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title: underemployed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underemployed» in the school dictionary: Underemployed means having a job with fewer hours than you want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underemployed

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**Who acts:** Underemployed, you, She, Many graduates, jobs, report · **What happens:** mean, have, want, do, not use, be · **To what, where:** job, work, jobs, degree, unemployed, shelves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underemployed means having a job with fewer hours than you want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:m1:1
# text = Underemployed means having a job with fewer hours than you want.
1	Underemployed	Underemployed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Underemployed |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | a job |  |  | hour |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |
| 3 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
Underemployed means doing work that does not use all your skills or training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:m2:1
# text = Underemployed means doing work that does not use all your skills or training.
1	Underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Underemployed |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | Underemployed *not said here* | work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **use** | present · do-support |  | work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is underemployed, working only ten hours a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x1:1
# text = She is underemployed, working only ten hours a week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | underemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many graduates are underemployed in jobs that don't need a degree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x2:1
# text = Many graduates are underemployed in jobs that don't need a degree.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	graduates	graduate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Many graduates |  |  | jobs |  | underemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | jobs | a degree |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot degree=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report counted the unemployed and the underemployed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x3:1
# text = The report counted the unemployed and the underemployed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	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	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | the report | the unemployed |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unemployed=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He felt underemployed stacking shelves with his engineering skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x4:1
# text = He felt underemployed stacking shelves with his engineering skills.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	stacking	stack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	engineering	engineering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  |  | underemployed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stack** | gerund | He *not said here* | shelves |  |  |  | with his engineering skills | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent shelf=Destination with skill=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underemployed workers often look for a second job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x5:1
# text = Underemployed workers often look for a second job.
1	Underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **look** | present | Underemployed workers |  |  |  |  | for a second job; often *property* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for job=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town has many underemployed people since the factory closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underemployed:x6:1
# text = The town has many underemployed people since the factory closed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	underemployed	underemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	since	since	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the town | many underemployed people |  |  | since the factory |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  | the factory *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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