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title: thoughtless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thoughtless» in the school dictionary: Thoughtless means not thinking about how your actions or words affect other people, often in a way that is unkind or rude. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thoughtless

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**Who acts:** Thoughtless, actions, way, your, It, thoughtless joke · **What happens:** mean, not think, affect, be, act, do · **To what, where:** way, other people, birthday, her, litter, gate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thoughtless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [thoughtless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thoughtless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thoughtless means not thinking about how your actions or words affect other people, often in a way that is unkind or rude.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:m1:1
# text = Thoughtless means not thinking about how your actions or words affect other people, often in a way that is unkind or rude.
1	Thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	affect	affect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thoughtless |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | gerund | Thoughtless *not said here* |  |  | a way |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **affect** | present | your actions or words | other people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **act** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thoughtless can mean careless: done without thinking about what might happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:m2:1
# text = Thoughtless can mean careless: done without thinking about what might happen.
1	Thoughtless	thoughtless	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	_
11	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Thoughtless |  |  |  |  | careless *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **happen** | might |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was thoughtless of me to forget your birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x1:1
# text = It was thoughtless of me to forget your birthday.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | of me; thoughtless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | to-infinitive |  | your birthday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His thoughtless joke upset her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x2:1
# text = His thoughtless joke upset her.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	upset	upset	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **upset** | past | His thoughtless joke | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus she=Experiencer |
| 2 | **joke** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dropping litter is thoughtless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x3:1
# text = Dropping litter is thoughtless.
1	Dropping	drop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | gerund |  | litter |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litter=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Dropping |  |  |  |  | thoughtless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving the gate open was thoughtless — the dog got out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x4:1
# text = Leaving the gate open was thoughtless — the dog got out.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | the gate |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Leaving |  |  |  |  | thoughtless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get out** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm sorry, that was a thoughtless thing to say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x5:1
# text = I'm sorry, that was a thoughtless thing to say.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | that | a thoughtless thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thoughtless driver splashed everyone at the bus stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x6:1
# text = The thoughtless driver splashed everyone at the bus stop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | past | the thoughtless driver | everyone |  | the bus stop |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination-Conative»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme at stop=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I am very thoughtless,” said Crimthann humbly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtless:x7:1
# text = “I am very thoughtless,” said Crimthann humbly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Crimthann	Crimthann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
10	humbly	humbly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Crimthann |  |  |  |  | thoughtless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Crimthann |  |  |  |  | humbly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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