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title: indiscriminately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indiscriminately» in the school dictionary: Without choosing carefully; at random or in a careless way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indiscriminately

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**Who acts:** bombs, Using, germs, goat, International law, attacks · **What happens:** choose, care, hurt, affect, kill, knock down · **To what, where:** bombs, antibiotics, germs, everything, attacks, civilians

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Without choosing carefully; at random or in a careless way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:m1:1
# text = Without choosing carefully; at random or in a careless way.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: 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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Without caring who gets hurt or affected: bombs that kill indiscriminately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:m2:1
# text = Without caring who gets hurt or affected: bombs that kill indiscriminately.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	caring	care	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	kill	kill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | bombs |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **affect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **kill** | present | bombs |  |  |  |  | indiscriminately *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The storm knocked down trees indiscriminately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x1:1
# text = The storm knocked down trees indiscriminately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Using antibiotics indiscriminately helps germs become resistant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x2:1
# text = Using antibiotics indiscriminately helps germs become resistant.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	resistant	resistant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | antibiotics |  |  |  | indiscriminately *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antibiotic=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Using | germs |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent germ=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | infinitive | germs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | resistant *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The goat ate everything indiscriminately, even my socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x3:1
# text = The goat ate everything indiscriminately, even my socks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the goat | everything |  |  |  | my socks *obl*; indiscriminately *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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International law forbids attacks that harm civilians indiscriminately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x4:1
# text = International law forbids attacks that harm civilians indiscriminately.
1	International	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forbids	forbid	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	harm	harm	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	civilians	civilian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbid** | present | International law | attacks |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer attack=Theme |
| 2 | **harm** | present | attacks | civilians |  |  |  | indiscriminately *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus civilian=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He copied answers indiscriminately and got them all wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x5:1
# text = He copied answers indiscriminately and got them all wrong.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | past | He | answers |  |  |  | indiscriminately *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | He *not said here* | answers *= answer* |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't click on links indiscriminately; some are scams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indiscriminately:x6:1
# text = Don't click on links indiscriminately; some are scams.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	links	link	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	indiscriminately	indiscriminately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	scams	scam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **click** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | links |  | indiscriminately *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on link=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | some scams |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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