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title: uninterested — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uninterested» in the school dictionary: Uninterested means not interested; not wanting to know about or pay attention to something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uninterested

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**Who acts:** She, you, friend · **What happens:** uninterest, mean, not want, know about, pay, love · **To what, where:** attention, cat, new toy, He, football, chess · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Uninterested means not interested; not wanting to know about or pay attention to something.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:m1:1
# text = Uninterested means not interested; not wanting to know about or pay attention to something.
1	Uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninterest** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | interested *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **know about** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **pay** | infinitive |  | attention |  |  |  | to something | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |

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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}

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The cat seemed uninterested in its new toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x1:1
# text = The cat seemed uninterested in its new toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	toy	toy	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 | **uninterest** | past · passive |  | the cat |  | cat's new toy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was uninterested in football but loved chess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x2:1
# text = He was uninterested in football but loved chess.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninterest** | past · passive |  | He |  | football |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | past |  | chess |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chess=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The baby looked uninterested in the carrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x3:1
# text = The baby looked uninterested in the carrots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninterest** | past · passive |  | the baby |  | the carrots |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She gave an uninterested shrug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x4:1
# text = She gave an uninterested shrug.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	shrug	shrug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a uninterested shrug |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shrug=Theme |
| 2 | **uninterest** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't look uninterested when a friend is talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x5:1
# text = Don't look uninterested when a friend is talking.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **uninterest** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** | present · progressive | a friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The audience grew uninterested in the long speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uninterested:x6:1
# text = The audience grew uninterested in the long speech.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	speech	speech	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 | **uninterest** | past · passive |  | the audience |  | the long speech |  |  | tree rules |

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