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dishonest

Who acts: Dishonest, It, someone, dishonest shopkeeper, you, Saying · What happens: mean, lie, steal, trick, be, copy · To what, where: cheating, people, answers, wrong change, purpose, homework · Speech: someone speaks here

«dishonest» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: dishonest in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Dishonest means not honest: lying, cheating, stealing or tricking people.

nsubjadvmodxcomppunctconjpunctobjpunctconjccconjobjpunctrootDishonestADJmeansVERBnotPARThonestADJ:PUNCTlyingVERB,PUNCTcheatingNOUN,PUNCTstealingVERBorCCONJtrickingVERBpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 honestadvmod
4honesthonestADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5::PUNCT_6 lyingpunct
6lyinglieVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 meansconj
7,,PUNCT_8 cheatingpunct
8cheatingcheatingNOUNNumber=Sing6 lyingobj
9,,PUNCT_10 stealingpunct
10stealingstealVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 lyingconj
11ororCCONJ_12 trickingcc
12trickingtrickVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 lyingconj
13peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 trickingobj
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentDishonesthonest propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2liegerundDishonest not said herecheatingvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cheating=Theme
3stealgerundDishonest not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4trickgerundDishonest not said herepeoplevn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient

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.

Example 1

It is dishonest to copy someone's answers.

nsubjcopmarkxcompnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXdishonestADJtoPARTcopyVERBsomeonePRON'sPARTanswersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 dishonestnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 dishonestcop
3dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 copymark
5copycopyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 dishonestxcomp
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 answersnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 someonecase
8answersanswerNOUNNumber=Plur5 copyobj
9..PUNCT_3 dishonestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItdishonest propertytree rules
2copyto-infinitivesomeone's answersvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
3answersomeonenom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The dishonest shopkeeper gave the wrong change on purpose.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETdishonestADJshopkeeperNOUNgaveVERBtheDETwrongADJchangeNOUNonADPpurposeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 shopkeeperdet
2dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos3 shopkeeperamod
3shopkeepershopkeeperNOUNNumber=Sing4 gavensubj
4gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 changedet
6wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos7 changeamod
7changechangeNOUNNumber=Sing4 gaveobj
8ononADP_9 purposecase
9purposepurposeNOUNNumber=Sing4 gaveobl
10..PUNCT_4 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe dishonest shopkeeperthe wrong changepurposevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent change=Theme on purpose=Asset

Example 3

Saying you did your homework when you didn't is dishonest.

csubjnsubjccompnmod:possobjadvmodnsubjadvcladvmodcoppunctrootSayingVERByouPRONdidVERByourPRONhomeworkNOUNwhenADVyouPRONdidVERBn'tPARTisAUXdishonestADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 dishonestcsubj
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 didnsubj
3diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Sayingccomp
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 homeworknmod:poss
5homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing3 didobj
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 didadvmod
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 didnsubj
8diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Sayingadvcl
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 didadvmod
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 dishonestcop
11dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Posrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 dishonestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertgerundvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2dopastyouyour homeworkvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
3not dopastyouvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4ispresentSayingdishonest propertytree rules

Example 4

A dishonest advert may promise things that aren't true.

detamodnsubjauxobjnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclpunctrootADETdishonestADJadvertNOUNmayAUXpromiseVERBthingsNOUNthatPRONareAUXn'tPARTtrueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 advertdet
2dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos3 advertamod
3advertadvertNOUNNumber=Sing5 promisensubj
4maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin5 promiseaux
5promisepromiseVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur5 promiseobj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 truensubj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 truecop
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 trueadvmod
10truetrueADJDegree=Pos6 thingsacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_5 promisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1promise speech: promisemaya dishonest advertthingsvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
2not ispresentthingstrue propertytree rules

Example 5

Being dishonest makes people stop trusting you.

copcsubjobjxcompxcompobjpunctrootBeingAUXdishonestADJmakesVERBpeopleNOUNstopVERBtrustingVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 dishonestcop
2dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos3 makescsubj
3makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 makesobj
5stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf3 makesxcomp
6trustingtrustVERBVerbForm=Ger5 stopxcomp
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs6 trustingobj
8..PUNCT_3 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerunddishonest propertytree rules
2makepresentpeopletree rules
3stopinfinitivepeople not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
4trustgerundpeople not said hereyouvn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 6

The fox in the story was sly and dishonest.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopccconjpunctrootTheDETfoxNOUNinADPtheDETstoryNOUNwasAUXslyADJandCCONJdishonestADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 foxdet
2foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing7 slynsubj
3ininADP_5 storycase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 storydet
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 foxnmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 slycop
7slyslyADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 dishonestcc
9dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos7 slyconj
10..PUNCT_7 slypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe fox in the storysly propertytree rules
2bethe fox in the story not said heretree rules

Example 7

The dishonest get no credit, even if they act honestly.

detnsubjdetobjpunctadvmodmarknsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootTheDETdishonestADJgetVERBnoDETcreditNOUN,PUNCTevenADVifSCONJtheyPRONactVERBhonestlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dishonestdet
2dishonestdishonestADJDegree=Pos3 getnsubj
3getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 creditdet
5creditcreditNOUNNumber=Sing3 getobj
6,,PUNCT_10 actpunct
7evenevenADV_10 actadvmod
8ififSCONJ_10 actmark
9theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 actnsubj
10actactVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 getadvcl
11honestlyhonestlyADV_10 actadvmod
12..PUNCT_3 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresentthe dishonestno creditvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer credit=Stimulus
2act a condition, not said to happenpresenttheyhonestly propertyvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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