unsatisfactory Who acts: Unsatisfactory, teacher, handwriting, my, repair, plumber · What happens: mean, not want, say, be, handwrite, come back · To what, where: unsatisfactory answer, shop, playtime, experiment · Speech: someone speaks here
«unsatisfactory» 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: unsatisfactory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp advmod punct advmod case det obl parataxis punct det amod conj punct amod nmod punct root Unsatisfactory ADJ means VERB not PART good ADJ enough ADV , PUNCT not PART of ADP the DET quality NOUN wanted VERB : PUNCT an DET unsatisfactory ADJ answer NOUN , PUNCT unsatisfactory ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 enough enough ADV _ 4 good advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 wanted punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 wanted advmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 quality case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 quality det 10 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 11 wanted obl 11 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 answer punct 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 answer det 14 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 15 answer amod 15 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 work punct 17 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 18 work amod 18 work work NOUN Number=Sing 15 answer nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Unsatisfactory good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not want past of the quality vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 The teacher said my handwriting was unsatisfactory.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB my PRON handwriting NOUN was AUX unsatisfactory ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 handwriting nmod:poss 5 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 7 unsatisfactory nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unsatisfactory cop 7 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past my handwriting unsatisfactory property tree rules 3 handwrite my nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The repair was unsatisfactory, so the plumber came back.
det nsubj cop punct advmod det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET repair NOUN was AUX unsatisfactory ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET plumber NOUN came VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 repair det 2 repair repair NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsatisfactory nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsatisfactory cop 4 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 came punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 came advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plumber det 8 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsatisfactory conj 10 back back ADV _ 9 came advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 unsatisfactory punct
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1 is past the repair unsatisfactory property tree rules 2 come back past the plumber vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 We got an unsatisfactory answer from the shop.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON got VERB an DET unsatisfactory ADJ answer NOUN from ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 shop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a unsatisfactory answer the shop vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent answer=Theme from shop=Source
Example 4 The weather was unsatisfactory for a picnic.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX unsatisfactory ADJ for ADP a DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsatisfactory nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsatisfactory cop 4 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 picnic case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 picnic det 7 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsatisfactory obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 unsatisfactory punct
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1 is past the weather for a picnic; unsatisfactory property tree rules
Example 5 His behaviour was unsatisfactory, so he lost his playtime.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON behaviour NOUN was AUX unsatisfactory ADJ , PUNCT so ADV he PRON lost VERB his PRON playtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 behaviour nmod:poss 2 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsatisfactory nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsatisfactory cop 4 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 lost punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 lost advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lost nsubj 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsatisfactory conj 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 playtime nmod:poss 10 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 unsatisfactory punct
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1 is past His behaviour unsatisfactory property tree rules 2 lose past he his playtime vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playtime=Eventuality
Example 6 If the result is unsatisfactory, try the experiment again.
mark det nsubj cop advcl punct det obj advmod punct root If SCONJ the DET result NOUN is AUX unsatisfactory ADJ , PUNCT try VERB the DET experiment NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 unsatisfactory mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 result det 3 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 unsatisfactory nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unsatisfactory cop 5 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos 7 try advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 unsatisfactory punct 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 experiment det 9 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 7 try obj 10 again again ADV _ 7 try advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 try punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present the result unsatisfactory property tree rules 2 try imperative you not said here the experiment again vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 7 Of course this was rather unsatisfactory.
case fixed nsubj cop advmod punct root Of ADP course NOUN this PRON was AUX rather ADV unsatisfactory ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 this case 2 course course NOUN Number=Sing 1 Of fixed 3 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 unsatisfactory nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 unsatisfactory cop 5 rather rather ADV _ 6 unsatisfactory advmod 6 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 unsatisfactory punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past this unsatisfactory property tree rules
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