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title: inconvenience — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inconvenience» in the school dictionary: Trouble or difficulty that stops things going smoothly or easily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# inconvenience

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**Who acts:** difficulty, things, broken lift, I, We, Having · **What happens:** stop, go, cause, break, be, not want · **To what, where:** things, small trouble, someone trouble, inconvenience, hot water, big inconvenience · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«inconvenience» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [inconvenience in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inconvenience.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trouble or difficulty that stops things going smoothly or easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m1:1
# text = Trouble or difficulty that stops things going smoothly or easily.
1	Trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | difficulty | things |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry for the inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m1e:1
# text = Sorry for the inconvenience.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that causes small trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m2:1
# text = Something that causes small trouble.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present |  | small trouble |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken lift is an inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m2e:1
# text = The broken lift is an inconvenience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the broken lift | a inconvenience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cause someone trouble or extra work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m3:1
# text = To cause someone trouble or extra work.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cause	cause	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	compound	_	_
4	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | to-infinitive |  | someone trouble or extra work |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't want to inconvenience you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:m3e:1
# text = I don't want to inconvenience you.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | I | inconvenience |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent inconvenience=Theme you=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the roadworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x1:1
# text = We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the roadworks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	apologise	apologise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roadworks	roadwork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | present | We |  |  |  |  | for any inconvenience | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | any inconvenience *not said here* |  |  |  | by the roadworks | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having no hot water is a big inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x2:1
# text = Having no hot water is a big inconvenience.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no hot water |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Having | a big inconvenience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I hope I'm not inconveniencing you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x3:1
# text = I hope I'm not inconveniencing you.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	inconveniencing	inconvenience	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **inconvenience** | present · progressive | I | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The late bus was a small inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x4:1
# text = The late bus was a small inconvenience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the late bus | a small inconvenience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry for the inconvenience — the shop opens again soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x5:1
# text = Sorry for the inconvenience — the shop opens again soon.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the shop |  |  |  | again | soon *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Living far from school is an inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x6:1
# text = Living far from school is an inconvenience.
1	Living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | school |  | far *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Living | a inconvenience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magic waters, of course, soon remedy this temporary inconvenience.\[309\]

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The magic waters, of course, soon remedy this temporary inconvenience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x7:1
# text = The magic waters, of course, soon remedy this temporary inconvenience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	remedy	remedy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
11	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	inconvenience	inconvenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remedy** | infinitive | the magic waters and course | this temporary inconvenience |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent inconvenience=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* \[309\]

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconvenience:x7:2
# text = [309]
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	309	309	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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