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title: disrepute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disrepute» in the school dictionary: The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disrepute

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**Who acts:** state, people, Cheating, old inn, school rules, pupils · **What happens:** have, think, use, bring, fine, fall · **To what, where:** bad name, state, person, whole game, disrepute, player · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«disrepute» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [disrepute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disrepute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:m1:1
# text = The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the state *not said here* | a bad name |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund · passive | people | the state |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loss of the respect a person, group or activity used to have.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:m2:1
# text = Loss of the respect a person, group or activity used to have.
1	Loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a person and group or activity *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheating brought the whole game into disrepute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x1:1
# text = Cheating brought the whole game into disrepute.
1	Cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	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	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Cheating | the whole game |  | disrepute |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent game=Theme into disrepute=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player was fined for bringing the club into disrepute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x2:1
# text = The player was fined for bringing the club into disrepute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fined	fine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fine** | past · passive |  | the player |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **bring** | gerund |  | the club |  | disrepute |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent club=Theme into disrepute=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old inn had fallen into disrepute because of the fights there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x3:1
# text = The old inn had fallen into disrepute because of the fights there.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fights	fight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past · perfect | the old inn |  |  | there |  | into disrepute *result*; because the fights | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into disrepute=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school rules say pupils must not bring the school into disrepute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x4:1
# text = The school rules say pupils must not bring the school into disrepute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the school rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **bring** | must | pupils | the school |  | disrepute |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent school=Theme into disrepute=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the scandal, the circus fell into disrepute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x5:1
# text = After the scandal, the circus fell into disrepute.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scandal	scandal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	circus	circus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the circus |  |  |  | after the scandal | into disrepute *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into disrepute=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad's wild driving brought the name of Toad Hall into disrepute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x6:1
# text = Toad's wild driving brought the name of Toad Hall into disrepute.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	driving	driving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Toad's wild driving | the name of Toad Hall |  | disrepute |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme into disrepute=Destination |
| 2 | **drive** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom driving «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | Toad Hall |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some old cures have fallen into disrepute because scientists showed they do not work.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disrepute:x7:1
# text = Some old cures have fallen into disrepute because scientists showed they do not work.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cures	cure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disrepute	disrepute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | some old cures |  |  |  |  | into disrepute *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into disrepute=Result |
| 2 | **show** | past | scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **work** | present · do-support | scientists *= scientist* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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