snob Who acts: snob, person, they, people, taste, their · What happens: be, think, look down, taste, not talk, do · To what, where: person, people, someone, snob, coffee snob, special beans · Speech: someone speaks here
«snob» 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: snob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snob is a person who thinks they are better than others because of money, family, school or class, and looks down on people they think are lower.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl nsubj cop ccomp case obl case fixed obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct cc conj advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl cop ccomp punct root A DET snob NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON thinks VERB they PRON are AUX better ADJ than ADP others NOUN because ADP of ADP money NOUN , PUNCT family NOUN , PUNCT school NOUN or CCONJ class NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ looks VERB down ADV on ADP people NOUN they PRON think VERB are AUX lower ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snob det 2 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 thinks nsubj 7 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 better nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 better cop 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 thinks ccomp 11 than than ADP _ 12 others case 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 better obl 13 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 15 money case 14 of of ADP _ 13 because fixed 15 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 thinks obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 family punct 17 family family NOUN Number=Sing 15 money conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 school punct 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 15 money conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 class cc 21 class class NOUN Number=Sing 15 money conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 looks punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 looks cc 24 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thinks conj 25 down down ADV _ 24 looks advmod 26 on on ADP _ 27 people case 27 people people NOUN Number=Plur 24 looks obl 28 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 think nsubj 29 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 people acl:relcl 30 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 31 lower cop 31 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 29 think ccomp 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a snob a person tree rules 2 think speech: other present a person because money and family and school or class vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present they than others; good property tree rules 4 look down present a person not said here on people; down property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on people=Theme 5 think speech: other present people people not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot people=Theme 6 is present low 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 snob is also someone who thinks their taste is better and looks down on other people's choices: a food snob, a music snob, a book snob.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp cc conj advmod case amod nmod:poss case obl punct det compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET snob NOUN is AUX also ADV someone PRON who PRON thinks VERB their PRON taste NOUN is AUX better ADJ and CCONJ looks VERB down ADV on ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART choices NOUN : PUNCT a DET food NOUN snob NOUN , PUNCT a DET music NOUN snob NOUN , PUNCT a DET book NOUN snob NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snob det 2 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 someone advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 thinks nsubj 7 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 taste nmod:poss 9 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 11 better nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 better cop 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 thinks ccomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 looks cc 13 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thinks conj 14 down down ADV _ 13 looks advmod 15 on on ADP _ 19 choices case 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 people amod 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 19 choices nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 people case 19 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 13 looks obl 20 : : PUNCT _ 23 snob punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 snob det 22 food food NOUN Number=Sing 23 snob compound 23 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone parataxis 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 snob punct 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 snob det 26 music music NOUN Number=Sing 27 snob compound 27 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 23 snob conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 snob punct 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 snob det 30 book book NOUN Number=Sing 31 snob compound 31 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 23 snob conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a snob someone tree rules 2 think speech: other present vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present their taste good property tree rules 4 look down present on other people's choices; down property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on choice=Theme 5 taste their = they nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The snob at the party would not talk to anyone without a big house.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod aux advmod case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET snob NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN would AUX not PART talk VERB to ADP anyone PRON without ADP a DET big ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snob det 2 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 8 talk nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 party case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 party det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 snob nmod 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 talk aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 talk advmod 8 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to ADP _ 10 anyone case 10 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 talk obl 11 without without ADP _ 14 house case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 house det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 house amod 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 talk obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 talk punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not talk would the snob at the party to anyone; without a big house vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent
Example 2 Don't be a snob about cheap trainers.
advmod cop det obj case amod nmod punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET snob NOUN about ADP cheap ADJ trainers 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 5 snob advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 snob cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snob det 5 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 trainers case 7 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trainers amod 8 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 5 snob nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a snob about cheap trainers tree rules
Example 3 My uncle is a coffee snob and only drinks special beans.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound cc advmod conj amod obj punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET coffee NOUN snob NOUN and CCONJ only ADV drinks VERB special ADJ beans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 snob nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snob cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snob det 5 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 6 snob compound 6 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 drinks cc 8 only only ADV _ 9 drinks advmod 9 drinks drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snob conj 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 beans amod 11 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 9 drinks obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 snob punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My uncle a coffee snob tree rules 2 drink present My uncle not said here special beans vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Patient
Example 4 She is a book snob who thinks comics are silly.
nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root She PRON is AUX a DET book NOUN snob NOUN who PRON thinks VERB comics NOUN are AUX silly ADJ . 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 5 snob nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 snob cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snob det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 snob compound 5 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 thinks nsubj 7 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 snob acl:relcl 8 comics comic NOUN Number=Plur 10 silly nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 silly cop 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thinks ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 snob punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present She a book snob tree rules 2 think speech: other present a book snob vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present comics silly property tree rules
Example 5 The new girl seemed like a snob, but she was just shy.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root The DET new ADJ girl NOUN seemed VERB like ADP a DET snob NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON was AUX just ADV shy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 4 seemed nsubj 4 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 like like ADP _ 7 snob case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snob det 7 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 4 seemed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 shy punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 13 shy cc 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 shy nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 shy cop 12 just just ADV _ 13 shy advmod 13 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seemed parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 seemed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 seem past the new girl like a snob vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 is past girl shy property tree rules
Example 6 In the story, the snobby duchess learns that kindness matters more than money.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det amod nsubj mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET snobby ADJ duchess NOUN learns VERB that SCONJ kindness NOUN matters VERB more ADV than ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 duchess det 6 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 7 duchess amod 7 duchess duchess NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns nsubj 8 learns learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 matters mark 10 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 11 matters nsubj 11 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 learns advcl 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 matters advmod 13 than than ADP _ 14 money case 14 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 more obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 learns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 learn present the snobby duchess the story vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 matter present kindness vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Calling someone a snob is not a compliment.
csubj obj det obj cop advmod det punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET snob NOUN is AUX not PART a DET compliment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 compliment csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snob det 4 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 compliment cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 compliment advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 compliment det 8 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 compliment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme snob=Result 2 not is a present Calling a compliment tree rules
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous snitchnext → snobbish↑ back to S in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snob/