dismissive Who acts: you, Showing, your, way, person, He · What happens: show, think, not be, attend, ignore, say · To what, where: something, attention, dismissive wave, plan, team, dismissive voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«dismissive» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: dismissive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Showing that you think something or someone is not important or not worth your attention.
The tree, 15 words csubj mark nsubj ccomp obj cc conj cop advmod cc advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root Showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON think VERB something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON is AUX not PART important ADJ or CCONJ not PART worth ADJ your PRON attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 important csubj 2 that that SCONJ _ 4 think mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Showing ccomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 think obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 someone cc 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 something conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 important cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 important advmod 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 worth cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 worth advmod 13 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 10 important conj 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 attention nmod:poss 15 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 13 worth obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 important punct
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1 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other present you something vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 3 not is present Showing important property tree rules 4 not be Showing not said here your attention tree rules 5 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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 Rude in a way that ignores what another person says or feels.
case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj det nsubj conj cc conj punct root Rude ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON ignores VERB what PRON another DET person NOUN says VERB or CCONJ feels VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 way case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rude obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 ignores nsubj 6 ignores ignore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way acl:relcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 says obj 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 says nsubj 10 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ignores conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 feels cc 12 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 says conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rude punct
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1 ignore present a way vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present another person vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 feel present another person not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 He gave a dismissive wave and walked off.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj compound:prt punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET dismissive ADJ wave NOUN and CCONJ walked VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wave det 4 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wave amod 5 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 walked cc 7 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 8 off off ADP _ 7 walked compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a dismissive wave vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme 2 walk off past He not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She was dismissive of my plan before hearing it all.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl mark acl obj det punct root She PRON was AUX dismissive ADJ of ADP my PRON plan NOUN before SCONJ hearing VERB it PRON all DET . PUNCT 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 dismissive nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dismissive cop 3 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 plan case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plan nmod:poss 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 dismissive obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 hearing mark 8 hearing hear VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 plan acl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hearing obj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 it det 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dismissive punct
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1 is past She of my plan; dismissive property tree rules 2 hear gerund my plan not said here plan vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 plan my nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Don't be dismissive when a friend says they're sad.
advmod cop obj mark det nsubj advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX dismissive ADJ when SCONJ a DET friend NOUN says VERB they PRON 're AUX sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 dismissive advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 dismissive cop 4 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 says mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 friend det 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dismissive advcl 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sad nsubj 10 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sad cop 11 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 says ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive dismissive property tree rules 3 say speech: assert present a friend vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is present they sad property tree rules
Example 4 The coach's dismissive reply upset the team.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET coach NOUN 's PART dismissive ADJ reply NOUN upset VERB the DET team NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 reply nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 coach case 4 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reply amod 5 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 6 upset nsubj 6 upset upset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 upset obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 upset punct
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1 upset past the coach's dismissive reply the team vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus team=Experiencer 2 reply the coach nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 «Whatever,» she said in a dismissive voice.
punct ccomp punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Whatever PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB in ADP a DET dismissive ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Whatever punct 2 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 6 said ccomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Whatever punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Whatever punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 voice case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 voice det 9 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 voice amod 10 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she a dismissive voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner
Example 6 Being dismissive can make people stop sharing their ideas.
cop csubj aux obj xcomp xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Being AUX dismissive ADJ can AUX make VERB people NOUN stop VERB sharing VERB their PRON ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 dismissive cop 2 dismissive dismissive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 make aux 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make xcomp 7 sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ideas nmod:poss 9 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 7 sharing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 is gerund dismissive property tree rules 2 make can people tree rules 3 stop infinitive people not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 share gerund people not said here people's ideas tree rules
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