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title: misbehaviour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misbehaviour» in the school dictionary: Bad behaviour; doing things you know are not allowed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misbehaviour

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**Who acts:** you, official, He, misbehaviour, teacher, Tiredness · **What happens:** do, know, not allow, conduct, lose, get · **To what, where:** doing things, Bad behaviour, Misbehaviour, parents

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Bad behaviour; doing things you know are not allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:m1:1
# text = Bad behaviour; doing things you know are not allowed.
1	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **know** | present | you | doing things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Bad behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrong or dishonest conduct, for example by an official.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:m2:1
# text = Wrong or dishonest conduct, for example by an official.
1	Wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	official	official	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** |  | a official |  |  |  |  | for example | nom conduct «act transitive»: for=obl by=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Misbehaviour in the lunch hall is not allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x1:1
# text = Misbehaviour in the lunch hall is not allowed.
1	Misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Misbehaviour in the lunch hall |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He lost his golden time for misbehaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x2:1
# text = He lost his golden time for misbehaviour.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **lose** | past | He |  |  |  | time | for misbehaviour | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The dog's misbehaviour got worse when it was bored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x3:1
# text = The dog's misbehaviour got worse when it was bored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the dog's misbehaviour |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | misbehaviour |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The teacher wrote to my parents about my misbehaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x4:1
# text = The teacher wrote to my parents about my misbehaviour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the teacher |  | my parents |  |  | about my misbehaviour | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to parent=Recipient about misbehaviour=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Any misbehaviour on the trip will be reported.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x5:1
# text = Any misbehaviour on the trip will be reported.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **report** | future · passive |  | any misbehaviour on the trip |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Tiredness can cause misbehaviour in little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misbehaviour:x6:1
# text = Tiredness can cause misbehaviour in little children.
1	Tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cause** | can | Tiredness | misbehaviour |  |  |  | in little children | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition misbehaviour=Patient |

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