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title: disparage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disparage» in the school dictionary: To speak about someone or something in a way that shows you think they are not important or not good; to belittle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disparage

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**Who acts:** way, you, they, she, sister, critic · **What happens:** speak, show, think, not be, belittle, not disparage · **To what, where:** drawing, best, new film, ideas, people, cook · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows you think they are not important or not good; to belittle.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:m1:1
# text = To speak about someone or something in a way that shows you think they are not important or not good; to belittle.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
3	about	about	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	belittle	belittle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about someone=Topic |
| 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 | **not** **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **be** |  | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **belittle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't disparage your sister's drawing — she tried her best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x1:1
# text = Don't disparage your sister's drawing — she tried her best.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	disparage	disparage	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	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disparage** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your sister's drawing |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | past | she | her best |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |
| 3 | **draw** |  | your sister |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The critic disparaged the new film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x2:1
# text = The critic disparaged the new film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	critic	critic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disparaged	disparage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disparage** | past | the critic | the new film |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He disparaged his rival's ideas without listening to them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x3:1
# text = He disparaged his rival's ideas without listening to them.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disparaged	disparage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	rival	rival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disparage** | past | He | his rival's ideas |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 2 | **listen** | gerund | He *not said here* |  | ideas *= idea* |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is wrong to disparage people because of where they come from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x4:1
# text = It is wrong to disparage people because of where they come from.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disparage	disparage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disparage** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without wishing to disparage the cook, the soup was cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x5:1
# text = Without wishing to disparage the cook, the soup was cold.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wishing	wish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	disparage	disparage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | gerund | the soup *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **disparage** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the soup *not said here* | the cook |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cook=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | the soup |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She never disparages other teams, even when they lose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x6:1
# text = She never disparages other teams, even when they lose.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	disparages	disparage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disparage** | present | She | other teams |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | present | teams *= team* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Among the spectators was a Countryman, who disparaged the Clown's performance and announced that he would give a much superior exhibition of the same trick on the following day.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparage:x7:1
# text = Among the spectators was a Countryman, who disparaged the Clown's performance and announced that he would give a much superior exhibition of the same trick on the following day.
1	Among	among	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	spectators	spectator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Countryman	Countryman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	disparaged	disparage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Clown	Clown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	exhibition	exhibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	31	amod	_	_
31	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | a Countryman |  |  |  | among the spectators | tree rules |
| 2 | **disparage** | past | a Countryman | the Clown's performance |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |
| 3 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | a Countryman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **give** | would | he | a much superior exhibition of the same trick |  |  | day |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exhibition=Theme |
| 5 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **perform** |  | the Clown |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 7 | **exhibit** |  |  | the same trick |  |  |  |  | nom exhibition «act transitive»: of=patient |

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