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title: wrongness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrongness» in the school dictionary: The quality of being morally wrong or unfair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrongness

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**Who acts:** quality, She, strange wrongness, We, He, dog · **What happens:** be, not be, understand, do, discuss, feel · **To what, where:** feeling, wrongness, sense

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«wrongness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [wrongness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wrongness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The quality of being morally wrong or unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:m1:1
# text = The quality of being morally wrong or unfair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  | morally, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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The quality of being incorrect or not as it should be: «a feeling of wrongness».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:m2:1
# text = The quality of being incorrect or not as it should be: «a feeling of wrongness».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | should | quality | a feeling |  |  |  | of wrongness | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She understood the wrongness of what she had done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:x1:1
# text = She understood the wrongness of what she had done.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	understood	understand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | past | She | the wrongness |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer wrongness=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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There was a strange wrongness about the empty house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:x2:1
# text = There was a strange wrongness about the empty house.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a strange wrongness about the empty house |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We discussed the wrongness of cheating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:x3:1
# text = We discussed the wrongness of cheating.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discussed	discuss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discuss** *speech: other* | past | We | the wrongness of cheating |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrongness=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He felt a sense of wrongness when the dog didn't bark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:x4:1
# text = He felt a sense of wrongness when the dog didn't bark.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	bark	bark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He | a sense of wrongness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **bark** | past · do-support | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sense** |  |  | wrongness |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The wrongness of the answer was clear when we checked it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrongness:x5:1
# text = The wrongness of the answer was clear when we checked it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrongness	wrongness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wrongness of the answer |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | we | wrongness |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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