---
title: pompous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pompous» in the school dictionary: Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) / pompous

# pompous

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Toad, He, you, pompous butler, King · **What happens:** act, use, show off, make, be, talk · **To what, where:** grand words, pompous speech, pompous mayor, pompous style, nose, pompous announcement

<!-- .vabout -->
«pompous» 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: [pompous in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pompous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:m1:1
# text = Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off.
1	Acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | grand words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **show off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of speech or writing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of big, showy words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:m2:1
# text = Full of big, showy words.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad made a pompous speech about how clever he was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x1:1
# text = Toad made a pompous speech about how clever he was.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Toad | a pompous speech |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Product |
| 2 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pompous mayor talked for an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x2:1
# text = The pompous mayor talked for an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | participle |  | the pompous mayor *not said here* |  |  | hour |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wrote in a pompous style full of long words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x3:1
# text = He wrote in a pompous style full of long words.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | He |  |  | a pompous style |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in style=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be so pompous!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x4:1
# text = Don't be so pompous!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | pompous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pompous butler looked down his nose at us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x5:1
# text = The pompous butler looked down his nose at us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look down** | past | the pompous butler | butler's nose |  |  |  | at us | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme nose=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The King made a pompous announcement at the trial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pompous:x6:1
# text = The King made a pompous announcement at the trial.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	announcement	announcement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the King | a pompous announcement |  | the trial |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent announcement=Product |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [pomp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomp/)
- next →: [pond](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pond/)
- ↑ back to [P in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/)