misleading Who acts: word, them, advert, toy, graph, bars · What happens: give, not be, lead, make, believe, be · To what, where: wrong idea, people, lie, someone, them, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«misleading» 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: misleading in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Giving people a wrong idea, even if not every word is a lie.
The tree, 13 words iobj det amod obj punct advmod mark advmod det nsubj cop det obl punct root Giving VERB people NOUN a DET wrong ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ not PART every DET word NOUN is AUX a DET lie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Giving iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 idea det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 idea amod 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 lie punct 7 even even ADV _ 14 lie advmod 8 if if SCONJ _ 14 lie mark 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 lie advmod 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 word det 11 word word NOUN Number=Sing 14 lie nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 lie cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lie det 14 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Giving punct
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1 give gerund a wrong idea people vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient idea=Theme 2 not is a a condition, not said to happen present every word a lie 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: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
Leading someone the wrong way or making them believe something false.
csubj obj det amod cc conj obj xcomp obj amod punct root Leading VERB someone PRON the DET wrong ADJ way NOUN or CCONJ making VERB them PRON believe VERB something PRON false ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leading lead VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Leading obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 making cc 7 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 way conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 making obj 9 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 making xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 believe obj 11 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 lead gerund someone vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 make gerund them = they tree rules 3 believe infinitive them = they not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Example 1 The advert was misleading because the toy was much smaller than in the picture.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop advmod advcl case case det obl punct root The DET advert NOUN was AUX misleading ADJ because SCONJ the DET toy NOUN was AUX much ADV smaller ADJ than ADP in ADP the DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 4 misleading nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 misleading cop 4 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 10 smaller mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toy det 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 10 smaller nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 smaller cop 9 much much ADV _ 10 smaller advmod 10 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 misleading advcl 11 than than ADP _ 14 picture case 12 in in ADP _ 14 picture case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 picture det 14 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 10 smaller obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 misleading punct
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1 is past the advert misleading property tree rules 2 is past the toy than the picture; small property tree rules
Example 2 That graph is misleading: the bars start at 50, not at 0.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop punct det nsubj advcl case obl punct advmod case obl punct root That DET graph NOUN is AUX misleading ADJ : PUNCT the DET bars NOUN start VERB at ADP 50 NUM , PUNCT not PART at ADP 0 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 4 misleading nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 misleading cop 4 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 start punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bars det 7 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 8 start nsubj 8 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 misleading advcl 9 at at ADP _ 10 50 case 10 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 start obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 0 punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 0 advmod 13 at at ADP _ 14 0 case 14 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 start obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 misleading punct
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1 is present that graph misleading property tree rules 2 start present the bars 50 at 0 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 It is misleading to say the test was easy when half the class failed.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop mark csubj det nsubj cop ccomp advmod det:predet det nsubj parataxis punct root It PRON is AUX misleading ADJ to PART say VERB the DET test NOUN was AUX easy ADJ when ADV half DET the DET class NOUN failed VERB . 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 misleading nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 misleading cop 3 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 misleading csubj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 9 easy nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 easy cop 9 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 say ccomp 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 failed advmod 11 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 13 class det:predet 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 class det 13 class class NOUN Number=Sing 14 failed nsubj 14 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 easy parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 misleading punct
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1 is present It misleading property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is past the test easy property tree rules 4 fail past half class vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He gave the teacher a misleading answer about his homework.
nsubj det iobj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON gave VERB the DET teacher NOUN a DET misleading ADJ answer NOUN about ADP his PRON homework 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 answer det 6 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos 7 answer amod 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 homework case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 homework nmod:poss 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 answer nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a misleading answer the teacher about teacher's homework vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient answer=Theme
Example 5 Some headlines online are misleading, so check the full story.
det nsubj advmod cop punct advmod parataxis det amod obj punct root Some DET headlines NOUN online ADV are AUX misleading ADJ , PUNCT so ADV check VERB the DET full ADJ story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 headlines det 2 headlines headline NOUN Number=Plur 5 misleading nsubj 3 online online ADV _ 2 headlines advmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 misleading cop 5 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 check punct 7 so so ADV _ 8 check advmod 8 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 misleading parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 story det 10 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 11 story amod 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 check obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 misleading punct
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1 is present some headlines misleading property tree rules 2 check infinitive the full story vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme
Example 6 The sign was misleading and sent us down the wrong path.
det nsubj cop cc conj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET sign NOUN was AUX misleading ADJ and CCONJ sent VERB us PRON down ADP the DET wrong ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 misleading nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 misleading cop 4 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sent cc 6 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 misleading conj 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 sent obj 8 down down ADP _ 11 path case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 path det 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 path amod 11 path path NOUN Number=Sing 6 sent obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 misleading punct
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1 is past the sign misleading property tree rules 2 send past the sign not said here us down the wrong path vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 7 You are misleading everyone by leaving out the cost of postage.
nsubj aux obj mark advcl compound:prt det obj case nmod punct root You PRON are AUX misleading VERB everyone PRON by SCONJ leaving VERB out ADP the DET cost NOUN of ADP postage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 misleading nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 misleading aux 3 misleading mislead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 misleading obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 leaving mark 6 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 misleading advcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 leaving compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cost det 9 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaving obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 postage case 11 postage postage NOUN Number=Sing 9 cost nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 misleading punct
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1 mislead present · progressive You everyone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient 2 leave out gerund You not said here the cost of postage vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Theme 3 cost postage nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient
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