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title: biased — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «biased» in the school dictionary: Unfairly favouring one person, side or idea over another, often without good reasons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# biased

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**Who acts:** that, article, biased dice, you, they, science test · **What happens:** favour, land, make, bias, give, try · **To what, where:** one person, one way, someone, referee, article, one side

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unfairly favouring one person, side or idea over another, often without good reasons.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:m1:1
# text = Unfairly favouring one person, side or idea over another, often without good reasons.
1	Unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	favouring	favour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **favour** | gerund |  | one person and side or idea over another |  |  |  | without good reasons; unfairly *property* | tree rules |

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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: maths and science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not fair or not random, like a biased coin or dice that lands one way more often.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:m2:1
# text = Not fair or not random, like a biased coin or dice that lands one way more often.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	biased	biased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | present | that | one way |  |  |  | often *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: past form of bias — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made someone or something unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:m3:1
# text = Made someone or something unfair.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee was biased towards the home team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x1:1
# text = The referee was biased towards the home team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	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	biased	bias	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	team	team	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 | **bias** | past · passive |  | the referee |  |  |  | towards the home team | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This article is biased because it only gives one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x2:1
# text = This article is biased because it only gives one side.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	biased	bias	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bias** | present · passive |  | this article |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | article | one side |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A biased dice landed on six far too often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x3:1
# text = A biased dice landed on six far too often.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	biased	biased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | a biased dice |  |  | six |  | far, often *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on six=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to be biased when you judge the drawings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x4:1
# text = Try not to be biased when you judge the drawings.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	biased	bias	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	ccomp	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	judge	judge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **bias** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme» |
| 3 | **judge** | present | you | the drawings |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent drawing=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The survey was biased because they only asked their friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x5:1
# text = The survey was biased because they only asked their friends.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survey	survey	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	biased	bias	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bias** | past · passive |  | the survey |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | they |  | their friends |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone can be a little biased without noticing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x6:1
# text = Everyone can be a little biased without noticing.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	biased	bias	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bias** | can · passive |  | Everyone |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our science test was unfair and biased, so we did it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biased:x7:1
# text = Our science test was unfair and biased, so we did it again.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	biased	biased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our science test |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our science test *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | past | we | test |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **test** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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