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title: unsocial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unsocial» in the school dictionary: Unsocial means not wanting to be with other people, or not friendly in company. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unsocial

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**Who acts:** Unsocial, Unsocial hours, most people, Nurses, Dad, cat · **What happens:** mean, not want, be, work, not be, get · **To what, where:** work, extra pay · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unsocial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [unsocial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsocial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unsocial means not wanting to be with other people, or not friendly in company.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:m1:1
# text = Unsocial means not wanting to be with other people, or not friendly in company.
1	Unsocial	unsocial	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	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unsocial |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with other people | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unsocial hours are working hours at night, early morning or weekends, when most people are not at work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:m2:1
# text = Unsocial hours are working hours at night, early morning or weekends, when most people are not at work.
1	Unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	20	mark	_	_
15	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present · progressive | Unsocial hours |  |  |  | hour; night |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | most people |  |  | work |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses often work unsocial hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x1:1
# text = Nurses often work unsocial hours.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Nurses |  |  |  | hour | often *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad gets extra pay for unsocial hours on Sundays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x2:1
# text = Dad gets extra pay for unsocial hours on Sundays.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Dad | extra pay |  |  | hour |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pay=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat is unsocial and hides when guests come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x3:1
# text = Our cat is unsocial and hides when guests come.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	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 | Our cat |  |  |  |  | unsocial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present | Our cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | present | guests |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bakers start at unsocial hours, like 4 in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x4:1
# text = Bakers start at unsocial hours, like 4 in the morning.
1	Bakers	baker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Bakers |  |  |  | hour |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling unsocial sometimes is normal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x5:1
# text = Feeling unsocial sometimes is normal.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sometimes, unsocial *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Feeling |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The night shift is unsocial but well paid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsocial:x6:1
# text = The night shift is unsocial but well paid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shift	shift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unsocial	unsocial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the night shift |  |  |  |  | unsocial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | participle | the night shift *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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