improper Who acts: top number, you, 5/5, Improper use, It, bin · What happens: not follow, be, turn, mix, cause, use · To what, where: rules, improper fraction, mixed number, fall, ladder, improper · Speech: someone speaks here
«improper» 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: improper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not suitable or not polite for the situation.
advmod cc advmod conj case det obl punct root Not PART suitable ADJ or CCONJ not PART polite ADJ for ADP the DET situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 suitable advmod 2 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 polite cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 polite advmod 5 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 suitable conj 6 for for ADP _ 8 situation case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 situation det 8 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 5 polite obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 suitable punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Not correct or not following the rules.
advmod cc advmod conj det obj punct root Not PART correct ADJ or CCONJ not PART following VERB the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 correct advmod 2 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 following cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 following advmod 5 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 correct conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 following obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 correct punct
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1 not follow gerund the rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Meaning 3 In maths: «improper fraction» — a fraction whose top number is equal to or bigger than the bottom number, like 7/4.
The tree, 20 words case punct punct compound appos punct punct det conj nmod:poss amod nsubj cop acl:relcl obl cc conj case det compound obl punct case obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT improper NOUN fraction NOUN » PUNCT — PUNCT a DET fraction NOUN whose PRON top ADJ number NOUN is AUX equal ADJ to ADP or CCONJ bigger ADJ than ADP the DET bottom NOUN number NOUN , PUNCT like ADP 7/4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 fraction punct 5 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing 6 fraction compound 6 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths appos 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 fraction punct 8 — - PUNCT _ 10 fraction punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fraction det 10 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths conj 11 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 13 number nmod:poss 12 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 13 number amod 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 15 equal nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 equal cop 15 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fraction acl:relcl 16 to to ADP _ 15 equal obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 bigger cc 18 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 equal conj 19 than than ADP _ 22 number case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 number det 21 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 22 number compound 22 number number NOUN Number=Sing 18 bigger obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 7/4 punct 24 like like ADP _ 25 7/4 case 25 7/4 7/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 bigger obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 maths punct
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1 is present top number equal property tree rules 2 be top number not said here than the bottom number; like 7/4 tree rules
Example 1 Turn the improper fraction 9/4 into a mixed number.
det compound obj flat case det amod obl punct root Turn VERB the DET improper NOUN fraction NOUN 9/4 NUM into ADP a DET mixed VERB number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fraction det 3 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing 4 fraction compound 4 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 9/4 9/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 fraction flat 6 into into ADP _ 9 number case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 number det 8 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 number amod 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the improper fraction a mixed number vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent fraction=Theme into number=Trajectory 2 mix participle vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 5/5 is an improper fraction equal to 1.
nsubj cop det compound nsubj case obl punct root 5/5 NUM is AUX an DET improper NOUN fraction NOUN equal ADJ to ADP 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5/5 5/5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 equal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 equal cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fraction det 4 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing 5 fraction compound 5 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 6 equal nsubj 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 1 case 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 equal obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 equal punct
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1 is present 5/5 to 1; equal property tree rules
Example 3 Improper use of the ladder caused the fall.
compound nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root Improper PROPN use NOUN of ADP the DET ladder NOUN caused VERB the DET fall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Improper Improper PROPN Number=Sing 2 use compound 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing 6 caused nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 ladder case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ladder det 5 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 use nmod 6 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fall det 8 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 6 caused obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 caused punct
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1 cause past Improper use of the ladder the fall vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fall=Patient 2 use the ladder nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 It is improper to shout in the library.
nsubj cop mark acl case det obl punct root It PRON is AUX improper NOUN to PART shout VERB in ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 improper nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 improper cop 3 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 shout mark 5 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 improper acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 library det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 shout obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 improper punct
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1 is a present It improper tree rules 2 shout speech: express to-infinitive the library vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The bin was full of improper waste.
det nsubj cop case compound obl punct root The DET bin NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP improper NOUN waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bin det 2 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 waste case 6 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing 7 waste compound 7 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the bin of improper waste; full property tree rules
Example 6 He made an improper comment and had to apologise.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj mark xcomp punct root He PRON made VERB an DET improper ADJ comment NOUN and CCONJ had VERB to PART apologise VERB . 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 comment det 4 improper improper ADJ Degree=Pos 5 comment amod 5 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 had cc 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 8 to to PART _ 9 apologise mark 9 apologise apologise VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 had xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a improper comment vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Product 2 have past He not said here tree rules 3 apologise speech: apologize to-infinitive He not said here tree rules
Example 7 "'I think it highly improper,' said the tea-kettle, who was kitchen singer, and half-brother to the tea-urn, 'that a rich foreign bird should be listened to here.
The tree, 30 words punct punct nsubj nsubj advmod ccomp punct punct parataxis det compound punct obj punct nsubj cop compound conj punct cc compound punct ccomp case det compound punct nmod punct punct mark det amod amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root " PUNCT ' PUNCT I PRON think VERB it PRON highly ADV improper NOUN , PUNCT ' PUNCT said VERB the DET tea NOUN - PUNCT kettle NOUN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX kitchen NOUN singer NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ half NOUN - PUNCT brother NOUN to ADP the DET tea NOUN - PUNCT urn NOUN , PUNCT ' PUNCT that SCONJ a DET rich ADJ foreign ADJ bird NOUN should AUX be AUX listened VERB to ADP here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 think punct 2 ' ' PUNCT _ 4 think punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 improper nsubj 6 highly highly ADV _ 7 improper advmod 7 improper improper NOUN Number=Sing 4 think ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 think punct 9 ' ' PUNCT _ 10 said punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 think parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 kettle det 12 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 14 kettle compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 tea punct 14 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 singer punct 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 19 singer nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 singer cop 18 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 19 singer compound 19 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 14 kettle conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 brother punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 brother cc 22 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 24 brother compound 23 - - PUNCT _ 22 half punct 24 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 said ccomp 25 to to ADP _ 29 urn case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 urn det 27 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 29 urn compound 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 tea punct 29 urn urn NOUN Number=Sing 24 brother nmod 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 ' punct 31 ' ' PUNCT _ 24 brother punct 32 that that SCONJ _ 39 listened mark 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 36 bird det 34 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 36 bird amod 35 foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 36 bird amod 36 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 39 listened nsubj:pass 37 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 39 listened aux 38 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 39 listened aux:pass 39 listened listen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 said ccomp 40 to to ADP _ 41 here case 41 here here ADV PronType=Dem 39 listened obl 42 . . PUNCT _ 4 think punct
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1 think speech: other in a quote present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 improper in a quote it highly property tree rules 3 say speech: assert in a quote past the tea kettle and kitchen singer tree rules 4 is a in a quote past the tea kettle and kitchen singer kitchen singer tree rules 5 listen in a quote should · passive a rich foreign bird tree rules
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