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title: impropriety — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impropriety» in the school dictionary: Behaviour that is not right, honest or acceptable, especially for someone in an important job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impropriety

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**Who acts:** Behaviour, small wrong act, good behaviour, inquiry, judge, coach · **What happens:** not be, be, break, rule, accuse, find · **To what, where:** rules, official, impropriety, money, appearance, stranger

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Behaviour that is not right, honest or acceptable, especially for someone in an important job.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:m1:1
# text = Behaviour that is not right, honest or acceptable, especially for someone in an important job.
1	Behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	parataxis	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Behaviour |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Behaviour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Behaviour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small wrong or rude act that breaks the rules of good behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:m2:1
# text = A small wrong or rude act that breaks the rules of good behaviour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present | a small wrong act | the rules of good behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 2 | **rule** |  | good behaviour |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The official was accused of financial impropriety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x1:1
# text = The official was accused of financial impropriety.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	official	official	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	financial	financial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accuse** | past · passive |  | the official |  |  |  | of financial impropriety | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of impropriety=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inquiry found no impropriety in how the money was spent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x2:1
# text = An inquiry found no impropriety in how the money was spent.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inquiry	inquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | a inquiry | no impropriety |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impropriety=Topic |
| 2 | **spend** | past · passive |  | the money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The judge stepped away to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x3:1
# text = The judge stepped away to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step away** | past | the judge |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the judge *not said here* | any appearance of impropriety |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent appearance=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old novels, being alone with a stranger was seen as an impropriety.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x4:1
# text = In old novels, being alone with a stranger was seen as an impropriety.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	novels	novel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund · passive |  | a stranger |  | old novels |  | as a impropriety | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as impropriety=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club's treasurer was cleared of impropriety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x5:1
# text = The club's treasurer was cleared of impropriety.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	treasurer	treasurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cleared	clear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | past · passive |  | the club's treasurer |  |  |  | of impropriety | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme of impropriety=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach was careful to avoid any impropriety in choosing the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impropriety:x6:1
# text = The coach was careful to avoid any impropriety in choosing the team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	impropriety	impropriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the coach |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the coach *not said here* | any impropriety |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent impropriety=Location |
| 3 | **choose** | gerund | the coach *not said here* | the team |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

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