favoritism Who acts: Favoritism, you, person, son, It, teacher · What happens: be, treat, like, not deserve, accuse, play · To what, where: one person, person, Favoritism, coach, children, brothers · Speech: someone speaks here
«favoritism» 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: favoritism in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop advcl nummod obj cc conj amod case obl punct mark nsubj parataxis obj advmod punct advmod mark nsubj conj obj punct root Favoritism NOUN is AUX unfairly ADJ treating VERB one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN better ADJ than ADP others NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON like VERB them PRON more ADV , PUNCT not PART because SCONJ they PRON deserve VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 3 unfairly nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unfairly cop 3 unfairly unfairly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 treating treat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 unfairly advcl 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 person nummod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 treating obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 group amod 10 than than ADP _ 11 others case 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 better obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 like punct 13 because because SCONJ _ 15 like mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 like nsubj 15 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unfairly parataxis 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 like obj 17 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 15 like advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 deserve punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 deserve advmod 20 because because SCONJ _ 22 deserve mark 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 deserve nsubj 22 deserve deserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 like conj 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 deserve obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 unfairly punct
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1 is present Favoritism unfairly property tree rules 2 treat gerund Favoritism not said here one person or group vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient 3 like present you person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme 4 not deserve present person Favoritism 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.
Example 1 The coach was accused of favoritism because his son always played.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advmod advcl punct root The DET coach NOUN was AUX accused VERB of ADP favoritism NOUN because SCONJ his PRON son NOUN always ADV played VERB . 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 4 accused nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 accused aux:pass 4 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 favoritism case 6 favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 4 accused obl 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 played mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 son nmod:poss 9 son son NOUN Number=Sing 11 played nsubj 10 always always ADV PronType=Tot 11 played advmod 11 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 accused advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 accused punct
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1 accuse past · passive the coach of favoritism vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of favoritism=Attribute 2 play past his son always property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 It's favoritism if the teacher only picks her friends' children.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj advmod acl nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root It PRON 's AUX favoritism NOUN if SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN only ADV picks VERB her PRON friends NOUN ' PART children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 favoritism nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 favoritism cop 3 favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 8 picks mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 picks nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 picks advmod 8 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 favoritism acl 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friends nmod:poss 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 12 children nmod:poss 11 ' 's PART _ 10 friends case 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 picks obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 favoritism punct
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1 is a present It favoritism tree rules 2 pick a condition, not said to happen present the teacher teacher's friends's children vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
Example 3 Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph made his brothers jealous.
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Jacob PROPN 's PART favoritism NOUN towards ADP Joseph PROPN made VERB his PRON brothers NOUN jealous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jacob Jacob PROPN Number=Sing 3 favoritism nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Jacob case 3 favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 4 towards towards ADP _ 5 Joseph case 5 Joseph Joseph PROPN Number=Sing 3 favoritism nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brothers nmod:poss 8 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 9 jealous jealous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph favoritism's brothers jealous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brother=Product
Example 4 Parents try not to show favoritism.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj punct root Parents NOUN try VERB not PART to PART show VERB favoritism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 2 try nsubj 2 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 show advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 6 favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 5 show obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try present Parents vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not show not said to happen to-infinitive Parents not said here favoritism vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent favoritism=Recipient
Example 5 Favoritism in hiring is unfair to good workers.
nsubj case nmod cop case amod obl punct root Favoritism NOUN in ADP hiring NOUN is AUX unfair ADJ to ADP good ADJ workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfair nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 hiring case 3 hiring hiring NOUN Number=Sing 1 Favoritism nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unfair cop 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 workers case 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 workers amod 8 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 5 unfair obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 unfair punct
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1 is present Favoritism in hiring to good workers; unfair property tree rules
Example 6 «That's favoritism!» my brother shouted when I got the bigger slice.
The tree, 12 words punct det cop nsubj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root « PUNCT That DET 's AUX favoritism NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT my PRON brother NOUN shouted VERB when ADV I PRON got VERB the DET bigger ADJ slice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 favoritism punct 2 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 favoritism det 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 favoritism cop 4 favoritism favoritism NOUN Number=Sing 9 shouted nsubj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 favoritism punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 favoritism punct 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 9 shouted nsubj 9 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 got advmod 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 got nsubj 12 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 shouted ccomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 slice det 14 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 slice amod 15 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 12 got obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 shouted punct
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1 is a in a quote present that favoritism tree rules 2 shout speech: express past that favoritism vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get past I the bigger slice vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slice=Stimulus
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