unclear Who acts: It, I, instructions, we, handwriting, His · What happens: understand, see, hear, not know, be, win · To what, where: teacher, 1, fire · Speech: someone speaks here
«unclear» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: unclear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing.
advmod mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct conj punct root Not PART easy ADJ to PART understand VERB , PUNCT see VERB or CCONJ hear VERB ; PUNCT confusing ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 easy advmod 2 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 understand mark 4 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 easy xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 see punct 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 understand conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hear cc 8 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 see conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 confusing punct 10 confusing confusing ADJ Degree=Pos 2 easy conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 easy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 see infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
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 Not known for sure: «It is unclear who won.».
advmod case obl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis nsubj ccomp punct punct punct root Not PART known VERB for ADP sure ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON is AUX unclear ADJ who PRON won VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 known advmod 2 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 sure case 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 known obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 7 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 unclear nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 unclear cop 9 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 known parataxis 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 won nsubj 11 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 unclear ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 known punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not know participle for sure vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 is in a quote present It unclear property tree rules 3 win in a quote past vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.
Not sure about something: «I'm unclear about the homework.».
The tree, 10 words advmod case obl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case det obl punct punct punct root Not PART sure ADJ about ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX unclear ADJ about ADP the DET homework NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 sure advmod 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sure obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 unclear nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 unclear cop 9 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sure parataxis 10 about about ADP _ 12 homework case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 homework det 12 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 9 unclear obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 9 unclear punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 sure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present I about the homework; unclear property tree rules
Example 1 The instructions were unclear, so we asked the teacher.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET instructions NOUN were AUX unclear ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON asked VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 instructions det 2 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 unclear nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unclear cop 4 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 asked punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 asked advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unclear conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the instructions unclear property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past we the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 2 His handwriting is unclear; is that a 1 or a 7?
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct cop mark det obl cc det conj punct root His PRON handwriting NOUN is AUX unclear ADJ ; PUNCT is AUX that SCONJ a DET 1 NUM or CCONJ a DET 7 NUM ? 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 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 unclear nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unclear cop 4 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 unclear punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 1 cop 7 that that SCONJ _ 9 1 mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 1 det 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 unclear obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 7 cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 7 det 12 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 1 conj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present His handwriting unclear property tree rules 2 is a present a 1 tree rules 3 handwrite His = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 It is unclear whether the match will go ahead.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root It PRON is AUX unclear ADJ whether SCONJ the DET match NOUN will AUX go VERB ahead ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 unclear nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unclear cop 3 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 whether whether SCONJ _ 8 go mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 match det 6 match match NOUN Number=Sing 8 go nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 go aux 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unclear advcl 9 ahead ahead ADV _ 8 go advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present It unclear property tree rules 2 go future the match ahead property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 I'm unclear about what we have to do for homework.
nsubj cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX unclear ADJ about ADP what PRON we PRON have VERB to PART do VERB for ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 unclear nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unclear cop 3 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 5 what case 5 what what PRON PronType=Rel 3 unclear obl 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 what acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have xcomp 10 for for ADP _ 11 homework case 11 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present I unclear property tree rules 2 have present we tree rules 3 do to-infinitive we not said here for homework vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The photo was unclear because the camera moved.
det nsubj cop mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET photo NOUN was AUX unclear ADJ because SCONJ the DET camera NOUN moved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 photo det 2 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 unclear nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unclear cop 4 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 moved mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 camera det 7 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 8 moved nsubj 8 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unclear advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the photo unclear property tree rules 2 move past the camera vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The cause of the fire is still unclear.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root The DET cause NOUN of ADP the DET fire NOUN is AUX still ADV unclear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cause det 2 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 8 unclear nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 fire case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fire det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 cause nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unclear cop 7 still still ADV _ 8 unclear advmod 8 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unclear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the cause of the fire still unclear property tree rules 2 cause the fire nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient
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