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title: disreputable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disreputable» in the school dictionary: Known for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disreputable

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**Who acts:** people, you, pirates, old coat, formal firm · **What happens:** know, be, do, not trust, respect, look · **To what, where:** bad things, people, disreputable website, disreputable tavern, He, disreputable history

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«disreputable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [disreputable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disreputable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Known for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:m1:1
# text = Known for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them.
1	Known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	trust	trust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | dishonest *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | bad things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **not** **trust** | present · do-support | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **respect** | infinitive | people *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking dirty, shabby or not respectable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:m2:1
# text = Looking dirty, shabby or not respectable.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	shabby	shabby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	respectable	respectable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't buy from that disreputable website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:x1:1
# text = Don't buy from that disreputable website.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	disreputable	disreputable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **buy** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | that disreputable website |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from website=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirates met in a disreputable tavern by the docks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:x2:1
# text = The pirates met in a disreputable tavern by the docks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	disreputable	disreputable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tavern	tavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	docks	dock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the pirates |  |  | a disreputable tavern |  | by the docks | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was seen with some disreputable characters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:x3:1
# text = He was seen with some disreputable characters.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	disreputable	disreputable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with some disreputable characters | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The old coat looked rather disreputable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:x4:1
# text = The old coat looked rather disreputable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	disreputable	disreputable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the old coat |  |  |  |  | disreputable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(formal) The firm has a disreputable history of cheating customers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disreputable:x5:1
# text = (formal) The firm has a disreputable history of cheating customers.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	disreputable	disreputable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the formal firm | a disreputable history of cheating customers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Patient |
| 2 | **cheat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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