derogatory
Who acts: Derogatory words, word, Derogatory comments, derogatory joke, his, her · What happens: show, mean, insult, put down, opine, tell off · To what, where: low opinion, words, someone, coach, derogatory remarks, word
«derogatory» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: derogatory in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Derogatory words or comments show a low opinion of someone and are meant to insult or put them down.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derogatory | Derogatory | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 words | compound |
| 2 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 show | nsubj |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 comments | cc |
| 4 | comments | comment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 words | conj |
| 5 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 opinion | det |
| 7 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 opinion | amod |
| 8 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 show | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 someone | case |
| 10 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 8 opinion | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 meant | cc |
| 12 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 meant | aux:pass |
| 13 | meant | mean | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 show | conj |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 insult | mark |
| 15 | insult | insult | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 meant | xcomp |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 17 put | cc |
| 17 | put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 insult | conj |
| 18 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 put | obj |
| 19 | down | down | ADP | _ | 17 put | compound:prt |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | Derogatory words or comments | a low opinion of someone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent opinion=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | mean | present · passive | Derogatory words or comments not said here | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | insult not said to happen | to-infinitive | Derogatory words or comments not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | put down | infinitive | Derogatory words or comments not said here | words = word | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal | ||||
| 5 | opine | someone | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: of=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.
Example 1
The coach was told off for making derogatory remarks.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 coach | det |
| 2 | coach | coach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 told | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 told | aux:pass |
| 4 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 told | compound:prt |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 7 making | mark |
| 7 | making | make | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 told | advcl |
| 8 | derogatory | derogatory | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 remarks | amod |
| 9 | remarks | remark | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 making | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell off speech: assert | past · passive | the coach | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | |||||
| 2 | make | gerund | derogatory remarks | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset remark=Product |
Example 2
That word is derogatory; please don't use it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 word | det |
| 2 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 derogatory | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 derogatory | cop |
| 4 | derogatory | derogatory | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 use | punct |
| 6 | please | please | INTJ | _ | 9 use | discourse |
| 7 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 9 use | aux |
| 8 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 use | advmod |
| 9 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 derogatory | parataxis |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 use | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 derogatory | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | that word | derogatory property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not use | infinitive · do-support | word | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Example 3
The dictionary labels some slang as derogatory.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 labels | det |
| 2 | dictionary | dictionary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 labels | compound |
| 3 | labels | label | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 slang | nsubj |
| 4 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 slang | det |
| 5 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 derogatory | case |
| 7 | derogatory | derogatory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 slang | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 slang | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Derogatory comments about someone's skin colour are racist.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derogatory | Derogatory | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 comments | compound |
| 2 | comments | comment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 racist | nsubj |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 7 colour | case |
| 4 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 7 colour | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 someone | case |
| 6 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 colour | compound |
| 7 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 comments | nmod |
| 8 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 racist | cop |
| 9 | racist | racist | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 racist | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Derogatory comments about someone's skin colour | racist property | tree rules |
Example 5
She felt hurt by his derogatory joke about her accent.
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 | 3 hurt | nsubj |
| 2 | felt | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 hurt | aux:pass |
| 3 | hurt | hurt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 joke | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 joke | nmod:poss |
| 6 | derogatory | derogatory | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 joke | amod |
| 7 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hurt | obl |
| 8 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 accent | case |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 accent | nmod:poss |
| 10 | accent | accent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 joke | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 hurt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hurt | past · passive | his derogatory joke about her accent | She | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | joke | his = he | about her accent | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent about=obl | |||||
| 3 | accent | her = she | nom accent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 6
Posting derogatory comments online is a form of bullying.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Posting | post | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 form | csubj |
| 2 | derogatory | derogatory | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 comments | amod |
| 3 | comments | comment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Posting | obj |
| 4 | online | online | ADV | _ | 1 Posting | advmod |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 form | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 form | det |
| 7 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 bullying | case |
| 9 | bullying | bullying | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 form | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 form | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | post | gerund | derogatory comments | online property | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | Posting | a form | of bullying | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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