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title: unfit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unfit» in the school dictionary: Not healthy or strong in the body, usually because of too little exercise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# unfit

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**Who acts:** I, water, player, Food, council, flats · **What happens:** eat, unfit, feel, get out, be, drink · **To what, where:** breath, old bridge, Food, hot car, emperor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unfit» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [unfit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not healthy or strong in the body, usually because of too little exercise.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:m1:1
# text = Not healthy or strong in the body, usually because of too little exercise.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not good enough or not suitable for something: unfit to eat, unfit for use.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:m2:1
# text = Not good enough or not suitable for something: unfit to eat, unfit for use.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	unfit	unfit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **unfit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for use | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt unfit after the summer holidays and got out of breath fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x1:1
# text = I felt unfit after the summer holidays and got out of breath fast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  | after the summer holidays | unfit *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get out** | past | I *not said here* | breath |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water in the pond is unfit to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x2:1
# text = The water in the pond is unfit to drink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the water in the pond |  |  |  |  | unfit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | the water in the pond *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bridge was declared unfit for use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x3:1
# text = The old bridge was declared unfit for use.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | the old bridge |  |  |  | for use; unfit *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player was unfit to play because of an injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x4:1
# text = The player was unfit to play because of an injury.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the player |  |  |  |  | unfit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | the player *not said here* |  |  |  |  | because a injury | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food left in a hot car may be unfit to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x5:1
# text = Food left in a hot car may be unfit to eat.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | Food *not said here* |  |  |  | in a hot car *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in car=Result |
| 2 | **is** | may | Food |  |  |  |  | unfit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council said the flats were unfit for families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x6:1
# text = The council said the flats were unfit for families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unfit	unfit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the council |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the flats |  |  |  |  | for families; unfit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Am I unfit to be emperor?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfit:x7:1
# text = Am I unfit to be emperor?
1	Am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unfit	unfit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unfit** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | emperor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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