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offensiveness

Who acts: Offensiveness, People, She, us, We · What happens: be, upset, insult, shock, joke, complain · To what, where: quality, people, class, Swear words, offensiveness, us · Speech: someone speaks here

«offensiveness» 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: offensiveness in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Offensiveness is the quality of being rude or hurtful, so that it upsets or insults people.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopdetcasecopnmodccconjpunctadvmodmarknsubjparataxisccconjobjpunctrootOffensivenessNOUNisAUXtheDETqualityNOUNofADPbeingAUXrudeADJorCCONJhurtfulADJ,PUNCTsoADVthatSCONJitPRONupsetsVERBorCCONJinsultsVERBpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OffensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing4 qualitynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 qualitycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 qualitydet
4qualityqualityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 rudecase
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 rudecop
7ruderudeADJDegree=Pos4 qualitynmod
8ororCCONJ_9 hurtfulcc
9hurtfulhurtfulADJDegree=Pos7 rudeconj
10,,PUNCT_14 upsetspunct
11sosoADV_14 upsetsadvmod
12thatthatSCONJ_14 upsetsmark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 upsetsnsubj
14upsetsupsetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 qualityparataxis
15ororCCONJ_16 insultscc
16insultsinsultVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 upsetsconj
17peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur16 insultsobj
18..PUNCT_4 qualitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentOffensivenessthe qualitytree rules
2isgerundrude propertytree rules
3betree rules
4upsetpresentOffensivenessvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
5insultpresentOffensiveness not said herepeoplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=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

Being very unpleasant to the senses: the offensiveness of a smell.

copadvmodcasedetoblpunctdetapposcasedetnmodpunctrootBeingAUXveryADVunpleasantADJtoADPtheDETsensesNOUN:PUNCTtheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPaDETsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 unpleasantcop
2veryveryADV_3 unpleasantadvmod
3unpleasantunpleasantADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoADP_6 sensescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sensesdet
6sensessensNOUNNumber=Plur3 unpleasantobl
7::PUNCT_9 offensivenesspunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 offensivenessdet
9offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing6 sensesappos
10ofofADP_12 smellcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 smelldet
12smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing9 offensivenessnmod
13..PUNCT_3 unpleasantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundto the senses; unpleasant propertytree rules

Example 1

The offensiveness of his joke shocked the class.

detnsubjcasenmod:possnmoddetobjpunctrootTheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPhisPRONjokeNOUNshockedVERBtheDETclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 offensivenessdet
2offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing6 shockednsubj
3ofofADP_5 jokecase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 jokenmod:poss
5jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing2 offensivenessnmod
6shockedshockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 classdet
8classclassNOUNNumber=Sing6 shockedobj
9..PUNCT_6 shockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shockpastthe offensiveness of offensiveness's jokethe classvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus class=Experiencer
2jokeoffensivenessnom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

People complained about the offensiveness of the advert.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootPeopleNOUNcomplainedVERBaboutADPtheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPtheDETadvertNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 complainednsubj
2complainedcomplainVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_5 offensivenesscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 offensivenessdet
5offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing2 complainedobl
6ofofADP_8 advertcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 advertdet
8advertadvertNOUNNumber=Sing5 offensivenessnmod
9..PUNCT_2 complainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1complain speech: otherpastPeopleabout the offensiveness of the advertvn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about offensiveness=Topic

Example 3

Swear words are graded by their offensiveness.

compoundnsubj:passaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctrootSwearNOUNwordsNOUNareAUXgradedVERBbyADPtheirPRONoffensivenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwearswearNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordscompound
2wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 gradednsubj:pass
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 gradedaux:pass
4gradedgradeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_7 offensivenesscase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 offensivenessnmod:poss
7offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing4 gradedobl
8..PUNCT_4 gradedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gradepresent · passivewords's offensivenessSwear wordsvn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 4

She did not see the offensiveness of what she said.

nsubjauxadvmoddetobjcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootShePRONdidAUXnotPARTseeVERBtheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPwhatPRONshePRONsaidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 seensubj
2diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 seeaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 seeadvmod
4seeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 offensivenessdet
6offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing4 seeobj
7ofofADP_8 whatcase
8whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel6 offensivenessnmod
9sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 saidnsubj
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 whatacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_4 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not seepast · do-supportShethe offensivenessvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer offensiveness=Stimulus
2say speech: assertpastshevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The offensiveness of the smell made us hold our noses.

detnsubjcasedetnmodobjxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPtheDETsmellNOUNmadeVERBusPRONholdVERBourPRONnosesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 offensivenessdet
2offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing6 madensubj
3ofofADP_5 smellcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 smelldet
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 offensivenessnmod
6mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 madeobj
8holdholdVERBVerbForm=Inf6 madexcomp
9ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 nosesnmod:poss
10nosesnoseNOUNNumber=Plur8 holdobj
11..PUNCT_6 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe offensiveness of the smellustree rules
2holdinfinitiveus not said hereour nosesvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Theme

Example 6

We discussed the offensiveness of name-calling.

nsubjdetobjcasecompoundpunctnmodpunctrootWePRONdiscussedVERBtheDEToffensivenessNOUNofADPnameNOUN-PUNCTcallingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 discussednsubj
2discusseddiscussVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 offensivenessdet
4offensivenessoffensivenessNOUNNumber=Sing2 discussedobj
5ofofADP_8 callingcase
6namenameNOUNNumber=Sing8 callingcompound
7--PUNCT_6 namepunct
8callingcallingNOUNNumber=Sing4 offensivenessnmod
9..PUNCT_2 discussedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1discuss speech: otherpastWethe offensiveness of name callingvn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offensiveness=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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