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undercharge

Who acts: someone, your, cashier, shop, café, cousin undercharges · What happens: undercharge, mean, ask, pay, work, go back · To what, where: someone, less, little money, cashier, us, you · Speech: someone speaks here

«undercharge» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: undercharge in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To undercharge means to ask someone to pay less than the real or correct price, often by mistake.

The tree, 18 words
markcsubjmarkxcompobjmarkxcompobjcasedetamodccconjoblpunctadvmodcaseoblpunctrootToPARTunderchargeVERBmeansVERBtoPARTaskVERBsomeonePRONtoPARTpayVERBlessADJthanADPtheDETrealADJorCCONJcorrectADJpriceNOUN,PUNCToftenADVbyADPmistakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 underchargemark
2underchargeunderchargeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 askmark
5askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 askobj
7totoPART_8 paymark
8paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 askxcomp
9lesslessADJDegree=Cmp8 payobj
10thanthanADP_15 pricecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 pricedet
12realrealADJDegree=Pos15 priceamod
13ororCCONJ_14 correctcc
14correctcorrectADJDegree=Pos12 realconj
15pricepriceNOUNNumber=Sing9 lessobl
16,,PUNCT_19 mistakepunct
17oftenoftenADV_19 mistakeadvmod
18bybyADP_19 mistakecase
19mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing8 payobl
20..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underchargeto-infinitivevn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3ask speech: ask not said to happento-infinitivesomeonevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic
4pay not said to happento-infinitivesomeone not said herelessby mistakevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Asset

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 undercharge for your work means to ask too little money for it.

markcsubjcasenmod:possoblmarkxcompadvmodamodobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTunderchargeVERBforADPyourPRONworkNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTaskVERBtooADVlittleADJmoneyNOUNforADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 underchargemark
2underchargeunderchargeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanscsubj
3forforADP_5 workcase
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 worknmod:poss
5workworkNOUNNumber=Sing2 underchargeobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 askmark
8askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansxcomp
9tootooADV_10 littleadvmod
10littlelittleADJDegree=Pos11 moneyamod
11moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing8 askobj
12forforADP_13 itcase
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 askobl
14..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underchargeto-infinitivefor your workvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3ask speech: ask not said to happento-infinitivelittle moneyfor moneyvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Recipient
4workyournom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The cashier undercharged us by three dollars, so Dad went back to pay.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjaclobjcasenummodoblpunctadvmodnsubjadvmodmarkxcomppunctrootTheDETcashierNOUNunderchargedVERBusPRONbyADPthreeNUMdollarsNOUN,PUNCTsoADVDadPROPNwentVERBbackADVtoPARTpayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cashierdet
2cashiercashierNOUNNumber=Sing11 wentnsubj
3underchargedunderchargeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 cashieracl
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 underchargedobj
5bybyADP_7 dollarscase
6threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 dollarsnummod
7dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur3 underchargedobl
8,,PUNCT_11 wentpunct
9sosoADV_11 wentadvmod
10DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing11 wentnsubj
11wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
12backbackADV_11 wentadvmod
13totoPART_14 paymark
14paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf11 wentxcomp
15..PUNCT_11 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underchargeparticiplethe cashier not said hereusby three dollarsvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient
2go backpastthe cashiertree rules
3payto-infinitivethe cashier not said herevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

If a shop undercharges you, it is honest to tell them.

markdetnsubjadvclobjpunctexplcopmarkcsubjiobjpunctrootIfSCONJaDETshopNOUNunderchargesVERByouPRON,PUNCTitPRONisAUXhonestADJtoPARTtellVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 underchargesmark
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 shopdet
3shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing4 underchargesnsubj
4underchargesunderchargeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 honestadvcl
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs4 underchargesobj
6,,PUNCT_4 underchargespunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 honestexpl
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 honestcop
9honesthonestADJDegree=Posrootroot
10totoPART_11 tellmark
11telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf9 honestcsubj
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 telliobj
13..PUNCT_9 honestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1undercharge a condition, not said to happenpresenta shopyouvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
2ispresenthonest propertytree rules
3tell speech: assertto-infinitivethem = theyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient

Example 3

The café undercharged for the cakes because the price label was wrong.

detnsubjaclcasedetoblcasedetcompoundoblcoppunctrootTheDETcaféNOUNunderchargedVERBforADPtheDETcakesNOUNbecauseADPtheDETpriceNOUNlabelNOUNwasAUXwrongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cafédet
2cafécaféNOUNNumber=Sing12 wrongnsubj
3underchargedunderchargeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 caféacl
4forforADP_6 cakescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cakesdet
6cakescakeNOUNNumber=Plur3 underchargedobl
7becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP10 labelcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 labeldet
9pricepriceNOUNNumber=Sing10 labelcompound
10labellabelNOUNNumber=Sing3 underchargedobl
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 wrongcop
12wrongwrongADJDegree=Posrootroot
13..PUNCT_12 wrongpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underchargeparticiplethe café not said herefor the cakes; because the price labelvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe caféwrong propertytree rules

Example 4

My cousin undercharges for her babysitting — she should ask for more.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjcasenmod:possnmodpunctnsubjauxcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONcousinNOUNunderchargesNOUNforADPherPRONbabysittingNOUN—PUNCTshePRONshouldAUXaskVERBforADPmoreADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 underchargesnmod:poss
2cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing3 underchargescompound
3underchargesunderchargeNOUNNumber=Plur10 asknsubj
4forforADP_6 babysittingcase
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 babysittingnmod:poss
6babysittingbabysittingNOUNNumber=Sing3 underchargesnmod
7—-PUNCT_10 askpunct
8sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 asknsubj
9shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 askaux
10askaskVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
11forforADP_12 morecase
12moremoreADJDegree=Cmp10 askobl
13..PUNCT_10 askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askshouldMy cousin undercharges for her babysittingfor morevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2underchargeMyfor her babysittingnom undercharge «possession transitive»: poss=agent for=obl

Example 5

The bill should be £18, but we were charged £15, so we were undercharged by £3.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjauxcopcompoundpunctccnsubj:passaux:passparataxisobjnummodpunctadvmodnsubj:passaux:passconjcaseoblnummodpunctrootTheDETbillNOUNshouldAUXbeAUX£SYM18NUM,PUNCTbutCCONJwePRONwereAUXchargedVERB£SYM15NUM,PUNCTsoADVwePRONwereAUXunderchargedVERBbyADP£SYM3NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 billdet
2billbillNOUNNumber=Sing6 18nsubj
3shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 18aux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 18cop
5££SYM_6 18compound
61818NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
7,,PUNCT_11 chargedpunct
8butbutCCONJ_11 chargedcc
9wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs11 chargednsubj:pass
10werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 chargedaux:pass
11chargedchargeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 18parataxis
12££SYM_11 chargedobj
131515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 £nummod
14,,PUNCT_18 underchargedpunct
15sosoADV_18 underchargedadvmod
16wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs18 underchargednsubj:pass
17werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 underchargedaux:pass
18underchargedunderchargeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 chargedconj
19bybyADP_20 £case
20££SYM_18 underchargedobl
2133NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 £nummod
22..PUNCT_6 18punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is ashouldthe bill£ 18tree rules
2chargepast · passivewevn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient £=Asset
3underchargepast · passivewevn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 6

The new till kept undercharging for apples.

detamodnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETnewADJtillNOUNkeptVERBunderchargingVERBforADPapplesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 tilldet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 tillamod
3tilltillNOUNNumber=Sing4 keptnsubj
4keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5underchargingunderchargeVERBVerbForm=Ger4 keptxcomp
6forforADP_7 applescase
7applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur5 underchargingobl
8..PUNCT_4 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppastthe new tilltree rules
2underchargegerundthe new till not said herefor applesvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent

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