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title: uncleanliness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uncleanliness» in the school dictionary: Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uncleanliness

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**Who acts:** Uncleanliness, state, habit, translations, inspector, old ship · **What happens:** be, not be, not keep, mean, close, spread · **To what, where:** state, habit, yourself, eyes, café, germs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:m1:1
# text = Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean.
1	Uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uncleanliness | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncleanliness is also the habit of not keeping yourself or your things clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:m2:1
# text = Uncleanliness is also the habit of not keeping yourself or your things clean.
1	Uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
9	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uncleanliness | the habit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **keep** | gerund | the habit *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In older Bible translations, uncleanliness or uncleanness can mean being not pure in God's eyes or by religious rules.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:m3:1
# text = In older Bible translations, uncleanliness or uncleanness can mean being not pure in God's eyes or by religious rules.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	translations	translation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	uncleanness	uncleanness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | translations and uncleanliness or uncleanness |  |  |  |  | in older Bible | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in bible=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is** *not said to happen* | gerund | translations and uncleanliness or uncleanness *not said here* |  |  | God's eyes or religious rules |  | pure *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inspector closed the café because of its uncleanliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x1:1
# text = The inspector closed the café because of its uncleanliness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past | the inspector | the café |  |  |  | because inspector's uncleanliness | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent café=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncleanliness can spread germs and make people ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x2:1
# text = Uncleanliness can spread germs and make people ill.
1	Uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | can | Uncleanliness | germs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location germ=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Uncleanliness *not said here* | people |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old ship was famous for its uncleanliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x3:1
# text = The old ship was famous for its uncleanliness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old ship |  |  |  |  | for ship's uncleanliness; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your hands helps prevent the dangers of uncleanliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x4:1
# text = Washing your hands helps prevent the dangers of uncleanliness.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Washing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **prevent** | infinitive | Washing *not said here* | the dangers of uncleanliness |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer danger=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report blamed the outbreak on the uncleanliness of the water supply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x5:1
# text = The report blamed the outbreak on the uncleanliness of the water supply.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outbreak	outbreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | past | the report | the outbreak |  | the uncleanliness of the water supply |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outbreak=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the giant's cave smelled of uncleanliness and old bones.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x6:1
# text = In the story, the giant's cave smelled of uncleanliness and old bones.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle | the giant's cave |  |  | the story |  | of uncleanliness and old bones | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of uncleanliness=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Victorian cities suffered from great uncleanliness before proper sewers were built.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncleanliness:x7:1
# text = Victorian cities suffered from great uncleanliness before proper sewers were built.
1	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	uncleanliness	uncleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | Victorian cities |  |  | great uncleanliness |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **build** | past · passive |  | proper sewers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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