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title: misplaced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misplaced» in the school dictionary: Put somewhere and then not able to find it; lost for a while. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misplaced

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**Who acts:** you, I, Mum, glasses, misplaced decimal point, His · **What happens:** put, find, lose, give, not deserve, misplace · **To what, where:** it, wrong place, wrong person, misplaced trust, reading book, glasses

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«misplaced» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [misplaced in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/misplaced.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Put somewhere and then not able to find it; lost for a while.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:m1:1
# text = Put somewhere and then not able to find it; lost for a while.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  | while |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put in the wrong place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:m2:1
# text = Put in the wrong place.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the wrong place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in place=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Given to the wrong person or thing, or not deserved (misplaced trust, misplaced confidence).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:m3:1
# text = Given to the wrong person or thing, or not deserved (misplaced trust, misplaced confidence).
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	deserved	deserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  | the wrong person or thing |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to person=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **deserve** | participle |  | misplaced trust and misplaced confidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **misplace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **misplace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've misplaced my reading book again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x1:1
# text = I've misplaced my reading book again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misplace** | present · perfect | I | my reading book |  |  | again |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum misplaced her glasses — they were on her head!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x2:1
# text = Mum misplaced her glasses — they were on her head!
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misplace** | past | Mum | Mum's glasses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | glasses *= glass* |  |  | Mum's head |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A misplaced decimal point turned 2.5 into 25.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x3:1
# text = A misplaced decimal point turned 2.5 into 25.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	2.5	2.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misplace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | past | a misplaced decimal point | 2.5 |  | 25 |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent 2.5=Theme into 25=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His trust in the stranger was misplaced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x4:1
# text = His trust in the stranger was misplaced.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **misplace** | past · passive |  | His trust in the stranger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trust** |  | His *= he* |  |  | the stranger |  |  | nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The misplaced comma made the sentence confusing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x5:1
# text = The misplaced comma made the sentence confusing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	comma	comma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	confusing	confusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misplace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the misplaced comma | the sentence |  |  |  | confusing *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sentence=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found the misplaced key under the mat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misplaced:x6:1
# text = We found the misplaced key under the mat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	misplaced	misplace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | the misplaced key |  | the mat |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic |
| 2 | **misplace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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