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title: misstatement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «misstatement» in the school dictionary: A statement that is wrong or not exact, often by accident. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# misstatement

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**Who acts:** statement, coach, misstatement, they, report, you · **What happens:** be, not be, admit, misstate, print, confuse · **To what, where:** misstatement, correction, shoppers, price, 50 pupils, notes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A statement that is wrong or not exact, often by accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:m1:1
# text = A statement that is wrong or not exact, often by accident.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a statement |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | a statement *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A false figure or claim in an official report or accounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:m2:1
# text = A false figure or claim in an official report or accounts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach admitted his misstatement about the score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x1:1
# text = The coach admitted his misstatement about the score.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | the coach | coach's misstatement |  |  |  | about the score | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent misstatement=Theme about score=Location |
| 2 | **misstate** |  | coach |  |  |  |  | about the score | nom misstatement «communication transitive»: poss=agent about=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a misstatement in the newspaper, and they printed a correction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x2:1
# text = There was a misstatement in the newspaper, and they printed a correction.
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	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	printed	print	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a misstatement in the newspaper |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **print** | past | they | a correction |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correction=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A misstatement of the price confused the shoppers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x3:1
# text = A misstatement of the price confused the shoppers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	confused	confuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confuse** | past | a misstatement of the price | the shoppers |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopper=Patient |
| 2 | **misstate** |  |  | the price |  |  |  |  | nom misstatement «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The report had a misstatement: it said 50 pupils, not 15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x4:1
# text = The report had a misstatement: it said 50 pupils, not 15.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the report | a misstatement |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent misstatement=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | report | 50 pupils |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pupil=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please check your notes for any misstatement before you present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x5:1
# text = Please check your notes for any misstatement before you present.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	present	present	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your notes |  |  |  | for any misstatement | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent note=Theme for misstatement=Attribute |
| 2 | **present** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **note** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The minister said it was a misstatement, not a lie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:misstatement:x6:1
# text = The minister said it was a misstatement, not a lie.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	misstatement	misstatement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the minister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | minister | a misstatement and a lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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