misrepresent Who acts: others, you, advert, toy, friend, newspaper · What happens: misrepresent, mean, describe, get, pretend, be · To what, where: someone, them, false way, wrong idea, yourself, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«misrepresent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: misrepresent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To misrepresent someone or something means to describe them in a false or unfair way, so others get the wrong idea.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj obj cc conj mark xcomp obj case det amod cc conj obl punct advmod nsubj conj det amod obj punct root To PART misrepresent VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON means VERB to PART describe VERB them PRON in ADP a DET false ADJ or CCONJ unfair ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT so ADV others NOUN get VERB the DET wrong ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 misrepresent mark 2 misrepresent misrepresent VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 misrepresent obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 describe mark 8 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 describe obj 10 in in ADP _ 15 way case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 12 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 unfair cc 14 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 12 false conj 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 describe obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 get punct 17 so so ADV _ 19 get advmod 18 others other NOUN Number=Plur 19 get nsubj 19 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 idea det 21 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 22 idea amod 22 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 19 get obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 describe not said to happen to-infinitive them = they a false way vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 get present others the wrong idea vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
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 To misrepresent yourself means to pretend to be something you are not, such as lying about your age online.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp mark cop xcomp nsubj aux advmod punct mark fixed acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root To PART misrepresent VERB yourself PRON means VERB to PART pretend VERB to PART be AUX something PRON you PRON are AUX not PART , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP lying VERB about ADP your PRON age NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 misrepresent mark 2 misrepresent misrepresent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 misrepresent obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pretend mark 6 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 to to PART _ 9 something mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 something cop 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 pretend xcomp 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 lying nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 lying aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 lying advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 lying punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 16 lying mark 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 something acl:relcl 17 about about ADP _ 19 age case 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 age nmod:poss 19 age age NOUN Number=Sing 16 lying obl 20 online online ADV _ 16 lying advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent to-infinitive yourself tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pretend not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 is a to-infinitive something tree rules 5 not lie present · progressive you about your age online property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about age=Location
Example 1 The advert misrepresented how big the toy was.
det nsubj advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct root The DET advert NOUN misrepresented VERB how ADV big ADJ the DET toy NOUN was AUX . 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 3 misrepresented nsubj 3 misrepresented misrepresent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 big advmod 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 misrepresented ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toy det 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 5 big nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 big cop 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 misrepresented punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent past the advert tree rules 2 is past the toy big property tree rules
Example 2 Don't misrepresent what your friend said.
aux advmod obj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root Do AUX n't PART misrepresent VERB what PRON your PRON friend NOUN said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 misrepresent aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 misrepresent advmod 3 misrepresent misrepresent VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 said obj 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 misrepresent ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 misrepresent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not misrepresent imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 say speech: assert past your friend vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 3 The newspaper misrepresented the facts.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN misrepresented VERB the DET facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 misrepresented nsubj 3 misrepresented misrepresent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 facts det 5 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 3 misrepresented obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 misrepresented punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent past the newspaper the facts tree rules
Example 4 People online sometimes misrepresent themselves.
nsubj advmod advmod obj punct root People NOUN online ADV sometimes ADV misrepresent VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 4 misrepresent nsubj 2 online online ADV _ 1 People advmod 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 misrepresent advmod 4 misrepresent misrepresent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 misrepresent obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 misrepresent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent present People People sometimes property tree rules
Example 5 She felt misrepresented by the story about her.
nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON felt VERB misrepresented VERB by ADP the DET story NOUN about ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 misrepresented misrepresent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 by by ADP _ 6 story case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 misrepresented obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 her case 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 story nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past She vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 misrepresent participle She not said here by the story about her tree rules
Example 6 Leaving out the bad parts can misrepresent the truth.
csubj compound:prt det amod obj aux det obj punct root Leaving VERB out ADP the DET bad ADJ parts NOUN can AUX misrepresent VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 misrepresent csubj 2 out out ADP _ 1 Leaving compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parts det 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 parts amod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 1 Leaving obj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 misrepresent aux 7 misrepresent misrepresent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 7 misrepresent obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 misrepresent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 leave out gerund the bad parts vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 misrepresent can Leaving the truth tree rules
Example 7 The graph misrepresented the numbers by starting at fifty.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl case obl punct root The DET graph NOUN misrepresented VERB the DET numbers NOUN by SCONJ starting VERB at ADP fifty NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 3 misrepresented nsubj 3 misrepresented misrepresent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 numbers det 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 misrepresented obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 starting mark 7 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 misrepresented advcl 8 at at ADP _ 9 fifty case 9 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 starting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 misrepresented punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 misrepresent past the graph the numbers tree rules 2 start gerund the graph not said here fifty vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Checking sources helps us spot when news misrepresents events.
csubj obj obj xcomp advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Checking VERB sources NOUN helps VERB us PRON spot VERB when ADV news NOUN misrepresents VERB events NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Checking check VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 helps csubj 2 sources source NOUN Number=Plur 1 Checking obj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 misrepresents advmod 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 8 misrepresents nsubj 8 misrepresents misrepresent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spot acl:relcl 9 events event NOUN Number=Plur 8 misrepresents obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 check gerund sources vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent source=Theme 2 help present Checking us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 spot infinitive us not said here vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 4 misrepresent present news events tree rules
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