disinterested Who acts: you, We, she, many, disinterested witness · What happens: disinterest, mean, not gain, not take, use, ask · To what, where: anything, sides, referee, disinterested person, competition, advice · Speech: someone speaks here
«disinterested» 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: disinterested in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Disinterested means fair because you do not gain anything either way; not taking sides.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj det obl:unmarked punct advmod conj obj punct root Disinterested VERB means VERB fair ADJ because SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART gain VERB anything PRON either DET way NOUN ; PUNCT not PART taking VERB sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 8 gain mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 gain nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 gain aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 gain advmod 8 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 9 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 gain obj 10 either either DET PronType=Ind 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 gain obl:unmarked 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 taking punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 taking advmod 14 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 15 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 14 taking obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 disinterest participle tree rules 2 mean present fair property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not gain present · do-support you anything either way obl:unmarked vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme 4 not take gerund sides vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme
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: informal, often thought wrong — kept apart, not parsed.
Disinterested is also used to mean not interested, bored.
mark aux:pass advmod mark advcl advmod ccomp punct conj punct root Disinterested VERB is AUX also ADV used VERB to PART mean VERB not PART interested ADJ , PUNCT bored ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 used mark 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 mean mark 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 interested advmod 8 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 bored punct 10 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 8 interested conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 disinterest participle tree rules 2 use present · passive vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 3 mean to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A referee should be disinterested and fair to both teams.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass cc conj case det obl punct root A DET referee NOUN should AUX be AUX disinterested VERB and CCONJ fair ADJ to ADP both DET teams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 5 disinterested nsubj:pass 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 disinterested aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 disinterested aux:pass 5 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fair cc 7 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 disinterested conj 8 to to ADP _ 10 teams case 9 both both DET PronType=Tot 10 teams det 10 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 7 fair obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 disinterested punct
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1 disinterest should · passive a referee tree rules
Example 2 We asked a disinterested person to judge the competition.
nsubj det amod obj mark ccomp det obj punct root We PRON asked VERB a DET disinterested VERB person NOUN to PART judge VERB the DET competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 4 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 judge mark 7 judge judge VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 asked ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 competition det 9 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 7 judge obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past We a disinterested person vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent person=Recipient clause=Topic 2 disinterest participle tree rules 3 judge not said to happen to-infinitive the competition vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent competition=Value
Example 3 Her advice was disinterested; she gained nothing from it.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass punct nsubj conj obj case nmod punct root Her PRON advice NOUN was AUX disinterested VERB ; PUNCT she PRON gained VERB nothing PRON from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 advice nmod:poss 2 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 4 disinterested nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disinterested aux:pass 4 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 gained punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gained nsubj 7 gained gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disinterested conj 8 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 gained obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 nothing nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 disinterested punct
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1 disinterest past · passive Her advice tree rules 2 gain past she nothing advice vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme from it=Source
Example 4 The judge must be disinterested in the case.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET judge NOUN must AUX be AUX disinterested VERB in ADP the DET case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 5 disinterested nsubj:pass 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 disinterested aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 disinterested aux:pass 5 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 case case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 case det 8 case case NOUN Number=Sing 5 disinterested obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 disinterested punct
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1 disinterest must · passive the judge the case tree rules
Example 5 He seemed disinterested in the lesson (many say «uninterested» here).
The tree, 10 words nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct nsubj parataxis punct ccomp punct advmod punct punct root He PRON seemed VERB disinterested VERB in ADP the DET lesson NOUN ( PUNCT many ADJ say VERB « PUNCT uninterested VERB » PUNCT here ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 disinterested nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disinterested aux:pass 3 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 lesson case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lesson det 6 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 3 disinterested obl 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 say punct 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 disinterested parataxis 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 uninterested punct 11 uninterested uninterest VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 say ccomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 uninterested punct 13 here here ADV PronType=Dem 11 uninterested advmod 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 uninterested punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 disinterested punct
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1 disinterest past · passive He the lesson tree rules 2 say speech: assert present many vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 uninterest in a quote past here tree rules
Example 6 A disinterested witness has nothing to win or lose.
det amod nsubj obj mark acl cc conj punct root A DET disinterested VERB witness NOUN has VERB nothing PRON to PART win VERB or CCONJ lose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 witness det 2 disinterested disinterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 witness amod 3 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 has obj 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 nothing acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 lose cc 9 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 win conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 disinterest participle tree rules 2 have present a disinterested witness nothing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient 3 win to-infinitive a disinterested witness not said here nothing not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 lose infinitive a disinterested witness not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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