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title: carelessly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carelessly» in the school dictionary: Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carelessly

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**Who acts:** mistakes, relaxed way, you, She, He, dog · **What happens:** happen, show, not be, toss, leave, run out · **To what, where:** relaxed way, bag, bed, gate, answer, phone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:m1:1
# text = Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	accidents	accident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | mistakes or accidents |  |  |  |  | without enough care or attention | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a relaxed way that shows you are not worried: «She tossed her bag carelessly onto the bed».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:m2:1
# text = In a relaxed way that shows you are not worried: «She tossed her bag carelessly onto the bed».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
18	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a relaxed way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | you |  |  | a relaxed way |  | worried *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **toss** *in a quote* | past | She | her bag |  | the bed |  | carelessly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bag=Patient onto bed=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He carelessly left the gate open and the dog ran out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x1:1
# text = He carelessly left the gate open and the dog ran out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | He | the gate |  |  |  | carelessly, open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |
| 2 | **run out** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wrote my answer carelessly and got it wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x2:1
# text = I wrote my answer carelessly and got it wrong.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | I | my answer |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | I *not said here* | answer |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **answer** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carelessly dropped her phone in the puddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x3:1
# text = She carelessly dropped her phone in the puddle.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | She | her phone |  | the puddle |  | carelessly *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in puddle=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't cross the road carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x4:1
# text = Don't cross the road carelessly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cross** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver was fined for driving carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x5:1
# text = The driver was fined for driving carelessly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	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	fined	fine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fine** | past · passive |  | the driver |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **drive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He threw his coat carelessly over the chair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x6:1
# text = He threw his coat carelessly over the chair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | He | his coat |  | the chair |  | carelessly *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent coat=Theme over chair=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“We are hunting,” said Baloo carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carelessly:x7:1
# text = “We are hunting,” said Baloo carelessly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Baloo	Baloo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** *in a quote* | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Baloo |  |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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