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title: inaccurate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inaccurate» in the school dictionary: Not correct or not exact; containing mistakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inaccurate

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**Who acts:** scales, we, map, road, estimate, His · **What happens:** contain, be, weigh, not be, estimate, give · **To what, where:** it, inaccurate information, inaccurate measurements

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not correct or not exact; containing mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:m1:1
# text = Not correct or not exact; containing mistakes.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **contain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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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The scales were inaccurate, so we weighed it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x1:1
# text = The scales were inaccurate, so we weighed it again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inaccurate	inaccurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the scales |  |  |  |  | inaccurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **weigh** | past | we | it |  |  | again |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme it=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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That map is inaccurate — the road isn't there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x2:1
# text = That map is inaccurate — the road isn't there.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inaccurate	inaccurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that map |  |  |  |  | inaccurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | the road |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His estimate was inaccurate by ten metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x3:1
# text = His estimate was inaccurate by ten metres.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inaccurate	inaccurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | past | His estimate |  |  |  |  | by ten metres; inaccurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **estimate** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom estimate «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some websites give inaccurate information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x4:1
# text = Some websites give inaccurate information.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inaccurate	inaccurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | some websites | inaccurate information |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An old ruler with a broken end gives inaccurate measurements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x5:1
# text = An old ruler with a broken end gives inaccurate measurements.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	inaccurate	inaccurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | a old ruler with a broken end | inaccurate measurements |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measurement=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The newspaper report was inaccurate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccurate:x6:1
# text = The newspaper report was inaccurate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	inaccurate	inaccurate	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** | past | the newspaper report |  |  |  |  | inaccurate *property* | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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