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title: unintelligent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unintelligent» in the school dictionary: Not clever; not showing good thinking or understanding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unintelligent

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**Who acts:** It, door, Robots, you, everyone, Copying · **What happens:** not show, be, leave, unlock, seem, not call · **To what, where:** good thinking, unintelligent move, anyone, wrong answers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not clever; not showing good thinking or understanding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:m1:1
# text = Not clever; not showing good thinking or understanding.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **show** | gerund |  | good thinking or understanding |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thinking=Recipient |

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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: of a choice or action — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not sensible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:m2:1
# text = Not sensible.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an unintelligent move to leave the door unlocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x1:1
# text = It was an unintelligent move to leave the door unlocked.
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	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	unlocked	unlock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 unintelligent move |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **unlock** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robots in old films seemed unintelligent and clumsy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x2:1
# text = Robots in old films seemed unintelligent and clumsy.
1	Robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | Robots in old films |  |  |  |  | unintelligent *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Don't call anyone unintelligent; everyone learns at their own pace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x3:1
# text = Don't call anyone unintelligent; everyone learns at their own pace.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  | unintelligent *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **learn** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | at their own pace | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Copying the wrong answers was unintelligent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x4:1
# text = Copying the wrong answers was unintelligent.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  | the wrong answers |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Copying |  |  |  |  | unintelligent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The plan was not unintelligent, just unlucky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x5:1
# text = The plan was not unintelligent, just unlucky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unlucky	unlucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | unintelligent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people wrongly think animals are unintelligent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintelligent:x6:1
# text = Some people wrongly think animals are unintelligent.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unintelligent	unintelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some people |  |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | animals |  |  |  |  | unintelligent *property* | tree rules |

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