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title: uninformed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uninformed» in the school dictionary: Uninformed means not knowing the facts about something: «an uninformed guess». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uninformed

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**Who acts:** Uninformed, uninformed opinion, It, I, you, uninformed choice · **What happens:** mean, not know, be, make, not read, uninform · **To what, where:** facts, one, uninformed guess, question, Many people, uninformed opinions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uninformed means not knowing the facts about something: «an uninformed guess».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:m1:1
# text = Uninformed means not knowing the facts about something: «an uninformed guess».
1	Uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Uninformed |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** *not said to happen* | gerund | Uninformed *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  | about something | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer fact=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An uninformed opinion or choice is one made without enough knowledge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:m2:1
# text = An uninformed opinion or choice is one made without enough knowledge.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a uninformed opinion or choice | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | without enough knowledge | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an uninformed guess, because I hadn't read the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x1:1
# text = It was an uninformed guess, because I hadn't read the question.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a uninformed guess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **read** | past | I | the question |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people were uninformed about the new bus timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x2:1
# text = Many people were uninformed about the new bus timetable.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	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	uninformed	uninform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninform** | past · passive |  | Many people |  |  |  | about the new bus timetable | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share uninformed opinions online — check the facts first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x3:1
# text = Don't share uninformed opinions online — check the facts first.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | uninformed opinions |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  | first *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The visitors were uninformed about the danger of the tides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x4:1
# text = The visitors were uninformed about the danger of the tides.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	uninformed	uninform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tides	tide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninform** | past · passive |  | the visitors |  |  |  | about the danger of the tides | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An uninformed choice can cost you money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x5:1
# text = An uninformed choice can cost you money.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uninformed	uninformed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | can | a uninformed choice | money | you |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme you=Beneficiary money=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading the label means you are not uninformed about what you eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninformed:x6:1
# text = Reading the label means you are not uninformed about what you eat.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	uninformed	uninform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | the label |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Reading |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **uninform** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **eat** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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