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title: unruly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unruly» in the school dictionary: Unruly means behaving badly and hard to control. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unruly

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**Who acts:** Unruly, Unruly hair, supply teacher, unruly puppy, garden, we · **What happens:** mean, behave, control, be, keep, push · **To what, where:** unruly crowd, class, everything, unruly passenger, unruly set, teeth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unruly means behaving badly and hard to control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:m1:1
# text = Unruly means behaving badly and hard to control.
1	Unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unruly |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **control** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Unruly hair is untidy and hard to keep neat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:m2:1
# text = Unruly hair is untidy and hard to keep neat.
1	Unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Unruly hair |  |  |  |  | untidy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Unruly hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Unruly hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  | neat *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unruly crowd pushed against the gates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x1:1
# text = The unruly crowd pushed against the gates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **push** | participle |  | the unruly crowd *not said here* |  |  |  | against the gates | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against gate=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supply teacher found the class unruly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x2:1
# text = The supply teacher found the class unruly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	unruly	unruly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My unruly hair never stays flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x3:1
# text = My unruly hair never stays flat.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stay** | present | My unruly hair |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unruly puppy chewed everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x4:1
# text = The unruly puppy chewed everything.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | past | the unruly puppy | everything |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unruly passenger was taken off the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x5:1
# text = An unruly passenger was taken off the plane.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | past · passive |  | a unruly passenger |  |  |  | off the plane | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The garden became unruly while we were away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x6:1
# text = The garden became unruly while we were away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unruly	unruly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advcl	_	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 garden |  |  |  |  | unruly *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They are an unruly set of reprobates, those sons of the dragon's teeth; and unless you treat them suitably, they will fall upon you sword in hand.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unruly:x7:1
# text = They are an unruly set of reprobates, those sons of the dragon's teeth; and unless you treat them suitably, they will fall upon you sword in hand.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unruly	unruly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reprobates	reprobate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
18	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	treat	treat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	advcl	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	suitably	suitably	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
27	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
28	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	sword	sword	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	advcl	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | a unruly set |  |  |  | of reprobates | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  | suitably *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 3 | **fall** | future | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sword** | present | you |  |  | hand |  |  | tree rules |

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