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humiliating

Who acts: you, Humiliating, someone, Losing, whole school, Posting · What happens: humiliate, describe, make, feel, be, lose · To what, where: something, you, ing form, someone, ten, humiliating defeat

«humiliating» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: humiliating in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Humiliating describes something that makes you feel very ashamed and foolish in front of other people.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjobjnsubjacl:relclobjxcompadvmodxcompccconjcaseoblcaseamodnmodpunctrootHumiliatingVERBdescribesVERBsomethingPRONthatPRONmakesVERByouPRONfeelVERBveryADVashamedADJandCCONJfoolishADJinADPfrontNOUNofADPotherADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumiliatinghumiliateVERBVerbForm=Ger2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 describesobj
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 makesnsubj
5makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 somethingacl:relcl
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 makesobj
7feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makesxcomp
8veryveryADV_9 ashamedadvmod
9ashamedashamedADJDegree=Pos7 feelxcomp
10andandCCONJ_11 foolishcc
11foolishfoolishADJDegree=Pos9 ashamedconj
12ininADP_13 frontcase
13frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing9 ashamedobl
14ofofADP_16 peoplecase
15otherotherADJDegree=Pos16 peopleamod
16peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 frontnmod
17..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1humiliategerundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2describepresentsomethingvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
3makepresentyoutree rules
4feelinfinitiveyou not said hereashamed propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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

Humiliating is also the -ing form of humiliate: making someone feel very ashamed.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetpunctcompoundcasenmodpunctadvclobjxcompadvmodxcomppunctrootHumiliatingNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDET-PUNCTingNOUNformNOUNofADPhumiliateNOUN:PUNCTmakingVERBsomeonePRONfeelVERBveryADVashamedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumiliatinghumiliatingNOUNNumber=Sing7 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 formcop
3alsoalsoADV_7 formadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 formdet
5--PUNCT_4 thepunct
6ingingNOUNNumber=Sing7 formcompound
7formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 humiliatecase
9humiliatehumiliateNOUNNumber=Sing7 formnmod
10::PUNCT_11 makingpunct
11makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 formadvcl
12someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 makingobj
13feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf11 makingxcomp
14veryveryADV_15 ashamedadvmod
15ashamedashamedADJDegree=Pos13 feelxcomp
16..PUNCT_7 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHumiliatingthe ing formof humiliatetree rules
2makegerundHumiliating not said heresomeonetree rules
3feelinfinitivesomeone not said hereashamed propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 1

Losing ten to nothing was a humiliating defeat.

csubjobjcaseoblcopdetamodpunctrootLosingVERBtenNUMtoADPnothingPRONwasAUXaDEThumiliatingADJdefeatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LosingloseVERBVerbForm=Ger8 defeatcsubj
2tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card1 Losingobj
3totoADP_4 nothingcase
4nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg1 Losingobl
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 defeatcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 defeatdet
7humiliatinghumiliatingADJDegree=Pos8 defeatamod
8defeatdefeatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 defeatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losegerundtento nothingvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Eventuality
2is apastLosinga humiliating defeattree rules

Example 2

Being told off in front of the whole school was humiliating.

aux:passcompound:prtcaseoblmarkdetamodnsubjauxaclpunctrootBeingAUXtoldVERBoffADPinADPfrontNOUNofSCONJtheDETwholeADJschoolNOUNwasAUXhumiliatingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 toldaux:pass
2toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
3offoffADP_2 toldcompound:prt
4ininADP_5 frontcase
5frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing2 toldobl
6ofofSCONJ_11 humiliatingmark
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 schooldet
8wholewholeADJDegree=Pos9 schoolamod
9schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing11 humiliatingnsubj
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 humiliatingaux
11humiliatinghumiliateVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 frontacl
12..PUNCT_2 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell off speech: assertgerund · passivefrontvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»
2humiliatepast · progressivethe whole schoolfront not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus front=Experiencer

Example 3

Posting a humiliating photo of someone is bullying.

csubjdetamodobjcasenmodauxpunctrootPostingVERBaDEThumiliatingADJphotoNOUNofADPsomeonePRONisAUXbullyingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PostingpostVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 bullyingcsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 photodet
3humiliatinghumiliatingADJDegree=Pos4 photoamod
4photophotoNOUNNumber=Sing1 Postingobj
5ofofADP_6 someonecase
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 photonmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 bullyingaux
8bullyingbullyVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 bullyingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1postgerunda humiliating photo of someonevn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme
2bullypresent · progressivePostingvn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent

Example 4

It was humiliating when my trousers split in PE.

nsubjauxmarknmod:possnsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXhumiliatingVERBwhenSCONJmyPRONtrousersNOUNsplitVERBinADPPEPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 humiliatingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 humiliatingaux
3humiliatinghumiliateVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4whenwhenSCONJ_7 splitmark
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 trousersnmod:poss
6trouserstrousersNOUNNumber=Plur7 splitnsubj
7splitsplitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 humiliatingadvcl
8ininADP_9 PEcase
9PEPEPROPNNumber=Sing7 splitobl
10..PUNCT_3 humiliatingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1humiliatepast · progressiveItvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
2splitpastmy trousersPEvn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

Stop humiliating your little brother.

xcompnmod:possamodobjpunctrootStopVERBhumiliatingVERByourPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2humiliatinghumiliateVERBVerbForm=Ger1 Stopxcomp
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 brothernmod:poss
4littlelittleADJDegree=Pos5 brotheramod
5brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing2 humiliatingobj
6..PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stopimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2humiliategerundyou not said hereyour little brothervn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer

Example 6

The teacher made sure no one was laughed at, because that can be humiliating.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjxcompdetnsubj:passaux:passccompoblpunctmarknsubjauxauxadvclpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNmadeVERBsureADJnoDEToneNOUNwasAUXlaughedVERBatADP,PUNCTbecauseSCONJthatPRONcanAUXbeAUXhumiliatingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4suresureADJDegree=Pos3 madexcomp
5nonoDETPronType=Neg6 onedet
6oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing8 laughednsubj:pass
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 laughedaux:pass
8laughedlaughVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 sureccomp
9atatADP_8 laughedobl
10,,PUNCT_15 humiliatingpunct
11becausebecauseSCONJ_15 humiliatingmark
12thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem15 humiliatingnsubj
13cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 humiliatingaux
14bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 humiliatingaux
15humiliatinghumiliateVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 madeadvcl
16..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe teachersure propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2laughpast · passiveno onevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3humiliatecan · progressivethatvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 7

It is humiliating to have to confess that this conceit of Peter was one of his most fascinating qualities.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjauxmarkxcompmarkxcompmarkdetnsubjcasenmodcopccompcasenmod:possamodamodnmodpunctrootItPRONisAUXhumiliatingVERBtoPARThaveVERBtoPARTconfessVERBthatSCONJthisDETconceitNOUNofADPPeterPROPNwasAUXoneNUMofADPhisPRONmostADJfascinatingADJqualitiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 humiliatingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 humiliatingaux
3humiliatinghumiliateVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 humiliatingxcomp
6totoPART_7 confessmark
7confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf5 havexcomp
8thatthatSCONJ_14 onemark
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 conceitdet
10conceitconceitNOUNNumber=Sing14 onensubj
11ofofADP_12 Petercase
12PeterPeterPROPNNumber=Sing10 conceitnmod
13wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 onecop
14oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 confessccomp
15ofofADP_19 qualitiescase
16hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 qualitiesnmod:poss
17mostmostADJDegree=Sup19 qualitiesamod
18fascinatingfascinatingADJDegree=Pos19 qualitiesamod
19qualitiesqualityNOUNNumber=Plur14 onenmod
20..PUNCT_3 humiliatingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1humiliatepresent · progressiveIttree rules
2haveto-infinitivetree rules
3confessto-infinitivevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
4is apastthis conceit of Peteroneof Peter's most fascinating qualitiestree rules

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