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derision

Who acts: Unkind laughter, you, someone, crowd, referee, idea · What happens: show, think, be, mock, laugh, greet · To what, where: state, decision, idea, him, derision, older boys · Speech: someone speaks here

«derision» 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: derision in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unkind laughter or comments that show you think someone or something is stupid or worthless; mocking.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Unkind	unkind	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 laughter	amod
2	laughter	laughter	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 show	nsubj
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 comments	cc
4	comments	comment	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 laughter	conj
5	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	6 show	nsubj
6	show	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 think	nsubj
8	think	think	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 show	ccomp
9	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	13 stupid	nsubj
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 something	cc
11	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 someone	conj
12	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 stupid	cop
13	stupid	stupid	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 think	ccomp
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 worthless	cc
15	worthless	worthless	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 stupid	conj
16	;	;	PUNCT	_	17 mocking	punct
17	mocking	mock	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	6 show	conj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 show	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	present	Unkind laughter or comments						vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	think speech: other	present	you						vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	is	present	someone					stupid property	tree rules
4	be		someone not said here						tree rules
5	mock	gerund	Unkind laughter or comments not said here						vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

The state of being laughed at: «an object of derision».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 state	det
2	state	state	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 object	nsubj
3	of	of	SCONJ	_	5 laughed	mark
4	being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 laughed	aux:pass
5	laughed	laugh	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 state	acl
6	at	at	ADP	_	5 laughed	obl
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 object	punct
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 object	punct
9	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 object	det
10	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
11	of	of	ADP	_	12 derision	case
12	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 object	nmod
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 object	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 object	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	laugh	gerund · passive		the state not said here					vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»

Example 1

The crowd greeted the referee's decision with derision.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 crowd	det
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 greeted	nsubj
3	greeted	greet	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 referee	det
5	referee	referee	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 decision	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 referee	case
7	decision	decision	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 greeted	obj
8	with	with	ADP	_	9 derision	case
9	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 greeted	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 greeted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	greet speech: greet	past	the crowd	the referee's decision				with derision	vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Theme
2	decide		the referee						nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

His idea was met with derision, but later it made him famous.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 idea	nmod:poss
2	idea	idea	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 met	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 met	aux:pass
4	met	meet	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 derision	case
6	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 met	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 made	punct
8	but	but	CCONJ	_	11 made	cc
9	later	late	ADV	Degree=Cmp	11 made	advmod
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 made	nsubj
11	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 met	conj
12	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 made	obj
13	famous	famous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 made	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 met	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	meet	past · passive		His idea				with derision	vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with derision=Instrument
2	make	past	idea	him = he				famous, late property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material he=Product

Example 3

She ignored the derision of the older boys.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 ignored	nsubj
2	ignored	ignore	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 derision	det
4	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 ignored	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	8 boys	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 boys	det
7	older	old	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	8 boys	amod
8	boys	boy	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 derision	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ignored	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ignore	past	She	the derision of the older boys					vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent derision=Theme
2	deride			the older boys					nom derision «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

The giant laughed in derision at the tiny knight.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 giant	det
2	giant	giant	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laughed	nsubj
3	laughed	laugh	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	5 derision	case
5	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laughed	obl
6	at	at	ADP	_	9 knight	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 knight	det
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 knight	amod
9	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laughed	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 laughed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	laugh	past	the giant					at the tiny knight; in derision	vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in derision=Theme

Example 5

The poor singer became an object of derision.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 singer	det
2	poor	poor	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 singer	amod
3	singer	singer	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 became	nsubj
4	became	become	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 object	det
6	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 became	xcomp
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 derision	case
8	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 object	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 became	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	become	past	the poor singer	a object of derision					vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 6

Derision can hurt more than a push.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hurt	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 hurt	aux
3	hurt	hurt	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 hurt	obj
5	than	than	ADP	_	7 push	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 push	det
7	push	push	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 more	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hurt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hurt	can	Derision	more					vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Patient

Example 7

I am called Curlicue, and am an object of derision; I entreat you to make me less ridiculous.’

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 called	nsubj
2	am	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 called	aux:pass
3	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	Curlicue	curlicue	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 called	xcomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 object	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 object	cc
7	am	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 object	cop
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 object	det
9	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 called	obl
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 derision	case
11	derision	derision	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 object	nmod
12	;	;	PUNCT	_	14 entreat	punct
13	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	14 entreat	nsubj
14	entreat	entreat	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 called	parataxis
15	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	14 entreat	obj
16	to	to	PART	_	17 make	mark
17	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 entreat	advcl
18	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	17 make	obj
19	less	less	ADV	Degree=Cmp	20 ridiculous	advmod
20	ridiculous	ridiculous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 make	xcomp
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 entreat	punct
22	’	'	PUNCT	_	14 entreat	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	call speech: assert	present · passive		I					vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
2	is a	present		a object				of derision	tree rules
3	entreat	infinitive	I		you				vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
4	make	to-infinitive	I not said here	me				ridiculous property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset i=Product

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