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title: neatness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neatness» in the school dictionary: Neatness is being tidy, clean and well arranged. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# neatness

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**Who acts:** Neatness, teacher, I, her, room, you · **What happens:** be, arrange, give, count, admire, draw · **To what, where:** sticker, science book, neatness, care, others, work

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«neatness» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [neatness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/neatness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Neatness is being tidy, clean and well arranged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:m1:1
# text = Neatness is being tidy, clean and well arranged.
1	Neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Neatness |  |  |  |  | tidy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Neatness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **arrange** | participle | Neatness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher gives a sticker for neatness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x1:1
# text = Our teacher gives a sticker for neatness.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Our teacher | a sticker |  |  |  | for neatness | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme for neatness=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Neatness counts in your science book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x2:1
# text = Neatness counts in your science book.
1	Neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | Neatness |  |  | your science book |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I admired the neatness of her drawing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x3:1
# text = I admired the neatness of her drawing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	admired	admire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admire** | past | I | the neatness of her drawing |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer neatness=Stimulus |
| 2 | **draw** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His room is famous for its neatness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x4:1
# text = His room is famous for its neatness.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His room |  |  |  |  | for room's neatness; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Take care with the neatness of your answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x5:1
# text = Take care with the neatness of your answers.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | care |  |  |  | with the neatness of your answers | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Neatness helps others read your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x6:1
# text = Neatness helps others read your work.
1	Neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Neatness | others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | others *not said here* | your work |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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If there is any mistake in the order of neatness in the various birds' nests, I must have learnt my lesson badly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neatness:x7:1
# text = If there is any mistake in the order of neatness in the various birds' nests, I must have learnt my lesson badly.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	advcl	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	neatness	neatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	various	various	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
19	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux	_	_
21	learnt	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
22	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | any mistake in the order of neatness in the various birds's nests |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | must · perfect | I | my lesson |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Topic |
| 3 | **order** |  |  | neatness |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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