scornful Who acts: you, Showing, scornful look, She, he, Tom · What happens: show, think, be, not be, laugh, mock · To what, where: someone, one, scornful laugh, her, chess, sandcastle · Speech: someone speaks here
«scornful» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: scornful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Showing that you think someone or something is worthless, silly or not good enough.
The tree, 14 words csubj mark nsubj ccomp obj cc conj cop punct conj cc advmod conj advmod punct root Showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON think VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX worthless ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ not PART good ADJ enough ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 worthless csubj 2 that that SCONJ _ 4 think mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Showing ccomp 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 think obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 5 someone cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 worthless cop 9 worthless worthless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 silly punct 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 worthless conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 good cc 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 good advmod 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 worthless conj 15 enough enough ADV _ 14 good advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 worthless punct
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1 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other present you someone vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme 3 is present Showing worthless property tree rules 4 be Showing not said here tree rules 5 not be Showing not said here enough 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.
Meaning 2 A scornful look, laugh or voice is one that mocks or looks down on someone.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj punct parataxis cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl cc conj advmod case obl punct root A DET scornful ADJ look NOUN , PUNCT laugh VERB or CCONJ voice NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON mocks VERB or CCONJ looks VERB down ADV on ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 look det 2 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look amod 3 look look NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 laugh punct 5 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 look parataxis 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 voice cc 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 look conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 mocks nsubj 11 mocks mock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 looks cc 13 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 mocks conj 14 down down ADV _ 13 looks advmod 15 on on ADP _ 16 someone case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 looks obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 laugh infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a scornful look or voice one tree rules 3 mock present vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 look down present on someone; down property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme
Example 1 She gave a scornful laugh when he said he could beat her at chess.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp obj case obl punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET scornful ADJ laugh NOUN when ADV he PRON said VERB he PRON could AUX beat VERB her PRON at ADP chess 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 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laugh amod 5 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 said advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 beat nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 beat aux 11 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 beat obj 13 at at ADP _ 14 chess case 14 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 11 beat obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a scornful laugh vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme 2 say speech: assert past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 beat could he her = she chess vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location she=Theme
Example 2 «You call that a sandcastle?» said Tom in a scornful voice.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj ccomp mark det xcomp punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT You PRON call VERB that SCONJ a DET sandcastle NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Tom PROPN in ADP a DET scornful ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 call punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 call nsubj 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 said ccomp 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 sandcastle mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sandcastle det 6 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 call punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 3 call punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 11 in in ADP _ 14 voice case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 voice det 13 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 call in a quote present You a sandcastle vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: ask past Tom a scornful voice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 The Caterpillar looked at Alice in a scornful way.
det nsubj case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET Caterpillar PROPN looked VERB at ADP Alice PROPN in ADP a DET scornful ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Caterpillar det 2 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN 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 _ 5 Alice case 5 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the Caterpillar in a scornful way; at Alice vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at alice=Theme
Example 4 Don't be scornful of other people's ideas; listen first.
advmod cop obj case amod nmod:poss case obl punct parataxis advmod punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX scornful ADJ of ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART ideas NOUN ; PUNCT listen VERB first ADV . 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 scornful advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 scornful cop 4 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 of of ADP _ 9 ideas case 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 ideas nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 people case 9 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 scornful obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 listen punct 11 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 12 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 listen advmod 13 . . 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 of other people's ideas; scornful property tree rules 3 listen infinitive first property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The older girls were scornful of the little ones' game.
det amod nsubj cop case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET older ADJ girls NOUN were AUX scornful ADJ of ADP the DET little ADJ ones NOUN ' PART game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girls det 2 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 girls amod 3 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 5 scornful nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scornful cop 5 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 11 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ones det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ones amod 9 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 11 game nmod:poss 10 ' 's PART _ 9 ones case 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 scornful obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 scornful punct
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1 is past the older girls of the little ones's game; scornful property tree rules
Example 6 He was scornful of anyone who supported the other football team.
nsubj cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl det amod compound obj punct root He PRON was AUX scornful ADJ of ADP anyone PRON who PRON supported VERB the DET other ADJ football NOUN team 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 3 scornful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scornful cop 3 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 anyone case 5 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 scornful obl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 supported nsubj 7 supported support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 anyone acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 team amod 10 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 team compound 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 supported obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 scornful punct
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1 is past He of anyone; scornful property tree rules 2 support past the other football team vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer team=Stimulus
Example 7 Her scornful glance made him feel very small.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct root Her PRON scornful ADJ glance NOUN made VERB him PRON feel VERB very ADV small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 glance nmod:poss 2 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 glance amod 3 glance glance 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 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 very very ADV _ 8 small advmod 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Her scornful glance him = he tree rules 2 feel infinitive him = he not said here small property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 glance Her = she nom glance «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, an Ass brayed a scornful remark as he passed.
The tree, 28 words nummod nsubj case det nmod advmod case det compound obl punct cc det nsubj advmod parataxis obj case obl punct det nsubj conj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root One NUM day NOUN as ADP the DET Lion PROPN walked VERB proudly ADV down ADP a DET forest NOUN aisle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET animals NOUN respectfully ADV made VERB way NOUN for ADP him PRON , PUNCT an DET Ass NOUN brayed VERB a DET scornful ADJ remark NOUN as SCONJ he PRON passed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 walked nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 5 Lion case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Lion det 5 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 2 day nmod 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 proudly proudly ADV _ 6 walked advmod 8 down down ADP _ 11 aisle case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 aisle det 10 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 11 aisle compound 11 aisle aisle NOUN Number=Sing 6 walked obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 made punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 made cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 animals det 15 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 17 made nsubj 16 respectfully respectfully ADV _ 17 made advmod 17 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 walked parataxis 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 17 made obj 19 for for ADP _ 20 him case 20 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 made obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 brayed punct 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 Ass det 23 Ass ass NOUN Number=Sing 24 brayed nsubj 24 brayed bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 made conj 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 remark det 26 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos 27 remark amod 27 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 24 brayed obj 28 as as SCONJ _ 30 passed mark 29 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 passed nsubj 30 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 brayed advcl 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 walked punct
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1 walk past One day as the Lion a forest aisle proudly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down aisle=Trajectory 2 make past the animals way for Lion; respectfully property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent way=Product for he=Beneficiary 3 bray past a Ass a scornful remark vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Topic 4 pass past Ass vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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