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title: downside — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «downside» in the school dictionary: A downside is the bad part or disadvantage of something that is mostly good. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# downside

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**Who acts:** downside, Living, only downside, plan, One downside, trip · **What happens:** be, cost, have, walk, live, list · **To what, where:** bad part, you, dog, rain, school, bus ride

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«downside» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [downside in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/downside.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A downside is the bad part or disadvantage of something that is mostly good.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:m1:1
# text = A downside is the bad part or disadvantage of something that is mostly good.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	disadvantage	disadvantage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a downside | the bad part or disadvantage |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good, mostly *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The downside of a plan is what could go wrong or what it costs you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:m2:1
# text = The downside of a plan is what could go wrong or what it costs you.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | could · present | the downside of a plan |  |  |  |  | go, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** | present | downside | you |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme what=Beneficiary you=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The downside of having a dog is walking it in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x1:1
# text = The downside of having a dog is walking it in the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the downside *not said here* | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | present · progressive | the downside | dog |  | the rain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in rain=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Living near school is great; the only downside is no bus ride with friends.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x2:1
# text = Living near school is great; the only downside is no bus ride with friends.
1	Living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	near	near	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
12	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near school=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Living |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the only downside | no bus ride |  |  |  | with friends | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every plan has a downside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x3:1
# text = Every plan has a downside.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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One downside of screens at night is poor sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x4:1
# text = One downside of screens at night is poor sleep.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One downside of screens at night | poor sleep |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the downside, the trip costs a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x5:1
# text = On the downside, the trip costs a lot.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	downside	downside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the trip | a lot |  | the downside |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List the upsides and downsides before you choose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downside:x6:1
# text = List the upsides and downsides before you choose.
1	List	list	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	upsides	upside	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	downsides	downside	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | imperative | you *not said here* | the upsides and downsides |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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