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title: inexpensive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inexpensive» in the school dictionary: Not costing a lot of money; cheap, but in a polite or positive way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inexpensive

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**Who acts:** We, picnic, pencils, café, Walking, bus · **What happens:** not cost, find, be, serve, walk, grow · **To what, where:** lot, inexpensive present, inexpensive day, herbs, windowsill

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not costing a lot of money; cheap, but in a polite or positive way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:m1:1
# text = Not costing a lot of money; cheap, but in a polite or positive way.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	costing	cost	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cost** | gerund |  | a lot of money |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found an inexpensive present for Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x1:1
# text = We found an inexpensive present for Grandma.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a inexpensive present |  |  |  | for Grandma | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent present=Theme for grandma=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A picnic in the park is an inexpensive day out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x2:1
# text = A picnic in the park is an inexpensive day out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a picnic in the park | a inexpensive day |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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These pencils are inexpensive but good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x3:1
# text = These pencils are inexpensive but good.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this pencils |  |  |  |  | inexpensive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | this pencils *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café serves tasty, inexpensive food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x4:1
# text = The café serves tasty, inexpensive food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | the café |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Walking to school is free, and the bus is inexpensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x5:1
# text = Walking to school is free, and the bus is inexpensive.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | Walking |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the bus |  |  |  |  | inexpensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is inexpensive to grow herbs on a windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexpensive:x6:1
# text = It is inexpensive to grow herbs on a windowsill.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	inexpensive	inexpensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | inexpensive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive |  | herbs |  | a windowsill |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herb=Theme |

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