detestable Who acts: people, others, Bullying, villain, detestable man, brother · What happens: dislike, behave, not stand, bully, be, do · To what, where: it, them, younger children, detestable thing, detestable man, poor · Speech: someone speaks here
«detestable» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: detestable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very hateful; so bad or nasty that people strongly dislike it.
advmod punct advmod conj cc conj mark nsubj advmod advcl obj punct root Very ADV hateful ADJ ; PUNCT so ADV bad ADJ or CCONJ nasty ADJ that SCONJ people NOUN strongly ADV dislike VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 hateful advmod 2 hateful hateful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 bad punct 4 so so ADV _ 5 bad advmod 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hateful conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 nasty cc 7 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hateful conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 dislike mark 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 dislike nsubj 10 strongly strongly ADV _ 11 dislike advmod 11 dislike dislike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 nasty advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 dislike obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 hateful punct
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1 dislike present people it strongly property vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 Of a person: behaving so cruelly or meanly that others cannot stand them.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct advmod advmod cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Of ADP a DET person NOUN : PUNCT behaving VERB so ADV cruelly ADV or CCONJ meanly ADV that SCONJ others NOUN can AUX not PART stand VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 person case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 behaving obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 person punct 5 behaving behave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 so so ADV _ 7 cruelly advmod 7 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 5 behaving advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 meanly cc 9 meanly meanly ADV _ 7 cruelly conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 stand mark 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 stand nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 stand aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 stand advmod 14 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 behaving advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 stand obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 behaving punct
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1 behave gerund of a person; cruelly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 not stand can others them = they vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 1 Bullying younger children is a detestable thing to do.
csubj amod obj cop det amod mark acl punct root Bullying VERB younger ADJ children NOUN is AUX a DET detestable ADJ thing NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bullying bully VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 thing csubj 2 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bullying obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 6 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 thing acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 bully gerund younger children vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary 2 is a present Bullying a detestable thing tree rules 3 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The villain in the story was a detestable man who stole from the poor.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET villain NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN was AUX a DET detestable ADJ man NOUN who PRON stole VERB from ADP the DET poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 9 man nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 villain nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 man cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 man det 8 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 man amod 9 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 stole nsubj 11 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 man acl:relcl 12 from from ADP _ 14 poor case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 poor det 14 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stole obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 man punct
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1 is a past the villain in the story a detestable man tree rules 2 steal past a detestable man the poor vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My brother has the detestable habit of reading my diary.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN has VERB the DET detestable ADJ habit NOUN of SCONJ reading VERB my PRON diary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 habit det 5 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 habit amod 6 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 reading mark 8 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 habit acl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 diary nmod:poss 10 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 8 reading obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My brother the detestable habit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient 2 read gerund the detestable habit not said here my diary vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic
Example 4 «What a detestable smell!» cried Aunt Mary as she opened the fridge.
The tree, 12 words punct det:predet det amod nsubj punct punct compound obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root « PUNCT What DET a DET detestable ADJ smell NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT cried VERB Aunt PROPN Mary PROPN as SCONJ she PRON opened VERB the DET fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 smell punct 2 What what DET PronType=Int 5 smell det:predet 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 8 cried nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 smell punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 smell punct 8 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Aunt Aunt PROPN Number=Sing 10 Mary compound 10 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 8 cried obj 11 as as SCONJ _ 13 opened mark 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 opened nsubj 13 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cried advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fridge det 15 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 13 opened obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past what detestable smell Aunt Mary vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mary=Topic 2 open past smell the fridge vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fridge=Theme
Example 5 Cheating in a test is detestable because it is unfair to everyone else.
csubj case det obl cop mark nsubj cop ccomp case obl advmod punct root Cheating VERB in ADP a DET test NOUN is AUX detestable ADJ because SCONJ it PRON is AUX unfair ADJ to ADP everyone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheating cheat VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 detestable csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 test case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cheating obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 detestable cop 6 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 unfair mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 unfair nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unfair cop 10 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 6 detestable ccomp 11 to to ADP _ 12 everyone case 12 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 unfair obl 13 else else ADV _ 12 everyone advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 detestable punct
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1 cheat gerund a test vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present Cheating detestable property tree rules 3 is present test to everyone; unfair property tree rules
Example 6 The Queen thought the game was going detestably, and said so.
det nsubj det nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct cc conj advmod punct root The DET Queen PROPN thought VERB the DET game NOUN was AUX going VERB detestably ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB so ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Queen det 2 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 going nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 going aux 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 thought ccomp 8 detestably detestably ADV _ 7 going advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 said punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 said cc 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thought conj 12 so so ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past the Queen vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 go past · progressive the game detestably property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: assert past the Queen not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Leaving litter on the beach is a detestable way to treat nature.
csubj obj case det obl cop det amod mark acl obj punct root Leaving VERB litter NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN is AUX a DET detestable ADJ way NOUN to PART treat VERB nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 way csubj 2 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 3 on on ADP _ 5 beach case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 treat mark 11 treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 11 treat obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 leave gerund litter the beach vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent litter=Theme on beach=Location 2 is a present Leaving a detestable way tree rules 3 treat to-infinitive nature vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nature=Recipient
Example 8 "You are detestable!" exclaimed Babette, bursting into tears.
punct nsubj cop parataxis punct punct obj punct advcl case obl punct root " PUNCT You PRON are AUX detestable ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT exclaimed VERB Babette PROPN , PUNCT bursting VERB into ADP tears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 detestable punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 detestable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 detestable cop 4 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 exclaimed parataxis 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 detestable punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 detestable punct 7 exclaimed exclaim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Babette Babette PROPN Number=Sing 7 exclaimed obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 bursting punct 10 bursting burst VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 exclaimed advcl 11 into into ADP _ 12 tears case 12 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 10 bursting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 exclaimed punct
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1 is in a quote present You detestable property tree rules 2 exclaim speech: express past Babette vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 burst gerund Babette not said here tears vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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