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title: detest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «detest» in the school dictionary: To hate something or someone very much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# detest

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**Who acts:** I, She, He, villain, cat, They · **What happens:** hate, detest, get up, have · **To what, where:** something, unkindness, broccoli, hero, baths, eldest son

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To hate something or someone very much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:m1:1
# text = To hate something or someone very much.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hate	hate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	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 | **hate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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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I detest getting up early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x1:1
# text = I detest getting up early.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detest	detest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get up** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She detests unkindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x2:1
# text = She detests unkindness.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unkindness	unkindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | She | unkindness |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer unkindness=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He detests broccoli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x3:1
# text = He detests broccoli.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | He | broccoli |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer broccoli=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The villain detested the hero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x4:1
# text = The villain detested the hero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detested	detest	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	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **detest** | past | the villain | the hero |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hero=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My cat detests baths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x5:1
# text = My cat detests baths.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | My cat | baths |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bath=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They detest the cold, wet winters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x6:1
# text = They detest the cold, wet winters.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detest	detest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | They |  |  |  | winter |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Their mother detested her eldest son, and had only eyes for the youngest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detest:x7:1
# text = Their mother detested her eldest son, and had only eyes for the youngest.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detested	detest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | past | Their mother | mother's eldest son |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer son=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | Their mother *not said here* | eyes |  |  |  | for the youngest | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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