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title: irrelevant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irrelevant» in the school dictionary: Not connected with what is being talked about or done, so it does not matter here. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irrelevant

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**Who acts:** it, colour, you, age, anyone, excuse · **What happens:** not connect, talk about, do, not matter, be, go · **To what, where:** irrelevant information

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not connected with what is being talked about or done, so it does not matter here.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:m1:1
# text = Not connected with what is being talked about or done, so it does not matter here.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
17	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	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 | **not** **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **talk about** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: with what=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | it |  |  | here |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 colour of the bus is irrelevant to how fast it goes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x1:1
# text = The colour of the bus is irrelevant to how fast it goes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the colour of the bus |  |  |  |  | irrelevant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | colour |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross out the irrelevant information in the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x2:1
# text = Cross out the irrelevant information in the question.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the irrelevant information |  |  |  | in the question | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent information=Patient in question=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Your age is irrelevant; anyone can join.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x3:1
# text = Your age is irrelevant; anyone can join.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	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 | Your age |  |  |  |  | irrelevant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | can | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Stick to the topic and leave out irrelevant details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x4:1
# text = Stick to the topic and leave out irrelevant details.
1	Stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	compound	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Whether it rained is irrelevant to the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x5:1
# text = Whether it rained is irrelevant to the answer.
1	Whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	expl	_	_
3	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the answer; irrelevant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His excuse was completely irrelevant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrelevant:x6:1
# text = His excuse was completely irrelevant.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	irrelevant	irrelevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His excuse |  |  |  |  | completely, irrelevant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **excuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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