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title: impartial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impartial» in the school dictionary: Impartial means fair to everyone and not taking sides, so you do not favour one person or team. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impartial

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**Who acts:** Impartial, you, impartial judge, dislike, referee, judge · **What happens:** mean, not take, not favour, decide, affect, be · **To what, where:** sides, one person, facts, decision, someone, turn · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«impartial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [impartial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/impartial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impartial means fair to everyone and not taking sides, so you do not favour one person or team.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:m1:1
# text = Impartial means fair to everyone and not taking sides, so you do not favour one person or team.
1	Impartial	Impartial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
9	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	favour	favour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Impartial |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **take** | gerund | Impartial *not said here* | sides |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **favour** | present · do-support | you | one person or team |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An impartial judge or jury decides only on the facts, without friendship or dislike affecting the decision.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:m2:1
# text = An impartial judge or jury decides only on the facts, without friendship or dislike affecting the decision.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dislike	dislike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	affecting	affect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | a impartial judge or jury | the facts and friendship or dislike |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |
| 2 | **affect** | gerund | dislike *not said here* | the decision |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus decision=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A referee must be impartial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x1:1
# text = A referee must be impartial.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | a referee |  |  |  |  | impartial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge listened to both sides and stayed impartial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x2:1
# text = The judge listened to both sides and stayed impartial.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the judge |  |  |  |  | to both sides | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to side=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the judge *not said here* |  |  |  |  | impartial *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need someone impartial to decide who won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x3:1
# text = We need someone impartial to decide who won.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | someone |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **win** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was impartial and gave everyone a turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x4:1
# text = The teacher was impartial and gave everyone a turn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | impartial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | past | the teacher *not said here* | a turn | everyone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient turn=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
News should give impartial reports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x5:1
# text = News should give impartial reports.
1	News	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reports	report	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | should | News | impartial reports |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's hard to be impartial when your best friend is playing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x6:1
# text = It's hard to be impartial when your best friend is playing.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | impartial *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | present · progressive | your best friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(law) Every person has the right to an impartial trial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x7:1
# text = (law) Every person has the right to an impartial trial.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | law | the right |  |  |  | to a impartial trial | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum stayed impartial when my sister and I argued.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impartial:x8:1
# text = Mum stayed impartial when my sister and I argued.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	_
9	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | impartial *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | my sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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