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title: unlikeable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unlikeable» in the school dictionary: An unlikeable person or character is hard to like because they are unkind, rude, selfish or unpleasant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unlikeable

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**Who acts:** unlikeable person, person, main character, he, Mr, unlikeable man · **What happens:** be, like, play, find, make, change · **To what, where:** selfish, unlikeable man, nasty tricks, princess, her, unlikeable character

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An unlikeable person or character is hard to like because they are unkind, rude, selfish or unpleasant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:m1:1
# text = An unlikeable person or character is hard to like because they are unkind, rude, selfish or unpleasant.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	selfish	selfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a unlikeable person or character |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** | present | person |  |  |  |  | selfish *obl*; unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The main character was so selfish that he was unlikeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x1:1
# text = The main character was so selfish that he was unlikeable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	selfish	selfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the main character | selfish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | unlikeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Twit is an unlikeable man who plays nasty tricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x2:1
# text = Mr Twit is an unlikeable man who plays nasty tricks.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Twit	Twit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mr | a unlikeable man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a unlikeable man | nasty tricks |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some readers found the princess unlikeable at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x3:1
# text = Some readers found the princess unlikeable at first.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | some readers | the princess |  |  |  | unlikeable *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She was rude and bossy, which made her unlikeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x4:1
# text = She was rude and bossy, which made her unlikeable.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bossy	bossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	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 | She |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | past |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | unlikeable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A good writer can make an unlikeable character interesting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x5:1
# text = A good writer can make an unlikeable character interesting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a good writer | a unlikeable character |  |  |  | interesting *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset character=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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By the end of the book, the unlikeable boy had changed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlikeable:x6:1
# text = By the end of the book, the unlikeable boy had changed.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unlikeable	unlikeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past · perfect | the unlikeable boy |  |  |  | by the end of the book |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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