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title: unobjectionable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unobjectionable» in the school dictionary: Unobjectionable means not likely to upset or annoy anyone; acceptable, though often not exciting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unobjectionable

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**Who acts:** Unobjectionable, film, teacher, Plain toast, comments, His · **What happens:** mean, upset, annoy, be, choose, comment · **To what, where:** anyone, unobjectionable song, unobjectionable breakfast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unobjectionable means not likely to upset or annoy anyone; acceptable, though often not exciting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:m1:1
# text = Unobjectionable means not likely to upset or annoy anyone; acceptable, though often not exciting.
1	Unobjectionable	unobjectionable	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	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	upset	upset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	annoy	annoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	though	though	ADV	RB	_	16	mark	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unobjectionable |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **upset** | to-infinitive | Unobjectionable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **annoy** | infinitive | Unobjectionable *not said here* | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus anyone=Experiencer |

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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 film was unobjectionable, with no rude words or scary scenes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x1:1
# text = The film was unobjectionable, with no rude words or scary scenes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	scenes	scene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | with no rude words or scary scenes; unobjectionable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The teacher chose an unobjectionable song for the assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x2:1
# text = The teacher chose an unobjectionable song for the assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the teacher | a unobjectionable song |  |  |  | for the assembly | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent song=Theme for assembly=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Plain toast is an unobjectionable breakfast for a sick child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x3:1
# text = Plain toast is an unobjectionable breakfast for a sick child.
1	Plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 | Plain toast | a unobjectionable breakfast |  |  |  | for a sick child | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His comments were polite and unobjectionable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x4:1
# text = His comments were polite and unobjectionable.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His comments |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His comments *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **comment** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom comment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The new rule seemed unobjectionable, so everyone agreed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x5:1
# text = The new rule seemed unobjectionable, so everyone agreed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the new rule |  |  |  |  | unobjectionable *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The food was unobjectionable but not very tasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unobjectionable:x6:1
# text = The food was unobjectionable but not very tasty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unobjectionable	unobjectionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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