scorn Who acts: Scorn, someone, you, they, She, bully · What happens: be, scorn, think, look, pour, draw · To what, where: strong feeling, someone, something, scorn, drawing, offers · Speech: someone speaks here
«scorn» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scorn is a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or stupid.
nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj cc conj cop acl cc conj punct root Scorn NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ feeling NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX worthless ADJ or CCONJ stupid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling amod 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 worthless mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 worthless nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 worthless cop 11 worthless worthless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling acl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 stupid cc 13 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 11 worthless conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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1 is a present Scorn a strong feeling tree rules 2 is present someone a strong feeling not said here worthless property tree rules 3 be someone not said here 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.
Meaning 2 To scorn someone is to show you think they are worthless.
mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART scorn VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART show VERB you PRON think VERB they PRON are AUX worthless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scorn mark 2 scorn scorn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 show advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 scorn obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 show cop 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 think nsubj 8 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 show ccomp 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 worthless nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 worthless cop 11 worthless worthless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 think ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 show punct
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1 scorn to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present show property tree rules 3 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present they worthless property tree rules
Meaning 3 To scorn something is to refuse it proudly.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART scorn VERB something PRON is AUX to PART refuse VERB it PRON proudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scorn mark 2 scorn scorn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 refuse advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 scorn obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 refuse cop 5 to to PART _ 6 refuse mark 6 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 refuse obj 8 proudly proudly ADV _ 6 refuse advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 refuse punct
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1 scorn to-infinitive something vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present proudly, refuse property tree rules
Example 1 She looked at the mess with scorn.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON looked VERB at ADP the DET mess NOUN with ADP scorn 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 mess case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mess det 5 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 6 with with ADP _ 7 scorn case 7 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 mess nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past She at the mess with scorn vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at mess=Theme
Example 2 The bully poured scorn on my drawing.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET bully NOUN poured VERB scorn NOUN on ADP my PRON drawing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured nsubj 3 poured pour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 drawing case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 drawing nmod:poss 7 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 poured punct
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1 pour participle the bully scorn my drawing vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorn=Patient 2 draw my nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He scorned all offers of help.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON scorned VERB all DET offers NOUN of ADP help 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 2 scorned nsubj 2 scorned scorn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 offers det 4 offers offer NOUN Number=Plur 2 scorned obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 help case 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 offers nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scorned punct
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1 scorn past He all offers of help vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme 2 offer help nom offer «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The idea was met with scorn.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET idea NOUN was AUX met VERB with ADP scorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 met nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 met aux:pass 4 met meet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 scorn case 6 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 4 met obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past · passive the idea with scorn vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with scorn=Instrument
Example 5 Don't scorn others for making mistakes.
aux advmod obj mark advcl obj punct root Do AUX n't PART scorn VERB others NOUN for SCONJ making VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 scorn aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 scorn advmod 3 scorn scorn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 others other NOUN Number=Plur 3 scorn obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 scorn advcl 7 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scorn punct
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1 not scorn imperative · do-support you not said here others vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme 2 make gerund you not said here mistakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product
Example 6 The cat looked at its cheap food with scorn.
det nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod punct root The DET cat NOUN looked VERB at ADP its PRON cheap ADJ food NOUN with ADP scorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 food case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 food nmod:poss 6 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 7 food amod 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 with with ADP _ 9 scorn case 9 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 7 food nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the cat at cat's cheap food with scorn vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at food=Theme
Example 7 From her sisters she received nothing but scorn and mocking.
case nmod:poss obl nsubj obj cc conj cc conj punct root From ADP her PRON sisters NOUN she PRON received VERB nothing PRON but CCONJ scorn NOUN and CCONJ mocking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 sisters case 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sisters nmod:poss 3 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 5 received obl 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 received nsubj 5 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 received obj 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 scorn cc 8 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 nothing conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 mocking cc 10 mocking mocking NOUN Number=Sing 6 nothing conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 received punct
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1 receive past she nothing from her sisters vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme from sister=Source
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