offending Who acts: Offending, them, offending thing, one, I, dentist · What happens: mean, upset, make, feel, hurt, insult · To what, where: someone, them, one, problem, rule, law
«offending» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: offending in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Offending means upsetting someone or making them feel hurt or insulted.
nsubj xcomp obj cc conj obj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root Offending NOUN means VERB upsetting VERB someone PRON or CCONJ making VERB them PRON feel VERB hurt VERB or CCONJ insulted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Offending offending NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 upsetting upset VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 upsetting obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 making cc 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 upsetting conj 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 making obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 making xcomp 9 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 feel xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 insulted cc 11 insulted insult VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 hurt conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Offending vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 upset not said to happen gerund Offending not said here someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 3 make gerund Offending not said here them = they tree rules 4 feel infinitive them = they not said here vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 hurt participle them = they not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 6 insult participle them = they not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 The offending thing is the one that causes a problem or breaks a rule.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET offending NOUN thing NOUN is AUX the DET one NOUN that PRON causes VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ breaks VERB a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 offending offending NOUN Number=Sing 3 thing compound 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 one cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 one det 6 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 causes nsubj 8 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 one acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 problem det 10 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 8 causes obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 breaks cc 12 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 causes conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 rule det 14 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 12 breaks obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 one punct
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1 is a present the offending thing the one tree rules 2 cause present the one a problem vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition problem=Patient 3 break present the one not said here a rule vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient
Meaning 3 Offending can mean breaking the law.
nsubj aux xcomp det obj punct root Offending VERB can AUX mean VERB breaking VERB the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Offending offend VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 law det 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 4 breaking obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 offend gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break not said to happen gerund the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient
Example 1 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.
nsubj cop punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis mark xcomp obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ , PUNCT I PRON did AUX n't PART mean VERB to PART offend VERB you 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 3 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 mean punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 mean nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 mean advmod 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sorry parataxis 9 to to PART _ 10 offend mark 10 offend offend VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean xcomp 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 offend obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry property tree rules 2 not mean past · do-support I vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 offend not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Example 2 The dentist removed the offending tooth.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET dentist NOUN removed VERB the DET offending NOUN tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 removed nsubj 3 removed remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tooth det 5 offending offending NOUN Number=Sing 6 tooth compound 6 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 removed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 removed punct
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1 remove past the dentist the offending tooth vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 3 Mum threw away the offending sock that smelled.
nsubj advmod det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Mum NOUN threw VERB away ADV the DET offending VERB sock NOUN that PRON smelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 threw advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sock det 5 offending offend VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sock amod 6 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 smelled nsubj 8 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sock acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw away past Mum the offending sock away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme 2 offend gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 smell past the offending sock vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Try to avoid offending people with jokes about them.
mark xcomp xcomp obj case obl case nmod punct root Try VERB to PART avoid VERB offending VERB people NOUN with ADP jokes NOUN about ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 avoid mark 3 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 offending offend VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 avoid xcomp 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 offending obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 jokes case 7 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 offending obl 8 about about ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 jokes nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 offend gerund you not said here people with jokes about jokes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer
Example 5 The referee sent off the offending player.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET referee NOUN sent VERB off ADP the DET offending VERB player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 referee acl 4 off off ADP _ 7 player case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 player det 6 offending offend VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 player amod 7 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 referee punct
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1 send off participle the referee not said here the offending player vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Theme 2 offend gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 The offending email was deleted.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET offending VERB email NOUN was AUX deleted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 email det 2 offending offend VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 email amod 3 email email NOUN Number=Sing 5 deleted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 deleted aux:pass 5 deleted delete VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 deleted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 offend gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 delete past · passive the offending email vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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