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title: misbehave — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misbehave» in the school dictionary: To misbehave means to behave badly, to be naughty or not follow the rules. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misbehave

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**Who acts:** machine, printer, you, puppy, little brother, brother · **What happens:** misbehave, mean, behave, be, not follow, not work · **To what, where:** rules, shoe, Two boys, school trip · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To misbehave means to behave badly, to be naughty or not follow the rules.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:m1:1
# text = To misbehave means to behave badly, to be naughty or not follow the rules.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	misbehave	misbehave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	behave	behave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **behave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | naughty *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **follow** | infinitive |  | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that misbehaves does not work as it should.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:m2:1
# text = A machine that misbehaves does not work as it should.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	misbehaves	misbehave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | present | a machine |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **work** | present · do-support | a machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the printer is misbehaving again".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:m2e:1
# text = "the printer is misbehaving again".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	misbehaving	misbehave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the printer |  |  |  | again |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you misbehave, you'll miss break time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x1:1
# text = If you misbehave, you'll miss break time.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misbehave	misbehave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	miss	miss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **miss** | future | you |  |  |  | time |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy misbehaved and chewed my shoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x2:1
# text = The puppy misbehaved and chewed my shoe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misbehaved	misbehave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chew** | past | the puppy *not said here* | my shoe |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two boys misbehaved on the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x3:1
# text = Two boys misbehaved on the school trip.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	misbehaved	misbehave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | participle |  | Two boys *not said here* |  | the school trip |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother always misbehaves when he's tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x4:1
# text = My little brother always misbehaves when he's tired.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	misbehaves	misbehave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | brother |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer is misbehaving again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x5:1
# text = The computer is misbehaving again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	misbehaving	misbehave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | present · progressive | the computer |  |  |  | again |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody misbehaved during the assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehave:x6:1
# text = Nobody misbehaved during the assembly.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	misbehaved	misbehave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	during	during	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misbehave** | past | Nobody |  |  |  | during the assembly |  | tree rules |

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