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title: harass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «harass» in the school dictionary: To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# harass

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**Who acts:** It, you, anyone, Small groups, She · **What happens:** keep, threaten, bother, make, repeat, be · **To what, where:** someone, repeated small attacks, enemy, people, boys, younger children · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«harass» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [harass in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/harass.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:m1:1
# text = To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	upsetting	upsetting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	threatening	threaten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bothering	bother	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **threaten** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **bother** | gerund |  | someone |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

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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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To make repeated small attacks on an enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:m2:1
# text = To make repeated small attacks on an enemy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | repeated small attacks |  | a enemy |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset attack=Product |
| 2 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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It is wrong to harass people online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:x1:1
# text = It is wrong to harass people online.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	harass	harass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **harass** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  | online *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The boys were told off for harassing the younger children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:x2:1
# text = The boys were told off for harassing the younger children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	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	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	harassing	harass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the boys |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **harass** | gerund |  | the younger children |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Tell a teacher if anyone harasses you..

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:x3:1
# text = Tell a teacher if anyone harasses you..
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	harasses	harass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	..	..	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **harass** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | anyone | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Small groups of soldiers harassed the enemy's supply wagons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:x4:1
# text = Small groups of soldiers harassed the enemy's supply wagons.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	harassed	harass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	wagons	wagon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **harass** | past | Small groups of soldiers | the enemy's supply wagons |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus wagon=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She felt harassed by the constant phone calls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harass:x5:1
# text = She felt harassed by the constant phone calls.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	harassed	harass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	constant	constant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **harass** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the constant phone calls | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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