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title: filth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «filth» in the school dictionary: Filth is very bad, disgusting dirt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# filth

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**Who acts:** Filth, pigsty, you, Germs, we, Grandad · **What happens:** be, cover, wash off, grow, keep, call · **To what, where:** rude offensive words, rude word, Victorian streets, filth, kitchen, rude song · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«filth» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [filth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/filth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Filth is very bad, disgusting dirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:m1:1
# text = Filth is very bad, disgusting dirt.
1	Filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Filth |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Filth is rude, offensive words, pictures or talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:m2:1
# text = Filth is rude, offensive words, pictures or talk.
1	Filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	offensive	offensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Filth | rude offensive words and pictures or talk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK slang, rude, offensive — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The filth» is a rude word for the police; it is insulting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:m3:1
# text = «The filth» is a rude word for the police; it is insulting.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the filth | a rude word |  |  |  | for the police | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | filth |  |  |  |  | insulting *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pigsty was full of filth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x1:1
# text = The pigsty was full of filth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pigsty |  |  |  |  | of filth; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Victorian streets were covered in filth and smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x2:1
# text = Victorian streets were covered in filth and smoke.
1	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | Victorian streets |  |  |  | in filth and smoke | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in filth=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash the filth off your boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x3:1
# text = Wash the filth off your boots.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the filth |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent filth=Beneficiary boot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Germs grow in filth, so we keep the kitchen clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x4:1
# text = Germs grow in filth, so we keep the kitchen clean.
1	Germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Germs |  |  | filth |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in filth=Location |
| 2 | **keep** | present | we | the kitchen |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitchen=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad called the rude song «filth» and turned it off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x5:1
# text = Grandad called the rude song «filth» and turned it off.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	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	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Grandad | the rude song |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent song=Recipient |
| 2 | **turn off** | past | Grandad *not said here* | song |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK slang, rude) In the TV drama the robber shouted, «Run, it's the filth!»

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filth:x6:1
# text = (UK slang, rude) In the TV drama the robber shouted, «Run, it's the filth!»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	In	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Run	Run	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	filth	filth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the robber | Run |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent run=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | robber | the filth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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