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vulgar

Who acts: Vulgar, vulgar fraction, people, you, huge gold car, shouting · What happens: mean, lack, look, be, write, use · To what, where: rude, good taste, common fraction, ordinary name, vulgar jokes, class · Speech: someone speaks here

«vulgar» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: vulgar in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Vulgar means rude and crude, especially about the body or toilet.

nsubjobjccconjpunctadvmodcasedetparataxisccconjpunctrootVulgarADJmeansVERBrudeADJandCCONJcrudeADJ,PUNCTespeciallyADVaboutADPtheDETbodyNOUNorCCONJtoiletNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ruderudeADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
4andandCCONJ_5 crudecc
5crudecrudeADJDegree=Pos3 rudeconj
6,,PUNCT_10 bodypunct
7especiallyespeciallyADV_10 bodyadvmod
8aboutaboutADP_10 bodycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bodydet
10bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
11ororCCONJ_12 toiletcc
12toilettoiletNOUNNumber=Sing10 bodyconj
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentVulgarrudevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rude=Topic

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

Vulgar means lacking good taste; showy and cheap-looking.

nsubjxcompamodobjpunctparataxiscccompoundpunctconjpunctrootVulgarADJmeansVERBlackingVERBgoodADJtasteNOUN;PUNCTshowyADJandCCONJcheapADJ-PUNCTlookingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lackinglackVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos5 tasteamod
5tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing3 lackingobj
6;;PUNCT_7 showypunct
7showyshowyADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
8andandCCONJ_11 lookingcc
9cheapcheapADJDegree=Pos11 lookingcompound
10--PUNCT_9 cheappunct
11lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 showyconj
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentVulgarvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2lack not said to happengerundVulgar not said heregood tastetree rules
3lookgerundVulgar not said herevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Usage: maths, UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.

A vulgar fraction is a common fraction written with a top and bottom number, like 3/4.

The tree, 16 words
detamodnsubjcopdetamodaclcasedetoblcccompoundconjpunctcaseoblpunctrootADETvulgarADJfractionNOUNisAUXaDETcommonADJfractionNOUNwrittenVERBwithADPaDETtopNOUNandCCONJbottomNOUNnumberNOUN,PUNCTlikeADP3/4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 fractiondet
2vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos3 fractionamod
3fractionfractionNOUNNumber=Sing7 fractionnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 fractioncop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 fractiondet
6commoncommonADJDegree=Pos7 fractionamod
7fractionfractionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 fractionacl
9withwithADP_11 topcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 topdet
11toptopNOUNNumber=Sing8 writtenobl
12andandCCONJ_14 numbercc
13bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing14 numbercompound
14numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing11 topconj
15,,PUNCT_17 3/4punct
16likelikeADP_17 3/4case
173/43/4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 writtenobl
18..PUNCT_7 fractionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta vulgar fractiona common fractiontree rules
2writeparticiplea common fraction not said herewith a top and bottom number; like 3/4vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Vulgar can also mean common or everyday, the ordinary name people use for something rather than a formal one.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjauxadvmodxcompccconjpunctdetamodoblnsubjacl:relclcaseoblccfixeddetamodconjpunctrootVulgarNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBcommonADJorCCONJeverydayADJ,PUNCTtheDETordinaryADJnameNOUNpeopleNOUNuseVERBforADPsomethingPRONratherADVthanADPaDETformalADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VulgarvulgarNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5commoncommonADJDegree=Pos4 meanxcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 everydaycc
7everydayeverydayADJDegree=Pos5 commonconj
8,,PUNCT_11 namepunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 namedet
10ordinaryordinaryADJDegree=Pos11 nameamod
11namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 commonobl
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 usensubj
13useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 nameacl:relcl
14forforADP_15 somethingcase
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 useobl
16ratherratherADVExtPos=CCONJ20 onecc
17thanthanADP_16 ratherfixed
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 onedet
19formalformalADJDegree=Pos20 oneamod
20oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing15 somethingconj
21..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanVulgarcommon propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2usepresentpeoplethe ordinary name not said herefor somethingvn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent name=Theme for something=Eventuality

Example 1

Please don't tell vulgar jokes in class.

discourseauxadvmodamodobjcaseoblpunctrootPleaseINTJdoAUXn'tPARTtellVERBvulgarADJjokesNOUNinADPclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_4 telldiscourse
2dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 tellaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 telladvmod
4telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos6 jokesamod
6jokesjokeNOUNNumber=Plur4 tellobj
7ininADP_8 classcase
8classclassNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellobl
9..PUNCT_4 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not tell speech: assertimperative · do-supportyou not said herevulgar jokesclassvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient

Example 2

He was told off for using vulgar language.

nsubjaux:passcompound:prtmarkadvclamodobjpunctrootHePRONwasAUXtoldVERBoffADPforSCONJusingVERBvulgarADJlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 toldnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 toldaux:pass
3toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4offoffADP_3 toldcompound:prt
5forforSCONJ_6 usingmark
6usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 toldadvcl
7vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos8 languageamod
8languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing6 usingobj
9..PUNCT_3 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell off speech: assertpast · passiveHevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
2usegerundvulgar languagevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient

Example 3

The huge gold car looked rather vulgar.

detamodcompoundnsubjadvmodxcomppunctrootTheDEThugeADJgoldNOUNcarNOUNlookedVERBratherADVvulgarADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cardet
2hugehugeADJDegree=Pos4 caramod
3goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing4 carcompound
4carcarNOUNNumber=Sing5 lookednsubj
5lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ratherratherADV_7 vulgaradvmod
7vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos5 lookedxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe huge gold carvulgar propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

Write 0.75 as a vulgar fraction: 3/4.

objcasedetamodoblpunctoblpunctrootWriteVERB0.75NUMasADPaDETvulgarADJfractionNOUN:PUNCT3/4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
20.750.75NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Frac1 Writeobj
3asasADP_6 fractioncase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 fractiondet
5vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos6 fractionamod
6fractionfractionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobl
7::PUNCT_8 3/4punct
83/43/4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 Writeobl
9..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said here0.75as a vulgar fraction; 3/4 oblvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 0.75=Result as fraction=Attribute

Example 5

Some people think shouting in a restaurant is vulgar.

detnsubjcsubjcasedetoblcopparataxispunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNthinkVERBshoutingVERBinADPaDETrestaurantNOUNisAUXvulgarADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 thinknsubj
3thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4shoutingshoutVERBVerbForm=Ger9 vulgarcsubj
5ininADP_7 restaurantcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 restaurantdet
7restaurantrestaurantNOUNNumber=Sing4 shoutingobl
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 vulgarcop
9vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos3 thinkparataxis
10..PUNCT_3 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentsome peoplevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2shout speech: expressgerunda restaurantvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentshoutingvulgar propertytree rules

Example 6

The old book called simple fractions «vulgar fractions».

detamodaclamodxcomppunctamodappospunctpunctrootTheDEToldADJbookNOUNcalledVERBsimpleADJfractionsNOUN«PUNCTvulgarADJfractionsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bookdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 bookamod
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 bookacl
5simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos6 fractionsamod
6fractionsfractionNOUNNumber=Plur4 calledxcomp
7««PUNCT_9 fractionspunct
8vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos9 fractionsamod
9fractionsfractionNOUNNumber=Plur6 fractionsappos
10»»PUNCT_9 fractionspunct
11..PUNCT_3 bookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiplethe old book not said heresimple fractionsvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

[455] Popovskie, from pop, the vulgar name for a priest, the Greek +pappas+.

The tree, 15 words
punctpunctnmod:unmarkedpunctcaseconjpunctdetamodapposcasedetnmodpunctdetamodccappospunctpunctroot[PUNCT455NUM]PUNCTPopovskiePROPN,PUNCTfromADPpopNOUN,PUNCTtheDETvulgarADJnameNOUNforADPaDETpriestNOUN,PUNCTtheDETGreekADJ+SYMpappasNOUN+SYM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1[[PUNCT_2 455punct
2455455NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
3]]PUNCT_2 455punct
4PopovskiePopovskiePROPNNumber=Sing2 455nmod:unmarked
5,,PUNCT_7 poppunct
6fromfromADP_7 popcase
7poppopNOUNNumber=Sing2 455conj
8,,PUNCT_11 namepunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 namedet
10vulgarvulgarADJDegree=Pos11 nameamod
11namenameNOUNNumber=Sing7 popappos
12forforADP_14 priestcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 priestdet
14priestpriestNOUNNumber=Sing11 namenmod
15,,PUNCT_19 pappaspunct
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 pappasdet
17GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos19 pappasamod
18++SYM_19 pappascc
19pappaspappaNOUNNumber=Plur7 popappos
20++SYM_19 pappaspunct
21..PUNCT_2 455punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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.

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