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title: unevenly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unevenly» in the school dictionary: Unevenly means not in an equal or smooth way: some parts more and some less, or bumpy rather than flat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unevenly

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**Who acts:** some, cake, table, He · **What happens:** not mean, share, get, cook, burnt, spread · **To what, where:** sweets, more, one side, paint, wall, People

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unevenly means not in an equal or smooth way: some parts more and some less, or bumpy rather than flat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:m1:1
# text = Unevenly means not in an equal or smooth way: some parts more and some less, or bumpy rather than flat.
1	Unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
20	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	22	cc	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a equal way; unevenly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

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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 sweets were shared unevenly, so some got more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x1:1
# text = The sweets were shared unevenly, so some got more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past · passive |  | the sweets |  |  |  | unevenly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | some | more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake cooked unevenly and was burnt on one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x2:1
# text = The cake cooked unevenly and was burnt on one side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle | the cake |  |  |  |  | unevenly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **burnt** | past · passive | the cake *not said here* |  |  | one side |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint was spread unevenly on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x3:1
# text = The paint was spread unevenly on the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	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 | **spread** | past · passive |  | the paint |  | the wall |  | unevenly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on wall=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People are spread unevenly across Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x4:1
# text = People are spread unevenly across Australia.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present · passive |  | People |  | Australia |  | unevenly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table wobbled because it stood unevenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x5:1
# text = The table wobbled because it stood unevenly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wobbled	wobble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wobble** | past | the table |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | past | table |  |  |  |  | unevenly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He breathed unevenly after the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unevenly:x6:1
# text = He breathed unevenly after the race.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breathed	breathe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | past | He |  |  |  | after the race | unevenly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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