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title: exploited — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exploited» in the school dictionary: Treated unfairly by someone who uses you for their own gain, for example made to work hard for very little pay. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exploited

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**Who acts:** example, someone, workers, team, hacker, She · **What happens:** treat, use, make, work, break in, exploit · **To what, where:** you, example, weakness, many children, factories, workers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exploited» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [exploited in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exploited.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Treated unfairly by someone who uses you for their own gain, for example made to work hard for very little pay.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:m1:1
# text = Treated unfairly by someone who uses you for their own gain, for example made to work hard for very little pay.
1	Treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	gain	gain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	very	very	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by someone; unfairly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present |  | you |  |  |  | for their own gain; for example | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent you=Theme for gain=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **work** | to-infinitive | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for little pay; hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for pay=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
Used fully and well, such as a resource or a chance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:m2:1
# text = Used fully and well, such as a resource or a chance.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	resource	resource	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | such a resource or a chance; fully *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weakness in a program that has been used by someone to break in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:m3:1
# text = A weakness in a program that has been used by someone to break in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · perfect · passive | someone | a weakness in a program |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **break in** | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, many children were exploited in factories and mines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x1:1
# text = Long ago, many children were exploited in factories and mines.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	mines	mine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exploit** | past · passive |  | many children |  | factories and mines |  | ago *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers felt exploited because they were paid so little.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x2:1
# text = The workers felt exploited because they were paid so little.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the workers |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **exploit** | participle | the workers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | past · passive |  | workers *= worker* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team exploited every chance to score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x3:1
# text = The team exploited every chance to score.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exploit** | past | the team | every chance |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Theme |
| 2 | **score** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* | every chance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coal under the hills was exploited for a hundred years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x4:1
# text = The coal under the hills was exploited for a hundred years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exploit** | past · passive |  | the coal under the hills |  |  | year |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hacker exploited a weakness in the website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x5:1
# text = The hacker exploited a weakness in the website.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hacker	hacker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exploit** | past | the hacker | a weakness |  | the website |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt exploited when her friends only called her for help with homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x6:1
# text = She felt exploited when her friends only called her for help with homework.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	exploited	exploited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  | exploited *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | past | her friends | her *= she* |  |  |  | for help with homework | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent she=Theme for help=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind power is not yet fully exploited in some countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exploited:x7:1
# text = Wind power is not yet fully exploited in some countries.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	exploited	exploit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present · passive |  | Wind power |  | some countries | yet | exploit, fully *property* | tree rules |

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