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title: untidiness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «untidiness» in the school dictionary: Untidiness is the state of being messy and not in order, like a room with things everywhere. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# untidiness

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**Who acts:** Untidiness, Mum, teacher, my, nobody, She · **What happens:** be, mean, complain, mark down, work, drive · **To what, where:** state, messy work, untidiness, sister, falls · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Untidiness is the state of being messy and not in order, like a room with things everywhere.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:m1:1
# text = Untidiness is the state of being messy and not in order, like a room with things everywhere.
1	Untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	17	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 a** | present | Untidiness | the state |  |  |  | like a room with things | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | messy *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Untidiness can also mean messy work or appearance, like untidy handwriting or clothes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:m2:1
# text = Untidiness can also mean messy work or appearance, like untidy handwriting or clothes.
1	Untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Untidiness | messy work or appearance and untidy handwriting or clothes |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum complained about the untidiness of my room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x1:1
# text = Mum complained about the untidiness of my room.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	complained	complain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | about the untidiness of my room | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about untidiness=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The teacher marked down the untidiness of my work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x2:1
# text = The teacher marked down the untidiness of my work.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark down** | past | the teacher | the untidiness of my work |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent untidiness=Destination |
| 2 | **work** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His untidiness drove his sister mad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x3:1
# text = His untidiness drove his sister mad.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | His untidiness |  | untidiness's sister |  |  | mad *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The untidiness of the garden showed nobody lived there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x4:1
# text = The untidiness of the garden showed nobody lived there.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the untidiness of the garden |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | past | nobody |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Untidiness on the stairs can cause falls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x5:1
# text = Untidiness on the stairs can cause falls.
1	Untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	falls	fall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Untidiness on the stairs | falls |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fall=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tried to fix the untidiness of her hair before the photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidiness:x6:1
# text = She tried to fix the untidiness of her hair before the photo.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	untidiness	untidiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fix** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the untidiness of her hair |  |  | before the photo |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent untidiness=Patient |

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