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title: undignified — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undignified» in the school dictionary: Making you look silly or embarrassed; not calm, proper or serious. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undignified

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**Who acts:** you, Slipping, cat, wig, He, She · **What happens:** make, look, slip, be, throw, miss · **To what, where:** you, ice, Toad, water, undignified leap, It

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Making you look silly or embarrassed; not calm, proper or serious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:m1:1
# text = Making you look silly or embarrassed; not calm, proper or serious.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | you *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Slipping on the ice was very undignified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x1:1
# text = Slipping on the ice was very undignified.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  |  |  | the ice |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | past | Slipping |  |  |  |  | undignified *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Toad was thrown into the water in a most undignified way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x2:1
# text = Toad was thrown into the water in a most undignified way.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  | into the water *result*; in a undignified way | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Theme into water=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat made an undignified leap and missed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x3:1
# text = The cat made an undignified leap and missed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leap	leap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	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 | **make** | past | the cat | a undignified leap |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leap=Product |
| 2 | **miss** | past | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's undignified to sulk in public.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x4:1
# text = It's undignified to sulk in public.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	undignified	undignify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sulk	sulk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	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 | **undignify** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sulk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | public |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The judge's wig fell off in an undignified moment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x5:1
# text = The judge's wig fell off in an undignified moment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall off** | past | the judge's wig |  |  |  | moment |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He climbed out in an undignified scramble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x6:1
# text = He climbed out in an undignified scramble.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scramble	scramble	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 | **climb out** | past | He |  |  | a undignified scramble |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scramble=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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She had to run about after him, though it was rather undignified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undignified:x7:1
# text = She had to run about after him, though it was rather undignified.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	undignified	undignified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run about** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  | after him *= he* | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | undignified *property* | tree rules |

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