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title: misrepresent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misrepresent» in the school dictionary: To misrepresent someone or something means to describe them in a false or unfair way, so others get the wrong idea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misrepresent

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**Who acts:** others, you, advert, toy, friend, newspaper · **What happens:** misrepresent, mean, describe, get, pretend, be · **To what, where:** someone, them, false way, wrong idea, yourself, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«misrepresent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [misrepresent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/misrepresent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To misrepresent someone or something means to describe them in a false or unfair way, so others get the wrong idea.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:m1:1
# text = To misrepresent someone or something means to describe them in a false or unfair way, so others get the wrong idea.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	misrepresent	misrepresent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misrepresent** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **describe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | a false way |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | present | others | the wrong idea |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To misrepresent yourself means to pretend to be something you are not, such as lying about your age online.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:m2:1
# text = To misrepresent yourself means to pretend to be something you are not, such as lying about your age online.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	misrepresent	misrepresent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pretend	pretend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	xcomp	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	online	online	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misrepresent** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pretend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **lie** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  | about your age | online *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about age=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert misrepresented how big the toy was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x1:1
# text = The advert misrepresented how big the toy was.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misrepresented	misrepresent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misrepresent** | past | the advert |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the toy |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't misrepresent what your friend said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x2:1
# text = Don't misrepresent what your friend said.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	misrepresent	misrepresent	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **misrepresent** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper misrepresented the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x3:1
# text = The newspaper misrepresented the facts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misrepresented	misrepresent	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	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misrepresent** | past | the newspaper | the facts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People online sometimes misrepresent themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x4:1
# text = People online sometimes misrepresent themselves.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	misrepresent	misrepresent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misrepresent** | present | People | People |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt misrepresented by the story about her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x5:1
# text = She felt misrepresented by the story about her.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	misrepresented	misrepresent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **misrepresent** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the story about her | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving out the bad parts can misrepresent the truth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x6:1
# text = Leaving out the bad parts can misrepresent the truth.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	misrepresent	misrepresent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | gerund |  | the bad parts |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **misrepresent** | can | Leaving | the truth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The graph misrepresented the numbers by starting at fifty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x7:1
# text = The graph misrepresented the numbers by starting at fifty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misrepresented	misrepresent	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	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	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 | **misrepresent** | past | the graph | the numbers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | gerund | the graph *not said here* |  |  | fifty |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Checking sources helps us spot when news misrepresents events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misrepresent:x8:1
# text = Checking sources helps us spot when news misrepresents events.
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	spot	spot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	misrepresents	misrepresent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  | sources |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent source=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | Checking | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **spot** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 4 | **misrepresent** | present | news | events |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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