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title: repulsive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repulsive» in the school dictionary: Very unpleasant, making you feel sick or disgusted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repulsive

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**Who acts:** you, sense, Pushing, bin, witch, Bullying · **What happens:** make, feel, disgust, push away, be, repel · **To what, where:** you, school, sun., repulsive laugh, repulsive behaviour, cold rice pudding · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very unpleasant, making you feel sick or disgusted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:m1:1
# text = Very unpleasant, making you feel sick or disgusted.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	disgusted	disgust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **disgust** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pushing away, as with the force between two like magnetic poles; this sense is rare in school, where «repel» is used.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:m2:1
# text = Pushing away, as with the force between two like magnetic poles; this sense is rare in school, where «repel» is used.
1	Pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	csubj:pass	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	repel	repel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push away** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as the force between two like magnetic poles; away *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | this sense |  |  | school |  | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **repel** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **use** | present · passive | Pushing |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bin smelt repulsive after a week in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x1:1
# text = The bin smelt repulsive after a week in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelt	smelt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smelt** | past | the bin |  |  | the sun. | week | repulsive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch had a repulsive laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x2:1
# text = The witch had a repulsive laugh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the witch | a repulsive laugh |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bullying is repulsive behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x3:1
# text = Bullying is repulsive behaviour.
1	Bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bullying | repulsive behaviour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I find cold rice pudding repulsive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x4:1
# text = I find cold rice pudding repulsive.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | I | cold rice pudding |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pudding=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like poles of magnets feel a repulsive force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x5:1
# text = Like poles of magnets feel a repulsive force.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | poles of magnets | a repulsive force |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The troll's cave was full of repulsive slime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x6:1
# text = The troll's cave was full of repulsive slime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troll	troll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the troll's cave |  |  |  |  | of repulsive slime; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Seeing herself thus transformed into so repulsive an object, Medusa fled from her home, never to return.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsive:x7:1
# text = Seeing herself thus transformed into so repulsive an object, Medusa fled from her home, never to return.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	transformed	transform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	repulsive	repulsive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Medusa	Medusa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer herself=Stimulus |
| 2 | **transform** | past | Seeing |  |  |  |  | repulsive, thus *property* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **flee** | past | Medusa |  |  | Medusa's home |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from home=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **not** **return** | to-infinitive | Medusa *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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