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title: unlogical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unlogical» in the school dictionary: Unlogical means not logical; not following reason or sense. The usual word is «illogical». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unlogical

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**Who acts:** Unlogical, usual word, answer, your, It, excuse · **What happens:** mean, not follow, be, seem, use, write · **To what, where:** illogical, writing, coat, heatwave · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

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Unlogical means not logical; not following reason or sense. The usual word is «illogical».

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*Sentence 1:* Unlogical means not logical; not following reason or sense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:m1:1
# text = Unlogical means not logical; not following reason or sense.
1	Unlogical	unlogical	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	logical	logical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unlogical |  |  |  |  | logical *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* The usual word is «illogical».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:m1:2
# text = The usual word is «illogical».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	illogical	illogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the usual word |  |  |  |  | illogical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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That answer seems unlogical – please use «illogical» in your writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x1:1
# text = That answer seems unlogical – please use «illogical» in your writing.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unlogical	unlogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	illogical	illogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | that answer |  |  |  |  | unlogical *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive |  | illogical |  | your writing |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illogical=Patient |
| 3 | **write** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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It is unlogical to wear a coat in a heatwave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x2:1
# text = It is unlogical to wear a coat in a heatwave.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unlogical	unlogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	heatwave	heatwave	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** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unlogical *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive |  | a coat |  | a heatwave |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her excuse sounded unlogical to the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x3:1
# text = Her excuse sounded unlogical to the teacher.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unlogical	unlogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | past | Her excuse |  |  |  |  | unlogical *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **excuse** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The robot said the rule was unlogical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x4:1
# text = The robot said the rule was unlogical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unlogical	unlogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the robot |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the rule |  |  |  |  | unlogical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It is illogical to think 0.5 is bigger than 0.75 just because the digits look different.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x5:1
# text = It is illogical to think 0.5 is bigger than 0.75 just because the digits look different.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	illogical	illogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	0.5	0.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	ccomp	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	0.75	0.75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
16	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | illogical *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | 0.5 |  |  |  |  | than 0.75; big *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | present | the digits |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Spock would call that unlogical!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlogical:x6:1
# text = Spock would call that unlogical!
1	Spock	Spock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
5	unlogical	unlogical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | would | Spock |  |  |  |  | unlogical *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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