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title: obscene — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «obscene» in the school dictionary: Obscene means very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body, and not acceptable in public. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# obscene

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**Who acts:** Obscene, you, He, They, It, people · **What happens:** mean, amount, not allow, see, tell, trust · **To what, where:** rude, money, Obscene language, school, obscene pictures, trusted adult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«obscene» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [obscene in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obscene.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obscene means very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body, and not acceptable in public.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:m1:1
# text = Obscene means very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body, and not acceptable in public.
1	Obscene	Obscene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Obscene | rude |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rude=Topic |

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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 -->
Obscene also means shockingly unfair or too much, as in «an obscene amount of money».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:m2:1
# text = Obscene also means shockingly unfair or too much, as in «an obscene amount of money».
1	Obscene	Obscene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	shockingly	shockingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Obscene |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **amount** *in a quote* |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obscene language is not allowed at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x1:1
# text = Obscene language is not allowed at school.
1	Obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Obscene language |  | school |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you see obscene pictures online, tell a trusted adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x2:1
# text = If you see obscene pictures online, tell a trusted adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | obscene pictures |  |  |  | online *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer picture=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made an obscene gesture and got a red card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x3:1
# text = He made an obscene gesture and got a red card.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gesture	gesture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | a obscene gesture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gesture=Product |
| 2 | **get** | past | He *not said here* | a red card |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer card=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They spent an obscene amount on a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x4:1
# text = They spent an obscene amount on a car.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **spend** | past | They | a obscene amount |  |  |  | on a car *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent amount=Asset on car=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's obscene that food is thrown away while people go hungry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x5:1
# text = It's obscene that food is thrown away while people go hungry.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | obscene *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw away** | present · passive |  | food |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present | people |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was cut for obscene scenes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obscene:x6:1
# text = The film was cut for obscene scenes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	obscene	obscene	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scenes	scene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | the film |  |  |  | for obscene scenes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for scene=Asset |

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