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title: deformed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deformed» in the school dictionary: Deformed means having a shape that has been changed or twisted, so it is not the usual or proper shape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deformed

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**Who acts:** shape, heat, much force, force, old tree, you · **What happens:** deform, mean, have, change, twist, not be · **To what, where:** shape, usual shape, something, plastic ruler, door, crash · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deformed means having a shape that has been changed or twisted, so it is not the usual or proper shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:m1:1
# text = Deformed means having a shape that has been changed or twisted, so it is not the usual or proper shape.
1	Deformed	deform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | a shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 4 | **change** | present · perfect · passive |  | a shape |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **not** **is a** | present | shape | the usual shape |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
To deform something (verb) is to change its shape by force or heat.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:m2:1
# text = To deform something (verb) is to change its shape by force or heat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deform	deform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by force or heat; change *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plastic ruler was deformed by the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x1:1
# text = The plastic ruler was deformed by the heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	deformed	deform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | past · passive | the heat | the plastic ruler |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's door was deformed in the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x2:1
# text = The car's door was deformed in the crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	deformed	deform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | past · passive |  | the car's door |  | the crash |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much force deformed the spring, and it didn't spring back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x3:1
# text = Too much force deformed the spring, and it didn't spring back.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	deformed	deform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	spring	spring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | past | much force |  |  |  | spring |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **spring back** | past · do-support | force |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old tree had a deformed, twisted trunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x4:1
# text = The old tree had a deformed, twisted trunk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	deformed	deform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	twisted	twisted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old tree | a deformed twisted trunk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trunk=Patient |
| 2 | **deform** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fruit was deformed but still tasted good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x5:1
# text = The fruit was deformed but still tasted good.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	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	deformed	deform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deform** | past · passive |  | the fruit |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **taste** | past |  |  |  |  | still | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never call a person deformed — it is hurtful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x6:1
# text = Never call a person deformed — it is hurtful.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	deformed	deform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **deform** | past | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | person |  |  |  |  | hurtful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unlike the other Greek divinities, he was ugly and deformed, being awkward in his movements, and limping in his gait.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformed:x7:1
# text = Unlike the other Greek divinities, he was ugly and deformed, being awkward in his movements, and limping in his gait.
1	Unlike	unlike	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	divinities	divinity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	deformed	deform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	limping	limp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	gait	gait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | unlike the other Greek divinities; ugly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deform** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | his movements |  | awkward *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **limp** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | his gait |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gait=Trajectory |
| 5 | **move** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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