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title: conscientious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conscientious» in the school dictionary: Careful to do your work well and thoroughly, because you want to do the right thing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conscientious

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**Who acts:** you, your, person, they, war, Maya · **What happens:** do, want, work, guide, believe, be · **To what, where:** work, right thing, conscientious objector, war, conscientious pupil, sums · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful to do your work well and thoroughly, because you want to do the right thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:m1:1
# text = Careful to do your work well and thoroughly, because you want to do the right thing.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | your work |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 2 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the right thing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Guided by what you believe is right and wrong, as in a «conscientious objector», a person who refuses to fight in a war because they believe it is wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:m2:1
# text = Guided by what you believe is right and wrong, as in a «conscientious objector», a person who refuses to fight in a war because they believe it is wrong.
1	Guided	guide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	1	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	objector	objector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
29	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	_
31	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
32	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
33	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guide** | participle |  |  |  | a conscientious objector |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by what=Destination |
| 2 | **believe** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **refuse** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 6 | **not** **fight** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  | a war |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **believe** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 8 | **is** | present | war |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maya is a conscientious pupil who always checks her sums twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x1:1
# text = Maya is a conscientious pupil who always checks her sums twice.
1	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maya | a conscientious pupil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | a conscientious pupil | Maya's sums |  |  |  | always, twice *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |
| 3 | **sum** |  | Maya |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wrote «conscientious and hard-working» on my report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x2:1
# text = The teacher wrote «conscientious and hard-working» on my report.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** *in a quote* | gerund | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on my report | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on report=Theme |
| 3 | **report** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be conscientious about washing your hands before you cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x3:1
# text = Be conscientious about washing your hands before you cook.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cook	cook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | conscientious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 3 | **cook** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a conscientious objector and refused to carry a gun in the war.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x4:1
# text = He was a conscientious objector and refused to carry a gun in the war.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	objector	objector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a conscientious objector |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **refuse** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **carry** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a gun |  | the war |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gun=Value in war=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conscientious dog owner always picks up after the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x5:1
# text = A conscientious dog owner always picks up after the dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | a conscientious dog owner |  |  |  | after the dog | always *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our conscientious librarian puts every book back in the right place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x6:1
# text = Our conscientious librarian puts every book back in the right place.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	conscientious	conscientious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | present | Our conscientious librarian | every book |  | the right place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme in place=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She conscientiously recorded the temperature every hour for her science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conscientious:x7:1
# text = She conscientiously recorded the temperature every hour for her science project.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	conscientiously	conscientiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	recorded	record	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	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past | She | the temperature |  |  | hour | for her science project; conscientiously *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |
| 2 | **project** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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