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title: indisposed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indisposed» in the school dictionary: Slightly ill, so not able to come or work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indisposed

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**Who acts:** deputy, understudy, butler, Grandma · **What happens:** come, work, do, indispose, help, take · **To what, where:** something, head teacher, assembly, opera singer, Mr Toad, visitors · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slightly ill, so not able to come or work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:m1:1
# text = Slightly ill, so not able to come or work.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not willing to do something, as in «indisposed to help».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:m2:1
# text = Not willing to do something, as in «indisposed to help».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **indispose** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The head teacher is indisposed today, so the deputy will take assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x1:1
# text = The head teacher is indisposed today, so the deputy will take assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	deputy	deputy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indispose** | present · passive |  | the head teacher |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | future | the deputy | assembly |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The opera singer was indisposed, and her understudy sang instead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x2:1
# text = The opera singer was indisposed, and her understudy sang instead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	understudy	understudy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indispose** | past · passive |  | the opera singer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | her understudy |  |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mr Toad is indisposed and cannot see visitors,» said the butler.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x3:1
# text = «Mr Toad is indisposed and cannot see visitors,» said the butler.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indispose** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Mr Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **see** *in a quote* | can |  | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer visitor=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the butler |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma felt indisposed after the long journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x4:1
# text = Grandma felt indisposed after the long journey.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **indispose** | participle | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  | after the long journey |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was indisposed to lend us his bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x5:1
# text = He was indisposed to lend us his bike.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indispose** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lend** | to-infinitive |  | his bike | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient bike=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain was indisposed with a cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposed:x6:1
# text = The captain was indisposed with a cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	indisposed	indispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indispose** | past · passive |  | the captain |  |  |  | with a cold | tree rules |

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