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title: inexactitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inexactitude» in the school dictionary: Being not exact or not correct; a small mistake: inexactitude in the measurements. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inexactitude

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**Who acts:** polite funny way, scientist, Small inexactitudes, inexactitude, story · **What happens:** not be, say, not tell, point out, make, crook · **To what, where:** someone, inexactitude, shelves, politician, other words, old map · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being not exact or not correct; a small mistake: inexactitude in the measurements.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:m1:1
# text = Being not exact or not correct; a small mistake: inexactitude in the measurements.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | exact *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** *speech: disagree* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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, euphemism, joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«terminological inexactitude» = a lie; a polite, funny way of saying someone has not told the truth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:m2:1
# text = «terminological inexactitude» = a lie; a polite, funny way of saying someone has not told the truth.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	ccomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a polite funny way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | present · perfect · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient truth=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The scientist pointed out an inexactitude in the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x1:1
# text = The scientist pointed out an inexactitude in the results.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	results	result	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 | **point out** | past | the scientist | a inexactitude |  |  |  | in the results | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent inexactitude=Patient in result=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Small inexactitudes in measuring made the shelves crooked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x2:1
# text = Small inexactitudes in measuring made the shelves crooked.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	inexactitudes	inexactitude	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	crooked	crook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Small inexactitudes in measuring | the shelves |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shelf=Product |
| 2 | **crook** | participle |  | the shelves *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The politician was accused of a terminological inexactitude — in other words, a lie.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x3:1
# text = The politician was accused of a terminological inexactitude — in other words, a lie.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accuse** | past · passive |  | the politician |  | other words and a lie |  | of a terminological inexactitude | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of inexactitude=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Rounding causes some inexactitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x4:1
# text = Rounding causes some inexactitude.
1	Rounding	round	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **round** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | present |  | some inexactitude |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition inexactitude=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There was inexactitude in the old map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x5:1
# text = There was inexactitude in the old map.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **be** | past | inexactitude |  |  | the old map; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in map=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His story contained a few inexactitudes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexactitude:x6:1
# text = His story contained a few inexactitudes.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contained	contain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inexactitudes	inexactitude	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **contain** | past | His story | a few inexactitudes |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot inexactitude=Theme |

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