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title: crooked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crooked» in the school dictionary: Crooked means not straight; bent, twisted or uneven. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crooked

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**Who acts:** Crooked, crooked person, picture, you, lines, He · **What happens:** mean, be, cheat, hang, crook, use · **To what, where:** people, wall, ruler, crooked tooth, front, crooked smile

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«crooked» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [crooked in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crooked.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Crooked means not straight; bent, twisted or uneven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:m1:1
# text = Crooked means not straight; bent, twisted or uneven.
1	Crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	twisted	twisted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	uneven	uneven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Crooked |  |  |  |  | bent, straight *property* | 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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A crooked person is dishonest and cheats people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:m2:1
# text = A crooked person is dishonest and cheats people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cheats	cheat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a crooked person |  |  |  |  | dishonest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cheat** | present | a crooked person *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The picture is hanging crooked on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x1:1
# text = The picture is hanging crooked on the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	crooked	crook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **hang** | present · progressive | the picture |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crook** | participle | the picture *not said here* |  |  | the wall |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Use a ruler so your lines are not crooked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x2:1
# text = Use a ruler so your lines are not crooked.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ruler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | your lines |  |  |  |  | crooked *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He has a crooked tooth at the front.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x3:1
# text = He has a crooked tooth at the front.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a crooked tooth |  | the front |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She gave a crooked smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x4:1
# text = She gave a crooked smile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a crooked smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The path was narrow and crooked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x5:1
# text = The path was narrow and crooked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the path |  |  |  |  | narrow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the path *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The crooked shopkeeper sold fake watches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x6:1
# text = The crooked shopkeeper sold fake watches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	watches	watch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the crooked shopkeeper | fake watches |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x7:1
# text = There was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **be** | past | a crooked man |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | a crooked man | a crooked mile |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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And look, this one is quite crooked!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crooked:x8:1
# text = And look, this one is quite crooked!
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | this one |  |  |  |  | crooked *property* | tree rules |

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