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title: idiotic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «idiotic» in the school dictionary: Very stupid or silly; making no sense. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# idiotic

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**Who acts:** That, Jumping, Rat, Toad, you, Mad Hatter · **What happens:** make, be, do, jump off, think, drive · **To what, where:** sense, idiotic thing, shed, idiotic idea, plan, idiotic questions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very stupid or silly; making no sense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:m1:1
# text = Very stupid or silly; making no sense.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **make** | gerund |  | no sense |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product |

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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}

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That was an idiotic thing to do!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x1:1
# text = That was an idiotic thing to do!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a idiotic thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Jumping off the shed was an idiotic idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x2:1
# text = Jumping off the shed was an idiotic idea.
1	Jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	idea	idea	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 | **jump off** | gerund |  | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shed=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Jumping | a idiotic idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Rat thought Toad's plan to drive again was idiotic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x3:1
# text = Rat thought Toad's plan to drive again was idiotic.
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Rat | Toad's plan |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot plan=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | to-infinitive | Rat *not said here* | Toad's plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | Rat *not said here* |  |  |  | again | idiotic *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **plan** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Stop asking idiotic questions and listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x4:1
# text = Stop asking idiotic questions and listen.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* | idiotic questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Mad Hatter gave idiotic answers to every question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x5:1
# text = The Mad Hatter gave idiotic answers to every question.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the Mad Hatter | idiotic answers | every question |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to question=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It's idiotic to leave the gate open with the dog in the garden.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:idiotic:x6:1
# text = It's idiotic to leave the gate open with the dog in the garden.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	idiotic	idiotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | idiotic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | the gate |  | the garden |  | with the dog; open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gate=Theme in garden=Location |

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