reprimand Who acts: reprimand, head teacher, referee, player, officer, Mum · What happens: reprimand, be, do, run, give, kick · To what, where: someone, them, something, formal telling off, boy, corridor · Speech: someone speaks here
«reprimand» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: reprimand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To reprimand someone is to tell them off officially for doing something wrong.
mark advcl obj cop mark iobj compound:prt advmod mark ccomp obj amod punct root To PART reprimand VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART tell VERB them PRON off ADP officially ADV for SCONJ doing VERB something PRON wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reprimand mark 2 reprimand reprimand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tell advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reprimand obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell cop 5 to to PART _ 6 tell mark 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tell iobj 8 off off ADP _ 6 tell compound:prt 9 officially officially ADV _ 6 tell advmod 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 doing mark 11 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 tell ccomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 doing obj 13 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 tell punct
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1 reprimand to-infinitive someone tree rules
2 be speech: assert present them = they officially, tell property tree rules
3 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 A reprimand is a formal telling-off.
det nsubj cop det amod compound punct punct root A DET reprimand NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ telling NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reprimand det 2 reprimand reprimand NOUN Number=Sing 8 off nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 off cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 off det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 off amod 6 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 8 off compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 off punct 8 off off NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 off punct
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1 is a present a reprimand a formal telling off tree rules
Example 1 The boy was reprimanded for running in the corridor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl case det obl punct root The DET boy NOUN was AUX reprimanded VERB for SCONJ running VERB in ADP the DET corridor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 reprimanded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reprimanded aux:pass 4 reprimanded reprimand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 running mark 6 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 reprimanded advcl 7 in in ADP _ 9 corridor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 corridor det 9 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 6 running obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 reprimanded punct
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1 reprimand past · passive the boy tree rules
2 run gerund the corridor vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory
Example 2 The head teacher gave them a stern reprimand.
det compound nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN gave VERB them PRON a DET stern ADJ reprimand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 reprimand det 7 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reprimand amod 8 reprimand reprimand NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the head teacher a stern reprimand them = they vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient reprimand=Theme
Example 3 The referee reprimanded the player for kicking.
det nsubj det obj mark acl punct root The DET referee NOUN reprimanded VERB the DET player NOUN for SCONJ kicking VERB . 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 3 reprimanded nsubj 3 reprimanded reprimand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 player det 5 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 reprimanded obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 kicking mark 7 kicking kick VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 player acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 reprimanded punct
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1 reprimand past the referee the player tree rules
2 kick gerund the player not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 4 She was reprimanded for being late three times.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON was AUX reprimanded VERB for SCONJ being AUX late ADJ three NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 reprimanded nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reprimanded aux:pass 3 reprimanded reprimand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 6 late mark 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 late cop 6 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reprimanded xcomp 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 times nummod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 late obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reprimanded punct
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1 reprimand past · passive She tree rules
2 is gerund time late property tree rules
Example 5 The officer received a written reprimand.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET officer NOUN received VERB a DET written VERB reprimand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 officer det 2 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 3 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reprimand det 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 reprimand amod 6 reprimand reprimand NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 received punct
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1 receive past the officer a written reprimand vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reprimand=Theme
2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Mum reprimanded us for leaving the gate open.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Mum NOUN reprimanded VERB us PRON for SCONJ leaving VERB the DET gate NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 reprimanded nsubj 2 reprimanded reprimand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 reprimanded obj 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 leaving mark 5 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 reprimanded advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaving obj 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 leaving xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reprimanded punct
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1 reprimand past Mum us tree rules
2 leave gerund Mum not said here the gate open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme
Example 7 Whenever the old man had occasion to reprimand the little boy--and the occasions were frequent--he would relapse into a dignified but stubborn silence.
The tree, 25 words det amod nsubj advcl:relcl obj mark acl det amod obj punct cc det nsubj cop advcl:relcl punct nsubj aux conj case det amod cc conj obl punct root Whenever ADV the DET old ADJ man NOUN had VERB occasion NOUN to PART reprimand VERB the DET little ADJ boy NOUN -- PUNCT and CCONJ the DET occasions NOUN were AUX frequent ADJ -- PUNCT he PRON would AUX relapse VERB into ADP a DET dignified ADJ but CCONJ stubborn ADJ silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whenever whenever ADV PronType=Rel root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Whenever advcl:relcl 6 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 7 to to PART _ 8 reprimand mark 8 reprimand reprimand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 occasion acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 boy det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 boy amod 11 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 reprimand obj 12 -- -- PUNCT _ 17 frequent punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 frequent cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 occasions det 15 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 17 frequent nsubj 16 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 frequent cop 17 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Whenever advcl:relcl 18 -- -- PUNCT _ 21 relapse punct 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 relapse nsubj 20 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 relapse aux 21 relapse relapse VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 frequent conj 22 into into ADP _ 27 silence case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 silence det 24 dignified dignified ADJ Degree=Pos 27 silence amod 25 but but CCONJ _ 26 stubborn cc 26 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 24 dignified conj 27 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 21 relapse obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whenever punct
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1 have past the old man occasion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occasion=Patient
2 reprimand to-infinitive the old man not said here the little boy tree rules
3 is past the occasions frequent property tree rules
4 relapse would man a dignified silence tree rules
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