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title: neglected — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neglected» in the school dictionary: Neglected means not looked after or cared for: a neglected garden, a neglected dog. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# neglected

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**Who acts:** he, neglected child, parents, neglected garden, rescue centre, his · **What happens:** neglect, mean, not look after, care, not do, not give · **To what, where:** past form, homework, neglect, one, food, carers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neglected means not looked after or cared for: a neglected garden, a neglected dog.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:m1:1
# text = Neglected means not looked after or cared for: a neglected garden, a neglected dog.
1	Neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cared	care	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **look after** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **care** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Neglected is the past form of «neglect»: he neglected his homework means he did not do it or did not give it attention.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:m2:1
# text = Neglected is the past form of «neglect»: he neglected his homework means he did not do it or did not give it attention.
1	Neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	aux:pass	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	neglect	neglect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | present · passive |  | the past form of neglect |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF» |
| 2 | **neglect** | past | he | his homework |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **do** | past · do-support | he | homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **not** **give** | past · do-support | he *not said here* | homework |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient attention=Theme |
| 6 | **form** |  |  | neglect |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A neglected child is one whose parents or carers do not give them the food, care or safety they need.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:m3:1
# text = A neglected child is one whose parents or carers do not give them the food, care or safety they need.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	carers	carer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a neglected child | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **give** | present · do-support | parents or carers | the food and care or safety | carers *= carer* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient food=Theme |
| 4 | **need** | present | parents *= parent* | care or safety *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neglected garden was full of weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x1:1
# text = The neglected garden was full of weeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the neglected garden |  |  |  |  | of weeds; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescue centre took in a neglected horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x2:1
# text = The rescue centre took in a neglected horse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the rescue centre |  |  |  |  | in a neglected horse | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in horse=Location |
| 2 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He neglected his piano practice all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x3:1
# text = He neglected his piano practice all week.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | past | He | his piano practice |  |  | week |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme |
| 2 | **practice** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom practice «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle had been neglected for centuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x4:1
# text = The castle had been neglected for centuries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | past · perfect · passive |  | the castle |  |  | century |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A neglected child may need help from social workers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x5:1
# text = A neglected child may need help from social workers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neglect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | may | a neglected child | help |  | social workers |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't let your pets feel neglected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x6:1
# text = Don't let your pets feel neglected.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | your pets |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **neglect** | participle | your pets *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But during these warlike preparations an attempt at a peaceful solution of the difficulty was not neglected.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neglected:x7:1
# text = But during these warlike preparations an attempt at a peaceful solution of the difficulty was not neglected.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
2	during	during	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	warlike	warlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	preparations	preparation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **neglect** | past · passive |  | a attempt at a peaceful solution of the difficulty |  |  | during this warlike preparations |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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