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title: disparaging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disparaging» in the school dictionary: Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disparaging

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**Who acts:** you, someone, He, coach, She, Disparaging · **What happens:** show, think, not be, be, disparage, make · **To what, where:** quiet way, remarks, comments, sandcastle, words, much · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«disparaging» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [disparaging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disparaging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:m1:1
# text = Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
23	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  | a quiet way |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **disparage** *in a quote* | gerund |  | remarks |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Theme |

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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 -->
He made disparaging remarks about her clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x1:1
# text = He made disparaging remarks about her clothes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disparage** | gerund | He *not said here* | remarks |  |  |  | about her clothes | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach would not allow disparaging comments about the other team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x2:1
# text = The coach would not allow disparaging comments about the other team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | would | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **disparage** *not said to happen* | gerund | the coach *not said here* | comments |  |  |  | about the other team | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave my sandcastle a disparaging look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x3:1
# text = She gave my sandcastle a disparaging look.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sandcastle	sandcastle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | past | She | my sandcastle |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sandcastle=Recipient look=Theme |
| 2 | **disparage** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Disparaging words can hurt as much as a push.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x4:1
# text = Disparaging words can hurt as much as a push.
1	Disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	push	push	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disparage** | gerund |  | words |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | Disparaging | much |  |  |  | as a push | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer much=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The review was very disparaging about the new restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x5:1
# text = The review was very disparaging about the new restaurant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	review	review	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disparage** | past · progressive | the review |  |  |  |  | about the new restaurant | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma never says anything disparaging about anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disparaging:x6:1
# text = Grandma never says anything disparaging about anyone.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	disparaging	disparage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma | anything |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |
| 2 | **disparage** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about anyone | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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