Congress Congress PROPN Number=Sing 5 censured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 censured punct
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1 censure past · passive Congress the senator formally property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 7 (formal) The headteacher's censure was severe but fair.
punct nsubj punct det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET headteacher NOUN 's PART censure NOUN was AUX severe ADJ but CCONJ fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 severe nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 headteacher det 5 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 censure nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 headteacher case 7 censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 9 severe nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 severe cop 9 severe severe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 but but CCONJ _ 11 fair cc 11 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 9 severe conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 severe punct
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1 is past formal severe property tree rules 2 be formal not said here tree rules 3 censure the headteacher nom censure «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 If he is a true genius, he can bear the sharp voice of censure.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj cop det amod advcl punct nsubj aux det amod obj case nmod punct root If SCONJ he PRON is AUX a DET true ADJ genius NOUN , PUNCT he PRON can AUX bear VERB the DET sharp ADJ voice NOUN of ADP censure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 genius mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 genius nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 genius cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 genius det 5 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 genius amod 6 genius genius NOUN Number=Sing 10 bear advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 genius punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bear nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 bear aux 10 bear bear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 voice det 12 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 13 voice amod 13 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 10 bear obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 censure case 15 censure censure NOUN Number=Sing 13 voice nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 bear punct
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1 is a a condition, not said to happen present he a true genius tree rules 2 bear can he the sharp voice of censure vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
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