biased Who acts: that, article, biased dice, you, they, science test · What happens: favour, land, make, bias, give, try · To what, where: one person, one way, someone, referee, article, one side
«biased» 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: biased in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unfairly favouring one person, side or idea over another, often without good reasons.
The tree, 13 words advmod nummod obj punct conj cc conj case nmod punct advmod case amod obl punct root Unfairly ADV favouring VERB one NUM person NOUN , PUNCT side NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN over ADP another DET , PUNCT often ADV without ADP good ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unfairly unfairly ADV _ 2 favouring advmod 2 favouring favour VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 person nummod 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 favouring obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 side punct 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 person conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 person conj 9 over over ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 idea nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 reasons punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 reasons advmod 13 without without ADP _ 15 reasons case 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 reasons amod 15 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 2 favouring obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 favouring punct
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1 favour gerund one person and side or idea over another without good reasons; unfairly property tree rules
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 Usage: maths and science — kept apart, not parsed.
Not fair or not random, like a biased coin or dice that lands one way more often.
The tree, 17 words advmod advcl cc advmod conj punct case det amod cc conj nsubj parataxis nummod obl:unmarked advmod advmod punct root Not PART fair ADJ or CCONJ not PART random ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET biased ADJ coin NOUN or CCONJ dice NOUN that PRON lands VERB one NUM way NOUN more ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 fair advmod 2 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 10 coin advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 random cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 random advmod 5 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fair conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 coin punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 coin case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coin det 9 biased biased ADJ Degree=Pos 10 coin amod 10 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 dice cc 12 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 10 coin conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lands nsubj 14 lands land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 coin parataxis 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 way nummod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 14 lands obl:unmarked 17 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 18 often advmod 18 often often ADV _ 14 lands advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 coin punct
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1 land present that one way often property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: past form of bias — kept apart, not parsed.
Made someone or something unfair.
obj cc conj amod punct root Made VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON unfair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Made obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 something cc 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 someone conj 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Made punct
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1 make past someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
Example 1 The referee was biased towards the home team.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET referee NOUN was AUX biased VERB towards ADP the DET home NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 4 biased nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 biased aux:pass 4 biased bias VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 towards towards ADP _ 8 team case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 7 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 team compound 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 biased obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 biased punct
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1 bias past · passive the referee towards the home team vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient
Example 2 This article is biased because it only gives one side.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advmod advcl nummod obj punct root This DET article NOUN is AUX biased VERB because SCONJ it PRON only ADV gives VERB one NUM side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 article det 2 article article NOUN Number=Sing 4 biased nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 biased aux:pass 4 biased bias VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 gives mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 gives nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 gives advmod 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 biased advcl 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 side nummod 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 biased punct
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1 bias present · passive this article vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient 2 give present article one side vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme
Example 3 A biased dice landed on six far too often.
det amod nsubj case obl advmod advmod advmod punct root A DET biased ADJ dice NOUN landed VERB on ADP six NUM far ADV too ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dice det 2 biased biased ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dice amod 3 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 4 landed nsubj 4 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 six case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 landed obl 7 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 landed advmod 8 too too ADV _ 9 often advmod 9 often often ADV _ 4 landed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 landed punct
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1 land past a biased dice six far, often property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on six=Destination
Example 4 Try not to be biased when you judge the drawings.
advmod mark aux:pass ccomp mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Try VERB not PART to PART be AUX biased VERB when SCONJ you PRON judge VERB the DET drawings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 biased advmod 3 to to PART _ 5 biased mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 biased aux:pass 5 biased bias VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Try ccomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 judge mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 judge nsubj 8 judge judge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Try advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 drawings det 10 drawings drawing NOUN Number=Plur 8 judge obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not bias not said to happen to-infinitive · passive you not said here vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme» 3 judge present you the drawings vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent drawing=Value
Example 5 The survey was biased because they only asked their friends.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET survey NOUN was AUX biased VERB because SCONJ they PRON only ADV asked VERB their PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 4 biased nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 biased aux:pass 4 biased bias VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 asked mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 asked nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 asked advmod 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 biased advcl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friends nmod:poss 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 8 asked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 biased punct
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1 bias past · passive the survey vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient 2 ask speech: ask past they their friends vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
Example 6 Everyone can be a little biased without noticing.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass det obl:unmarked mark advcl punct root Everyone PRON can AUX be AUX a DET little ADJ biased VERB without SCONJ noticing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 biased nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 biased aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 biased aux:pass 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 biased obl:unmarked 6 biased bias VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 noticing mark 8 noticing notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 biased advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 biased punct
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1 bias can · passive Everyone a little obl:unmarked vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient 2 notice gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Our science test was unfair and biased, so we did it again.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop cc conj punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj advmod punct root Our PRON science NOUN test NOUN was AUX unfair ADJ and CCONJ biased ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON did VERB it PRON again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 test nmod:poss 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 test compound 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfair nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfair cop 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 biased cc 7 biased biased ADJ Degree=Pos 5 unfair conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 did punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 did advmod 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 did nsubj 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfair parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 did obj 13 again again ADV _ 11 did advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 unfair punct
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1 is past Our science test unfair property tree rules 2 be Our science test not said here tree rules 3 do past we test again vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 test Our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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