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title: disloyal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disloyal» in the school dictionary: Disloyal means not loyal: not supporting or being faithful to your friends, family, team or country. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disloyal

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**Who acts:** Disloyal, It, disloyal soldier, you, He, disloyal friend · **What happens:** mean, not support, be, tell, join, do · **To what, where:** secret, enemy, other side, true friend, laws · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Disloyal means not loyal: not supporting or being faithful to your friends, family, team or country.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:m1:1
# text = Disloyal means not loyal: not supporting or being faithful to your friends, family, team or country.
1	Disloyal	disloyal	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	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	supporting	support	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Disloyal |  |  |  |  | loyal *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **support** | gerund | Disloyal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | Disloyal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your friends and family and team or country; faithful *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was disloyal to tell her secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x1:1
# text = It was disloyal to tell her secret.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | disloyal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | her secret |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disloyal soldier joined the enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x2:1
# text = The disloyal soldier joined the enemy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	joined	join	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	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **join** | past | the disloyal soldier | the enemy |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be disloyal to your team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x3:1
# text = Don't be disloyal to your team.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to your team; disloyal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He felt disloyal for cheering the other side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x4:1
# text = He felt disloyal for cheering the other side.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cheering	cheer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  |  | disloyal *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cheer** | gerund | He *not said here* | the other side |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus side=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A disloyal friend is not a true friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x5:1
# text = A disloyal friend is not a true friend.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a disloyal friend | a true friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gossiping about your friends is disloyal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x6:1
# text = Gossiping about your friends is disloyal.
1	Gossiping	gossip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gossip** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about your friends | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about friend=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Gossiping |  |  |  |  | disloyal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They are not only very wicked but they are disloyal to our Emperor and disobey his laws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disloyal:x7:1
# text = They are not only very wicked but they are disloyal to our Emperor and disobey his laws.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	disloyal	disloyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | wicked *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | to our Emperor; disloyal *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **disobey** | infinitive | They *not said here* | his laws |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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