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title: antisocial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antisocial» in the school dictionary: Behaving in a way that harms or annoys other people in the community, like vandalism or shouting late at night. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antisocial

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**Who acts:** way, Dropping, I, Nurses, Writing, cat · **What happens:** behave, harm, annoy, shout, not want, be · **To what, where:** way, other people, community, litter, park, antisocial behaviour · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«antisocial» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [antisocial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antisocial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behaving in a way that harms or annoys other people in the community, like vandalism or shouting late at night.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:m1:1
# text = Behaving in a way that harms or annoys other people in the community, like vandalism or shouting late at night.
1	Behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	annoys	annoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	vandalism	vandalism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
19	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  | a way |  | like vandalism | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like vandalism=Attribute |
| 2 | **harm** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **annoy** | present | a way *not said here* | other people |  | the community |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 4 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  | night | late *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not wanting to be with other people; unfriendly or shy of company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:m2:1
# text = Not wanting to be with other people; unfriendly or shy of company.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with other people | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | of company | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dropping litter in the park is antisocial behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x1:1
# text = Dropping litter in the park is antisocial behaviour.
1	Dropping	drop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | gerund |  | litter |  | the park |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent litter=Theme in park=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Dropping | antisocial behaviour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police were called because of antisocial noise in the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x2:1
# text = The police were called because of antisocial noise in the street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | the police |  |  |  | because antisocial noise in the street | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm feeling a bit antisocial today, so I'll stay in my room.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x3:1
# text = I'm feeling a bit antisocial today, so I'll stay in my room.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present · progressive | I | a bit  today |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stay** | future | I |  |  | my room |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses often work antisocial hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x4:1
# text = Nurses often work antisocial hours.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Nurses |  |  |  | hour | often *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Writing graffiti on walls is antisocial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x5:1
# text = Writing graffiti on walls is antisocial.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	graffiti	graffiti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  | graffiti |  | walls |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent graffiti=Theme on wall=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | Writing |  |  |  |  | antisocial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cat is very antisocial and hides when guests arrive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x6:1
# text = My cat is very antisocial and hides when guests arrive.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My cat |  |  |  |  | antisocial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present | My cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **arrive** | present | guests |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school talks about how to stop antisocial behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antisocial:x7:1
# text = The school talks about how to stop antisocial behaviour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	antisocial	antisocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | the school |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | antisocial behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality behaviour=Eventuality |

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