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title: inauspicious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inauspicious» in the school dictionary: Inauspicious means showing signs that things will go badly; unlucky or not a good start. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inauspicious

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**Who acts:** Inauspicious, signs, trip, bus, It, Rain · **What happens:** mean, show, go, have, break down, be · **To what, where:** signs, inauspicious start, inauspicious beginning, 5, great scientist, start · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inauspicious means showing signs that things will go badly; unlucky or not a good start.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:m1:1
# text = Inauspicious means showing signs that things will go badly; unlucky or not a good start.
1	Inauspicious	Inauspicious	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	unlucky	unlucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Inauspicious |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** *not said to happen* | gerund | Inauspicious *not said here* | signs |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sign=Recipient |
| 3 | **go** | future | signs |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
The trip had an inauspicious start: the bus broke down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x1:1
# text = The trip had an inauspicious start: the bus broke down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	inauspicious	inauspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the trip | a inauspicious start |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Patient |
| 2 | **break down** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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It was an inauspicious beginning for the new team, losing 5–0.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x2:1
# text = It was an inauspicious beginning for the new team, losing 5–0.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	inauspicious	inauspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a inauspicious beginning |  |  |  | for the new team | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  | 5 |  |  |  | – 0 | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain on the first day of the fair seemed inauspicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x3:1
# text = Rain on the first day of the fair seemed inauspicious.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	inauspicious	inauspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | Rain on the first day of the fair |  |  |  |  | inauspicious *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Romans thought some bird signs were inauspicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x4:1
# text = The Romans thought some bird signs were inauspicious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	inauspicious	inauspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the Romans |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | some bird signs |  |  |  |  | inauspicious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite inauspicious beginnings, she became a great scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x5:1
# text = Despite inauspicious beginnings, she became a great scientist.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	inauspicious	inauspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	beginnings	beginning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | she | a great scientist |  |  | despite inauspicious beginnings |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Falling over at the start of the race was inauspicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauspicious:x6:1
# text = Falling over at the start of the race was inauspicious.
1	Falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	over	over	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	inauspicious	inauspicious	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 | **fall over** | gerund |  |  |  | the start of the race |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at start=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | Falling |  |  |  |  | inauspicious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | the race |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

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