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title: favoritism — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «favoritism» in the school dictionary: Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# favoritism

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**Who acts:** Favoritism, you, person, son, It, teacher · **What happens:** be, treat, like, not deserve, accuse, play · **To what, where:** one person, person, Favoritism, coach, children, brothers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:m1:1
# text = Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it.
1	Favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unfairly	unfairly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	treating	treat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
20	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	deserve	deserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Favoritism |  |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | gerund | Favoritism *not said here* |  | one person or group |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient |
| 3 | **like** | present | you | person |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **deserve** | present | person | Favoritism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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The coach was accused of favoritism because his son always played.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x1:1
# text = The coach was accused of favoritism because his son always played.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	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	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accuse** | past · passive |  | the coach |  |  |  | of favoritism | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of favoritism=Attribute |
| 2 | **play** | past | his son |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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It's favoritism if the teacher only picks her friends' children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x2:1
# text = It's favoritism if the teacher only picks her friends' children.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | **is a** | present | It | favoritism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the teacher | teacher's friends's children |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph made his brothers jealous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x3:1
# text = Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph made his brothers jealous.
1	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	jealous	jealous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph | favoritism's brothers |  |  |  | jealous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brother=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Parents try not to show favoritism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x4:1
# text = Parents try not to show favoritism.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Parents *not said here* | favoritism |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent favoritism=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Favoritism in hiring is unfair to good workers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x5:1
# text = Favoritism in hiring is unfair to good workers.
1	Favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	hiring	hiring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Favoritism in hiring |  |  |  |  | to good workers; unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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«That's favoritism!» my brother shouted when I got the bigger slice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:favoritism:x6:1
# text = «That's favoritism!» my brother shouted when I got the bigger slice.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	favoritism	favoritism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | that favoritism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | that favoritism |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | past | I | the bigger slice |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slice=Stimulus |

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