sarcastic Who acts: Sarcastic, you, he, She, coach, Tom · What happens: mean, say, mock, make, show, be · To what, where: opposite, mocking way, fun, sarcastic voice, sarcastic laugh, Nice · Speech: someone speaks here
«sarcastic» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: sarcastic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sarcastic means saying the opposite of what you mean, in a mocking way, to make fun of someone or show you are annoyed.
The tree, 23 words nsubj ccomp det obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case det amod obl punct mark parataxis obj case nmod cc conj nsubj cop ccomp punct root Sarcastic PROPN means VERB saying VERB the DET opposite NOUN of ADP what PRON you PRON mean VERB , PUNCT in ADP a DET mocking VERB way NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB fun NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ show VERB you PRON are AUX annoyed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sarcastic Sarcastic PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 opposite det 5 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 3 saying obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 opposite nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 mean nsubj 9 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 way punct 11 in in ADP _ 14 way case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 13 mocking mock VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 saying obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 make punct 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 saying parataxis 18 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 17 make obj 19 of of ADP _ 20 someone case 20 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 fun nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 show cc 22 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 make conj 23 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 25 annoyed nsubj 24 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 annoyed cop 25 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 22 show ccomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sarcastic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert gerund the opposite a mocking way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent opposite=Theme in way=Manner 3 mean present you vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 mock gerund vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 make to-infinitive fun of someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product 6 show infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 is present you annoyed property tree rules
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.
Example 1 «Oh, brilliant, more homework,» he said in a sarcastic voice.
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct ccomp punct amod conj punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT brilliant ADJ , PUNCT more ADJ homework NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON said VERB in ADP a DET sarcastic ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 4 brilliant discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 homework punct 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 homework amod 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 brilliant conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 in in ADP _ 15 voice case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 voice det 14 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 15 voice amod 15 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 11 said obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he a sarcastic voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner
Example 2 Don't be sarcastic with your teacher.
advmod cop obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX sarcastic ADJ with ADP your PRON teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sarcastic advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 sarcastic cop 4 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 sarcastic obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive with your teacher; sarcastic property tree rules
Example 3 She gave a sarcastic laugh.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET sarcastic ADJ laugh 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 laugh det 4 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laugh amod 5 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a sarcastic laugh vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme
Example 4 «Nice of you to turn up,» said the coach sarcastically when Tom came late.
The tree, 14 words punct obl mark nsubj mark advcl compound:prt punct punct det nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root « PUNCT Nice PROPN of SCONJ you PRON to PART turn VERB up ADP , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET coach NOUN sarcastically ADV when ADV Tom PROPN came VERB late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Nice punct 2 Nice Nice PROPN Number=Sing 10 said obl 3 of of SCONJ _ 6 turn mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 turn nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 turn compound:prt 8 , , PUNCT _ 6 turn punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 6 turn punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 coach det 12 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 13 sarcastically sarcastically ADV _ 10 said advmod 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 16 came advmod 15 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 16 came nsubj 16 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 said advcl 17 late late ADV Degree=Pos 16 came advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 turn up in a quote to-infinitive you vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the coach Nice sarcastically property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 come past Tom late property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 His sarcastic remarks hurt my feelings.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON sarcastic ADJ remarks NOUN hurt VERB my PRON feelings 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 remarks nmod:poss 2 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 remarks amod 3 remarks remark NOUN Number=Plur 4 hurt nsubj 4 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feelings nmod:poss 6 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 4 hurt obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 hurt past His sarcastic remarks my feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient 2 remark His = he nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Was that a real compliment or were you being sarcastic?
cop mark det amod cc cop nsubj cop conj punct root Was AUX that SCONJ a DET real ADJ compliment NOUN or CCONJ were AUX you PRON being AUX sarcastic ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 compliment cop 2 that that SCONJ _ 5 compliment mark 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 compliment det 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 5 compliment amod 5 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 sarcastic cc 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sarcastic cop 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 sarcastic nsubj 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 sarcastic cop 10 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 compliment conj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 compliment punct
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1 is a past a real compliment tree rules 2 is past you sarcastic property tree rules
Example 7 Still he kept up a flow of sarcastic talk, just to exercise his wits and to have the fun of disputing.
The tree, 21 words advmod nsubj compound:prt det obj case amod nmod punct advmod mark parataxis nmod:poss obj cc mark conj det obj case nmod punct root Still ADV he PRON kept VERB up ADP a DET flow NOUN of ADP sarcastic ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT just ADV to PART exercise VERB his PRON wits NOUN and CCONJ to PART have VERB the DET fun NOUN of ADP disputing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Still still ADV _ 3 kept advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 kept compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flow det 6 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 talk case 8 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 talk amod 9 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 6 flow nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 exercise punct 11 just just ADV _ 13 exercise advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 exercise mark 13 exercise exercise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 kept parataxis 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 wits nmod:poss 15 wits wit NOUN Number=Plur 13 exercise obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 have cc 17 to to PART _ 18 have mark 18 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 exercise conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 fun det 20 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 18 have obj 21 of of ADP _ 22 disputing case 22 disputing disputing NOUN Number=Sing 20 fun nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep up past he a flow of sarcastic talk still vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent flow=Theme 2 exercise to-infinitive his wits vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wit=Patient 3 have to-infinitive the fun of disputing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient 4 flow sarcastic talk nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
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