queer Who acts: I, insult, pitch, their, Alice, They · What happens: feel, use, describe, not fit, accept, hurt · To what, where: people, usual ideas, use, it, someone, plans · Speech: someone speaks here
«queer» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: queer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Strange or odd: «a queer noise», «I feel queer» (unwell).
The tree, 10 words amod cc conj punct punct det amod punct punct punct nsubj parataxis xcomp punct punct conj punct punct root Strange ADJ or CCONJ odd ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET queer ADJ noise NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON feel VERB queer ADJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT unwell ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 8 noise amod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 odd cc 3 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Strange conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 1 Strange punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 noise punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 noise det 7 queer queer ADJ Degree=Pos 8 noise amod 8 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 noise punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 feel punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 feel punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 feel nsubj 13 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 noise parataxis 14 queer queer ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feel xcomp 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 queer punct 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 unwell punct 17 unwell unwell ADJ Degree=Pos 14 queer conj 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 unwell punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 noise punct
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1 feel in a quote present I queer property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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: identity — kept apart, not parsed.
Used by some people to describe themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or not fitting usual ideas of gender; this use is accepted by many today.
The tree, 25 words advcl case det obl mark advcl obj case obl punct conj punct conj cc advmod conj amod obj case nmod punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Used VERB by ADP some DET people NOUN to PART describe VERB themselves PRON as ADP lesbian ADJ , PUNCT gay ADJ , PUNCT bisexual ADJ or CCONJ not PART fitting VERB usual ADJ ideas NOUN of ADP gender NOUN ; PUNCT this DET use NOUN is AUX accepted VERB by ADP many ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 25 accepted advcl 2 by by ADP _ 4 people case 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 people det 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Used obl 5 to to PART _ 6 describe mark 6 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 7 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 describe obj 8 as as ADP _ 9 lesbian case 9 lesbian lesbian ADJ Degree=Pos 6 describe obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 gay punct 11 gay gay ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lesbian conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 bisexual punct 13 bisexual bisexual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lesbian conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 fitting cc 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 fitting advmod 16 fitting fit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 lesbian conj 17 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ideas amod 18 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 16 fitting obj 19 of of ADP _ 20 gender case 20 gender gender NOUN Number=Sing 18 ideas nmod 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 accepted punct 22 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 23 use det 23 use use NOUN Number=Sing 25 accepted nsubj:pass 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 accepted aux:pass 25 accepted accept VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 26 by by ADP _ 28 today case 27 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 28 today amod 28 today today NOUN Number=Sing 25 accepted obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 25 accepted punct
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1 use participle by some people vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 describe to-infinitive people as lesbian vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme as lesbian=Attribute 3 not fit gerund usual ideas of gender vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 4 accept present · passive this use today vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
For a long time it was used as an insult against gay people, and it can still hurt when used to mock someone.
The tree, 23 words case det amod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case amod nmod punct cc nsubj aux advmod advcl mark advcl mark advcl obj punct root For ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN it PRON was AUX used VERB as ADP an DET insult NOUN against ADP gay ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON can AUX still ADV hurt VERB when SCONJ used VERB to PART mock VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 4 time case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 time det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 time amod 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 used nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 insult case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 insult det 10 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 11 against against ADP _ 13 people case 12 gay gay ADJ Degree=Pos 13 people amod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 insult nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 hurt punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 19 hurt cc 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 hurt nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 hurt aux 18 still still ADV _ 19 hurt advmod 19 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 20 when when SCONJ _ 21 used mark 21 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 hurt advcl 22 to to PART _ 23 mock mark 23 mock mock VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 used advcl 24 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 23 mock obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use past · passive it time as a insult against gay people vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as insult=Attribute 2 hurt can insult still vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus 3 use participle insult not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 mock to-infinitive insult not said here someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
«Queer someone's pitch» means to spoil their plans.
punct compound nmod:poss case nsubj punct mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root « PUNCT Queer NOUN someone PRON 's PART pitch NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART spoil VERB their PRON plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 pitch punct 2 Queer queer NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 pitch nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 pitch punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 spoil mark 9 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 plans nmod:poss 11 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 9 spoil obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present someone's pitch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spoil not said to happen to-infinitive someone's pitch not said here their plans tree rules 3 plan their = they nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 «What a queer thing!» said Alice.
punct det:predet det amod ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT What DET a DET queer ADJ thing NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Alice PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 thing punct 2 What what DET PronType=Int 5 thing det:predet 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 4 queer queer ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing amod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 said ccomp 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 thing punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 thing punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Alice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 They were a queer-looking party on the bank.
nsubj cop det compound punct amod case det nmod punct root They PRON were AUX a DET queer NOUN - PUNCT looking VERB party NOUN on ADP the DET bank 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 7 party nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 party cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 party det 4 queer queer NOUN Number=Sing 6 looking compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 queer punct 6 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 party amod 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 bank case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bank det 10 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 7 party nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 party punct
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1 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a past They a looking party the bank tree rules
Example 3 The Mole heard a queer whistling in the Wild Wood.
det nsubj det obj acl case det flat obl punct root The DET Mole NOUN heard VERB a DET queer NOUN whistling VERB in ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Mole det 2 Mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 heard nsubj 3 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 queer det 5 queer queer NOUN Number=Sing 3 heard obj 6 whistling whistle VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 queer acl 7 in in ADP _ 10 Wood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Wood det 9 Wild Wild PROPN _ 10 Wood flat 10 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 6 whistling obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 heard punct
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1 hear past the Mole a queer vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer queer=Stimulus 2 whistle gerund a queer not said here in the Wild Wood vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in wood=Theme
Example 4 I feel a bit queer after that ride.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root I PRON feel VERB a DET bit NOUN queer NOUN after ADP that DET ride NOUN . 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 queer det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 queer compound 5 queer queer NOUN Number=Sing 2 feel obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 ride case 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 ride det 8 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 2 feel obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I a bit queer after that ride vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queer=Theme
Example 5 It was a queer, foggy day.
nsubj cop det punct amod conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET queer NOUN , PUNCT foggy ADJ day NOUN . 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 4 queer nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 queer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 queer det 4 queer queer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 day punct 6 foggy foggy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 queer conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 queer punct
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1 is a past It a queer and foggy day tree rules
Example 6 Some people describe themselves as queer, and we respect the words people choose for themselves.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj obj case obl punct cc nsubj conj det obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN describe VERB themselves PRON as ADP queer NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON respect VERB the DET words NOUN people NOUN choose VERB for ADP themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 describe nsubj 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 describe obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 queer case 6 queer queer NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 respect punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 respect cc 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 respect nsubj 10 respect respect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 describe conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 words det 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 respect obj 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 choose nsubj 14 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 words acl:relcl 15 for for ADP _ 16 themselves case 16 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 14 choose obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe present some people people as queer vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme as queer=Attribute 2 respect present we the words vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus 3 choose present people the words not said here for people vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent word=Theme for themselves=Beneficiary
Example 7 Just before they reached the town, they saw a queer sight.
advmod mark nsubj det obj punct nsubj conj det amod obj punct root Just ADV before SCONJ they PRON reached VERB the DET town NOUN , PUNCT they PRON saw VERB a DET queer ADJ sight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 4 reached advmod 2 before before SCONJ _ 4 reached mark 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 reached nsubj 4 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 town det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 reached obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 saw punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reached conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sight det 11 queer queer ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sight amod 12 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 9 saw obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 reached punct
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1 reach past they the town vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent town=Theme 2 see past they a queer sight vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sight=Stimulus
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