gloat Who acts: you, brother, She, prediction, her, It · What happens: gloat, mean, show, be, not gloat, win · To what, where: smug way, game, hands, me, chess, villain · Speech: someone speaks here
«gloat» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: gloat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To gloat means to show you are very pleased about your own success or about someone else's bad luck, in a smug and unkind way.
The tree, 26 words mark csubj mark xcomp nsubj cop advmod ccomp case nmod:poss amod obl cc case nmod:poss advmod case amod conj punct case det amod cc conj obl punct root To PART gloat VERB means VERB to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX very ADV pleased ADJ about ADP your PRON own ADJ success NOUN or CCONJ about ADP someone PRON else ADV 's PART bad ADJ luck NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET smug ADJ and CCONJ unkind ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gloat mark 2 gloat gloat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 pleased nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pleased cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 pleased advmod 9 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 5 show ccomp 10 about about ADP _ 13 success case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 success nmod:poss 12 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 13 success amod 13 success success NOUN Number=Sing 9 pleased obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 20 luck cc 15 about about ADP _ 20 luck case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 20 luck nmod:poss 17 else else ADV _ 16 someone advmod 18 's 's PART _ 16 someone case 19 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 20 luck amod 20 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 13 success conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 27 way punct 22 in in ADP _ 27 way case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 way det 24 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 27 way amod 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 unkind cc 26 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 24 smug conj 27 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 show obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 gloat to-infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive a smug way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you about your own success or someone's bad luck; pleased property 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 Do not gloat when you win a game; shake hands instead.
aux advmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct conj obj advmod punct root Do AUX not PART gloat VERB when ADV you PRON win VERB a DET game NOUN ; PUNCT shake VERB hands NOUN instead ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 gloat aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 gloat advmod 3 gloat gloat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 win advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 win nsubj 6 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gloat advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 win obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 shake punct 10 shake shake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 gloat conj 11 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 10 shake obj 12 instead instead ADV _ 10 shake advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 gloat punct
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1 not gloat imperative · do-support you not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 win present you a game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality 3 shake infinitive you not said here hands instead property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 2 My brother gloated about beating me at chess all week.
nmod:poss nsubj mark advcl obj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON brother NOUN gloated VERB about SCONJ beating VERB me PRON at ADP chess NOUN all DET week 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 gloated nsubj 3 gloated gloat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 5 beating mark 5 beating beat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 gloated advcl 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 beating obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 chess case 8 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 5 beating obl 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 week det 10 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 beating obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gloated punct
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1 gloat past My brother vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 beat gerund My brother not said here me chess week tree rules
Example 3 The villain gloated over the trapped hero.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET villain NOUN gloated VERB over ADP the DET trapped VERB hero NOUN . 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 root root 3 gloated gloat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 villain acl 4 over over ADP _ 7 hero case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hero det 6 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 hero amod 7 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 gloated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 villain punct
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1 gloat participle the villain not said here the trapped hero vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 trap participle vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She tried not to gloat when her prediction came true.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root She PRON tried VERB not PART to PART gloat VERB when SCONJ her PRON prediction NOUN came VERB true ADJ . 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 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 gloat advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 gloat mark 5 gloat gloat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 came mark 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 prediction nmod:poss 8 prediction prediction NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 gloat advcl 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 9 came xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not gloat not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 come past her prediction true property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 predict her = she nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 It is unkind to gloat when someone gets told off.
nsubj cop mark xcomp mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl compound:prt punct root It PRON is AUX unkind ADJ to PART gloat VERB when SCONJ someone PRON gets AUX told VERB off ADP . 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 unkind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 gloat mark 5 gloat gloat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 told mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 told nsubj:pass 8 gets get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 told aux:pass 9 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 gloat advcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 told compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 gloat to-infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 tell off speech: assert present · passive someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 «No gloating!» said the teacher after the quiz.
punct det ccomp punct punct det nsubj case det obl punct root « PUNCT No DET gloating VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET teacher NOUN after ADP the DET quiz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 gloating punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 gloating det 3 gloating gloat VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 said ccomp 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 gloating punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 gloating punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 9 after after ADP _ 11 quiz case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 quiz det 11 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 gloat in a quote gerund vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: express past the teacher after the quiz vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 7 The fans gloated after their team won the derby.
det nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET fans NOUN gloated VERB after SCONJ their PRON team NOUN won VERB the DET derby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fans det 2 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 gloated nsubj 3 gloated gloat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 7 won mark 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 team nmod:poss 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 won nsubj 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gloated advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 derby det 9 derby derby NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gloated punct
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1 gloat past the fans vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 win past fans's team the derby vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent derby=Eventuality
Example 8 At last this greedy and selfish old woman put down the box by the wayside and opened it carefully, expecting to gloat her eyes on a mine of wealth.
The tree, 29 words case nsubj:outer nsubj conj cc nsubj:pass amod obl:unmarked compound:prt det obj case det obl cc conj obj advmod punct advcl mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl case nmod punct root At ADP last ADJ this PRON greedy ADJ and CCONJ selfish NOUN old ADJ woman NOUN put VERB down ADP the DET box NOUN by ADP the DET wayside NOUN and CCONJ opened VERB it PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT expecting VERB to PART gloat VERB her PRON eyes NOUN on ADP a DET mine NOUN of ADP wealth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 put nsubj:outer 3 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 greedy nsubj 4 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 last conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 put cc 6 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 9 put nsubj:pass 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 woman amod 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl:unmarked 9 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 down down ADP _ 9 put compound:prt 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 box det 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obj 13 by by ADP _ 15 wayside case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wayside det 15 wayside wayside NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 opened cc 17 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 put conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 opened obj 19 carefully carefully ADV _ 17 opened advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 expecting punct 21 expecting expect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 opened advcl 22 to to PART _ 23 gloat mark 23 gloat gloat VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 expecting xcomp 24 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 eyes nmod:poss 25 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 23 gloat obj 26 on on ADP _ 28 mine case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 mine det 28 mine mine NOUN Number=Sing 23 gloat obl 29 of of ADP _ 30 wealth case 30 wealth wealth NOUN Number=Sing 28 mine nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 9 put punct
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1 put down participle · passive the wayside last old woman obl:unmarked vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent subject=Asset box=Goal 2 open past the wayside not said here box carefully property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme 3 expect gerund the wayside not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 gloat not said to happen to-infinitive the wayside not said here woman's eyes a mine of wealth tree rules
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