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title: accidental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accidental» in the school dictionary: Happening by chance, not planned or meant: an accidental fall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accidental

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**Who acts:** Happening, broken window, ball, Most accidental poisonings, cleaning products, Penicillin · **What happens:** happen, not plan, mean, add, be, slip · **To what, where:** accidental fall, home, cleaning products, accidental discovery, accidental tap, shoulder

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«accidental» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [accidental in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accidental.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening by chance, not planned or meant: an accidental fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:m1:1
# text = Happening by chance, not planned or meant: an accidental fall.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj:pass	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by chance | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location |
| 2 | **not** **plan** | participle | Happening | a accidental fall |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | participle | Happening *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sign such as a sharp or flat added to a note in music.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:m2:1
# text = A sign such as a sharp or flat added to a note in music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not essential or not part of the main thing (formal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:m3:1
# text = Not essential or not part of the main thing (formal).
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	essential	essential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken window was accidental — the ball slipped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x1:1
# text = The broken window was accidental — the ball slipped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the broken window |  |  |  |  | accidental *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip** | past | the ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most accidental poisonings happen at home, so keep cleaning products locked away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x2:1
# text = Most accidental poisonings happen at home, so keep cleaning products locked away.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poisonings	poisoning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Most accidental poisonings |  |  | home |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at home=Location |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Most accidental poisonings *not said here* | cleaning products |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **clean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **lock away** | participle | cleaning products *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penicillin was an accidental discovery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x3:1
# text = Penicillin was an accidental discovery.
1	Penicillin	Penicillin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	discovery	discovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Penicillin | a accidental discovery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an accidental tap on the shoulder, not a push.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x4:1
# text = It was an accidental tap on the shoulder, not a push.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	push	push	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a accidental tap and a push |  | the shoulder |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone insurance covers accidental damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x5:1
# text = The phone insurance covers accidental damage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the phone insurance | accidental damage |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme damage=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music has an accidental, a sharp, in bar three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x6:1
# text = The music has an accidental, a sharp, in bar three.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	accidental	accidental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the music | a accidental |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accidental=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning from one to another of these accidental illustrations, we by degrees create a mental picture which is not without its peculiar charm.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accidental:x7:1
# text = Turning from one to another of these accidental illustrations, we by degrees create a mental picture which is not without its peculiar charm.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	accidental	accidental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	illustrations	illustration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
14	create	create	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
21	without	without	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	peculiar	peculiar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | gerund | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from one to another | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from one=Trajectory |
| 2 | **create** | present | we | a mental picture |  |  |  | by degrees | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Result |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | a mental picture |  |  |  |  | without picture's peculiar charm | tree rules |

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