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title: inappropriate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inappropriate» in the school dictionary: Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inappropriate

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**Who acts:** messages, child, Wearing, Rude jokes, someone, you · **What happens:** describe, touch, be, tell, trust, wear · **To what, where:** words, messages, child, trusted adult, flip flops, mountain hike · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:m1:1
# text = Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: safety — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describing words, pictures, touching or messages that are wrong or unsafe for a child, which a child should tell a trusted adult about.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:m2:1
# text = Describing words, pictures, touching or messages that are wrong or unsafe for a child, which a child should tell a trusted adult about.
1	Describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl:relcl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	amod	_	_
25	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	about	about	ADP	IN	_	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | gerund |  | words and pictures |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | gerund |  | messages |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme message=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | messages |  |  |  |  | for a child; wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | messages *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | a child | a child | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent which=Recipient adult=Topic |
| 6 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing flip-flops on a mountain hike is inappropriate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x1:1
# text = Wearing flip-flops on a mountain hike is inappropriate.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	flops	flop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | flip flops |  | a mountain hike |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent flop=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present | Wearing |  |  |  |  | inappropriate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude jokes in assembly are inappropriate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x2:1
# text = Rude jokes in assembly are inappropriate.
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rude jokes in assembly |  |  |  |  | inappropriate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone sends you something inappropriate online, tell a trusted adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x3:1
# text = If someone sends you something inappropriate online, tell a trusted adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
6	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | something | you |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Destination something=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was rated inappropriate for young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x4:1
# text = The film was rated inappropriate for young children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	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	rated	rate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **rate** | past · passive |  | the film |  |  |  | for young children; inappropriate *property* | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laughing at a funeral would be inappropriate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x5:1
# text = Laughing at a funeral would be inappropriate.
1	Laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  | a funeral |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | would | Laughing |  |  |  |  | inappropriate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slang can be inappropriate in a formal letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inappropriate:x6:1
# text = Slang can be inappropriate in a formal letter.
1	Slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	inappropriate	inappropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	letter	letter	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 | **is** | can | Slang |  |  | a formal letter |  | inappropriate *property* | tree rules |

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