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title: nosiness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nosiness» in the school dictionary: Being too interested in other people's private business; being nosy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nosiness

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**Who acts:** nosiness, you, detective · **What happens:** be, get, read, excuse, help, solve · **To what, where:** private business, her, trouble, diary, nosiness, coat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being too interested in other people's private business; being nosy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:m1:1
# text = Being too interested in other people's private business; being nosy.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	nosy	nosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | other people's private business |  | interested *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | nosy *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Her nosiness got her into trouble when she read her sister's diary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x1:1
# text = Her nosiness got her into trouble when she read her sister's diary.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Her nosiness | her *= she* |  | trouble |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | past | nosiness | nosiness's sister's diary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Excuse my nosiness, but where did you get that coat?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x2:1
# text = Excuse my nosiness, but where did you get that coat?
1	Excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excuse** | imperative | you *not said here* | my nosiness |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nosiness=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past · do-support | you | that coat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coat=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The neighbour's nosiness was annoying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x3:1
# text = The neighbour's nosiness was annoying.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the neighbour's nosiness |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Nosiness helped the detective solve the case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x4:1
# text = Nosiness helped the detective solve the case.
1	Nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Nosiness |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **solve** | infinitive | the detective | the case |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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"Stop your nosiness and mind your own business!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x5:1
# text = "Stop your nosiness and mind your own business!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stop	stop	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	nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mind	mind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your nosiness |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality nosiness=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mind** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | your own business |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The cat's nosiness led it into the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x6:1
# text = The cat's nosiness led it into the cupboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the cat's nosiness | cat |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into cupboard=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Nosiness about other people's passwords is never okay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nosiness:x7:1
# text = Nosiness about other people's passwords is never okay.
1	Nosiness	nosiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	passwords	password	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	okay	okay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Nosiness about other people's passwords |  |  |  |  | okay *property* | tree rules |

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