denounce Who acts: something, someone, authorities, He, mayor, prophet · What happens: say, be, tell, do, get, punish · To what, where: authorities, neighbour, attack, mosque, king, bullying · Speech: someone speaks here
«denounce» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: denounce in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say publicly and strongly that something or someone is wrong, bad or evil.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod cc conj mark nsubj cc conj cop advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART say VERB publicly ADV and CCONJ strongly ADV that SCONJ something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON is AUX wrong ADJ , PUNCT bad ADJ or CCONJ evil ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 publicly publicly ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 strongly cc 5 strongly strongly ADV _ 3 publicly conj 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 wrong mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 wrong nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 someone cc 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 something conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 wrong cop 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 bad punct 13 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wrong conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 evil cc 15 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wrong conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert to-infinitive publicly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present something wrong property tree rules 3 be something not said here tree rules 4 be something not said here 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 To tell the authorities that someone has done something wrong, often to get them punished: «He denounced his neighbour to the police».
The tree, 22 words mark det obj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj amod punct advmod mark conj obj xcomp punct punct nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct punct root To PART tell VERB the DET authorities NOUN that PRON someone PRON has AUX done VERB something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT often ADV to PART get VERB them PRON punished VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON denounced VERB his PRON neighbour NOUN to ADP the DET police NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 authorities det 4 authorities authority NOUN Number=Plur 2 tell obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 done obj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 done nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 done aux 8 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 authorities acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 done obj 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 get punct 12 often often ADV _ 14 get advmod 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 tell conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 get obj 16 punished punish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 get xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 denounced punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 denounced punct 19 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 denounced nsubj 20 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 get advcl 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 neighbour nmod:poss 22 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 20 denounced obj 23 to to ADP _ 25 police case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 police det 25 police police NOUN Number=Plur 20 denounced obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 20 denounced punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert to-infinitive the authorities vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent authority=Recipient 2 do present · perfect someone the authorities tree rules 3 get to-infinitive authorities = authority often property tree rules 4 punish participle authorities = authority not said here vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 denounce in a quote past He his neighbour to the police vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Theme
Example 1 The mayor denounced the attack on the mosque.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET mayor NOUN denounced VERB the DET attack NOUN on ADP the DET mosque NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced nsubj 3 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 attack det 5 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 mosque case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mosque det 8 mosque mosque NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 denounced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 denounce past the mayor the attack the mosque vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attack=Theme
Example 2 The prophet denounced the king for his greed.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET prophet NOUN denounced VERB the DET king NOUN for ADP his PRON greed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prophet det 2 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced nsubj 3 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 greed case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 greed nmod:poss 8 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 denounced punct
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1 denounce past the prophet the king for prophet's greed vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent king=Theme for greed=Attribute
Example 3 Pupils denounced the bullying in a school assembly.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Pupils NOUN denounced VERB the DET bullying NOUN in ADP a DET school NOUN assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 2 denounced nsubj 2 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bullying det 4 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 2 denounced obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 assembly case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 assembly det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 assembly compound 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 denounced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 denounced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 denounce past Pupils the bullying a school assembly vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullying=Theme
Example 4 The spy was denounced to the police.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl:agent punct root The DET spy NOUN was AUX denounced VERB to ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spy det 2 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 4 denounced nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 denounced aux:pass 4 denounced denounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 police case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 police det 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 denounced obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 denounced punct
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1 denounce past · passive the police the spy vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 Many people denounced the plan as unfair.
amod nsubj det obj case obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN denounced VERB the DET plan NOUN as ADP unfair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 denounced nsubj 3 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounced obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 unfair case 7 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 denounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 denounced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 denounce past Many people the plan as unfair vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent plan=Theme as unfair=Attribute
Example 6 The church leaders denounced the cruelty to refugees.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET church NOUN leaders NOUN denounced VERB the DET cruelty NOUN to ADP refugees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leaders det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaders compound 3 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 4 denounced nsubj 4 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cruelty det 6 cruelty cruelty NOUN Number=Sing 4 denounced obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 refugees case 8 refugees refugee NOUN Number=Plur 4 denounced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 denounced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 denounce past the church leaders the cruelty to refugees vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cruelty=Theme
Example 7 Meanwhile, the townspeople got up a petition against him, and denounced him to the King, saying:
The tree, 16 words advmod punct det nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod punct cc conj obj case det obl punct advcl punct root Meanwhile ADV , PUNCT the DET townspeople NOUN got VERB up ADP a DET petition NOUN against ADP him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ denounced VERB him PRON to ADP the DET King PROPN , PUNCT saying VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV _ 5 got advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Meanwhile punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 townspeople det 4 townspeople townspeople NOUN Number=Sing 5 got nsubj 5 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 got compound:prt 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 petition det 8 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 5 got obj 9 against against ADP _ 10 him case 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 petition nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 denounced punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 denounced cc 13 denounced denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 got conj 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 denounced obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 King case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 King det 17 King King PROPN Number=Sing 13 denounced obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 saying punct 19 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 denounced advcl 20 : : PUNCT _ 5 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get up past the townspeople a petition against him = he ; meanwhile property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer petition=Stimulus 2 denounce past the townspeople not said here townspeople to the King vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 3 say speech: assert gerund the townspeople not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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