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title: uncool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uncool» in the school dictionary: Not fashionable or not stylish; embarrassing in front of friends. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uncool

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**Who acts:** That, brother, it, Wearing, sister, Taking · **What happens:** be, think, hold, wear, say, take · **To what, where:** hand, socks, last sweet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«uncool» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [uncool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncool.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not fashionable or not stylish; embarrassing in front of friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:m1:1
# text = Not fashionable or not stylish; embarrassing in front of friends.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	fashionable	fashionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not fair or not kind: «That was really uncool of you.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:m2:1
# text = Not fair or not kind: «That was really uncool of you.».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | That |  |  |  |  | of you; uncool *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My brother thinks it's uncool to hold Mum's hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x1:1
# text = My brother thinks it's uncool to hold Mum's hand.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | My brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | Mum's hand |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Wearing socks with sandals is so uncool, says my sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x2:1
# text = Wearing socks with sandals is so uncool, says my sister.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sandals	sandal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | socks |  |  |  | with sandals | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Wearing |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Taking my last sweet without asking was really uncool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x3:1
# text = Taking my last sweet without asking was really uncool.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	uncool	uncool	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 | **take** | gerund |  | my last sweet |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | Taking |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's dancing is totally uncool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x4:1
# text = Dad's dancing is totally uncool.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	uncool	uncool	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** | present | Dad's dancing |  |  |  |  | totally, uncool *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It's not uncool to ask for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x5:1
# text = It's not uncool to ask for help.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She didn't care if her lunchbox was uncool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncool:x6:1
# text = She didn't care if her lunchbox was uncool.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunchbox	lunchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | her lunchbox |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | tree rules |

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