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title: intimidation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intimidation» in the school dictionary: Intimidation is frightening someone, often with threats, so that they do what you want or are too scared to act. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intimidation

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**Who acts:** Intimidation, threats, you, big boys, witness, Police · **What happens:** be, do, want, act, not be, use · **To what, where:** someone, kind, intimidation, ball, teacher, investigating claims · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Intimidation is frightening someone, often with threats, so that they do what you want or are too scared to act.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:m1:1
# text = Intimidation is frightening someone, often with threats, so that they do what you want or are too scared to act.
1	Intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	obj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	too	too	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Intimidation | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | threats *= threat* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | threats *= threat* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **act** | to-infinitive | threats *= threat* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intimidation is a kind of bullying and is never okay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x1:1
# text = Intimidation is a kind of bullying and is never okay.
1	Intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	okay	okay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Intimidation | a kind |  |  |  | of bullying | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Intimidation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | okay *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big boys used intimidation to take the younger children's ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x2:1
# text = The big boys used intimidation to take the younger children's ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the big boys | intimidation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intimidation=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | the big boys *not said here* | the younger children's ball |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell a teacher if you face intimidation online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x3:1
# text = Tell a teacher if you face intimidation online.
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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	face	face	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 | **face** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | intimidation |  |  |  | online *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent intimidation=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witness refused to speak because of intimidation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x4:1
# text = The witness refused to speak because of intimidation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the witness |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the witness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | because intimidation | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was no intimidation; she agreed freely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x5:1
# text = There was no intimidation; she agreed freely.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no intimidation |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | intimidation |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police are investigating claims of intimidation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intimidation:x6:1
# text = Police are investigating claims of intimidation.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	investigating	investigating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	claims	claim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Police | investigating claims |  |  |  | of intimidation | tree rules |

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