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title: risky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «risky» in the school dictionary: Risky means possibly dangerous; something that could make you get hurt, lose something or go wrong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# risky

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**Who acts:** Risky, you, It, big waves, Crossing, Sharing · **What happens:** mean, make, get, hurt, lose, go · **To what, where:** something, you, sea, road, password, old fridge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Risky means possibly dangerous; something that could make you get hurt, lose something or go wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:m1:1
# text = Risky means possibly dangerous; something that could make you get hurt, lose something or go wrong.
1	Risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	possibly	possibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Risky | something |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | could |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **hurt** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **lose** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 6 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
It's risky to swim in the sea when there are big waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x1:1
# text = It's risky to swim in the sea when there are big waves.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory |
| 3 | **does** | present | big waves |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crossing the road between parked cars is risky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x2:1
# text = Crossing the road between parked cars is risky.
1	Crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | gerund |  | the road |  |  |  | between parked cars | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |
| 2 | **park** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Crossing |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharing your password is risky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x3:1
# text = Sharing your password is risky.
1	Sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | gerund |  | your password |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Sharing |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers knew the trip was risky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x4:1
# text = The climbers knew the trip was risky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **know** | past | the climbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | the trip |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hiding in the old fridge is very risky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x5:1
# text = Hiding in the old fridge is very risky.
1	Hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | gerund |  |  |  | the old fridge |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in fridge=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Hiding |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their plan was too risky, so they chose a safer one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x6:1
# text = Their plan was too risky, so they chose a safer one.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Their plan |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | past | they | a safer one |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Riding without a helmet is riskier than riding with one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x7:1
# text = Riding without a helmet is riskier than riding with one.
1	Riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	riskier	risky	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | without a helmet | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Riding |  |  |  |  | risky *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ride** | gerund | Riding *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with one | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jumping off the high wall is the riskiest thing you could do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:risky:x8:1
# text = Jumping off the high wall is the riskiest thing you could do.
1	Jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	riskiest	risky	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump off** | gerund |  | the high wall |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Jumping | the riskiest thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | could | you | the riskiest thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

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