sycophantic Who acts: Sycophantic, sycophantic servants, king, idea, sycophantic praise, His · What happens: mean, praise, agree, get, tell, have · To what, where: something, king, idea, everyone cringe, boss, honest opinion · Speech: someone speaks here
«sycophantic» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: sycophantic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sycophantic means praising and agreeing with a powerful or important person too much, in a fake way, to get something from them.
The tree, 22 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det amod cc conj obl advmod amod punct case det amod conj punct mark advcl obj case obl punct root Sycophantic PROPN means VERB praising VERB and CCONJ agreeing VERB with ADP a DET powerful ADJ or CCONJ important ADJ person NOUN too ADV much ADJ , PUNCT in ADP a DET fake ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT to PART get VERB something PRON from ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sycophantic Sycophantic PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 praising praise VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 agreeing cc 5 agreeing agree VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 praising conj 6 with with ADP _ 11 person case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 8 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 important cc 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 powerful conj 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 agreeing obl 12 too too ADV _ 13 much advmod 13 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 15 in in ADP _ 18 way case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 17 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 get punct 20 to to PART _ 21 get mark 21 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 praising advcl 22 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 get obj 23 from from ADP _ 24 them case 24 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 get obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sycophantic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 praise not said to happen gerund Sycophantic not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 agree speech: agree gerund Sycophantic not said here with a powerful person and a fake way vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with person=Co-Agent 4 get to-infinitive Sycophantic not said here something from person vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Theme from they=Source
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.
Example 1 The sycophantic servants told the king every idea he had was brilliant.
det amod nsubj det obj det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop ccomp punct root The DET sycophantic ADJ servants NOUN told VERB the DET king NOUN every DET idea NOUN he PRON had VERB was AUX brilliant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 servants det 2 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 servants amod 3 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 4 told nsubj 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 told obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 idea det 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 12 brilliant nsubj 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 idea acl:relcl 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 brilliant cop 12 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 told ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the sycophantic servants the king vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient 2 have past king every idea not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 3 is past every idea brilliant property tree rules
Example 2 His sycophantic praise of the boss made everyone cringe.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det nmod compound obj punct root His PRON sycophantic ADJ praise NOUN of ADP the DET boss NOUN made VERB everyone PRON cringe 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 3 praise nmod:poss 2 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 praise amod 3 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 boss case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boss det 6 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 praise nmod 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 cringe compound 9 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past His sycophantic praise of the boss everyone cringe vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cringe=Product 2 praise His = he the boss nom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 Don't be sycophantic; give your honest opinion.
advmod cop obj punct conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX sycophantic ADJ ; PUNCT give VERB your PRON honest ADJ opinion 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 sycophantic advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 sycophantic cop 4 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 give punct 6 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 opinion nmod:poss 8 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 9 opinion amod 9 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 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 sycophantic property tree rules 3 give infinitive you not said here your honest opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme 4 opine your nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 In the fable, the fox's sycophantic words tricked the crow into dropping the cheese.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root In ADP the DET fable NOUN , PUNCT the DET fox NOUN 's PART sycophantic ADJ words NOUN tricked VERB the DET crow NOUN into SCONJ dropping VERB the DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fable case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fable det 3 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 10 tricked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fable punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fox det 6 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 9 words nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 fox case 8 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 words amod 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 tricked nsubj 10 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 crow det 12 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 10 tricked obj 13 into into SCONJ _ 14 dropping mark 14 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tricked advcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 cheese det 16 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 14 dropping obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 tricked punct
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1 trick past the fox's sycophantic words the crow the fable vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient 2 drop gerund the fox's sycophantic words not said here the cheese vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme 3 word the fox nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The emperor's sycophantic advisers praised his invisible clothes.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET emperor NOUN 's PART sycophantic ADJ advisers NOUN praised VERB his PRON invisible ADJ clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 emperor det 2 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 5 advisers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 emperor case 4 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 advisers amod 5 advisers adviser NOUN Number=Plur 6 praised nsubj 6 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 clothes nmod:poss 8 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clothes amod 9 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 6 praised obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 praised punct
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1 praise past the emperor's sycophantic advisers his invisible clothes vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme
Example 6 A good friend tells you the truth, not sycophantic flattery.
det amod nsubj iobj det obj punct advmod amod conj punct root A DET good ADJ friend NOUN tells VERB you PRON the DET truth NOUN , PUNCT not PART sycophantic ADJ flattery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 friend det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 friend amod 3 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 tells iobj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 truth det 7 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 flattery punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 flattery advmod 10 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 11 flattery amod 11 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 7 truth conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present a good friend the truth and sycophantic flattery you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient truth=Topic
Example 7 The film's villain was surrounded by sycophantic followers.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl:agent punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART villain NOUN was AUX surrounded VERB by ADP sycophantic ADJ followers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 villain nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 surrounded nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 surrounded aux:pass 6 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 followers case 8 sycophantic sycophantic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 followers amod 9 followers follower NOUN Number=Plur 6 surrounded obl:agent 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 surrounded punct
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1 surround past · passive sycophantic followers the film's villain vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
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