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title: inexperienced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inexperienced» in the school dictionary: Inexperienced means not having much knowledge or skill in something because you have not done it much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inexperienced

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**Who acts:** Inexperienced, you, team, inexperienced sailor, She, Inexperienced swimmers · **What happens:** mean, not have, not do, be, not go out, learn · **To what, where:** much knowledge, skill, storm, cooking, shallow end, mistake · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«inexperienced» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [inexperienced in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inexperienced.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inexperienced means not having much knowledge or skill in something because you have not done it much.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:m1:1
# text = Inexperienced means not having much knowledge or skill in something because you have not done it much.
1	Inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	much	much	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Inexperienced |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | gerund |  | much knowledge or skill in something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **do** | present · perfect | you | skill |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
The team was young and inexperienced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x1:1
# text = The team was young and inexperienced.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	inexperienced	inexperienced	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** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inexperienced sailor should not go out in a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x2:1
# text = An inexperienced sailor should not go out in a storm.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go out** | should | a inexperienced sailor |  |  | a storm |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was inexperienced at cooking but keen to learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x3:1
# text = She was inexperienced at cooking but keen to learn.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	keen	keen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	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** | past | She |  |  | cooking but keen |  | inexperienced *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inexperienced swimmers should stay in the shallow end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x4:1
# text = Inexperienced swimmers should stay in the shallow end.
1	Inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | should | Inexperienced swimmers |  |  |  | in the shallow end |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in end=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inexperienced goalkeeper let in three goals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x5:1
# text = The inexperienced goalkeeper let in three goals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	let	let	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone is inexperienced at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x6:1
# text = Everyone is inexperienced at first.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	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 | Everyone |  |  |  |  | inexperienced *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He imagined that she was too young and inexperienced to care for him; but that was a mistake, for the truth was that another image already filled her heart.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inexperienced:x7:1
# text = He imagined that she was too young and inexperienced to care for him; but that was a mistake, for the truth was that another image already filled her heart.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	parataxis	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
25	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
26	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	27	det	_	_
27	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
28	already	already	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
30	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imagine** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **care** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for he=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | past | that | a mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **is** | past | another image | the truth *not said here* |  |  |  | fill *property* | tree rules |

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