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title: scoff — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scoff» in the Judaism dictionary: To scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scoff

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**Who acts:** way, They, none, princes, wrath, remedy · **What happens:** scoff, be, talk, mock, speak, deride · **To what, where:** someone, it, mocking way, food, Scoff food, wickedness utter oppression · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«scoff» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [scoff in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scoff.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:m1:1
# text = To scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scoff	scoff	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | someone |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | it |  | laugh *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** | infinitive |  |  |  | a mocking way |  | about it | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |
| 4 | **mock** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | way |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scoff food is to eat it very quickly and greedily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:m2:1
# text = To scoff food is to eat it very quickly and greedily.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scoff	scoff	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	greedily	greedily	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | eat, quickly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoff is food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:m3:1
# text = Scoff is food.
1	Scoff	scoff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Scoff food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high. (Writings PSA.73.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x1:1
# text = They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scoff	scoff	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	utter	utter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	oppression	oppression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
15	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
16	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	15	nsubj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | present | They | wickedness utter oppression |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | none |  |  | high; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on high=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.73.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.73.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.73.8	PSA.73.8	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it. (Prophets HAB.1.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x2:1
# text = And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scoff	scoff	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	derision	derision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	deride	deride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	stronghold	stronghold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	heap	heap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | present | they |  |  |  |  | at kings | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | princes | a derision |  |  |  | unto kings *= king* | tree rules |
| 3 | **deride** | present | princes *= prince* | every stronghold |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stronghold=Theme |
| 4 | **heap up** | present | princes *= prince* | earth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |
| 5 | **take** | infinitive | princes *= prince* *not said here* | earth |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HAB.1.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x2:2
# text = (Prophets HAB.1.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HAB.1.10	HAB.1.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy. (Writings 2CH.36.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x3:1
# text = but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.
1	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	messengers	messenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	despised	despise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
26	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
27	against	against	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	33	mark	_	_
32	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	33	expl	_	_
33	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	advcl	_	_
34	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	35	det	_	_
35	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | past | they | the messengers of God |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent messenger=Theme |
| 2 | **despise** | past | they *not said here* | God's words |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 3 | **scoff** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  | God's prophets |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **arise** | past | the wrath of the LORD |  |  |  |  | against wrath's people | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against people=Location |
| 5 | **be** | past | no remedy |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **word** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.36.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x3:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.36.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.36.16	2CH.36.16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone scoffed at his idea of a flying bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x4:1
# text = Everyone scoffed at his idea of a flying bike.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | past | Everyone |  |  | his idea of a flying bike |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother scoffed all the chips before I got any. (UK, informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My brother scoffed all the chips before I got any.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x5:1
# text = My brother scoffed all the chips before I got any.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | past | My brother | all chips |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | I | any |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer any=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK, informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x5:2
# text = (UK, informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't scoff your dinner — eat slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x6:1
# text = Don't scoff your dinner — eat slowly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	scoff	scoff	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **scoff** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your dinner |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scoffed when I said I'd seen a ghost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x7:1
# text = She scoffed when I said I'd seen a ghost.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | past · perfect | I | a ghost |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog scoffed the sausages off the plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x8:1
# text = The dog scoffed the sausages off the plate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | past | the dog | the sausages |  |  |  | off the plate | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People scoffed, but the Wright brothers did fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x9:1
# text = People scoffed, but the Wright brothers did fly.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Wright	Wright	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | past | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fly** | past · do-support | the Wright brothers |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's get some scoff before the film. (UK slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let's get some scoff before the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x10:1
# text = Let's get some scoff before the film.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	scoff	scoff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | some scoff |  |  | before the film |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer scoff=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x10:2
# text = (UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the Prince stood on the beach, and in the pride of his strength he scoffed and said:

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scoff:x11:1
# text = Then the Prince stood on the beach, and in the pride of his strength he scoffed and said:
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	scoffed	scoff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the Prince |  |  | the beach | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on beach=Location |
| 2 | **scoff** | past | Prince |  |  |  |  | in the pride of Prince's strength | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pride=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pride** |  |  | Prince's strength |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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