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title: ineffective — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ineffective» in the school dictionary: Not working well or not giving the result you want: an ineffective medicine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ineffective

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**Who acts:** you, cream, Shouting, old lock, someone, test · **What happens:** not work, not give, want, do, be, make · **To what, where:** ineffective medicine, result, job, ineffective way, friends, ineffective defence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not working well or not giving the result you want: an ineffective medicine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:m1:1
# text = Not working well or not giving the result you want: an ineffective medicine.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | gerund |  | a ineffective medicine |  |  |  | well *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent medicine=Material |
| 2 | **not** **give** | gerund |  | the result |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |
| 3 | **want** | present | you | the result *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot result=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not able to do a job well: an ineffective leader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:m2:1
# text = Not able to do a job well: an ineffective leader.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | a job |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cream was ineffective against the bites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x1:1
# text = The cream was ineffective against the bites.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | past | the cream |  |  |  |  | against the bites; ineffective *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shouting is an ineffective way to make friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x2:1
# text = Shouting is an ineffective way to make friends.
1	Shouting	shouting	NOUN	NN	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	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shouting | a ineffective way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | friends |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old lock was ineffective, so someone got in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x3:1
# text = The old lock was ineffective, so someone got in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old lock |  |  |  |  | ineffective *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get in** | past | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test showed the plant food was ineffective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x4:1
# text = The test showed the plant food was ineffective.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the test |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the plant food |  |  |  |  | ineffective *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team had an ineffective defence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x5:1
# text = The team had an ineffective defence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	defence	defence	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 | **have** | past | the team | a ineffective defence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defence=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antibiotics are ineffective against colds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ineffective:x6:1
# text = Antibiotics are ineffective against colds.
1	Antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ineffective	ineffective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	colds	cold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Antibiotics |  |  |  |  | against colds; ineffective *property* | tree rules |

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