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title: humiliating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «humiliating» in the school dictionary: Humiliating describes something that makes you feel very ashamed and foolish in front of other people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# humiliating

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**Who acts:** you, Humiliating, someone, Losing, whole school, Posting · **What happens:** humiliate, describe, make, feel, be, lose · **To what, where:** something, you, ing form, someone, ten, humiliating defeat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humiliating describes something that makes you feel very ashamed and foolish in front of other people.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:m1:1
# text = Humiliating describes something that makes you feel very ashamed and foolish in front of other people.
1	Humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **humiliate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Humiliating is also the -ing form of humiliate: making someone feel very ashamed.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:m2:1
# text = Humiliating is also the -ing form of humiliate: making someone feel very ashamed.
1	Humiliating	humiliating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	humiliate	humiliate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Humiliating | the ing form |  |  |  | of humiliate | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Humiliating *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Losing ten to nothing was a humiliating defeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x1:1
# text = Losing ten to nothing was a humiliating defeat.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	humiliating	humiliating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	defeat	defeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | ten |  |  |  | to nothing | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Losing | a humiliating defeat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being told off in front of the whole school was humiliating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x2:1
# text = Being told off in front of the whole school was humiliating.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | gerund · passive |  |  |  | front |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **humiliate** | past · progressive | the whole school | front *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus front=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Posting a humiliating photo of someone is bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x3:1
# text = Posting a humiliating photo of someone is bullying.
1	Posting	post	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	humiliating	humiliating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	bullying	bully	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | gerund |  | a humiliating photo of someone |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 2 | **bully** | present · progressive | Posting |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was humiliating when my trousers split in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x4:1
# text = It was humiliating when my trousers split in PE.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **humiliate** | past · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **split** | past | my trousers |  |  | PE |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop humiliating your little brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x5:1
# text = Stop humiliating your little brother.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **humiliate** | gerund | you *not said here* | your little brother |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher made sure no one was laughed at, because that can be humiliating.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x6:1
# text = The teacher made sure no one was laughed at, because that can be humiliating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux	_	_
15	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **laugh** | past · passive |  | no one |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **humiliate** | can · progressive | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is humiliating to have to confess that this conceit of Peter was one of his most fascinating qualities.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humiliating:x7:1
# text = It is humiliating to have to confess that this conceit of Peter was one of his most fascinating qualities.
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	aux	_	_
3	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	conceit	conceit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	ccomp	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
17	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
18	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	qualities	quality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **humiliate** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **confess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | past | this conceit of Peter | one |  |  |  | of Peter's most fascinating qualities | tree rules |

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