profane Who acts: Profane language, Profane, film, formal invaders, profane shouting, His · What happens: be, show, swear, mean, oppose, profane · To what, where: respect, holy place, formal Profane language, class, film, He
«profane» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: profane in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Profane language is rude, offensive or shows no respect for religion; swearing.
The tree, 12 words amod nsubj cop punct conj cc conj det obj case nmod punct conj punct root Profane ADJ language NOUN is AUX rude ADJ , PUNCT offensive ADJ or CCONJ shows VERB no DET respect NOUN for ADP religion NOUN ; PUNCT swearing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 2 language amod 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 4 rude nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 rude cop 4 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 offensive punct 6 offensive offensive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rude conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 shows cc 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 rude conj 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 respect det 10 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj 11 for for ADP _ 12 religion case 12 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 10 respect nmod 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 swearing punct 14 swearing swear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 shows conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 rude punct
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1 is present Profane language rude property tree rules 2 be Profane language not said here tree rules 3 show present Profane language not said here no respect for religion vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient 4 swear gerund Profane language not said here vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: 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 — kept apart, not parsed.
Profane means not religious, ordinary and everyday, as opposed to sacred.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct mark parataxis case obl punct root Profane ADJ means VERB not PART religious ADJ , PUNCT ordinary ADJ and CCONJ everyday ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ opposed VERB to ADP sacred ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 religious advmod 4 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 ordinary punct 6 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 religious conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 everyday cc 8 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 4 religious conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 opposed punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 11 opposed mark 11 opposed oppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 12 to to ADP _ 13 sacred case 13 sacred sacred ADJ Degree=Pos 11 opposed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Profane religious property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 oppose participle to sacred vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To profane a holy place or thing is to treat it with disrespect.
mark advcl det amod obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART profane VERB a DET holy ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN is AUX to PART treat VERB it PRON with ADP disrespect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 profane mark 2 profane profane VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 treat advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 4 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 place amod 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 profane obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 treat cop 9 to to PART _ 10 treat mark 10 treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 treat obj 12 with with ADP _ 13 disrespect case 13 disrespect disrespect NOUN Number=Sing 10 treat obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 treat punct
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1 profane to-infinitive a holy place or thing tree rules 2 is present with disrespect; treat property tree rules
Example 1 (formal) Profane language is not permitted in class.
punct amod punct amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Profane ADJ language NOUN is AUX not PART permitted VERB in ADP class NOUN . 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 5 language amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 5 language amod 5 language language NOUN Number=Sing 8 permitted nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 permitted aux:pass 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 permitted advmod 8 permitted permit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 class case 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 8 permitted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 permitted punct
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1 not permit present · passive formal Profane language class vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in class=Location
Example 2 The film was rated for its profane words.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX rated VERB for ADP its PRON profane ADJ words 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 rated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 rated aux:pass 4 rated rate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 words case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 words nmod:poss 7 profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 8 words amod 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 rated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 rated punct
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1 rate past · passive the film for film's profane words vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 word film nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He was told off for a profane joke.
nsubj aux:pass compound:prt case det amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX told VERB off ADP for ADP a DET profane ADJ joke 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 3 told nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 told aux:pass 3 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 told compound:prt 5 for for ADP _ 8 joke case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joke det 7 profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 8 joke amod 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 told obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell off speech: assert past · passive He for a profane joke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 (formal) The invaders profaned the temple.
punct amod punct det nsubj det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET invaders NOUN profaned VERB the DET temple NOUN . 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 5 invaders amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 invaders det 5 invaders invader NOUN Number=Plur 6 profaned nsubj 6 profaned profane VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 temple det 8 temple temple NOUN Number=Sing 6 profaned obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 profaned punct
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1 profane past the formal invaders the temple tree rules
Example 5 Sacred music and profane music were both played.
amod nsubj:pass cc amod conj aux:pass advmod punct root Sacred ADJ music NOUN and CCONJ profane ADJ music NOUN were AUX both ADV played VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sacred sacred ADJ Degree=Pos 2 music amod 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 played nsubj:pass 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 music cc 4 profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 5 music amod 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 music conj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 played aux:pass 7 both both ADV _ 8 played advmod 8 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 played punct
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1 play past · passive Sacred music and profane music both property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 His profane shouting upset the neighbours.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj punct root His PRON profane ADJ shouting NOUN upset VERB the DET neighbours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 shouting nmod:poss 2 profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shouting amod 3 shouting shouting NOUN Number=Sing 4 upset nsubj 4 upset upset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 neighbours det 6 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 4 upset obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 upset punct
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1 upset past His profane shouting the neighbours vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus neighbour=Experiencer 2 shout His = he nom shouting «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 (formal) Profane remarks will result in a detention.
punct amod punct amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Profane ADJ remarks NOUN will AUX result VERB in ADP a DET detention NOUN . 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 5 remarks amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 5 remarks amod 5 remarks remark NOUN Number=Plur 7 result nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 result aux 7 result result VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 detention case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 detention det 10 detention detention NOUN Number=Sing 7 result obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 result punct
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1 result future formal Profane remarks a detention vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in detention=Location
Example 8 The poem mixes the holy and the profane.
det nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root The DET poem NOUN mixes VERB the DET holy ADJ and CCONJ the DET profane ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 mixes nsubj 3 mixes mix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 holy det 5 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mixes obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 profane cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 profane det 8 profane profane ADJ Degree=Pos 5 holy conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mixes punct
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1 mix present the poem the holy vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holy=Patient
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