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condemn

Who acts: it, something, Christians, Jesus, head teacher, World leaders · What happens: condemn, be, not be, use, knock down, close · To what, where: something, someone, them, bad situation, building, Christian teaching · Speech: someone speaks here

«condemn» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: condemn in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To condemn something is to say strongly and publicly that it is wrong or bad.

The tree, 15 words
markadvclobjcopmarkadvmodccconjmarknsubjcopadvclccconjpunctrootToPARTcondemnVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTsayVERBstronglyADVandCCONJpubliclyADVthatSCONJitPRONisAUXwrongADJorCCONJbadADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condemnmark
2condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf6 sayadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 condemnobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 saycop
5totoPART_6 saymark
6saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7stronglystronglyADV_6 sayadvmod
8andandCCONJ_9 publiclycc
9publiclypubliclyADV_7 stronglyconj
10thatthatSCONJ_13 wrongmark
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 wrongnsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 wrongcop
13wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos6 sayadvcl
14ororCCONJ_15 badcc
15badbadADJDegree=Pos13 wrongconj
16..PUNCT_6 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnto-infinitivesomethingvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2ispresentsay, strongly propertytree rules
3ispresentitwrong propertytree rules
4betree 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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

To condemn someone is to give them a punishment in court, as in «condemned to death».

The tree, 16 words
markcsubjobjcopmarkiobjdetobjcasenmodpunctmarkfixedpunctparataxiscaseoblpunctpunctrootToPARTcondemnVERBsomeonePRONisAUXtoPARTgiveVERBthemPRONaDETpunishmentNOUNinADPcourtNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTcondemnedVERBtoADPdeathNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condemnmark
2condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf6 givecsubj
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 condemnobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 givecop
5totoPART_6 givemark
6givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 giveiobj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 punishmentdet
9punishmentpunishmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveobj
10ininADP_11 courtcase
11courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing9 punishmentnmod
12,,PUNCT_16 condemnedpunct
13asasSCONJ_16 condemnedmark
14ininADP_13 asfixed
15««PUNCT_16 condemnedpunct
16condemnedcondemnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 giveparataxis
17totoADP_18 deathcase
18deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing16 condemnedobl
19»»PUNCT_16 condemnedpunct
20..PUNCT_6 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnto-infinitivesomeonevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
2ispresentthem = theygive propertytree rules
3condemn in a quoteparticipleto deathvn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

To condemn someone to something is to force them into a bad situation.

markobjmarknsubjcopmarkadvclobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootToPARTcondemnVERBsomeonePRONtoSCONJsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTforceVERBthemPRONintoADPaDETbadADJsituationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condemnmark
2condemncondemnVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 condemnobj
4totoSCONJ_8 forcemark
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 forcensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 forcecop
7totoPART_8 forcemark
8forceforceVERBVerbForm=Inf2 condemnadvcl
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 forceobj
10intointoADP_13 situationcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 situationdet
12badbadADJDegree=Pos13 situationamod
13situationsituationNOUNNumber=Sing8 forceobl
14..PUNCT_2 condemnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnto-infinitivesomeonevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
2ispresentsomethinga bad situationforce propertytree rules

Meaning 4

To condemn a building is to say officially that it is not safe to use and must be knocked down or closed.

The tree, 22 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkadvmodmarknsubjcopadvmodccompmarkxcompccauxaux:passconjcompound:prtccconjpunctrootToPARTcondemnVERBaDETbuildingNOUNisAUXtoPARTsayVERBofficiallyADVthatSCONJitPRONisAUXnotPARTsafeADJtoPARTuseVERBandCCONJmustAUXbeAUXknockedVERBdownADPorCCONJclosedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condemnmark
2condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf7 sayadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 buildingdet
4buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Sing2 condemnobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 saycop
6totoPART_7 saymark
7saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8officiallyofficiallyADV_7 sayadvmod
9thatthatSCONJ_13 safemark
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 safensubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 safecop
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 safeadvmod
13safesafeADJDegree=Pos7 sayccomp
14totoPART_15 usemark
15useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf13 safexcomp
16andandCCONJ_19 knockedcc
17mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin19 knockedaux
18bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf19 knockedaux:pass
19knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 useconj
20downdownADP_19 knockedcompound:prt
21ororCCONJ_22 closedcc
22closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass19 knockedconj
23..PUNCT_7 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnto-infinitivea buildingvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme
2be speech: assertpresentofficially, say propertytree rules
3not ispresentitsafe propertytree rules
4useto-infinitivevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5knock downmust · passivevn split-23.2 «NP V apart»
6closeparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 5

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

In Christian teaching, to condemn is to judge someone guilty of sin; Christians believe Jesus came to save, not to condemn.

The tree, 21 words
caseamodoblpunctmarkadvclcopmarkobjamodcaseoblpunctnsubjconjnsubjccompmarkxcomppunctadvmodmarkconjpunctrootInADPChristianADJteachingNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTcondemnVERBisAUXtoPARTjudgeVERBsomeonePRONguiltyADJofADPsinNOUN;PUNCTChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBJesusPROPNcameVERBtoPARTsaveVERB,PUNCTnotPARTtoPARTcondemnVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 teachingcase
2ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos3 teachingamod
3teachingteachingNOUNNumber=Sing9 judgeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 teachingpunct
5totoPART_6 condemnmark
6condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf4 ,advcl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 judgecop
8totoPART_9 judgemark
9judgejudgeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 judgeobj
11guiltyguiltyADJDegree=Pos10 someoneamod
12ofofADP_13 sincase
13sinsinNOUNNumber=Sing11 guiltyobl
14;;PUNCT_16 believepunct
15ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur16 believensubj
16believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 judgeconj
17JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing18 camensubj
18camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 believeccomp
19totoPART_20 savemark
20savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf18 camexcomp
21,,PUNCT_24 condemnpunct
22notnotPARTPolarity=Neg24 condemnadvmod
23totoPART_24 condemnmark
24condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf20 saveconj
25..PUNCT_9 judgepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnto-infinitivevn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent
2ispresentChristian teachingjudge propertytree rules
3believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
4comepastJesustree rules
5saveto-infinitiveJesus not said herevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
6not condemnto-infinitiveJesus not said herevn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The head teacher condemned the bullying in assembly.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETheadNOUNteacherNOUNcondemnedVERBtheDETbullyingNOUNinADPassemblyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 condemnednsubj
4condemnedcondemnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 bullyingdet
6bullyingbullyingNOUNNumber=Sing4 condemnedobj
7ininADP_8 assemblycase
8assemblyassemblyNOUNNumber=Sing6 bullyingnmod
9..PUNCT_4 condemnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpastthe head teacherthe bullyingassemblyvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullying=Theme

Example 2

World leaders condemned the attack.

amodnsubjdetobjpunctrootWorldADJleadersNOUNcondemnedVERBtheDETattackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WorldworldADJDegree=Pos2 leadersamod
2leadersleaderNOUNNumber=Plur3 condemnednsubj
3condemnedcondemnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 attackdet
5attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing3 condemnedobj
6..PUNCT_3 condemnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpastWorld leadersthe attackvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attack=Theme

Example 3

The prisoner was condemned to death in the old days.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETprisonerNOUNwasAUXcondemnedVERBtoADPdeathNOUNinADPtheDEToldADJdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 prisonerdet
2prisonerprisonerNOUNNumber=Sing4 condemnednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 condemnedaux:pass
4condemnedcondemnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoADP_6 deathcase
6deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing4 condemnedobl
7ininADP_10 dayscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 daysdet
9oldoldADJDegree=Pos10 daysamod
10daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur4 condemnedobl
11..PUNCT_4 condemnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpast · passivethe prisonerdayto deathvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 4

The old flats were condemned and pulled down.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passccconjcompound:prtpunctrootTheDEToldADJflatsNOUNwereAUXcondemnedVERBandCCONJpulledVERBdownADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 flatsdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 flatsamod
3flatsflatNOUNNumber=Plur5 condemnednsubj:pass
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 condemnedaux:pass
5condemnedcondemnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 pulledcc
7pulledpullVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 condemnedconj
8downdownADP_7 pulledcompound:prt
9..PUNCT_5 condemnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpast · passivethe old flatsvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2pull downparticiplevn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

His injury condemned him to a season on the bench.

nmod:possnsubjobjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootHisPRONinjuryNOUNcondemnedVERBhimPRONtoADPaDETseasonNOUNonADPtheDETbenchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 injurynmod:poss
2injuryinjuryNOUNNumber=Sing3 condemnednsubj
3condemnedcondemnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 condemnedobj
5totoADP_7 seasoncase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 seasondet
7seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing3 condemnedobl
8ononADP_10 benchcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 benchdet
10benchbenchNOUNNumber=Sing3 condemnedobl
11..PUNCT_3 condemnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpastHis injuryhim = hethe benchseasonvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
2injureHis = henom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

Jesus told the woman, «Neither do I condemn you.»

nsubjdetiobjpunctpunctnsubjauxnsubjccompobjpunctpunctrootJesusPROPNtoldVERBtheDETwomanNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTNeitherDETdoAUXIPRONcondemnVERByouPRON.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing2 toldnsubj
2toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 womandet
4womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing2 toldiobj
5,,PUNCT_10 condemnpunct
6««PUNCT_10 condemnpunct
7NeitherneitherDETPronType=Neg10 condemnnsubj
8dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 condemnaux
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 condemnnsubj
10condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Inf2 toldccomp
11youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs10 condemnobj
12..PUNCT_10 condemnpunct
13»»PUNCT_10 condemnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastJesusthe womanvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent woman=Recipient clause=Topic
2condemn in a quotepresent · do-supportNeitherthe woman = womanvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 7

We should condemn cruelty to animals.

nsubjauxobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONshouldAUXcondemnVERBcrueltyNOUNtoADPanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 condemnnsubj
2shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 condemnaux
3condemncondemnVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4crueltycrueltyNOUNNumber=Sing3 condemnobj
5totoADP_6 animalscase
6animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 condemnobl
7..PUNCT_3 condemnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnshouldWecrueltyto animalsvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cruelty=Theme

Example 8

Men often condemn others for what they see no wrong in doing themselves.

nsubjadvmodobjcaseoblnsubjacl:relcladvmodxcompmarkadvclobjpunctrootMenNOUNoftenADVcondemnVERBothersNOUNforADPwhatPRONtheyPRONseeVERBnoADVwrongADJinSCONJdoingVERBthemselvesPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MenmanNOUNNumber=Plur3 condemnnsubj
2oftenoftenADV_3 condemnadvmod
3condemncondemnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur3 condemnobj
5forforADP_6 whatcase
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel3 condemnobl
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 seensubj
8seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 whatacl:relcl
9nonoADV_10 wrongadvmod
10wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos8 seexcomp
11ininSCONJ_12 doingmark
12doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 wrongadvcl
13themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes12 doingobj
14..PUNCT_3 condemnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condemnpresentMenothersoften propertyvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent other=Theme for what=Attribute
2seepresentMen = manwrong propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
3dogerundMen = man not said hereMen = manvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Eventuality

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