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title: unpunctual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpunctual» in the school dictionary: Not on time; often late. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unpunctual

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**Who acts:** report, Unpunctual trains, others, unpunctual guest, bus, you · **What happens:** say, be, make, wait, arrive, come · **To what, where:** everyone, unpunctual guest, 8:10, 8:25 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not on time; often late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:m1:1
# text = Not on time; often late.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report said she was sometimes unpunctual in the mornings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x1:1
# text = The report said she was sometimes unpunctual in the mornings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mornings	morning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the report |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | report |  |  |  | morning | sometimes, unpunctual *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unpunctual trains made everyone late for work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x2:1
# text = Unpunctual trains made everyone late for work.
1	Unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **make** | past | Unpunctual trains | everyone |  |  |  | for work; late *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent everyone=Product for work=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being unpunctual is rude when others are waiting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x3:1
# text = Being unpunctual is rude when others are waiting.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	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** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | unpunctual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wait** | present · progressive | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unpunctual guest arrived after dinner was over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x4:1
# text = The unpunctual guest arrived after dinner was over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle |  | the unpunctual guest *not said here* |  |  | after dinner |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the unpunctual guest |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus was unpunctual: due at 8:10, it came at 8:25, so 15 minutes late.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x5:1
# text = The bus was unpunctual: due at 8:10, it came at 8:25, so 15 minutes late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	8:10	8:10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	8:25	8:25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | unpunctual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the bus *not said here* |  |  | 8:10 |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | past | bus |  |  | 8:25 |  | late *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 8:25=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to be unpunctual for your exams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpunctual:x6:1
# text = Try not to be unpunctual for your exams.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	unpunctual	unpunctual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for your exams; unpunctual *property* | tree rules |

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