misunderstand Who acts: they, I, you, She, Many people, bees · What happens: misunderstand, be, get, mean, read, not misunderstand · To what, where: wrong meaning, person, question, me, idea, wrong room · Speech: someone speaks here
«misunderstand» 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: misunderstand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To misunderstand is to understand something wrongly, to get the wrong meaning.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod punct mark parataxis det amod obj punct root To PART misunderstand VERB is AUX to PART understand VERB something PRON wrongly ADV , PUNCT to PART get VERB the DET wrong ADJ meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 misunderstand mark 2 misunderstand misunderstand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 understand csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 understand cop 4 to to PART _ 5 understand mark 5 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 understand obj 7 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 5 understand advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 get punct 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 understand parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 meaning det 12 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 13 meaning amod 13 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 10 get obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 understand punct
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1 misunderstand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present understand, wrongly property tree rules 3 get to-infinitive the wrong meaning vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer meaning=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 misunderstand a person is to get the wrong idea about what they mean or what they are like.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl det obj cop mark det amod obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root To PART misunderstand VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB the DET wrong ADJ idea NOUN about ADP what PRON they PRON mean VERB or CCONJ what PRON they PRON are AUX like ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 misunderstand mark 2 misunderstand misunderstand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 misunderstand obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 idea det 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 idea amod 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 11 about about ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 idea nmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 mean nsubj 14 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 what cc 16 what what PRON PronType=Rel 14 mean conj 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 like nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 like cop 19 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 16 what acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 misunderstand to-infinitive a person vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus 2 is present get property tree rules 3 mean present they vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 is present they like property tree rules
Example 1 I misunderstand the question if I read it too fast.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl obj advmod advmod punct root I PRON misunderstand VERB the DET question NOUN if SCONJ I PRON read VERB it PRON too ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 misunderstand nsubj 2 misunderstand misunderstand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 misunderstand obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 read mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 read nsubj 7 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 misunderstand advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 read obj 9 too too ADV _ 10 fast advmod 10 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 7 read advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 misunderstand punct
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1 misunderstand present I the question vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer question=Stimulus 2 read a condition, not said to happen past I question fast property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 2 Don't misunderstand me, I like your idea.
aux advmod obj punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART misunderstand VERB me PRON , PUNCT I PRON like VERB your PRON idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 misunderstand aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 misunderstand advmod 3 misunderstand misunderstand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 misunderstand obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 like punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 misunderstand conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 idea nmod:poss 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 like obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 misunderstand punct
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1 not misunderstand imperative · do-support you not said here me vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus 2 like present I your idea vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot idea=Theme
Example 3 She misunderstood and went to the wrong room.
nsubj cc conj case det amod obl punct root She PRON misunderstood VERB and CCONJ went VERB to ADP the DET wrong ADJ room NOUN . 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 misunderstood nsubj 2 misunderstood misunderstand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 went cc 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 misunderstood conj 5 to to ADP _ 8 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 room amod 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 misunderstood punct
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1 misunderstand past She vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer 2 go past She not said here the wrong room vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to room=Initial_Location
Example 4 Many people misunderstand how bees make honey.
amod nsubj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Many ADJ people NOUN misunderstand VERB how ADV bees NOUN make VERB honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 misunderstand nsubj 3 misunderstand misunderstand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 make advmod 5 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 6 make nsubj 6 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 misunderstand advcl 7 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 misunderstand punct
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1 misunderstand present Many people vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer 2 make present bees honey vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=Product
Example 5 I'm sorry, I misunderstood what you said.
nsubj cop punct nsubj conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ , PUNCT I PRON misunderstood VERB what PRON you PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 misunderstood punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 misunderstood nsubj 6 misunderstood misunderstand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry conj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 said obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 misunderstood ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry property tree rules 2 misunderstand past I vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 say speech: assert past you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 6 If you misunderstand the instructions, ask the teacher.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON misunderstand VERB the DET instructions NOUN , PUNCT ask VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 misunderstand mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 misunderstand nsubj 3 misunderstand misunderstand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ask advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 instructions det 5 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 3 misunderstand obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 misunderstand punct 7 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 ask obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 ask punct
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1 misunderstand a condition, not said to happen present you the instructions vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer instruction=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 7 “Ah!” cried the false princess, “why do you misunderstand my tears?
The tree, 11 words punct discourse punct punct det amod obj punct punct advmod aux nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root “ PUNCT Ah INTJ ! PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET false ADJ princess NOUN , PUNCT “ PUNCT why ADV do AUX you PRON misunderstand VERB my PRON tears NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 cried punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 5 cried discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 5 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 princess det 7 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 8 princess amod 8 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 5 cried obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 misunderstand punct 10 “ " PUNCT _ 14 misunderstand punct 11 why why ADV PronType=Int 14 misunderstand advmod 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 misunderstand aux 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 misunderstand nsubj 14 misunderstand misunderstand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cried conj 15 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 tears nmod:poss 16 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 14 misunderstand obj 17 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past the false princess vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 misunderstand in a quote present · do-support you my tears vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tear=Stimulus
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