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title: mismatch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mismatch» in the school dictionary: A situation where two things do not fit together or do not match: «a mismatch between the picture and the words». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mismatch

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**Who acts:** situation, contest, things, mismatch, your, I · **What happens:** not fit together, not match, be, put together, mismatch, check · **To what, where:** things, socks, sums, mismatched socks, mismatch, colours · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«mismatch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [mismatch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mismatch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A situation where two things do not fit together or do not match: «a mismatch between the picture and the words».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:m1:1
# text = A situation where two things do not fit together or do not match: «a mismatch between the picture and the words».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	match	match	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fit together** | present · do-support | a situation |  |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **match** | infinitive · do-support | a situation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A contest where one side is much stronger than the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:m2:1
# text = A contest where one side is much stronger than the other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a contest |  |  |  |  | than the other; one side *obl*; strong *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put together things that do not match: «mismatched socks».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:m3:1
# text = To put together things that do not match: «mismatched socks».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	match	match	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mismatched	mismatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put together** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |
| 2 | **not** **match** | present · do-support | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mismatch** *in a quote* | past |  | socks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a mismatch between your answer and the total – check your sums.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x1:1
# text = There is a mismatch between your answer and the total – check your sums.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a mismatch between your answer and the total |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  | your sums |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **sum** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore mismatched socks for Odd Socks Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x2:1
# text = I wore mismatched socks for Odd Socks Day.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mismatched	mismatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Socks	Socks	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | I | mismatched socks |  |  | for Odd Socks Day |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |
| 2 | **mismatch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game was a mismatch: 10–0!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x3:1
# text = The game was a mismatch: 10–0!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the game | a mismatch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The colours were mismatched, a pink top with orange trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x4:1
# text = The colours were mismatched, a pink top with orange trousers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mismatched	mismatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mismatch** | past · passive |  | the colours |  |  |  | a pink top with orange trousers *obl* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A size mismatch means the lid won't fit the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x5:1
# text = A size mismatch means the lid won't fit the box.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a size mismatch |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **fit** | future | the lid | the box |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer gave a «password mismatch» error.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x6:1
# text = The computer gave a «password mismatch» error.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the computer | a mismatch error |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a mismatch between what he said and what he did.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x7:1
# text = There was a mismatch between what he said and what he did.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	ccomp	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a mismatch |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | mismatch |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | past | mismatch |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mismatched shoes on the wrong feet made me trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mismatch:x8:1
# text = Mismatched shoes on the wrong feet made me trip.
1	Mismatched	mismatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	trip	trip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mismatch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | Mismatched shoes on the wrong feet | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **trip** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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