jeer Who acts: you, jeer, crowd, It, boos, band · What happens: jeer, be, laugh, mock, show, not like · To what, where: someone, them, referee, jeers, clothes, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«jeer» 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: jeer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To jeer is to shout or laugh at someone in a rude, mocking way to show you do not like them.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj case obl case det amod punct amod obl mark acl nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root To PART jeer VERB is AUX to PART shout VERB or CCONJ laugh VERB at ADP someone PRON in ADP a DET rude ADJ , PUNCT mocking VERB way NOUN to PART show VERB you PRON do AUX not PART like VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jeer mark 2 jeer jeer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shout cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shout mark 5 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 laugh cc 7 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout conj 8 at at ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 laugh obl 10 in in ADP _ 15 way case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 12 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 mocking punct 14 mocking mock VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 laugh obl 16 to to PART _ 17 show mark 17 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 way acl 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 like nsubj 19 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 like aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 like advmod 21 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 show ccomp 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 like obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 shout punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 jeer to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: express present shout property tree rules 3 laugh infinitive someone in a rude mocking way vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme 4 mock gerund vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 not like present · do-support you them = they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme
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 A jeer is a rude, mocking shout or remark.
det nsubj cop det punct conj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET jeer NOUN is AUX a DET rude ADJ , PUNCT mocking VERB shout VERB or CCONJ remark VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jeer det 2 jeer jeer NOUN Number=Sing 5 rude nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rude cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rude det 5 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 mocking punct 7 mocking mock VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 rude conj 8 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 mocking xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 remark cc 10 remark remark VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 shout conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 rude punct
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1 is present a jeer rude property tree rules 2 mock gerund a jeer not said here tree rules 3 shout speech: express infinitive a jeer not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 remark speech: assert infinitive a jeer not said here vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The crowd jeered at the referee.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN jeered VERB at ADP the DET referee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 jeered nsubj 3 jeered jeer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 referee case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 referee det 6 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 jeered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jeered punct
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1 jeer past the crowd the referee vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 It is unkind to jeer at someone who falls over.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root It PRON is AUX unkind ADJ to PART jeer VERB at ADP someone PRON who PRON falls VERB over ADV . 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 jeer mark 5 jeer jeer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 jeer obl 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 falls nsubj 9 falls fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 someone acl:relcl 10 over over ADV _ 9 falls advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 jeer to-infinitive someone vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fall over present over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The boos and jeers stopped when the band started.
det nsubj cc conj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET boos NOUN and CCONJ jeers NOUN stopped VERB when ADV the DET band NOUN started VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boos det 2 boos boo NOUN Number=Plur 5 stopped nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 jeers cc 4 jeers jeer NOUN Number=Plur 2 boos conj 5 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 started advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 band det 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 9 started nsubj 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stopped advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stopped punct
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1 stop past the boos and jeers vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 start past the band vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 The bullies jeered as he walked past.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp advmod punct root The DET bullies NOUN jeered VERB as SCONJ he PRON walked VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bullies det 2 bullies bully NOUN Number=Plur 3 jeered nsubj 3 jeered jeer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 walked mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 walked nsubj 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jeered ccomp 7 past past ADV _ 6 walked advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jeered punct
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1 jeer past the bullies tree rules 2 walk past he past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The player ignored the jeers and scored.
det nsubj det obj cc conj punct root The DET player NOUN ignored VERB the DET jeers NOUN and CCONJ scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 ignored nsubj 3 ignored ignore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 jeers det 5 jeers jeer NOUN Number=Plur 3 ignored obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 scored cc 7 scored score VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ignored conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ignored punct
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1 ignore past the player the jeers vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jeer=Theme 2 score participle the player not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Nobody should jeer at someone's clothes.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss case obl punct root Nobody PRON should AUX jeer VERB at ADP someone PRON 's PART clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 jeer nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 jeer aux 3 jeer jeer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 clothes case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 clothes nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 7 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 jeer obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jeer punct
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1 jeer should Nobody someone's clothes vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 I tried speaking him fair, but he jeered at me.
nsubj xcomp obj xcomp punct cc nsubj conj case obl punct root I PRON tried VERB speaking VERB him PRON fair ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON jeered VERB at ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 tried xcomp 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 speaking obj 5 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 speaking xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 jeered punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 jeered cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 jeered nsubj 9 jeered jeer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 10 at at ADP _ 11 me case 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 jeered obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past I vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 speak speech: other not said to happen gerund I not said here him = he fair property tree rules 3 jeer past he at me vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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