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title: contemptuously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contemptuously» in the school dictionary: Contemptuously means in a way that shows you think someone or something is worthless or does not deserve respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contemptuously

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**Who acts:** Contemptuously, way, you, someone, Caterpillar, She · **What happens:** mean, show, think, be, not deserve, look · **To what, where:** respect, cheap ring, dog, Toad, idea, letters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Contemptuously means in a way that shows you think someone or something is worthless or does not deserve respect.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:m1:1
# text = Contemptuously means in a way that shows you think someone or something is worthless or does not deserve respect.
1	Contemptuously	Contemptuously	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	conj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	deserve	deserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
19	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Contemptuously |  |  |  |  | in a way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **deserve** | present · do-support | someone *not said here* | respect |  |  |  |  | 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}

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The Caterpillar looked at Alice contemptuously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x1:1
# text = The Caterpillar looked at Alice contemptuously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the Caterpillar |  |  |  |  | at Alice; contemptuously *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at alice=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«You?» he laughed contemptuously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x2:1
# text = «You?» he laughed contemptuously.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | You |  |  |  |  | contemptuously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She tossed the cheap ring away contemptuously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x3:1
# text = She tossed the cheap ring away contemptuously.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toss** | past | She | the cheap ring |  |  |  | away, contemptuously *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cat contemptuously ignored the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x4:1
# text = The cat contemptuously ignored the dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | past | the cat | the dog |  |  |  | contemptuously *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The bargewoman spoke contemptuously to Toad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x5:1
# text = The bargewoman spoke contemptuously to Toad.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bargewoman	bargewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the bargewoman |  | Toad |  |  | contemptuously *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to toad=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He waved the idea away contemptuously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x6:1
# text = He waved the idea away contemptuously.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave away** | past | He | the idea |  |  |  | away, contemptuously *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“Don’t get any letters,” he said contemptuously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemptuously:x7:1
# text = “Don’t get any letters,” he said contemptuously.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	contemptuously	contemptuously	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | any letters |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer letter=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | contemptuously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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