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title: unjust — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unjust» in the school dictionary: Unjust means not fair or not right, especially when someone is treated badly without a good reason. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unjust

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**Who acts:** Unjust, unjust law, It, People, story, king · **What happens:** mean, treat, go, be, blame, break · **To what, where:** someone, fairness, Mia, whole class, unjust law, everyone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unjust means not fair or not right, especially when someone is treated badly without a good reason.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:m1:1
# text = Unjust means not fair or not right, especially when someone is treated badly without a good reason.
1	Unjust	unjust	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	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unjust |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **treat** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  | without a good reason; badly, especially *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unjust law or punishment goes against fairness and people's rights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:m2:1
# text = An unjust law or punishment goes against fairness and people's rights.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a unjust law or punishment |  |  | fairness and people's rights |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme against fairness=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was unjust to blame Mia for the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x1:1
# text = It was unjust to blame Mia for the broken window.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	blame	blame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | unjust *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **blame** | to-infinitive |  | Mia |  |  |  | for the broken window | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mia=Theme for window=Attribute |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole class was kept in, which felt unjust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x2:1
# text = The whole class was kept in, which felt unjust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	class	class	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	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep in** | past · passive |  | the whole class |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | past |  |  |  |  |  | unjust *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People marched against the unjust law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x3:1
# text = People marched against the unjust law.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	law	law	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 | **march** | past | People |  |  | the unjust law |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against law=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is about a king who was cruel and unjust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x4:1
# text = The story is about a king who was cruel and unjust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about a king | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | a king |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a king *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Martin Luther King spoke out against unjust treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x5:1
# text = Martin Luther King spoke out against unjust treatment.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	treatment	treatment	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 | **speak out** *speech: other* | past | Martin |  |  |  |  | against unjust treatment | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it unjust to punish everyone for one person's mistake?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x6:1
# text = Is it unjust to punish everyone for one person's mistake?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | unjust *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **punish** | to-infinitive |  | everyone |  |  |  | for one person's mistake | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient for mistake=Theme |
| 3 | **mistake** |  | one person |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was so unjust and cruel that he won for himself the name of tyrant.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unjust:x7:1
# text = He was so unjust and cruel that he won for himself the name of tyrant.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	tyrant	tyrant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | unjust *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | past | he | the name of tyrant |  |  |  | for himself *= he* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent name=Theme for himself=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **name** |  |  | tyrant |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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