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title: inadvertently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inadvertently» in the school dictionary: Inadvertently means by accident, without meaning to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inadvertently

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**Who acts:** accident, I, She, He, Fleming, you · **What happens:** mean, delete, step, tell, discover, be · **To what, where:** homework, tail, her, penicillin, tap, acorns · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Inadvertently means by accident, without meaning to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:m1:1
# text = Inadvertently means by accident, without meaning to.
1	Inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by accident; inadvertently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | accident *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I inadvertently deleted my homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x1:1
# text = I inadvertently deleted my homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	deleted	delete	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	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 | **delete** | past | I | my homework |  |  |  | inadvertently *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She inadvertently stepped on the cat's tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x2:1
# text = She inadvertently stepped on the cat's tail.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | She |  |  | the cat's tail |  | inadvertently *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tail=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He inadvertently told her about the surprise party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x3:1
# text = He inadvertently told her about the surprise party.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He |  | her *= she* |  |  | about the surprise party; inadvertently *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient about party=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fleming inadvertently discovered penicillin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x4:1
# text = Fleming inadvertently discovered penicillin.
1	Fleming	Fleming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	discovered	discover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	penicillin	penicillin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past | Fleming | penicillin |  |  |  | inadvertently *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penicillin=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful not to inadvertently share where you live online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x5:1
# text = Be careful not to inadvertently share where you live online.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	online	online	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **share** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | inadvertently *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | present | you |  |  |  |  | online *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tap was inadvertently left running all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x6:1
# text = The tap was inadvertently left running all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the tap |  |  |  | inadvertently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | the tap *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The Sheep eating the acorns inadvertently frayed and tore the cloak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inadvertently:x7:1
# text = The Sheep eating the acorns inadvertently frayed and tore the cloak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	inadvertently	inadvertently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	frayed	fray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund | the Sheep *not said here* | the acorns |  |  |  | inadvertently *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acorn=Patient |
| 2 | **fray** | past | the Sheep |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **tore** | past | the Sheep *not said here* | the cloak |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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