improperly Who acts: Improperly, way, seat, Food, ladder, judge · What happens: mean, not do, not be, be, allow, fit · To what, where: way, car seat, Food, you, ladder, officer · Speech: someone speaks here
«improperly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: improperly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Improperly means in a wrong or incorrect way, not as it should be done.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det amod cc conj obl punct advmod mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis punct root Improperly PROPN means VERB in ADP a DET wrong ADJ or CCONJ incorrect ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT not PART as SCONJ it PRON should AUX be AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Improperly Improperly PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 incorrect cc 7 incorrect incorrect ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wrong conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 done punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 done advmod 11 as as SCONJ _ 15 done mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 done nsubj:pass 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 done aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 done aux:pass 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Improperly in a wrong way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 not do should · passive way vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 Improperly means in a way that is not polite, honest or allowed.
nsubj case det obl nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct root Improperly PROPN means VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART polite ADJ , PUNCT honest ADJ or CCONJ allowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Improperly Improperly PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 polite nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 polite cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 polite advmod 9 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 honest punct 11 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 9 polite conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 allowed cc 13 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 polite conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Improperly in a way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 not is present a way polite property tree rules 3 be a way not said here tree rules 4 allow participle a way not said here vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
Example 1 The car seat was fitted improperly, so it was not safe.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct advmod nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root The DET car NOUN seat NOUN was AUX fitted VERB improperly ADV , PUNCT so ADV it PRON was AUX not PART safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seat det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 seat compound 3 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 5 fitted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fitted aux:pass 5 fitted fit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 improperly improperly ADV _ 5 fitted advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 safe punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 safe advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 safe nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 safe cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 safe advmod 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fitted parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 fitted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fit past · passive the car seat improperly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not is past seat safe property tree rules
Example 2 Food stored improperly can make you ill.
nsubj acl advmod aux obj xcomp punct root Food NOUN stored VERB improperly ADV can AUX make VERB you PRON ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 2 stored store VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Food acl 3 improperly improperly ADV _ 2 stored advmod 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 store participle Food not said here improperly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 make can Food you ill property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material you=Product
Example 3 The ladder was used improperly and it slipped.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc nsubj conj punct root The DET ladder NOUN was AUX used VERB improperly ADV and CCONJ it PRON slipped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ladder det 2 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 improperly improperly ADV _ 4 used advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 slipped cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 slipped nsubj 8 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past · passive the ladder improperly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 slip past ladder vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 4 The judge said the officer had acted improperly.
det nsubj det nsubj:pass aux ccomp advmod punct root The DET judge NOUN said VERB the DET officer NOUN had AUX acted VERB improperly ADV . 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 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 officer det 5 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 7 acted nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 acted aux 7 acted act VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 improperly improperly ADV _ 7 acted advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the judge vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 act past · perfect · passive the officer improperly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: subject=Eventuality
Example 5 If you wash wool improperly, it shrinks.
mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct nsubj punct root If SCONJ you PRON wash VERB wool NOUN improperly ADV , PUNCT it PRON shrinks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 wash mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 wash nsubj 3 wash wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shrinks advcl 4 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 wash obj 5 improperly improperly ADV _ 3 wash advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 wash punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 shrinks nsubj 8 shrinks shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 shrinks punct
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1 wash a condition, not said to happen present you wool improperly property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient 2 shrink present wool vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The bin was closed improperly and the foxes got in.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET bin NOUN was AUX closed VERB improperly ADV and CCONJ the DET foxes NOUN got VERB in ADV . 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 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 improperly improperly ADV _ 4 closed advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 got cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 foxes det 8 foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed conj 10 in in ADV _ 9 got advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 close past · passive the bin improperly property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 get in past the foxes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 He was improperly dressed for a wedding, in muddy football kit.
nsubj aux:pass advmod case det obl punct case amod compound obl punct root He PRON was AUX improperly ADV dressed VERB for ADP a DET wedding NOUN , PUNCT in ADP muddy ADJ football NOUN kit NOUN . 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 4 dressed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dressed aux:pass 3 improperly improperly ADV _ 4 dressed advmod 4 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 wedding case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 4 dressed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 kit punct 9 in in ADP _ 12 kit case 10 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 kit amod 11 football football NOUN Number=Sing 12 kit compound 12 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 4 dressed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 dressed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dress past · passive He muddy football kit for a wedding; improperly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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