slur Who acts: slur, sounds, someone, unkind remark, his, using · What happens: mean, speak, run, be, damage, repute · To what, where: words, insult, reputation, nasty hurtful word, slurs, curved line · Speech: someone speaks here
«slur» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: slur in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slur means to speak words unclearly, so the sounds run together, for example when someone is very tired, ill or drunk.
The tree, 22 words mark nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod punct advmod det nsubj parataxis advmod punct case obl mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART slur NOUN means VERB to PART speak VERB words NOUN unclearly ADV , PUNCT so ADV the DET sounds NOUN run VERB together ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN when SCONJ someone PRON is AUX very ADV tired ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ or CCONJ drunk ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slur mark 2 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 speak mark 5 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 speak obj 7 unclearly unclearly ADV _ 5 speak advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 run punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 run advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sounds det 11 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 12 run nsubj 12 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 13 together together ADV _ 12 run advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 example punct 15 for for ADP _ 16 example case 16 example example NOUN Number=Sing 12 run obl 17 when when SCONJ _ 21 tired mark 18 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 tired nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 tired cop 20 very very ADV _ 21 tired advmod 21 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 12 run advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 ill punct 23 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tired conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 drunk cc 25 drunk drunk ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tired conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present slur vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive slur not said here words unclearly property tree rules 3 run present the sounds for example; together property vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary 4 is present someone tired property tree rules 5 be someone not said here tree rules 6 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 A slur is an insult or unkind remark that damages someone's reputation, as in «a slur on his good name».
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss case obj punct case case punct det appos case nmod:poss amod nmod punct punct root A DET slur NOUN is AUX an DET insult NOUN or CCONJ unkind ADJ remark NOUN that PRON damages VERB someone PRON 's PART reputation NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT a DET slur NOUN on ADP his PRON good ADJ name NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slur det 2 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 5 insult nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 insult cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 insult det 5 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 remark cc 7 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 remark amod 8 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 5 insult conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 damages nsubj 10 damages damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 remark acl:relcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 reputation nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 someone case 13 reputation reputation NOUN Number=Sing 10 damages obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 slur punct 15 as as ADP _ 19 slur case 16 in in ADP _ 19 slur case 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 slur punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 slur det 19 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 5 insult appos 20 on on ADP _ 23 name case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 name nmod:poss 22 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 23 name amod 23 name name NOUN Number=Sing 19 slur nmod 24 » » PUNCT _ 19 slur punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 insult punct
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1 is a present a slur a insult or unkind remark tree rules 2 damage present unkind remark someone's reputation vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient 3 repute someone nom reputation «state transitive»: poss=agent 4 name in a quote his = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 A slur is a nasty, hurtful word used against a group of people, such as because of their race, religion or disability; using slurs is bullying and can be against the law.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case det obl case nmod punct case fixed case fixed nmod:poss appos punct conj cc conj punct csubj obj aux acl cc aux cop case det conj punct root A DET slur NOUN is AUX a DET nasty ADJ , PUNCT hurtful ADJ word NOUN used VERB against ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP because ADP of ADP their PRON race NOUN , PUNCT religion NOUN or CCONJ disability NOUN ; PUNCT using VERB slurs NOUN is AUX bullying VERB and CCONJ can AUX be AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slur det 2 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 5 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 nasty punct 7 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 word acl 10 against against ADP _ 12 group case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 group nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 race punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 race case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 21 race case 19 of of ADP _ 18 because fixed 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 race nmod:poss 21 race race NOUN Number=Sing 12 group appos 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 religion punct 23 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 21 race conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 disability cc 25 disability disability NOUN Number=Sing 21 race conj 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 30 bullying punct 27 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 30 bullying csubj 28 slurs slur NOUN Number=Plur 27 using obj 29 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 bullying aux 30 bullying bully VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 word acl 31 and and CCONJ _ 36 law cc 32 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 36 law aux 33 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 36 law cop 34 against against ADP _ 36 law case 35 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 36 law det 36 law law NOUN Number=Sing 30 bullying conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a present a slur a nasty hurtful word tree rules 2 use participle a nasty hurtful word not said here against a group of people vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 use gerund slurs vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slur=Patient 4 bully present · progressive using a nasty hurtful word not said here vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent 5 is can using not said here against the law tree rules 6 race people nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
A slur is a curved line over notes showing they should be played or sung smoothly together.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl nsubj aux aux:pass ccomp cc conj advmod advmod punct root A DET slur NOUN is AUX a DET curved VERB line NOUN over ADP notes NOUN showing VERB they PRON should AUX be AUX played VERB or CCONJ sung VERB smoothly ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slur det 2 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 over over ADP _ 8 notes case 8 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 6 line nmod 9 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 notes acl 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 played nsubj 11 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 played aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 played aux:pass 13 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 showing ccomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 sung cc 15 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 played conj 16 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 15 sung advmod 17 together together ADV _ 15 sung advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
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1 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 is a present a slur a curved line notes tree rules 3 show gerund notes not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 play should · passive notes = note vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 5 sing speech: express participle smoothly, together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 His speech was slurred because he had just woken from the operation.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj:pass aux advmod advcl case det obl punct root His PRON speech NOUN was AUX slurred VERB because SCONJ he PRON had AUX just ADV woken VERB from ADP the DET operation 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 2 speech nmod:poss 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 slurred nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slurred aux:pass 4 slurred slur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 woken mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 woken nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 woken aux 8 just just ADV _ 9 woken advmod 9 woken wake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 slurred advcl 10 from from ADP _ 12 operation case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 operation det 12 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 9 woken obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 slurred punct
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1 slur past · passive His speech tree rules 2 wake past · perfect · passive he the operation vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 3 speak His = he nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Using slurs about someone's race is never OK.
csubj obj case nmod:poss case nmod cop advmod punct root Using VERB slurs NOUN about ADP someone PRON 's PART race NOUN is AUX never ADV OK ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 OK csubj 2 slurs slur NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obj 3 about about ADP _ 6 race case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 race nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 slurs nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 OK cop 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 OK advmod 9 OK ok ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 OK punct
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1 use gerund slurs about someone's race vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slur=Patient 2 not is present Using ok property tree rules 3 race someone nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The newspaper's story was a slur on her good name.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET newspaper NOUN 's PART story NOUN was AUX a DET slur NOUN on ADP her PRON good ADJ name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 4 story nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 newspaper case 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 slur nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 slur cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 slur det 7 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 11 name case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 name nmod:poss 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 name amod 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 slur nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 slur punct
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1 is a past the newspaper's story a slur her good name tree rules 2 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Slurred speech can be a sign of a stroke, so call for help quickly.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj aux cop det case det nmod punct advmod parataxis case obl advmod punct root Slurred VERB speech NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET sign NOUN of ADP a DET stroke NOUN , PUNCT so ADV call VERB for ADP help NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slurred slur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 speech amod 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sign aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 sign cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sign det 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 stroke case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stroke det 9 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 call punct 11 so so ADV _ 12 call advmod 12 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 sign parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 14 help case 14 help help NOUN Number=Sing 12 call obl 15 quickly quickly ADV _ 12 call advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 sign punct
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1 slur participle tree rules 2 is a can Slurred speech a sign of a stroke tree rules 3 call infinitive for help; quickly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient
Example 5 In music, play the notes under the slur smoothly.
case obl punct det obj case det obl advmod punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT play VERB the DET notes NOUN under ADP the DET slur NOUN smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 play obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 notes det 6 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 4 play obj 7 under under ADP _ 9 slur case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 slur det 9 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 4 play obl 10 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 4 play advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 play punct
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1 play imperative you not said here the notes music under the slur; smoothly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme
Example 6 The teacher told the class that slurs are a kind of bullying.
det nsubj det iobj mark nsubj cop det ccomp case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN told VERB the DET class NOUN that SCONJ slurs NOUN are AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP bullying NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 told nsubj 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 class det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 told iobj 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 kind mark 7 slurs slur NOUN Number=Plur 10 kind nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 kind cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kind det 10 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 3 told ccomp 11 of of ADP _ 12 bullying case 12 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 10 kind nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the teacher the class vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent class=Recipient 2 is a present slurs a kind of bullying tree rules
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