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unkindly

Who acts: way, He, you, other children, She, shoes · What happens: mean, not be, not care, be, speak, not treat · To what, where: bit, animals, it, wrong feet, you · Speech: someone speaks here

«unkindly» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: unkindly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unkindly means in a way that is not kind, not caring or a bit cruel.

The tree, 15 words
advmodcasedetoblnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclpunctadvmodconjccdetobl:unmarkedconjpunctrootUnkindlyADVmeansVERBinADPaDETwayNOUNthatPRONisAUXnotPARTkindADJ,PUNCTnotPARTcaringVERBorCCONJaDETbitNOUNcruelADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnkindlyunkindlyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 waycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 waydet
5waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 kindnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 kindcop
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 kindadvmod
9kindkindADJDegree=Pos5 wayacl:relcl
10,,PUNCT_12 caringpunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 caringadvmod
12caringcareVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 kindconj
13ororCCONJ_16 cruelcc
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 bitdet
15bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing16 cruelobl:unmarked
16cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos9 kindconj
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentin a way; unkindly propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
2not ispresenta waykind propertytree rules
3not caregerunda way not said herevn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
4bea way not said herea bittree rules

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.

Example 1

He spoke unkindly to his little sister.

nsubjadvmodcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootHePRONspokeVERBunkindlyADVtoADPhisPRONlittleADJsisterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 spokensubj
2spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3unkindlyunkindlyADV_2 spokeadvmod
4totoADP_7 sistercase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 sisternmod:poss
6littlelittleADJDegree=Pos7 sisteramod
7sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
8..PUNCT_2 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastHeto his little sister; unkindly propertyvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to sister=Co-Agent

Example 2

Please don't treat animals unkindly.

discourseauxadvmodobjadvmodpunctrootPleaseINTJdoAUXn'tPARTtreatVERBanimalsNOUNunkindlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_4 treatdiscourse
2dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 treataux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 treatadvmod
4treattreatVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur4 treatobj
6unkindlyunkindlyADV_4 treatadvmod
7..PUNCT_4 treatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not treatimperative · do-supportyou not said hereanimalsunkindly propertyvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient

Example 3

The other children laughed unkindly.

detamodnsubjadvmodpunctrootTheDETotherADJchildrenNOUNlaughedVERBunkindlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 childrendet
2otherotherADJDegree=Pos3 childrenamod
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 laughednsubj
4laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5unkindlyunkindlyADV_4 laughedadvmod
6..PUNCT_4 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laughpastthe other childrenunkindly propertyvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

She looked at me unkindly.

nsubjcaseobladvmodpunctrootShePRONlookedVERBatADPmePRONunkindlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 lookednsubj
2lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 mecase
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 lookedobl
5unkindlyunkindlyADV_2 lookedadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastSheat me; unkindly propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at i=Theme

Example 5

Don't take it unkindly, but your shoes are on the wrong feet.

The tree, 13 words
auxadvmodobjadvmodpunctccnmod:possnsubjcopcasedetamodoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTtakeVERBitPRONunkindlyADV,PUNCTbutCCONJyourPRONshoesNOUNareAUXonADPtheDETwrongADJfeetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 takeaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 takeadvmod
3taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 takeobj
5unkindlyunkindlyADV_3 takeadvmod
6,,PUNCT_14 feetpunct
7butbutCCONJ_14 feetcc
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 shoesnmod:poss
9shoesshoeNOUNNumber=Plur14 feetnsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 feetcop
11ononADP_14 feetcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 feetdet
13wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos14 feetamod
14feetfootNOUNNumber=Plur3 takeobl
15..PUNCT_3 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not takeimperative · do-supportyou not said hereitunkindly propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
2ispresentyour shoesthe wrong feettree rules

Example 6

Our class rule is never to talk unkindly about others.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjcopadvmodmarkadvmodcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNruleNOUNisAUXneverADVtoPARTtalkVERBunkindlyADVaboutADPothersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 rulenmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 rulecompound
3ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing7 talknsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 talkcop
5neverneverADVPronType=Neg7 talkadvmod
6totoPART_7 talkmark
7talktalkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8unkindlyunkindlyADV_7 talkadvmod
9aboutaboutADP_10 otherscase
10othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur7 talkobl
11..PUNCT_7 talkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentOur class ruleabout others; talk, unkindly propertytree rules
2ruleOurnom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Are you ill? or have they treated you unkindly?’

copnsubjpunctccconjnsubjccompobjadvmodpunctpunctrootAreAUXyouPRONillADJ?PUNCTorCCONJhaveVERBtheyPRONtreatedVERByouPRONunkindlyADV?PUNCT’PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 illcop
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 illnsubj
3illillADJDegree=Posrootroot
4??PUNCT_6 havepunct
5ororCCONJ_6 havecc
6havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 illconj
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 treatednsubj
8treatedtreatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 haveccomp
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 treatedobj
10unkindlyunkindlyADV_8 treatedadvmod
11??PUNCT_3 illpunct
12’'PUNCT_3 illpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentyouill propertytree rules
2havepresentyou not said heretree rules
3treatpasttheyyouunkindly propertyvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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