---
title: unworthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unworthy» in the school dictionary: Unworthy means not deserving something, especially something good: «I felt unworthy of the prize.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unworthy/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/) / unworthy

# unworthy

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Unworthy, I, mean comment, people, young knight, rude remark · **What happens:** mean, not deserve, feel, be, speak, need · **To what, where:** something, church language, mercy, magic sword, team, stone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«unworthy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [unworthy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unworthy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unworthy means not deserving something, especially something good: «I felt unworthy of the prize.».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:m1:1
# text = Unworthy means not deserving something, especially something good: «I felt unworthy of the prize.».
1	Unworthy	unworthy	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	deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	appos	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unworthy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **deserve** *not said to happen* | gerund | Unworthy *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  | unworthy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Unworthy of someone means not good enough for their character: «That mean comment is unworthy of you.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:m2:1
# text = Unworthy of someone means not good enough for their character: «That mean comment is unworthy of you.».
1	Unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
14	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	comment	comment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unworthy |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that mean comment |  |  |  |  | of you; unworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In church language, people speak of being unworthy before God, meaning they need God's mercy.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:m3:1
# text = In church language, people speak of being unworthy before God, meaning they need God's mercy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  | church language |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  | before God | unworthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **need** | present | people | God's mercy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mercy=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young knight felt unworthy to hold the magic sword.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x1:1
# text = The young knight felt unworthy to hold the magic sword.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the young knight |  |  |  |  | unworthy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | the young knight *not said here* | the magic sword |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That rude remark is unworthy of you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x2:1
# text = That rude remark is unworthy of you.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that rude remark |  |  |  |  | of you; unworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prize went to a team that some said was unworthy of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x3:1
# text = The prize went to a team that some said was unworthy of it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the prize |  |  | a team |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to team=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | some | a team |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | past | some *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of prize; unworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old story said only the pure in heart could lift the stone; the unworthy failed.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x4:1
# text = The old story said only the pure in heart could lift the stone; the unworthy failed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	unworthy	unworthy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the old story |  |  |  |  | pure *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lift** | could | heart | the stone |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 3 | **fail** | past | the unworthy |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(church) In some services, people pray, «Lord, I am not worthy to receive you.»

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x5:1
# text = (church) In some services, people pray, «Lord, I am not worthy to receive you.»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | people | Lord |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | worthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **receive** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rumour was unworthy of a reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x6:1
# text = The rumour was unworthy of a reply.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the rumour |  |  |  |  | of a reply; unworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You have proved yourself unworthy of the riches that were given you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unworthy:x7:1
# text = You have proved yourself unworthy of the riches that were given you.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present · perfect | You | yourself |  |  |  | unworthy *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past · passive |  | the riches | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient you=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [unwittingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwittingly/)
- next →: [unwrap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwrap/)
- ↑ back to [U in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/)