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title: unpopular — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpopular» in the school dictionary: Unpopular means not liked by many people or by most people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unpopular

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**Who acts:** Unpopular, unpopular decision, many people, new uniform, Broccoli, king · **What happens:** mean, not like, be, disagree, become, raise · **To what, where:** one, house, taxes, unpopular decision, right one, her · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unpopular means not liked by many people or by most people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:m1:1
# text = Unpopular means not liked by many people or by most people.
1	Unpopular	unpopular	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	liked	like	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unpopular |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **like** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by many people or most people | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unpopular decision, rule or idea is one many people disagree with.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:m2:1
# text = An unpopular decision, rule or idea is one many people disagree with.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unpopular decision and rule or idea | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new uniform was very unpopular with the pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x1:1
# text = The new uniform was very unpopular with the pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the new uniform |  |  |  |  | with the pupils; unpopular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broccoli is unpopular in our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x2:1
# text = Broccoli is unpopular in our house.
1	Broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Broccoli |  |  | our house |  | unpopular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king became unpopular when he raised taxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x3:1
# text = The king became unpopular when he raised taxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **become** | past | the king |  |  |  |  | unpopular *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **raise** | past | king | taxes |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It was an unpopular decision, but it was the right one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x4:1
# text = It was an unpopular decision, but it was the right one.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a unpopular decision but the right one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | the right one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being unpopular for a while is better than being unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x5:1
# text = Being unpopular for a while is better than being unkind.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | while | unpopular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was unpopular at first but is now loved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x6:1
# text = The film was unpopular at first but is now loved.
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	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	loved	love	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | unpopular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present · passive | the film *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hard rule made her very unpopular, and it was commonly believed that she had made away with Prince Alphege.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpopular:x7:1
# text = Her hard rule made her very unpopular, and it was commonly believed that she had made away with Prince Alphege.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	unpopular	unpopular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	commonly	commonly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:desc	_	_
21	Alphege	Alphege	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her hard rule | her *= she* |  |  |  | unpopular *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |
| 2 | **believe** | past · passive |  | rule |  |  |  | commonly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make away** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  | with Alphege  Prince; away *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **rule** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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