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title: underprivileged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underprivileged» in the school dictionary: Underprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underprivileged

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**Who acts:** Underprivileged, charity, school, She, child, club · **What happens:** mean, have, give, collect, grow up, deserve · **To what, where:** less money, books, underprivileged children, toys, underprivileged area, good school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Underprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:m1:1
# text = Underprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people.
1	Underprivileged	Underprivileged	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	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	chances	chance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Underprivileged |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | less money |  |  |  | fewer chances than most people and fewer good things in life *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity gives books to underprivileged children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x1:1
# text = The charity gives books to underprivileged children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the charity | books | underprivileged children |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Theme to child=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school collects toys for underprivileged families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x2:1
# text = Our school collects toys for underprivileged families.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Our school | toys |  |  |  | for underprivileged families | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She grew up in an underprivileged area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x3:1
# text = She grew up in an underprivileged area.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | past | She |  |  | a underprivileged area |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in area=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every child, privileged or underprivileged, deserves a good school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x4:1
# text = Every child, privileged or underprivileged, deserves a good school.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	privileged	privileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	deserves	deserve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | present | every child | a good school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club offers free sports for underprivileged kids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x5:1
# text = The club offers free sports for underprivileged kids.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the club | free sports |  |  |  | for underprivileged kids *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent sport=Theme for kid=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money helps the underprivileged in our city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underprivileged:x6:1
# text = The money helps the underprivileged in our city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	underprivileged	underprivileged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the money | the underprivileged |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underprivileged=Beneficiary |

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