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title: conceited — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conceited» in the school dictionary: Too proud of yourself; thinking you are cleverer, better-looking or more important than you are. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conceited

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**Who acts:** you, Toad, She, conceited peacock, Badger, he · **What happens:** think, be, look, write, not be, do · **To what, where:** songs, all, tail, Toad, It, best player · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«conceited» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [conceited in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conceited.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too proud of yourself; thinking you are cleverer, better-looking or more important than you are.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:m1:1
# text = Too proud of yourself; thinking you are cleverer, better-looking or more important than you are.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cleverer	clever	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than you; important *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was so conceited that he wrote songs about himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x1:1
# text = Toad was so conceited that he wrote songs about himself.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	conceited	conceited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | conceited *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | past | Toad | songs |  |  |  | about Toad | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent song=Recipient about himself=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is clever but not at all conceited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x2:1
# text = She is clever but not at all conceited.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	_
8	conceited	conceited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be conceited just because you won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x3:1
# text = Don't be conceited just because you won.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	conceited	conceit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **conceit** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conceited peacock spread his tail for everyone to admire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x4:1
# text = The conceited peacock spread his tail for everyone to admire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	conceited	conceited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	admire	admire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the conceited peacock | peacock's tail |  |  |  | for everyone | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |
| 2 | **admire** | to-infinitive | the conceited peacock *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger told Toad to stop being so conceited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x5:1
# text = Badger told Toad to stop being so conceited.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	conceited	conceited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Badger |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | conceited *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It sounded conceited when he said he was the best player in the school.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x6:1
# text = It sounded conceited when he said he was the best player in the school.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	conceited	conceit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceit** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | he | the best player |  | the school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody likes a conceited winner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x7:1
# text = Nobody likes a conceited winner.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	conceited	conceited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Nobody | a conceited winner |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot winner=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"How conceited you are!" exclaimed the beetle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conceited:x8:1
# text = "How conceited you are!" exclaimed the beetle.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	conceited	conceit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	exclaimed	exclaim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceit** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exclaim** *speech: express* | past | the beetle |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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