obscene Who acts: Obscene, you, He, They, It, people · What happens: mean, amount, not allow, see, tell, trust · To what, where: rude, money, Obscene language, school, obscene pictures, trusted adult · Speech: someone speaks here
«obscene» 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: obscene in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Obscene means very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body, and not acceptable in public.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod obj cc conj punct advmod case parataxis cc det conj punct cc advmod conj case obl punct root Obscene PROPN means VERB very ADV rude ADJ and CCONJ shocking ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP sex NOUN or CCONJ the DET body NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ not PART acceptable ADJ in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obscene Obscene PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 rude advmod 4 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shocking cc 6 shocking shocking ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rude conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 sex punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 10 sex advmod 9 about about ADP _ 10 sex case 10 sex sex NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 body cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 body det 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 sex conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 acceptable punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 acceptable cc 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 acceptable advmod 17 acceptable acceptable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 18 in in ADP _ 19 public case 19 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 17 acceptable obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Obscene rude vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rude=Topic
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 Obscene also means shockingly unfair or too much, as in «an obscene amount of money».
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct mark case punct det amod parataxis case nmod punct punct root Obscene PROPN also ADV means VERB shockingly ADV unfair ADJ or CCONJ too ADV much ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT an DET obscene ADJ amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obscene Obscene PROPN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shockingly shockingly ADV _ 5 unfair advmod 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 much cc 7 too too ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 unfair conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 amount punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 15 amount mark 11 in in ADP _ 15 amount case 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 amount punct 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 amount det 14 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 15 amount amod 15 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 16 of of ADP _ 17 money case 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 amount nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 amount punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Obscene unfair property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 amount in a quote money nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Obscene language is not allowed at school.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Obscene ADJ language NOUN is AUX not PART allowed VERB at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 2 language amod 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 5 allowed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 allowed aux:pass 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 allowed advmod 5 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 allowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 allowed punct
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1 not allow present · passive Obscene language school vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 2 If you see obscene pictures online, tell a trusted adult.
mark nsubj advcl amod obj advmod punct det amod obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON see VERB obscene ADJ pictures NOUN online ADV , PUNCT tell VERB a DET trusted VERB adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tell advcl 4 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pictures amod 5 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 3 see obj 6 online online ADV _ 3 see advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 see punct 8 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 adult det 10 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 adult amod 11 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 8 tell obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 tell punct
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1 see a condition, not said to happen present you obscene pictures online property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer picture=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a trusted adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 3 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 He made an obscene gesture and got a red card.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj det amod obj punct root He PRON made VERB an DET obscene ADJ gesture NOUN and CCONJ got VERB a DET red ADJ card NOUN . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gesture det 4 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gesture amod 5 gesture gesture NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 got cc 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 card det 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 10 card amod 10 card card NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a obscene gesture vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gesture=Product 2 get past He not said here a red card vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer card=Stimulus
Example 4 They spent an obscene amount on a car.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root They PRON spent VERB an DET obscene ADJ amount NOUN on ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 4 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 5 amount amod 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past They a obscene amount on a car goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent amount=Asset on car=Goal
Example 5 It's obscene that food is thrown away while people go hungry.
nsubj cop mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl advmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root It PRON 's AUX obscene ADJ that SCONJ food NOUN is AUX thrown VERB away ADV while SCONJ people NOUN go VERB hungry ADJ . 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 obscene nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 obscene cop 3 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 thrown mark 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 thrown nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thrown aux:pass 7 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 obscene advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 thrown advmod 9 while while SCONJ _ 11 go mark 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 go nsubj 11 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thrown advcl 12 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 go xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 obscene punct
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1 is present It obscene property tree rules 2 throw away present · passive food away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 go present people hungry property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The film was cut for obscene scenes.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX cut VERB for ADP obscene ADJ scenes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cut aux:pass 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 scenes case 6 obscene obscene ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scenes amod 7 scenes scene NOUN Number=Plur 4 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut past · passive the film for obscene scenes vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for scene=Asset
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