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title: snobby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snobby» in the school dictionary: Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snobby

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**Who acts:** Snobby, you, snobby place, snobby girl, shop, He · **What happens:** mean, act, think, be, look down, seem · **To what, where:** old coat, prize, old bands, snobby customer, book · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:m1:1
# text = Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them.
1	Snobby	Snobby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snob	snob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	ccomp	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
24	down	down	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Snobby |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | gerund | Snobby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a snob | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like snob=Attribute |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | Snobby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | because money and class or taste | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | than others; good *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **look down** | gerund | Snobby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on money; down *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on they=Theme |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snobby place or thing seems posh and unfriendly to ordinary people: a snobby restaurant.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:m2:1
# text = A snobby place or thing seems posh and unfriendly to ordinary people: a snobby restaurant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	posh	posh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a snobby place or thing |  |  |  |  | posh *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snobby girl laughed at my old coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x1:1
# text = The snobby girl laughed at my old coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the snobby girl |  |  | my old coat |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be snobby about other people's lunches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x2:1
# text = Don't be snobby about other people's lunches.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	lunches	lunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |  |  |  |  |  | about other people's lunches; snobby *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That shop is too snobby for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x3:1
# text = That shop is too snobby for me.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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 | **is** | present | that shop |  |  |  |  | for me; snobby *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got a bit snobby after he won the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x4:1
# text = He got a bit snobby after he won the prize.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **get** | past | He |  |  |  |  | snobby *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **win** | past | he | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is snobby about music and only likes old bands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x5:1
# text = My cousin is snobby about music and only likes old bands.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  | about music; snobby *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present | My cousin *not said here* | old bands |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot band=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snobby customer complained about everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x6:1
# text = The snobby customer complained about everything.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	complained	complain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | participle |  | the snobby customer *not said here* |  |  |  | about everything | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about everything=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the book, the snobby family learns to share.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snobby:x7:1
# text = In the book, the snobby family learns to share.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	snobby	snobby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | the snobby family |  |  | the book |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | the snobby family *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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