spite Who acts: Spite, he, we, She, you, witch · What happens: be, hurt, annoy, upset, break, spite · To what, where: wish, someone, purpose, Spite, them, rain · Speech: someone speaks here
«spite» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: spite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spite is a wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone on purpose: he broke it out of spite.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det mark acl punct conj cc conj obj case obl punct nsubj parataxis obj case case obl punct root Spite NOUN is AUX a DET wish NOUN to PART hurt VERB , PUNCT annoy VERB or CCONJ upset VERB someone PRON on ADP purpose NOUN : PUNCT he PRON broke VERB it PRON out ADP of ADP spite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 4 wish nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wish cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wish det 4 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hurt mark 6 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wish acl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 annoy punct 8 annoy annoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hurt conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 upset cc 10 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 annoy conj 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 upset obj 12 on on ADP _ 13 purpose case 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 10 upset obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 broke punct 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 broke nsubj 16 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wish parataxis 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 broke obj 18 out out ADP _ 20 spite case 19 of of ADP _ 20 spite case 20 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 16 broke obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 wish punct
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1 is a present Spite a wish tree rules 2 hurt to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 annoy infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 upset infinitive someone purpose vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 5 break past he Spite spite vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient
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 spite someone is to do something just to annoy or upset them.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod mark conj cc conj obj punct root To PART spite VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON just ADV to PART annoy VERB or CCONJ upset VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spite mark 2 spite spite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spite obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 just just ADV _ 10 annoy advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 annoy mark 10 annoy annoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 do conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 upset cc 12 upset upset VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 annoy conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 upset obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 spite to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present do property tree rules 3 annoy to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 upset infinitive them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
Meaning 3 In spite of means «even though» or «without being stopped by»: we played in spite of the rain.
The tree, 18 words case nsubj nmod punct advmod mark punct cc punct mark aux:pass ccomp obl punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl case det nmod punct root In ADP spite NOUN of ADP means VERB « PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT without SCONJ being AUX stopped VERB by ADP » PUNCT : PUNCT we PRON played VERB in ADP spite NOUN of ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spite case 2 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 2 spite nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 13 stopped punct 6 even even ADV _ 13 stopped advmod 7 though though SCONJ _ 13 stopped mark 8 » » PUNCT _ 13 stopped punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 stopped cc 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 stopped punct 11 without without SCONJ _ 13 stopped mark 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 stopped aux:pass 13 stopped stop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 14 by by ADP _ 13 stopped obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 stopped punct 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 played punct 17 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 played nsubj 18 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 stopped parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 20 spite case 20 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 18 played obl 21 of of ADP _ 23 rain case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 rain det 23 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 20 spite nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present spite vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stop by in a quote gerund · passive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: clause=Eventuality 3 play past we spite of the rain vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 spite the rain nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 She hid my pencil case out of spite.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case case obl punct root She PRON hid VERB my PRON pencil NOUN case NOUN out ADP of ADP spite 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 hid nsubj 2 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 case nmod:poss 4 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 5 case compound 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 spite case 7 of of ADP _ 8 spite case 8 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hid punct
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1 hide past She my pencil case spite vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent case=Patient out spite=Location
Example 2 In spite of the rain, we went to the beach.
case obl case det nmod punct nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP spite NOUN of ADP the DET rain NOUN , PUNCT we PRON went VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spite case 2 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 8 went obl 3 of of ADP _ 5 rain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rain det 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 spite nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 spite punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to ADP _ 11 beach case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 beach det 11 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 8 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 went punct
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1 go past we spite of the rain to the beach vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location 2 spite the rain nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 He refused to help just to spite his brother.
nsubj mark xcomp advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON refused VERB to PART help VERB just ADV to PART spite VERB his PRON brother 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 refused nsubj 2 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 help mark 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 refused xcomp 5 just just ADV _ 7 spite advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 spite mark 7 spite spite VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 spite obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 refused punct
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1 refuse past He vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not help to-infinitive He not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 spite not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here his brother tree rules
Example 4 Don't let spite ruin your friendship.
aux advmod obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB spite NOUN ruin VERB your PRON friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 5 ruin ruin VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friendship nmod:poss 7 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 5 ruin obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here spite tree rules 2 ruin infinitive spite not said here your friendship vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friendship=Patient
Example 5 We won in spite of having only ten players.
nsubj case obl mark acl advmod nummod obj punct root We PRON won VERB in ADP spite NOUN of SCONJ having VERB only ADV ten NUM players NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 spite case 4 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 having mark 6 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 spite acl 7 only only ADV _ 8 ten advmod 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 players nummod 9 players player NOUN Number=Plur 6 having obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past We spite vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in spite=Eventuality 2 have gerund spite not said here ten players vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient
Example 6 Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
aux advmod compound:prt nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART cut VERB off ADP your PRON nose NOUN to PART spite VERB your PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 cut aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 cut advmod 3 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 cut compound:prt 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nose nmod:poss 6 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obj 7 to to PART _ 8 spite mark 8 spite spite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cut advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 face nmod:poss 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 8 spite obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
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1 not cut off imperative · do-support you not said here your nose vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector nose=Eventuality 2 spite to-infinitive you not said here your face tree rules
Example 7 The witch laughed with spite.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET witch NOUN laughed VERB with ADP spite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed nsubj 3 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 spite case 5 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the witch with spite vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Our Mayblossom will be happy in spite of her predictions.’
nmod:poss nsubj aux cop case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Our PRON Mayblossom PROPN will AUX be AUX happy ADJ in ADP spite NOUN of ADP her PRON predictions NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 Mayblossom nmod:poss 2 Mayblossom Mayblossom PROPN Number=Sing 5 happy nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 happy aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 happy cop 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 spite case 7 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 5 happy obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 predictions case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 predictions nmod:poss 10 predictions prediction NOUN Number=Plur 7 spite nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 happy punct 12 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 happy punct
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1 is future Our Mayblossom spite of Mayblossom's predictions happy property tree rules 2 spite Mayblossom's predictions nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient 3 predict Mayblossom nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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