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title: disobedient — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disobedient» in the school dictionary: Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disobedient

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**Who acts:** parent, disobedient puppy, Toad, disobedient boy, It, disobedient dog · **What happens:** not do, tell, refuse, not obey, chew, be · **To what, where:** you, shoes, river, fire alarm, children, road · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«disobedient» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [disobedient in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disobedient.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:m1:1
# text = Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive | a parent and teacher or person in charge | you |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient what=Topic |
| 3 | **refuse** | gerund | a parent and teacher or person in charge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive | a parent and teacher or person in charge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x1:1
# text = The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	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 | **chew** | past | the disobedient puppy | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was disobedient and vain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x2:1
# text = Toad was disobedient and vain.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disobedient boy went near the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x3:1
# text = The disobedient boy went near the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the disobedient boy |  |  | the river |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near river=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x4:1
# text = It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | disobedient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignore** | to-infinitive |  | the fire alarm |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children were punished for being disobedient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x5:1
# text = The children were punished for being disobedient.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past · passive |  | the children |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | disobedient *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A disobedient dog may run into the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disobedient:x6:1
# text = A disobedient dog may run into the road.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | may | a disobedient dog |  |  |  |  | into the road *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into road=Result |

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