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title: imprudence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imprudence» in the school dictionary: Not being careful or sensible; doing things without thinking about the risks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imprudence

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**Who acts:** Spending, imprudence, Swimming, judge, money, We · **What happens:** not be, be, do, think, spend, lead · **To what, where:** things, pocket money, act, Toad, prison, sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not being careful or sensible; doing things without thinking about the risks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:m1:1
# text = Not being careful or sensible; doing things without thinking about the risks.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	risks	risk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about the risks | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about risk=Topic |

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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 -->
An unwise act.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:m2:1
# text = An unwise act.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unwise	unwise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spending all his pocket money on day one was an act of imprudence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x1:1
# text = Spending all his pocket money on day one was an act of imprudence.
1	Spending	spend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | gerund |  | his pocket money |  |  | day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Spending | a act |  |  |  | of imprudence | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Toad's imprudence led him straight to prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x2:1
# text = Toad's imprudence led him straight to prison.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Toad's imprudence | Toad |  | prison |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to prison=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming alone in the sea was pure imprudence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x3:1
# text = Swimming alone in the sea was pure imprudence.
1	Swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	imprudence	imprudence	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 | **swim** | gerund |  |  |  | the sea |  | alone *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Swimming | pure imprudence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge spoke of the young man's imprudence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x4:1
# text = The judge spoke of the young man's imprudence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the judge |  |  |  |  | of the young man's imprudence | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family's imprudence with money left them in debt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x5:1
# text = The family's imprudence with money left them in debt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle | money *not said here* | them *= they* |  | debt |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in debt=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned from our imprudence and packed raincoats next time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x6:1
# text = We learned from our imprudence and packed raincoats next time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	packed	packed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	raincoats	raincoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  | our imprudence and packed raincoats | time |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from imprudence=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Sometimes it is a victim's own imprudence, and not a parent's "hasty word," which has placed him in the power of the Evil One.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprudence:x7:1
# text = Sometimes it is a victim's own imprudence, and not a parent's "hasty word," which has placed him in the power of the Evil One.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	victim	victim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	imprudence	imprudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	Evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	One	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a victim's own imprudence |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **word** *in a quote* |  | a parent |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **place** | present · perfect · passive |  | hasty word |  | the power of the Evil One |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme he=Destination |

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