snobby Who acts: Snobby, you, snobby place, snobby girl, shop, He · What happens: mean, act, think, be, look down, seem · To what, where: old coat, prize, old bands, snobby customer, book · Speech: someone speaks here
«snobby» 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: snobby in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them.
The tree, 23 words nsubj xcomp case det obl punct conj nsubj cop ccomp case obl case fixed obl punct conj cc conj punct cc conj advmod case obl punct root Snobby PROPN means VERB acting VERB like ADP a DET snob NOUN : PUNCT thinking VERB you PRON are AUX better ADJ than ADP others NOUN because ADP of ADP money NOUN , PUNCT class NOUN or CCONJ taste NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ looking VERB down ADV on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snobby Snobby PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 acting act VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 like like ADP _ 6 snob case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snob det 6 snob snob NOUN Number=Sing 3 acting obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 thinking punct 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 better nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 better cop 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 thinking ccomp 12 than than ADP _ 13 others case 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 better obl 14 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 16 money case 15 of of ADP _ 14 because fixed 16 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 thinking obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 class punct 18 class class NOUN Number=Sing 16 money conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 taste cc 20 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 16 money conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 looking punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 looking cc 23 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 thinking conj 24 down down ADV _ 23 looking advmod 25 on on ADP _ 26 them case 26 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 looking obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Snobby vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 act not said to happen gerund Snobby not said here like a snob vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like snob=Attribute 3 think speech: other gerund Snobby not said here because money and class or taste vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you than others; good property tree rules 5 look down gerund Snobby not said here on money; down property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on they=Theme
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A snobby place or thing seems posh and unfriendly to ordinary people: a snobby restaurant.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj case amod obl punct det amod parataxis punct root A DET snobby ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN seems VERB posh ADJ and CCONJ unfriendly ADJ to ADP ordinary ADJ people NOUN : PUNCT a DET snobby ADJ restaurant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 place det 2 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 3 place amod 3 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 seems nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 thing cc 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 place conj 6 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seems xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 unfriendly cc 9 unfriendly unfriendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 posh conj 10 to to ADP _ 12 people case 11 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 people amod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 unfriendly obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 restaurant punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 restaurant det 15 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 16 restaurant amod 16 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 6 seems parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 seems punct
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1 seem present a snobby place or thing posh property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The snobby girl laughed at my old coat.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET snobby ADJ girl NOUN laughed VERB at ADP my PRON old ADJ coat NOUN . 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 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 4 laughed nsubj 4 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 8 coat case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 coat nmod:poss 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coat amod 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 laughed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the snobby girl my old coat vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Don't be snobby about other people's lunches.
advmod cop obj case amod nmod:poss case obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX snobby ADJ about ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART lunches 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 snobby advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 snobby cop 4 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 about about ADP _ 9 lunches case 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 lunches nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 people case 9 lunches lunch NOUN Number=Plur 4 snobby obl 10 . . 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 about other people's lunches; snobby property tree rules
Example 3 That shop is too snobby for me.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root That DET shop NOUN is AUX too ADV snobby ADJ for ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 snobby nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 snobby cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 snobby advmod 5 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 snobby obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 snobby punct
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1 is present that shop for me; snobby property tree rules
Example 4 He got a bit snobby after he won the prize.
nsubj det obl:unmarked xcomp mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON got VERB a DET bit NOUN snobby ADJ after SCONJ he PRON won VERB the DET prize 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 snobby obl:unmarked 5 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 won mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 won nsubj 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 prize det 10 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 8 won obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past He snobby property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 win past he the prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 5 My cousin is snobby about music and only likes old bands.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl cc advmod conj amod obj punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX snobby ADJ about ADP music NOUN and CCONJ only ADV likes VERB old ADJ bands 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 snobby nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snobby cop 4 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 music case 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 snobby obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 likes cc 8 only only ADV _ 9 likes advmod 9 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snobby conj 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bands amod 11 bands band NOUN Number=Plur 9 likes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 snobby punct
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1 is present My cousin about music; snobby property tree rules 2 like present My cousin not said here old bands vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot band=Theme
Example 6 The snobby customer complained about everything.
det amod acl case obl punct root The DET snobby ADJ customer NOUN complained VERB about ADP everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 customer det 2 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 3 customer amod 3 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 complained complain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 customer acl 5 about about ADP _ 6 everything case 6 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 complained obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 customer punct
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1 complain speech: other participle the snobby customer not said here about everything vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about everything=Topic
Example 7 In the book, the snobby family learns to share.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj mark xcomp punct root In ADP the DET book NOUN , PUNCT the DET snobby ADJ family NOUN learns VERB to PART share VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 book case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 book det 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 book punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 6 snobby snobby ADJ Degree=Pos 7 family amod 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns nsubj 8 learns learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 share mark 10 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 learns xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 learns punct
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1 learn present the snobby family the book vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 share to-infinitive the snobby family not said here tree rules
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