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title: incorrigible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incorrigible» in the school dictionary: Having bad habits or faults that cannot be changed or corrected: «an incorrigible liar». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incorrigible

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**Who acts:** people, You, Toad, puppy, Grandad, incorrigible · **What happens:** have, not change, correct, do, like, be · **To what, where:** bad habits, something, incorrigible thief, incorrigible joker, Mum, biscuit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having bad habits or faults that cannot be changed or corrected: «an incorrigible liar».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:m1:1
# text = Having bad habits or faults that cannot be changed or corrected: «an incorrigible liar».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	corrected	correct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	liar	liar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | bad habits or faults |  |  |  | a incorrigible liar *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **change** | can · passive |  | bad habits or faults |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: playful — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always doing something naughty or silly that people half like: «You're incorrigible!».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:m2:1
# text = Always doing something naughty or silly that people half like: «You're incorrigible!».
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	half	half	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	advmod	_	_
10	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present | people |  |  |  |  | half *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | incorrigible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was incorrigible; he always went back to motor cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x1:1
# text = Toad was incorrigible; he always went back to motor cars.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | incorrigible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go back** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | to motor cars *result*; always *property* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to car=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My puppy is an incorrigible thief of socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x2:1
# text = My puppy is an incorrigible thief of socks.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My puppy | a incorrigible thief |  |  |  | of socks | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad is an incorrigible joker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x3:1
# text = Grandad is an incorrigible joker.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joker	joker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandad | a incorrigible joker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«You're incorrigible!» laughed Mum when I took another biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x4:1
# text = «You're incorrigible!» laughed Mum when I took another biscuit.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | incorrigible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | incorrigible | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | past | I | another biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher called him an incorrigible chatterbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x5:1
# text = The teacher called him an incorrigible chatterbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chatterbox	chatterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the teacher |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is an incorrigible optimist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x6:1
# text = She is an incorrigible optimist.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	optimist	optimist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a incorrigible optimist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This noise roused the giant, who rushed from his cave, crying: “You incorrigible villain, are you come here to disturb my rest?

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorrigible:x7:1
# text = This noise roused the giant, who rushed from his cave, crying: “You incorrigible villain, are you come here to disturb my rest?
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	roused	rouse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	incorrigible	incorrigible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
23	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	disturb	disturb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
26	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rouse** | past | this noise | the giant |  |  |  |  | vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=Patient |
| 2 | **rush** | past |  |  |  | noise's cave |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from cave=Trajectory |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **villain** *in a quote* |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  | here |  | come *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **disturb** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | my rest |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rest=Experiencer |

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