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title: worthless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worthless» in the school dictionary: Having no value or use; not worth any money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worthless

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**Who acts:** Fake gold, ticket, promises, he, His, one · **What happens:** have, feel, treat, turn out, not be, be · **To what, where:** value, old painting, show, promises, new country

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having no value or use; not worth any money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:m1:1
# text = Having no value or use; not worth any money.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no value or use |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

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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: of a person, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling or being treated as having no value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:m2:1
# text = Feeling or being treated as having no value.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **treat** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient» |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | no value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The old painting turned out to be not worthless but very valuable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x1:1
# text = The old painting turned out to be not worthless but very valuable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | participle |  | the old painting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Fake gold is worthless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x2:1
# text = Fake gold is worthless.
1	Fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	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 | Fake gold |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The ticket was worthless after the show had ended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x3:1
# text = The ticket was worthless after the show had ended.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	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** | past | the ticket |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | past · perfect · passive |  | the show |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His promises were worthless because he never kept them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x4:1
# text = His promises were worthless because he never kept them.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	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** | past | His promises |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **keep** | past | he | promises *= promise* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **promise** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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No one is worthless; everybody matters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x5:1
# text = No one is worthless; everybody matters.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
7	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	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** | present | no one |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **matter** | present | everybody |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The coins were worthless in the new country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x6:1
# text = The coins were worthless in the new country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the coins |  |  | the new country |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The casket was splendid, but the contents were worthless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthless:x7:1
# text = The casket was splendid, but the contents were worthless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	casket	casket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	contents	contents	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 casket |  |  |  |  | splendid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the contents |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |

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