unfavourable Who acts: you, unfavourable light, way, them, they, boat · What happens: make, show, not like, approve, be, look · To what, where: success, way, someone, them, harbour, unfavourable reviews · Speech: someone speaks here
«unfavourable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: unfavourable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not good or helpful; making success less likely: unfavourable weather.
advmod cc conj punct csubj obj advmod conj punct amod obl punct root Not PART good ADJ or CCONJ helpful ADJ ; PUNCT making VERB success NOUN less ADV likely ADJ : PUNCT unfavourable ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 good advmod 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 helpful cc 4 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 good conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 likely punct 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 likely csubj 7 success success NOUN Number=Sing 6 making obj 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 likely advmod 9 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 good conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 weather punct 11 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 weather amod 12 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 9 likely obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 good punct
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1 make gerund success vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset success=Product
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 Showing that you do not like or approve of something: an unfavourable review.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp cc conj case obl punct det amod nmod punct root Showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART like VERB or CCONJ approve VERB of ADP something PRON : PUNCT an DET unfavourable ADJ review NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 that that SCONJ _ 6 like mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 like nsubj 4 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 like aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 like advmod 6 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Showing ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 approve cc 8 approve approve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 like conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 approve obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 review punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 review det 13 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 14 review amod 14 review review NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not like present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 approve infinitive you not said here of something vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 An unfavourable light is a way of showing someone that makes them look worse than they are.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cop det mark acl obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root An DET unfavourable ADJ light NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ showing VERB someone PRON that PRON makes VERB them PRON look VERB worse ADJ than SCONJ they PRON are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 light det 2 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 showing mark 8 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 showing obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way acl:relcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 makes obj 13 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 makes xcomp 14 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 look xcomp 15 than than SCONJ _ 17 are mark 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 are nsubj 17 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 worse advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present a unfavourable light a way tree rules 2 show gerund a way not said here someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 3 make present a way them = they tree rules 4 look infinitive them = they not said here bad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 does present they vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The boat stayed in harbour because of unfavourable winds.
det nsubj case obl case fixed amod obl punct root The DET boat NOUN stayed VERB in ADP harbour NOUN because ADP of ADP unfavourable ADJ winds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed nsubj 3 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 harbour case 5 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed obl 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 winds case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 winds amod 9 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 3 stayed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stayed punct
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1 stay past the boat harbour because unfavourable winds vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in harbour=Location
Example 2 The film got unfavourable reviews from critics.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root The DET film NOUN got VERB unfavourable ADJ reviews NOUN from ADP critics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reviews amod 5 reviews review NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 critics case 7 critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the film unfavourable reviews from critics vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent review=Theme from critic=Source
Example 3 Seeds won't grow in unfavourable conditions, such as no water.
nsubj aux advmod case amod obl punct case fixed det conj punct root Seeds NOUN wo AUX n't PART grow VERB in ADP unfavourable ADJ conditions NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP no DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 grow nsubj 2 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 grow aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 grow advmod 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 conditions case 6 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 conditions amod 7 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 4 grow obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 water punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 water case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 water det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 conditions conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 grow punct
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1 not grow future Seeds unfavourable conditions and no water vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in condition=Location
Example 4 The exchange rate was unfavourable, so we got fewer euros.
det compound nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj amod obj punct root The DET exchange NOUN rate NOUN was AUX unfavourable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON got VERB fewer ADJ euros NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rate det 2 exchange exchange NOUN Number=Sing 3 rate compound 3 rate rate NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfavourable nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfavourable cop 5 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 got punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 got advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfavourable conj 10 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 euros amod 11 euros euro NOUN Number=Plur 9 got obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 unfavourable punct
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1 is past the exchange rate unfavourable property tree rules 2 get past we fewer euros vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer euro=Stimulus
Example 5 Rolling a 1 is an unfavourable outcome in this game.
csubj det obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Rolling VERB a DET 1 NUM is AUX an DET unfavourable ADJ outcome NOUN in ADP this DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 outcome csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 1 det 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Rolling obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 outcome cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 outcome det 6 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 outcome amod 7 outcome outcome NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 game case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 outcome nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 outcome punct
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1 roll gerund a 1 vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 1=Agent 2 is a present Rolling a unfavourable outcome this game tree rules
Example 6 Her first impression of the town was unfavourable.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Her PRON first ADJ impression NOUN of ADP the DET town NOUN was AUX unfavourable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 impression nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 impression amod 3 impression impression NOUN Number=Sing 8 unfavourable nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 town case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 town det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 impression nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 unfavourable cop 8 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unfavourable punct
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1 is past Her first impression of the town unfavourable property tree rules 2 impress Her = she the town nom impression «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 7 “George!” Mrs. Darling exclaimed, pained to see her dear one showing himself in such an unfavourable light.
Sentence 1: “George!”
punct punct punct root “ PUNCT George PROPN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 George punct 2 George George PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 George punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 George punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Mrs. Darling exclaimed, pained to see her dear one showing himself in such an unfavourable light.
The tree, 16 words nsubj flat punct xcomp mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj acl obj case det:predet det amod obl punct root Mrs. PROPN Darling PROPN exclaimed VERB , PUNCT pained VERB to PART see VERB her PRON dear ADJ one NOUN showing VERB himself PRON in ADP such DET an DET unfavourable ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs. Mrs. PROPN Number=Sing 3 exclaimed nsubj 2 Darling Darling PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs. flat 3 exclaimed exclaim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 pained punct 5 pained pain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 exclaimed xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pained xcomp 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 one nmod:poss 9 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 11 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 one acl 12 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 showing obj 13 in in ADP _ 17 light case 14 such such DET PronType=Ind 17 light det:predet 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 light det 16 unfavourable unfavourable ADJ Degree=Pos 17 light amod 17 light light NOUN Number=Sing 11 showing obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 exclaimed punct
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1 exclaim speech: express past Mrs. vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pain participle Mrs. not said here tree rules 3 see to-infinitive Mrs. not said here Mrs.'s dear one vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus 4 show gerund Mrs.'s dear one not said here George in such unfavourable light vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Patient in light=Topic
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