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title: undesirable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undesirable» in the school dictionary: Not wanted because it is bad, harmful or unpleasant: undesirable side effects. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# undesirable

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**Who acts:** it, Weeds, medicine, Leaving, germs, Noise · **What happens:** not want, be, have, do, think, leave out · **To what, where:** undesirable side effects, person, place, undesirable plants, vegetable patch, food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not wanted because it is bad, harmful or unpleasant: undesirable side effects.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:m1:1
# text = Not wanted because it is bad, harmful or unpleasant: undesirable side effects.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | participle |  | undesirable side effects |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | it |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not suitable or not good to have or do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:m2:1
# text = Not suitable or not good to have or do.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, old-fashioned, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person thought to be unwanted in a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:m3:1
# text = A person thought to be unwanted in a place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **think** *speech: other* | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a place |  | unwanted *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weeds are undesirable plants in a vegetable patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x1:1
# text = Weeds are undesirable plants in a vegetable patch.
1	Weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Weeds | undesirable plants |  | a vegetable patch |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine can have undesirable side effects like sleepiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x2:1
# text = The medicine can have undesirable side effects like sleepiness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sleepiness	sleepiness	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 | **have** | can | the medicine | undesirable side effects |  |  |  | like sleepiness | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving food out overnight is undesirable because germs grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x3:1
# text = Leaving food out overnight is undesirable because germs grow.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | gerund |  | food |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Leaving |  |  |  |  | undesirable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present | germs |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is undesirable for pupils to run in the corridors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x4:1
# text = It is undesirable for pupils to run in the corridors.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corridors	corridor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for pupils; undesirable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the corridors |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noise from the road was an undesirable part of living there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x5:1
# text = Noise from the road was an undesirable part of living there.
1	Noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Noise from the road | a undesirable part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | a undesirable part *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club tried to keep out undesirable visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x6:1
# text = The club tried to keep out undesirable visitors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the club |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **keep out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the club *not said here* | undesirable visitors |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So unhappy was she that she spent all her time wondering how she should get rid of her undesirable husband.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undesirable:x7:1
# text = So unhappy was she that she spent all her time wondering how she should get rid of her undesirable husband.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	wondering	wonder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	advcl	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
16	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | she |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | past | she |  |  |  | time |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **get** | should | she |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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