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title: untidy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «untidy» in the school dictionary: Untidy means messy, with things not in their right places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# untidy

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**Who acts:** Untidy, untidy person, bedroom, you, handwriting, His · **What happens:** mean, leave, be, tidy, handwrite, make · **To what, where:** things, untidy desk, someone trip, untidy hair, only daughter

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Untidy means messy, with things not in their right places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:m1:1
# text = Untidy means messy, with things not in their right places.
1	Untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **mean** | present | Untidy |  |  |  |  | messy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V 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 -->
An untidy person often leaves things messy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:m2:1
# text = An untidy person often leaves things messy.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | a untidy person | things |  |  |  | messy, often *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bedroom is very untidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x1:1
# text = My bedroom is very untidy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	untidy	untidy	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 | **is** | present | My bedroom |  |  |  |  | untidy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please tidy your untidy desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x2:1
# text = Please tidy your untidy desk.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | imperative | you *not said here* | your untidy desk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His handwriting is untidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x3:1
# text = His handwriting is untidy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His handwriting |  |  |  |  | untidy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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An untidy floor can make someone trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x4:1
# text = An untidy floor can make someone trip.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	compound	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a untidy floor | someone trip |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset trip=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She has untidy hair after the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x5:1
# text = She has untidy hair after the wind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | untidy hair |  |  | after the wind |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The untidiest table has to clear up last.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x6:1
# text = The untidiest table has to clear up last.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	untidiest	untidy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the untidiest table |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clear up** | to-infinitive | the untidiest table *not said here* |  |  |  |  | last *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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His new wife had an only daughter, who was both ugly and untidy, whereas her stepdaughter was a beautiful girl, and was known as Maiden Bright-eye.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untidy:x7:1
# text = His new wife had an only daughter, who was both ugly and untidy, whereas her stepdaughter was a beautiful girl, and was known as Maiden Bright-eye.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc:preconj	_	_
12	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	22	case	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	stepdaughter	stepdaughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Maiden	Maiden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
29	Bright	Bright	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	28	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | His new wife | a only daughter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | a only daughter |  |  |  |  | ugly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a only daughter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | wife's stepdaughter |  |  |  |  | whereas a beautiful girl | tree rules |
| 5 | **know** | past · passive | His new wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as Maiden | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: as maiden=Attribute |

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