plebeian Who acts: rich noble families, Plebeian, snobs, short form, someone, most people · What happens: be, call, mean, not refine, use, look down · To what, where: ordinary citizen, ancient Rome, patricians, it, insult, plebeians · Speech: someone speaks here
«plebeian» 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: plebeian in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In ancient Rome, a plebeian was an ordinary citizen, not one of the rich noble families called patricians.
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct det conj cop det amod punct advmod appos case det amod amod nmod acl xcomp punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT a DET plebeian ADJ was AUX an DET ordinary ADJ citizen NOUN , PUNCT not PART one NUM of ADP the DET rich ADJ noble ADJ families NOUN called VERB patricians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Rome case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Rome amod 3 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 10 citizen obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 plebeian punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plebeian det 6 plebeian plebeian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Rome conj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 citizen cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 citizen det 9 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 citizen amod 10 citizen citizen NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 one advmod 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 citizen appos 14 of of ADP _ 18 families case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 families det 16 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 18 families amod 17 noble noble ADJ Degree=Pos 18 families amod 18 families family NOUN Number=Plur 13 one nmod 19 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 families acl 20 patricians patrician NOUN Number=Plur 19 called xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 citizen punct
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1 is a past a ordinary citizen ancient Rome tree rules 2 call participle the rich noble families not said here patricians vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: formal, often rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Plebeian means common, ordinary or not refined; snobs use it to look down on people or things.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc advmod conj punct nsubj parataxis obj mark advcl compound:prt case obl cc conj punct root Plebeian ADJ means VERB common ADJ , PUNCT ordinary ADJ or CCONJ not PART refined VERB ; PUNCT snobs NOUN use VERB it PRON to PART look VERB down ADP on ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plebeian plebeian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 ordinary punct 5 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 common conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 refined cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 refined advmod 8 refined refine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 common conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 use punct 10 snobs snob NOUN Number=Plur 11 use nsubj 11 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 use obj 13 to to PART _ 14 look mark 14 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 use advcl 15 down down ADP _ 14 look compound:prt 16 on on ADP _ 17 people case 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 look obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 things cc 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 people conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Plebeian common property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not refine participle Plebeian not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 use present snobs it vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 look down to-infinitive snobs not said here on people or things vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on people=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: UK slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
The short form «pleb» is an insult for someone thought to be common or low class.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj punct appos punct cop det mark nsubj acl mark cop ccomp cc amod conj punct root The DET short ADJ form NOUN « PUNCT pleb NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET insult NOUN for SCONJ someone PRON thought VERB to PART be AUX common ADJ or CCONJ low ADJ class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 form det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 form amod 3 form form NOUN Number=Sing 9 insult nsubj 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 pleb punct 5 pleb pleb NOUN Number=Sing 3 form appos 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 pleb punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 insult cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 insult det 9 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for SCONJ _ 12 thought mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 thought nsubj 12 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 insult acl 13 to to PART _ 15 common mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 common cop 15 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thought ccomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 class cc 17 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 18 class amod 18 class class NOUN Number=Sing 15 common conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 insult punct
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1 is a present the short form a insult tree rules 2 think speech: other past someone a insult not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot insult=Theme 3 is to-infinitive common property tree rules
Example 1 In Rome, most people were plebeians.
case obl punct amod nsubj cop punct root In ADP Rome PROPN , PUNCT most ADJ people NOUN were AUX plebeians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Rome case 2 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 7 plebeians obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Rome punct 4 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 plebeians nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 plebeians cop 7 plebeians plebeian NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 plebeians punct
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1 is a past most people plebeians Rome tree rules
Example 2 Plebeians could not at first marry patricians.
nsubj aux advmod case advmod obj punct root Plebeians NOUN could AUX not PART at ADP first ADV marry VERB patricians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plebeians plebeian NOUN Number=Plur 6 marry nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 marry aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 marry advmod 4 at at ADP _ 5 first case 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 marry advmod 6 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 patricians patrician NOUN Number=Plur 6 marry obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 marry punct
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1 not marry could Plebeians patricians first property vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patrician=Patient
Example 3 The plebeians fought for their own leaders, the tribunes.
det nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct det conj punct root The DET plebeians NOUN fought VERB for ADP their PRON own ADJ leaders NOUN , PUNCT the DET tribunes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plebeians det 2 plebeians plebeian NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 leaders case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 leaders nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 leaders amod 7 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 tribunes punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tribunes det 10 tribunes tribune NOUN Number=Plur 7 leaders conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past the plebeians for plebeians's own leaders and the tribunes vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 (formal) The snobby lady called the funfair plebeian.
punct nsubj punct det amod acl det obj amod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET snobby ADJ lady NOUN called VERB the DET funfair NOUN plebeian ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lady det 5 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady amod 6 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 lady acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 funfair det 9 funfair funfair NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obj 10 plebeian plebeian ADJ Degree=Pos 9 funfair amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 lady punct
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1 call participle the snobby lady not said here the funfair vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent funfair=Recipient
Example 5 (rude) «Don't be a pleb,» he sneered.
punct parataxis punct punct aux advmod cop det obl punct punct nsubj punct root ( PUNCT rude ADJ ) PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX a DET pleb NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON sneered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pleb parataxis 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 9 pleb punct 5 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 pleb aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 pleb advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 pleb cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pleb det 9 pleb pleb NOUN Number=Sing 13 sneered obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 pleb punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 pleb punct 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 sneered nsubj 13 sneered sneer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 sneered punct
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1 not is a in a quote infinitive · do-support a pleb tree rules 2 sneer past he vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Calling someone a pleb is unkind.
csubj obj det obj cop punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET pleb NOUN is AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 unkind csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pleb det 4 pleb pleb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unkind cop 6 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 unkind punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme pleb=Result 2 is present Calling unkind property tree rules
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