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unbalanced

Who acts: Unbalanced, unbalanced diet, report, person, unbalanced equation, tower · What happens: mean, tip, fall, not spread, have, not be · To what, where: weight, much, person, use, sides, chips

«unbalanced» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: unbalanced in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unbalanced means not steady, likely to tip or fall because the weight is not spread evenly.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjadvmodxcomppunctconjmarkxcompccconjmarkdetnsubj:passaux:passadvmodadvcladvmodpunctrootUnbalancedADJmeansVERBnotPARTsteadyADJ,PUNCTlikelyADJtoPARTtipVERBorCCONJfallVERBbecauseSCONJtheDETweightNOUNisAUXnotPARTspreadVERBevenlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 steadyadvmod
4steadysteadyADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5,,PUNCT_6 likelypunct
6likelylikelyADJDegree=Pos4 steadyconj
7totoPART_8 tipmark
8tiptipVERBVerbForm=Inf6 likelyxcomp
9ororCCONJ_10 fallcc
10fallfallVERBVerbForm=Inf8 tipconj
11becausebecauseSCONJ_16 spreadmark
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 weightdet
13weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing16 spreadnsubj:pass
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 spreadaux:pass
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 spreadadvmod
16spreadspreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 falladvcl
17evenlyevenlyADV_16 spreadadvmod
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnbalancedsteady propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2tipto-infinitiveUnbalanced not said herevn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3fallinfinitiveUnbalanced not said herevn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4not spreadpresent · passivethe weightevenly propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

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

An unbalanced diet or report has too much of some things and not enough of others; it is not fair or even.

The tree, 22 words
detamodnsubjccconjadvmodobjcasedetoblccadvmodconjcaseoblpunctnsubjcopadvmodparataxisccconjpunctrootAnDETunbalancedADJdietNOUNorCCONJreportNOUNhasVERBtooADVmuchADJofADPsomeDETthingsNOUNandCCONJnotPARTenoughADJofADPothersNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXnotPARTfairADJorCCONJevenADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 dietdet
2unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos3 dietamod
3dietdietNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 reportcc
5reportreportNOUNNumber=Sing3 dietconj
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7tootooADV_8 muchadvmod
8muchmuchADJDegree=Pos6 hasobj
9ofofADP_11 thingscase
10somesomeDETPronType=Ind11 thingsdet
11thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur8 muchobl
12andandCCONJ_14 enoughcc
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 enoughadvmod
14enoughenoughADJDegree=Pos11 thingsconj
15ofofADP_16 otherscase
16othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur14 enoughobl
17;;PUNCT_21 fairpunct
18ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 fairnsubj
19isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 faircop
20notnotPARTPolarity=Neg21 fairadvmod
21fairfairADJDegree=Pos6 hasparataxis
22ororCCONJ_23 evencc
23evenevenADV_21 fairconj
24..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta unbalanced diet or reportmuchvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient
2not ispresentreportfair propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: old, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

Unbalanced can describe a person who is mentally unwell — avoid this use.

advclauxdetobjnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclpunctadvcldetobjpunctrootUnbalancedVERBcanAUXdescribeVERBaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONisAUXmentallyADVunwellADJ—PUNCTavoidVERBthisDETuseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnbalancedunbalanceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 describeadvcl
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 describeaux
3describedescribeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing3 describeobj
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 unwellnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 unwellcop
8mentallymentallyADV_9 unwelladvmod
9unwellunwellADJDegree=Pos5 personacl:relcl
10—-PUNCT_11 avoidpunct
11avoidavoidVERBVerbForm=Inf3 describeadvcl
12thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 usedet
13useuseNOUNNumber=Sing11 avoidobj
14..PUNCT_3 describepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalanceparticipletree rules
2describecana personvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme
3ispresenta personmentally, unwell propertytree rules
4avoidinfinitivethis usevn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent use=Location

Meaning 4

Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

An unbalanced equation or set of forces is not equal on both sides.

detamodnsubjccconjcasenmodcopadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootAnDETunbalancedADJequationNOUNorCCONJsetNOUNofADPforcesNOUNisAUXnotPARTequalADJonADPbothDETsidesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 equationdet
2unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos3 equationamod
3equationequationNOUNNumber=Sing10 equalnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 setcc
5setsetNOUNNumber=Sing3 equationconj
6ofofADP_7 forcescase
7forcesforceNOUNNumber=Plur5 setnmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 equalcop
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 equaladvmod
10equalequalADJDegree=Posrootroot
11ononADP_13 sidescase
12bothbothDETPronType=Tot13 sidesdet
13sidessideNOUNNumber=Plur10 equalobl
14..PUNCT_10 equalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresenta unbalanced equation or set of forcesboth sidesequal propertytree rules

Example 1

The tower was unbalanced and fell over.

detnsubjcopccconjadvmodpunctrootTheDETtowerNOUNwasAUXunbalancedADJandCCONJfellVERBoverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 towerdet
2towertowerNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancednsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unbalancedcop
4unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 fellcc
6fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unbalancedconj
7overoverADV_6 felladvmod
8..PUNCT_4 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe towerunbalanced propertytree rules
2fall overpastthe tower not said hereover propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Eating only chips is an unbalanced diet.

csubjadvmodobjcopdetamodpunctrootEatingVERBonlyADVchipsNOUNisAUXanDETunbalancedADJdietNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger7 dietcsubj
2onlyonlyADV_3 chipsadvmod
3chipschipNOUNNumber=Plur1 Eatingobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 dietcop
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 dietdet
6unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos7 dietamod
7dietdietNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 dietpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundchipsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient
2is apresentEatinga unbalanced diettree rules

Example 3

The teams are unbalanced: one has 8 players and the other 5.

detnsubjcoppunctnsubjparataxisnummodobjccdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETteamsNOUNareAUXunbalancedADJ:PUNCToneNUMhasVERB8NUMplayersNOUNandCCONJtheDETotherADJ5NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamsdet
2teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur4 unbalancednsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 unbalancedcop
4unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Posrootroot
5::PUNCT_7 haspunct
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 hasnsubj
7hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 unbalancedparataxis
888NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 playersnummod
9playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur7 hasobj
10andandCCONJ_13 5cc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 otherdet
12otherotherADJDegree=Pos13 5amod
1355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 hasconj
14..PUNCT_4 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe teamsunbalanced propertytree rules
2havepresentone8 playersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient

Example 4

Unbalanced forces make the ball move.

amodnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootUnbalancedADJforcesNOUNmakeVERBtheDETballNOUNmoveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos2 forcesamod
2forcesforceNOUNNumber=Plur3 makensubj
3makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 movedet
5ballballNOUNNumber=Sing6 movecompound
6movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeobj
7..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentUnbalanced forcesthe ball movevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset move=Product

Example 5

The scale is unbalanced because one side is heavier.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarknummodnsubjcopadvclpunctrootTheDETscaleNOUNisAUXunbalancedVERBbecauseSCONJoneNUMsideNOUNisAUXheavierADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 scaledet
2scalescaleNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 unbalancedaux:pass
4unbalancedunbalanceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5becausebecauseSCONJ_9 heaviermark
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 sidenummod
7sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing9 heaviernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 heaviercop
9heavierheavyADJDegree=Cmp4 unbalancedadvcl
10..PUNCT_4 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalancepresent · passivethe scaletree rules
2ispresentone sideheavy propertytree rules

Example 6

If one side of an equation is 10 and the other is 12, it is unbalanced.

The tree, 16 words
marknummodnsubjcasedetnmodcopnsubjccdetnsubjcopconjpunctnsubjcoppunctrootIfSCONJoneNUMsideNOUNofADPanDETequationNOUNisAUX10NUMandCCONJtheDETotherADJisAUX12NUM,PUNCTitPRONisAUXunbalancedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_8 10mark
2oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 sidenummod
3sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing8 10nsubj
4ofofADP_6 equationcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 equationdet
6equationequationNOUNNumber=Sing3 sidenmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 10cop
81010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card17 unbalancednsubj
9andandCCONJ_13 12cc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 otherdet
11otherotherADJDegree=Pos13 12nsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 12cop
131212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 10conj
14,,PUNCT_8 10punct
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 unbalancednsubj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 unbalancedcop
17unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Posrootroot
18..PUNCT_17 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a a condition, not said to happenpresentone side of a equation10tree rules
2is apresentthe other12tree rules
3ispresent10unbalanced propertytree rules

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