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title: rotten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rotten» in the school dictionary: Gone bad, soft and smelly because of decay (a rotten egg, rotten wood). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# rotten

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, banana, you, branch, room, We · **What happens:** feel, spoil, give, allow, be, throw · **To what, where:** much, everything, banana, compost, branch, rotten weather · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«rotten» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [rotten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rotten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gone bad, soft and smelly because of decay (a rotten egg, rotten wood).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:m1:1
# text = Gone bad, soft and smelly because of decay (a rotten egg, rotten wood).
1	Gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	decay	decay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very bad, unpleasant or unfair (rotten weather, a rotten trick).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:m2:1
# text = Very bad, unpleasant or unfair (rotten weather, a rotten trick).
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling ill or unhappy (I feel rotten).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:m3:1
# text = Feeling ill or unhappy (I feel rotten).
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morally bad, dishonest (rotten to the core).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:m4:1
# text = Morally bad, dishonest (rotten to the core).
1	Morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spoiled rotten: given too much and allowed everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:m5:1
# text = Spoiled rotten: given too much and allowed everything.
1	Spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	allowed	allow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | much |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme |
| 3 | **allow** | past |  | everything |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This banana is rotten — throw it in the compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x1:1
# text = This banana is rotten — throw it in the compost.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this banana |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | infinitive |  | banana |  | the compost |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in compost=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't climb on that branch, it's rotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x2:1
# text = Don't climb on that branch, it's rotten.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | that branch |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on branch=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | branch |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room smelled of rotten eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x3:1
# text = The room smelled of rotten eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the room |  |  |  |  | of rotten eggs | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of egg=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had rotten weather on our camping trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x4:1
# text = We had rotten weather on our camping trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | rotten weather |  | our camping trip |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Patient |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I feel rotten — I think I have a cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x5:1
# text = I feel rotten — I think I have a cold.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | I | a cold |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a rotten thing to say to your friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x6:1
# text = That was a rotten thing to say to your friend.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a rotten thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | your friend |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to friend=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grandparents spoil the baby rotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x7:1
# text = The grandparents spoil the baby rotten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoil	spoil	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | present | the grandparents | the baby |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Last one in the pool is a rotten egg!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x8:1
# text = Last one in the pool is a rotten egg!
1	Last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Last one in the pool | a rotten egg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Rotten apples," answered the ostler; "a whole sackful of them.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rotten:x9:1
# text = "Rotten apples," answered the ostler; "a whole sackful of them.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ostler	ostler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sackful	sackful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Rotten apples | the ostler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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