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title: infrequent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «infrequent» in the school dictionary: Not happening often; rare. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# infrequent

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**Who acts:** Buses, Total eclipses, cousin, Snow, red cars, infrequent mistakes · **What happens:** not happen, happen, be, fix, mistake · **To what, where:** one place, infrequent visitor, Sydney, tally chart

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not happening often; rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:m1:1
# text = Not happening often; rare.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Happening with long gaps in between: infrequent buses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:m2:1
# text = Happening with long gaps in between: infrequent buses.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with long gaps in infrequent buses | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Buses to our village are infrequent, only two a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x1:1
# text = Buses to our village are infrequent, only two a day.
1	Buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Buses to our village |  |  |  |  | two  a day *obl*; infrequent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Total eclipses are infrequent in any one place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x2:1
# text = Total eclipses are infrequent in any one place.
1	Total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	eclipses	eclipse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	place	place	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 | **is** | present | Total eclipses |  |  | any one place |  | infrequent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our cousin from Canada is an infrequent visitor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x3:1
# text = Our cousin from Canada is an infrequent visitor.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our cousin from Canada | a infrequent visitor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Snow is infrequent in Sydney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x4:1
# text = Snow is infrequent in Sydney.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | Snow |  |  | Sydney |  | infrequent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the tally chart, red cars were infrequent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x5:1
# text = In the tally chart, red cars were infrequent.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tally	tally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | red cars |  |  | the tally chart |  | infrequent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His infrequent mistakes were easy to fix.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infrequent:x6:1
# text = His infrequent mistakes were easy to fix.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	infrequent	infrequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His infrequent mistakes |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | His infrequent mistakes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mistake** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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