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title: unsatisfactory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unsatisfactory» in the school dictionary: Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unsatisfactory

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**Who acts:** Unsatisfactory, teacher, handwriting, my, repair, plumber · **What happens:** mean, not want, say, be, handwrite, come back · **To what, where:** unsatisfactory answer, shop, playtime, experiment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:m1:1
# text = Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work.
1	Unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
11	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unsatisfactory |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **want** | past |  |  |  |  |  | of the quality | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher said my handwriting was unsatisfactory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x1:1
# text = The teacher said my handwriting was unsatisfactory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	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 teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | my handwriting |  |  |  |  | unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The repair was unsatisfactory, so the plumber came back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x2:1
# text = The repair was unsatisfactory, so the plumber came back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	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 repair |  |  |  |  | unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come back** | past | the plumber |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got an unsatisfactory answer from the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x3:1
# text = We got an unsatisfactory answer from the shop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | a unsatisfactory answer |  | the shop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent answer=Theme from shop=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather was unsatisfactory for a picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x4:1
# text = The weather was unsatisfactory for a picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  | for a picnic; unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His behaviour was unsatisfactory, so he lost his playtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x5:1
# text = His behaviour was unsatisfactory, so he lost his playtime.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	playtime	playtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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 | His behaviour |  |  |  |  | unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | he | his playtime |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playtime=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the result is unsatisfactory, try the experiment again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x6:1
# text = If the result is unsatisfactory, try the experiment again.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	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** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the result |  |  |  |  | unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* | the experiment |  |  | again |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of course this was rather unsatisfactory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsatisfactory:x7:1
# text = Of course this was rather unsatisfactory.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	fixed	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unsatisfactory	unsatisfactory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this |  |  |  |  | unsatisfactory *property* | tree rules |

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