ridicule Who acts: Ridicule, them, other children, She, her, idea · What happens: be, laugh, make, look, ridicule, mock · To what, where: someone, them, cruel way, him, ridicule, dream
«ridicule» 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: ridicule in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ridicule is unkind laughing at someone or something to make them look silly or stupid.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advcl case obl cc conj mark acl obj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root Ridicule NOUN is AUX unkind ADJ laughing VERB at ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON to PART make VERB them PRON look VERB silly ADJ or CCONJ stupid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ridicule ridicule NOUN Number=Sing 3 unkind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 unkind advcl 5 at at ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 laughing obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 someone conj 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 something acl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 look xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 stupid cc 15 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 13 silly conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present Ridicule unkind property tree rules 2 laugh gerund Ridicule not said here someone vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive Ridicule not said here them = they tree rules 4 look infinitive them = they not said here silly 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 To ridicule someone is to make fun of them in a cruel or mocking way.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj case nmod case det amod cc conj obl punct root To PART ridicule VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB fun NOUN of ADP them PRON in ADP a DET cruel ADJ or CCONJ mocking VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ridicule mark 2 ridicule ridicule VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ridicule obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fun nmod 10 in in ADP _ 15 way case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 12 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 mocking cc 14 mocking mock VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 cruel conj 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 ridicule to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a cruel way make property tree rules 3 mock gerund vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The other children ridiculed him for his old shoes.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET other ADJ children NOUN ridiculed VERB him PRON for ADP his PRON old ADJ shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 children det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 ridiculed nsubj 4 ridiculed ridicule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 ridiculed obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 shoes case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoes nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shoes amod 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 ridiculed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ridiculed punct
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1 ridicule past the other children him = he for his old shoes vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme for shoe=Attribute
Example 2 She faced ridicule but never gave up her dream.
nsubj obj cc advmod conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON faced VERB ridicule NOUN but CCONJ never ADV gave VERB up ADP her PRON dream 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 2 faced nsubj 2 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ridicule ridicule NOUN Number=Sing 2 faced obj 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 gave cc 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 gave advmod 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 faced conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 gave compound:prt 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dream nmod:poss 9 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 faced punct
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1 face past She ridicule vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent ridicule=Destination 2 not give up past She not said here her dream vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Source 3 dream her = she nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The inventor's idea was met with ridicule, but it worked.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct cc nsubj conj punct root The DET inventor NOUN 's PART idea NOUN was AUX met VERB with ADP ridicule NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON worked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 inventor det 2 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 inventor case 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 met nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 met aux:pass 6 met meet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 ridicule case 8 ridicule ridicule NOUN Number=Sing 6 met obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 worked punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 worked cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 worked nsubj 12 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 met conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 met punct
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1 meet past · passive the inventor's idea with ridicule vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with ridicule=Instrument 2 work past idea vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Ridicule can hurt more than a push.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root Ridicule NOUN can AUX hurt VERB more ADJ than ADP a DET push NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ridicule ridicule NOUN Number=Sing 3 hurt nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hurt aux 3 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 hurt obj 5 than than ADP _ 7 push case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 push det 7 push push NOUN Number=Sing 4 more obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hurt punct
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1 hurt can Ridicule more vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Patient
Example 5 Don't ridicule someone for making a mistake.
aux advmod obj mark acl det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART ridicule VERB someone PRON for SCONJ making VERB a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 ridicule aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 ridicule advmod 3 ridicule ridicule VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 ridicule obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 someone acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mistake det 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 6 making obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ridicule punct
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1 not ridicule imperative · do-support you not said here someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 make gerund a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product
Example 6 His silly hat made him an object of ridicule.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj det obj case nmod punct root His PRON silly ADJ hat NOUN made VERB him PRON an DET object NOUN of ADP ridicule 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 hat nmod:poss 2 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hat amod 3 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 object det 7 object object NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 ridicule case 9 ridicule ridicule NOUN Number=Sing 7 object nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past His silly hat a object of ridicule him = he vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset he=Beneficiary object=Product
Example 7 THE OLIVE-TREE ridiculed the Fig-Tree because, while she was green all the year round, the Fig-Tree changed its leaves with the seasons.
The tree, 25 words det compound punct nsubj det compound punct obj obl punct mark nsubj cop parataxis det:predet det obl:unmarked advmod punct det compound punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root THE DET OLIVE NOUN - PUNCT TREE PROPN ridiculed VERB the DET Fig PROPN - PUNCT Tree PROPN because ADP , PUNCT while SCONJ she PRON was AUX green ADJ all DET the DET year NOUN round ADV , PUNCT the DET Fig PROPN - PUNCT Tree PROPN changed VERB its PRON leaves NOUN with ADP the DET seasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 THE the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 TREE det 2 OLIVE olive NOUN Number=Sing 4 TREE compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 OLIVE punct 4 TREE TREE PROPN Number=Sing 5 ridiculed nsubj 5 ridiculed ridicule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Tree det 7 Fig Fig PROPN Number=Sing 9 Tree compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 Fig punct 9 Tree Tree PROPN Number=Sing 5 ridiculed obj 10 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 5 ridiculed obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 green punct 12 while while SCONJ _ 15 green mark 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 green nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 green cop 15 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ridiculed parataxis 16 all all DET PronType=Tot 18 year det:predet 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 year det 18 year year NOUN Number=Sing 15 green obl:unmarked 19 round round ADV _ 15 green advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 25 changed punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 Tree det 22 Fig Fig PROPN Number=Sing 24 Tree compound 23 - - PUNCT _ 22 Fig punct 24 Tree Tree PROPN Number=Sing 25 changed nsubj 25 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ridiculed conj 26 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 leaves nmod:poss 27 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 25 changed obj 28 with with ADP _ 30 seasons case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 seasons det 30 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 25 changed obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 ridiculed punct
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1 ridicule past the OLIVE TREE the Fig Tree vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Theme 2 is past TREE year green, round property tree rules 3 change past the Fig Tree its leaves season vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
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