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title: irresponsible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irresponsible» in the school dictionary: Irresponsible means not thinking about the results of what you do, or not taking care of things you should look after. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irresponsible

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**Who acts:** Irresponsible, you, irresponsible action, It, dog, Riding · **What happens:** mean, not think, do, not take, look, be · **To what, where:** care, things, people, danger, gate, bike · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«irresponsible» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [irresponsible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/irresponsible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irresponsible means not thinking about the results of what you do, or not taking care of things you should look after.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:m1:1
# text = Irresponsible means not thinking about the results of what you do, or not taking care of things you should look after.
1	Irresponsible	irresponsible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
16	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	after	after	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Irresponsible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about the results | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about result=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **take** | gerund |  | care |  |  |  | of things | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent care=Theme of thing=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **look** | should | you | things *not said here* |  |  |  | after *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Attribute |

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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 -->
An irresponsible action is careless and may put people or things in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:m2:1
# text = An irresponsible action is careless and may put people or things in danger.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a irresponsible action |  |  |  |  | careless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | may | a irresponsible action *not said here* | people or things |  | danger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme in danger=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was irresponsible to leave the gate open, because the dog ran out.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x1:1
# text = It was irresponsible to leave the gate open, because the dog ran out.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | irresponsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | the gate |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |
| 3 | **run out** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Riding a bike without a helmet on a busy road is irresponsible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x2:1
# text = Riding a bike without a helmet on a busy road is irresponsible.
1	Riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | gerund |  | a bike |  | a busy road |  | without a helmet | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Riding |  |  |  |  | irresponsible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The irresponsible campers left their fire burning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x3:1
# text = The irresponsible campers left their fire burning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	campers	camper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the irresponsible campers | campers's fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | campers's fire *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fire** |  | campers *= camper* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«That was very irresponsible of you,» said Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x4:1
# text = «That was very irresponsible of you,» said Mum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | That |  |  |  |  | of you; irresponsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is irresponsible to share your password with strangers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x5:1
# text = It is irresponsible to share your password with strangers.
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	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | irresponsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive |  | your password |  |  |  | with strangers | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pet owner was irresponsible and forgot to feed the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x6:1
# text = The pet owner was irresponsible and forgot to feed the fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pet owner |  |  |  |  | irresponsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | past | the pet owner *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **feed** | to-infinitive | the pet owner *not said here* |  | the fish |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Driving too fast near a school is irresponsible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irresponsible:x7:1
# text = Driving too fast near a school is irresponsible.
1	Driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	irresponsible	irresponsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **drive** | gerund |  |  |  | a school |  | fast *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Driving |  |  |  |  | irresponsible *property* | tree rules |

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