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uneven

Who acts: Odd uneven number, you, pavement, teams, score, table · What happens: be, change, watch out, wobble, have, sit out · To what, where: right word, 10, uneven number, 9 sweets, uneven share, bundle

«uneven» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: uneven in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Not flat, smooth or level: an uneven path.

advmodpunctconjccconjpunctdetamodconjpunctrootNotPARTflatADJ,PUNCTsmoothADJorCCONJlevelNOUN:PUNCTanDETunevenADJpathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 flatadvmod
2flatflatADJDegree=Posrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 smoothpunct
4smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos2 flatconj
5ororCCONJ_6 levelcc
6levellevelNOUNNumber=Sing4 smoothconj
7::PUNCT_10 pathpunct
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 pathdet
9unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos10 pathamod
10pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing2 flatconj
11..PUNCT_2 flatpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Not the same in size, amount or quality; not equal: uneven teams.

The tree, 12 words
advmoddetcaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctadvmodadvclpunctamodoblpunctrootNotPARTtheDETsameADJinADPsizeNOUN,PUNCTamountNOUNorCCONJqualityNOUN;PUNCTnotPARTequalADJ:PUNCTunevenADJteamsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 sameadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 samedet
3samesameADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ininADP_5 sizecase
5sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing3 sameobl
6,,PUNCT_7 amountpunct
7amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing5 sizeconj
8ororCCONJ_9 qualitycc
9qualityqualityNOUNNumber=Sing5 sizeconj
10;;PUNCT_12 equalpunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 equaladvmod
12equalequalADJDegree=Pos3 sameadvcl
13::PUNCT_15 teamspunct
14unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos15 teamsamod
15teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur12 equalobl
16..PUNCT_3 samepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: US, maths, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Odd, as in an uneven number (1, 3, 5…) — usually «odd» is the right word.

The tree, 16 words
amodpunctcasecasedetamodnsubjpunctappospunctflatpunctnummodconjpunctpunctadvmodpunctparataxispunctcopdetamodpunctrootOddADJ,PUNCTasADPinADPanDETunevenADJnumberNOUN(PUNCT1NUM,PUNCT3NUM,PUNCT5NUM…NOUN)PUNCT—PUNCTusuallyADV«PUNCToddADJ»PUNCTisAUXtheDETrightADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OddoddADJDegree=Pos7 numberamod
2,,PUNCT_7 numberpunct
3asasADP_7 numbercase
4ininADP_7 numbercase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 numberdet
6unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos7 numberamod
7numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing24 wordnsubj
8((PUNCT_9 1punct
911NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 numberappos
10,,PUNCT_11 3punct
1133NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 1flat
12,,PUNCT_14 …punct
1355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card14 …nummod
14……NOUNNumber=Plur9 1conj
15))PUNCT_9 1punct
16—-PUNCT_19 oddpunct
17usuallyusuallyADV_19 oddadvmod
18««PUNCT_19 oddpunct
19oddoddADJDegree=Pos7 numberparataxis
20»»PUNCT_19 oddpunct
21isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 wordcop
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 worddet
23rightrightADJDegree=Pos24 wordamod
24wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
25..PUNCT_24 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Odd uneven numberthe right wordtree rules

Meaning 4

Changing and not regular: uneven breathing.

csubjccadvmodconjpunctamodpunctrootChangingVERBandCCONJnotPARTregularADJ:PUNCTunevenADJbreathingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChangingchangeVERBVerbForm=Ger7 breathingcsubj
2andandCCONJ_4 regularcc
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 regularadvmod
4regularregularADJDegree=Pos1 Changingconj
5::PUNCT_7 breathingpunct
6unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos7 breathingamod
7breathingbreathingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 breathingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changegerundvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Watch out — the pavement is uneven.

compound:prtpunctdetnsubjcopparataxispunctrootWatchVERBoutADP—PUNCTtheDETpavementNOUNisAUXunevenADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WatchwatchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2outoutADP_1 Watchcompound:prt
3—-PUNCT_7 unevenpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pavementdet
5pavementpavementNOUNNumber=Sing7 unevennsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 unevencop
7unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos1 Watchparataxis
8..PUNCT_1 Watchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1watch outimperativeyou not said herevn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
2ispresentthe pavementuneven propertytree rules

Example 2

The teams were uneven, so the score was 10–0.

detnsubjcoppunctadvmoddetnsubjcopparataxiscasenmodpunctrootTheDETteamsNOUNwereAUXunevenADJ,PUNCTsoADVtheDETscoreNOUNwasAUX10NUM–SYM0NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamsdet
2teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur4 unevennsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unevencop
4unevenunevenADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_10 10punct
6sosoADV_10 10advmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 scoredet
8scorescoreNOUNNumber=Sing10 10nsubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 10cop
101010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 unevenparataxis
11––SYMExtPos=ADP12 0case
1200NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 10nmod
13..PUNCT_4 unevenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe teamsuneven propertytree rules
2is apastthe score10– 0tree rules

Example 3

The table wobbles because the floor is uneven.

detnsubjmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctrootTheDETtableNOUNwobblesVERBbecauseSCONJtheDETfloorNOUNisAUXunevenADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tabledet
2tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing3 wobblesnsubj
3wobbleswobbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4becausebecauseSCONJ_8 unevenmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 floordet
6floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing8 unevennsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 unevencop
8unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos3 wobblesadvcl
9..PUNCT_3 wobblespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wobblepresentthe tablevn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentthe flooruneven propertytree rules

Example 4

We had an uneven number of players, so one sat out.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctadvmodnsubjconjcompound:prtpunctrootWePRONhadVERBanDETunevenADJnumberNOUNofADPplayersNOUN,PUNCTsoADVoneNUMsatVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
4unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6ofofADP_7 playerscase
7playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur5 numbernmod
8,,PUNCT_11 satpunct
9sosoADV_11 satadvmod
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 satnsubj
11satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 hadconj
12outoutADP_11 satcompound:prt
13..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWea uneven number of playersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
2sit outpastonevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Splitting 9 sweets between 2 gives an uneven share: 5 and 4.

csubjnummodobjcasenmoddetamodobjpunctapposccconjpunctrootSplittingVERB9NUMsweetsNOUNbetweenADP2NUMgivesVERBanDETunevenADJshareNOUN:PUNCT5NUMandCCONJ4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SplittingsplitVERBVerbForm=Ger6 givescsubj
299NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 sweetsnummod
3sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur1 Splittingobj
4betweenbetweenADP_5 2case
522NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 sweetsnmod
6givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 sharedet
8unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos9 shareamod
9shareshareNOUNNumber=Sing6 givesobj
10::PUNCT_11 5punct
1155NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 shareappos
12andandCCONJ_13 4cc
1344NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 5conj
14..PUNCT_6 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1splitgerund9 sweetsbetween 2vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
2givepresentSplittinga uneven sharevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent share=Theme

Example 6

His uneven handwriting was hard to read.

nmod:possamodnsubjcopmarkxcomppunctrootHisPRONunevenADJhandwritingNOUNwasAUXhardADJtoPARTreadVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 handwritingnmod:poss
2unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos3 handwritingamod
3handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing5 hardnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 hardcop
5hardhardADJDegree=Posrootroot
6totoPART_7 readmark
7readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf5 hardxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 hardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHis uneven handwritinghard propertytree rules
2readto-infinitiveHis uneven handwriting not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3handwriteHis = henom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Her breathing was uneven after the race.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootHerPRONbreathingNOUNwasAUXunevenADJafterADPtheDETraceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 breathingnmod:poss
2breathingbreathingNOUNNumber=Sing4 unevennsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unevencop
4unevenunevenADJDegree=Posrootroot
5afterafterADP_7 racecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 racedet
7raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing4 unevenobl
8..PUNCT_4 unevenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHer breathingafter the raceuneven propertytree rules
2breatheHer = shenom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

From side to side bounced the bundle on his back, as he ran light-footed over the uneven ground.

The tree, 19 words
caseoblcasenmoddetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctmarknsubjconjcompoundpunctccompcasedetamodoblpunctrootFromADPsideNOUNtoADPsideNOUNbouncedVERBtheDETbundleNOUNonADPhisPRONbackNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJhePRONranVERBlightADJ-PUNCTfootedVERBoverADPtheDETunevenADJgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FromfromADP_2 sidecase
2sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing5 bouncedobl
3totoADP_4 sidecase
4sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing2 sidenmod
5bouncedbounceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bundledet
7bundlebundleNOUNNumber=Sing5 bouncedobj
8ononADP_10 backcase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 backnmod:poss
10backbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 bouncedobl
11,,PUNCT_14 ranpunct
12asasSCONJ_14 ranmark
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 rannsubj
14ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 bouncedconj
15lightlightADJDegree=Pos17 footedcompound
16--PUNCT_15 lightpunct
17footedfootVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 ranccomp
18overoverADP_21 groundcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 grounddet
20unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos21 groundamod
21groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing17 footedobl
22..PUNCT_5 bouncedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bouncepastthe bundleside to sideon his backvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bundle=Theme from side=Initial_Location on back=Trajectory
2runpasthevn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3footparticiplehe not said herethe uneven groundtree rules

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