--- title: lout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «lout» in the school dictionary: A lout is a rude, clumsy, stupid young man who behaves badly. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [lout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lout.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A lout is a rude, clumsy, stupid young man who behaves badly. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:lout:m1:1 # text = A lout is a rude, clumsy, stupid young man who behaves badly. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lout lout NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 5 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 7 clumsy clumsy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 9 stupid stupid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 10 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 12 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 13 nsubj _ _ 13 behaves behave VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 acl:relcl _ _ 14 badly badly ADV RB Degree=Pos 13 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a lout | a rude clumsy stupid young man | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **behave** | present | a rude clumsy stupid young man | | | | | badly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent | 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} The lout pushed past the old lady. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:lout:x1:1 # text = The lout pushed past the old lady. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lout lout NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 pushed push VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 past past ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **push** | past | the lout | | | | | past the old lady | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent past lady=Trajectory | ## Example 2 {#x2} Don't be such a lout! ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:lout:x2:1 # text = Don't be such a lout! 1 Do do VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 cop _ _ 4 such such DET PDT PronType=Ind 6 det:predet _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 lout lout NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ! ! PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive | | such lout | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} The louts threw stones at the dog. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:lout:x3:1 # text = The louts threw stones at the dog. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 louts lout NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 stones stone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | past | the louts | stones | | | | at the dog | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent stone=Theme at dog=Destination | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [louse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/louse/) - next →: [louvre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/louvre/) - ↑ back to [L in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/)