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title: misapprehend — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misapprehend» in the school dictionary: To understand something wrongly; to misunderstand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misapprehend

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**Who acts:** He, I, you, detective, She, trip · **What happens:** understand, misunderstand, misapprehend, answer, think, mean · **To what, where:** something, question, wrong thing, clue, instructions, misapprehension · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«misapprehend» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [misapprehend in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/misapprehend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To understand something wrongly; to misunderstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:m1:1
# text = To understand something wrongly; to misunderstand.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	misunderstand	misunderstand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **misunderstand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
He misapprehended the question and answered the wrong thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x1:1
# text = He misapprehended the question and answered the wrong thing.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	misapprehended	misapprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misapprehend** | past | He | the question |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer question=Stimulus |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | He *not said here* | the wrong thing |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I think you have misapprehended what I meant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x2:1
# text = I think you have misapprehended what I meant.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	misapprehended	misapprehend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **misapprehend** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **mean** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The detective misapprehended the clue at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x3:1
# text = The detective misapprehended the clue at first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misapprehended	misapprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	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 | **misapprehend** | past | the detective | the clue |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer clue=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not misapprehend the instructions: read them twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x4:1
# text = Do not misapprehend the instructions: read them twice.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	misapprehend	misapprehend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **misapprehend** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the instructions |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer instruction=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | you *not said here* | instructions *= instruction* |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She was under the misapprehension that the trip was on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x5:1
# text = She was under the misapprehension that the trip was on Friday.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	misapprehension	misapprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	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 | She |  |  | the misapprehension |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the trip |  |  |  |  | on Friday | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The king misapprehended the messenger's words and grew angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x6:1
# text = The king misapprehended the messenger's words and grew angry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misapprehended	misapprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misapprehend** | past | the king | the messenger's words |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the king *not said here* |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **word** |  | the messenger |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is easy to misapprehend a joke in a text message.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x7:1
# text = It is easy to misapprehend a joke in a text message.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	misapprehend	misapprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **misapprehend** | to-infinitive |  | a joke |  | a text message |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer joke=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They misapprehended the map and took the wrong path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misapprehend:x8:1
# text = They misapprehended the map and took the wrong path.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	misapprehended	misapprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misapprehend** | past | They | the map |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer map=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | past | They *not said here* | the wrong path |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

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