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title: wrongly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrongly» in the school dictionary: In a way that is not correct; by mistake (spelled wrongly). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrongly

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**Who acts:** that, I, she · **What happens:** not be, spell, be, blame, break, add · **To what, where:** way, mistake, word, poster, He, window

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is not correct; by mistake (spelled wrongly).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:m1:1
# text = In a way that is not correct; by mistake (spelled wrongly).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | that |  |  | a way |  | by mistake; correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** | participle |  | mistake *not said here* |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: 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 -->
In a way that is unfair or morally wrong (wrongly blamed).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:m2:1
# text = In a way that is unfair or morally wrong (wrongly blamed).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | a way |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | morally *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **blame** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word was spelled wrongly on the poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x1:1
# text = The word was spelled wrongly on the poster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	poster	poster	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 | **spell** | past · passive |  | the word |  | the poster |  | wrongly *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on poster=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He was wrongly blamed for breaking the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x2:1
# text = He was wrongly blamed for breaking the window.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | gerund |  | the window |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I added the numbers wrongly, so I got the wrong answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x3:1
# text = I added the numbers wrongly, so I got the wrong answer.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | I | the numbers |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | past | I | the wrong answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rightly or wrongly, she decided to leave early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x4:1
# text = Rightly or wrongly, she decided to leave early.
1	Rightly	rightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	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 | **decide** | past | she |  |  |  |  | rightly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter was wrongly delivered to our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x5:1
# text = The letter was wrongly delivered to our house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | past · passive |  | the letter |  | our house |  | wrongly *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to house=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The thief was caught and the man who was wrongly accused was set free.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongly:x6:1
# text = The thief was caught and the man who was wrongly accused was set free.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
14	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **accuse** | past · passive |  | the man |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **set** | past · passive |  | the man |  |  |  | free *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

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