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title: inconveniently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inconveniently» in the school dictionary: In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inconveniently

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**Who acts:** way, bus, shop, It, we, pencil · **What happens:** cause, break down, be, start, rain, leave · **To what, where:** trouble, rain, station, plug, sofa, dentist appointment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:m1:1
# text = In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	down	down	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | a way | trouble or difficulty or a bad time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break down** *in a quote* | past | the bus |  |  | the rain |  | inconveniently *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 shop is inconveniently far from the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x1:1
# text = The shop is inconveniently far from the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | the shop |  |  | the station |  | far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It started raining inconveniently just as we left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x2:1
# text = It started raining inconveniently just as we left.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | inconveniently *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 3 | **leave** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plug was inconveniently placed behind the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x3:1
# text = The plug was inconveniently placed behind the sofa.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plug	plug	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	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past · passive |  | the plug |  | the sofa |  | inconveniently *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme behind sofa=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inconveniently, my pencil broke during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x4:1
# text = Inconveniently, my pencil broke during the test.
1	Inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | my pencil |  |  |  | during the test | inconveniently *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist appointment was inconveniently timed during football practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x5:1
# text = The dentist appointment was inconveniently timed during football practice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	timed	time	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **time** | past · passive |  | the dentist appointment |  |  | during football practice | inconveniently *property* | vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge was inconveniently closed for repairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inconveniently:x6:1
# text = The bridge was inconveniently closed for repairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	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	inconveniently	inconveniently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	repairs	repair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the bridge |  |  |  | for repairs; inconveniently *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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