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title: domineering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «domineering» in the school dictionary: Domineering describes someone who tries to control other people all the time and tells them what to do without listening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# domineering

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**Who acts:** It, domineering captain, anyone, domineering, Nobody, He · **What happens:** domineer, describe, try, control, tell, do · **To what, where:** someone, other people, people, anyone, game, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Domineering describes someone who tries to control other people all the time and tells them what to do without listening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:m1:1
# text = Domineering describes someone who tries to control other people all the time and tells them what to do without listening.
1	Domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	iobj	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
19	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **domineer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 3 | **try** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **control** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | other people |  |  | time |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present |  |  | people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 6 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 7 | **listen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means bossy in a strong, unpleasant way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:m2:1
# text = It means bossy in a strong, unpleasant way.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bossy	bossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  | bossy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The domineering captain never let anyone else choose the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x1:1
# text = The domineering captain never let anyone else choose the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **domineer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **let** | infinitive | the domineering captain | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive | anyone *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her domineering older cousin decided everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x2:1
# text = Her domineering older cousin decided everything.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	domineering	domineering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | Her domineering | everything |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the domineering queen ruled with fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x3:1
# text = In the story the domineering queen ruled with fear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **domineer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | participle |  | the domineering queen *not said here* |  |  |  | with fear | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody liked working with the domineering boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x4:1
# text = Nobody liked working with the domineering boy.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liked	like	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **like** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | gerund | Nobody *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the domineering boy | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with boy=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **domineer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He realised he was being domineering and asked what others thought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x5:1
# text = He realised he was being domineering and asked what others thought.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	realised	realise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux	_	_
6	domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **realise** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **domineer** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | past | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A domineering friend can make you feel small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domineering:x6:1
# text = A domineering friend can make you feel small.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	domineering	domineer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **domineer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | can | a domineering friend | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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