transgression
Who acts: action, sea, formal pupil, pupil, formal, transgression · What happens: break, spread, apologise, transgress, talk, be · To what, where: rule, land, exam hall, serious transgression, plain words, transgressions
«transgression» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: transgression in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An action that breaks a rule, law or moral code; a wrongdoing.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 action | det |
| 2 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 breaks | nsubj |
| 4 | breaks | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 action | acl:relcl |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 rule | det |
| 6 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 breaks | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 law | punct |
| 8 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 rule | nmod |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 code | cc |
| 10 | moral | moral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 code | amod |
| 11 | code | code | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 law | conj |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 wrongdoing | punct |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 wrongdoing | det |
| 14 | wrongdoing | wrongdoing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 action | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 action | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | present | a action and a wrongdoing | a rule law or moral code | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=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
Usage: formal, religion — kept apart, not parsed.
A sin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 sin | det |
| 2 | sin | sin | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sin | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: geology — kept apart, not parsed.
When the sea spreads over the land.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 4 spreads | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sea | det |
| 3 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 spreads | nsubj |
| 4 | spreads | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 7 land | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 land | det |
| 7 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 spreads | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 spreads | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | present | the sea | the land | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over land=Location |
Example 1
(formal) The pupil apologised for his transgression.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 pupil | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 pupil | det |
| 5 | pupil | pupil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 apologised | nsubj |
| 6 | apologised | apologise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 transgression | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 transgression | nmod:poss |
| 9 | transgression | transgression | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 apologised | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 apologised | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apologise speech: apologize | past | the formal pupil | for pupil's transgression | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | transgress | pupil | nom transgression «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 2
(formal) Talking in the exam hall is a serious transgression.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 transgression | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | Talking | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 transgression | csubj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 hall | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 hall | det |
| 7 | exam | exam | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hall | compound |
| 8 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Talking | obl |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 transgression | cop |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 transgression | det |
| 11 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 transgression | amod |
| 12 | transgression | transgression | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 transgression | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talk | gerund | the exam hall | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | formal | a serious transgression | tree rules |
Example 3
In plain words, a transgression is breaking a rule.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 words | case |
| 2 | plain | plain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 words | amod |
| 3 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 breaking | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 words | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 transgression | det |
| 6 | transgression | transgression | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 breaking | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 breaking | aux |
| 8 | breaking | break | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 rule | det |
| 10 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 breaking | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 breaking | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | present · progressive | a transgression | a rule | plain words | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
Example 4
(formal) The king forgave the knight's transgressions.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 king | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forgave | nsubj |
| 6 | forgave | forgive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 knight | det |
| 8 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 transgressions | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 knight | case |
| 10 | transgressions | transgression | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 forgave | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 forgave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forgive | past | the formal king | the knight's transgressions | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transgression=Theme | ||||
| 2 | transgress | the knight | nom transgression «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
Even small transgressions were punished in the strict old school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Even | even | ADV | _ | 3 transgressions | advmod |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 transgressions | amod |
| 3 | transgressions | transgression | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 punished | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 punished | aux:pass |
| 5 | punished | punish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 school | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 school | det |
| 8 | strict | strict | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 school | amod |
| 9 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 school | amod |
| 10 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 punished | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 punished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punish | past · passive | small transgressions | the strict old school | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 6
(formal) Any transgression of these rules will be reported.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 reported | parataxis |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | Any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 transgression | det |
| 5 | transgression | transgression | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 reported | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 rules | case |
| 7 | these | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 8 rules | det |
| 8 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 transgression | nmod |
| 9 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 reported | aux |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 reported | aux:pass |
| 11 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 reported | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | report | future · passive | any transgression of this rules | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | transgress | this rules | nom transgression «act intransitive»: of=agent |
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