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title: incorrect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incorrect» in the school dictionary: Not right or not true; wrong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incorrect

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**Who acts:** answer, Your, spelling, shop, prediction, he · **What happens:** be, try, answer, spell, give, learn · **To what, where:** freind, incorrect change, me, lot, oven, Minor punctuation errors

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«incorrect» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [incorrect in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/incorrect.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not right or not true; wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:m1:1
# text = Not right or not true; wrong.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not suitable or not polite for the situation, as in «incorrect behaviour».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:m2:1
# text = Not suitable or not polite for the situation, as in «incorrect behaviour».
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	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Your answer is incorrect — try again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x1:1
# text = Your answer is incorrect — try again.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your answer |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The spelling of «freind» is incorrect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x2:1
# text = The spelling of «freind» is incorrect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	freind	freind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 spelling of freind |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** |  |  | freind |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The shop gave me incorrect change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x3:1
# text = The shop gave me incorrect change.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the shop | incorrect change | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient change=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His prediction was incorrect, but he learned a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x4:1
# text = His prediction was incorrect, but he learned a lot.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His prediction |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | past | he | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |
| 3 | **predict** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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That information is incorrect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x5:1
# text = That information is incorrect.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that information |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Incorrect use of the oven can be dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x6:1
# text = Incorrect use of the oven can be dangerous.
1	Incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | can | Incorrect use of the oven |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** |  |  | the oven |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Minor punctuation errors (omitted or incorrect punctuation, mismatched quote marks etc.) have been amended without note.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrect:x7:1
# text = Minor punctuation errors (omitted or incorrect punctuation, mismatched quote marks etc.) have been amended without note.
1	Minor	minor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	punctuation	punctuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	errors	error	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	omitted	omit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	punctuation	punctuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	mismatched	mismatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	quote	quote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	etc.	etc.	NOUN	FW	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
18	without	without	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **omit** | participle |  | Minor punctuation errors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mismatch** | past | Minor punctuation errors | quote marks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **amend** | present · perfect · passive | Minor punctuation errors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without note | tree rules |

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