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title: underperforming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underperforming» in the school dictionary: doing badly; not as good as expected or needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underperforming

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**Who acts:** inspectors, he, his, news, sport, teacher · **What happens:** do, expect, need, make, name, underperform · **To what, where:** less money, school report, He, job, market, maths · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: jargon, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
doing badly; not as good as expected or needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:m1:1
# text = doing badly; not as good as expected or needed.
1	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: finance — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
making less money than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:m2:1
# text = making less money than others.
1	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | less money |  |  |  | than others | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(school report) The inspectors named three underperforming schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x1:1
# text = (school report) The inspectors named three underperforming schools.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	named	name	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | past | the inspectors | school report |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Theme |
| 2 | **underperform** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(office) He was told he was underperforming and could lose his job.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x2:1
# text = (office) He was told he was underperforming and could lose his job.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **underperform** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | could | he *not said here* | his job |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 4 | **job** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(news) The shares are underperforming the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x3:1
# text = (news) The shares are underperforming the market.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shares	share	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underperform** | present · progressive | news | the market |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(sport) The team has been underperforming all season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x4:1
# text = (sport) The team has been underperforming all season.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux	_	_
8	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underperform** | present · perfect · progressive | sport |  |  |  | season |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(teacher, kindly) You're underperforming in maths — let's find out why.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x5:1
# text = (teacher, kindly) You're underperforming in maths — let's find out why.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underperform** | present · progressive | teacher |  |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | teacher *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find out** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(chat) my plants are underperforming lol

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underperforming:x6:1
# text = (chat) my plants are underperforming lol
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	underperforming	underperform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underperform** | present · progressive | chat |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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