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unemployment

Who acts: Unemployment, people, unemployment rate, Dad, government, Training · What happens: be, want, work, not find, have, look · To what, where: people, job, one, number, money, government · Speech: someone speaks here

«unemployment» 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: unemployment in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unemployment is when people who want a job and can work cannot find one.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopadvmodnsubjnsubjacl:relcldetobjccauxconjauxadvmodobjpunctrootUnemploymentNOUNisAUXwhenADVpeopleNOUNwhoPRONwantVERBaDETjobNOUNandCCONJcanAUXworkVERBcanAUXnotPARTfindVERBoneNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing4 peoplensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 peoplecop
3whenwhenADVPronType=Int4 peopleadvmod
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur14 findnsubj
5whowhoPRONPronType=Rel6 wantnsubj
6wantwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 peopleacl:relcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 jobdet
8jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing6 wantobj
9andandCCONJ_11 workcc
10cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin11 workaux
11workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 wantconj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin14 findaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 findadvmod
14findfindVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
15oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 findobj
16..PUNCT_14 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUnemploymentpeopletree rules
2wantpresentpeoplea jobvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot job=Theme
3workcanpeople not said herevn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4not findcanpeopleonevn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

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

Unemployment is also the number or share of people in a country who have no job but are looking for one.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetccconjcasenmodcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relcldetobjccauxconjcaseoblpunctrootUnemploymentNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETnumberNOUNorCCONJshareNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNinADPaDETcountryNOUNwhoPRONhaveVERBnoDETjobNOUNbutCCONJareAUXlookingVERBforADPoneNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing5 numbernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 numbercop
3alsoalsoADV_5 numberadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 numberdet
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 sharecc
7shareshareNOUNNumber=Sing5 numberconj
8ofofADP_9 peoplecase
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 sharenmod
10ininADP_12 countrycase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 countrydet
12countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing9 peoplenmod
13whowhoPRONPronType=Rel14 havensubj
14havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 peopleacl:relcl
15nonoDETPronType=Neg16 jobdet
16jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing14 haveobj
17butbutCCONJ_19 lookingcc
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 lookingaux
19lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part14 haveconj
20forforADP_21 onecase
21oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 lookingobl
22..PUNCT_5 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUnemploymentthe number or share of people in a countrytree rules
2havepresentpeople in a countryno jobvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient
3lookpresent · progressivepeople in a country not said herefor onevn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for one=Theme
4sharepeople in a countrynom share «possession transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

«Unemployment» can mean money from the government for people who lost their job, as in «he's on unemployment».

The tree, 19 words
punctnsubjpunctauxobjcasedetoblcasenmodnsubjacl:relclnmod:possobjpunctcasefixedpunctnsubjcopcaseparataxispunctpunctroot«PUNCTUnemploymentNOUN»PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBmoneyNOUNfromADPtheDETgovernmentNOUNforADPpeopleNOUNwhoPRONlostVERBtheirPRONjobNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCThePRON'sAUXonADPunemploymentNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Unemploymentpunct
2UnemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Unemploymentpunct
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanobj
7fromfromADP_9 governmentcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 governmentdet
9governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanobl
10forforADP_11 peoplecase
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 governmentnmod
12whowhoPRONPronType=Rel13 lostnsubj
13lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 peopleacl:relcl
14theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 jobnmod:poss
15jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing13 lostobj
16,,PUNCT_23 unemploymentpunct
17asasADPExtPos=ADP23 unemploymentcase
18ininADP_17 asfixed
19««PUNCT_23 unemploymentpunct
20hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 unemploymentnsubj
21'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 unemploymentcop
22ononADP_23 unemploymentcase
23unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanparataxis
24»»PUNCT_23 unemploymentpunct
25..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanUnemploymentmoneythe government for peopletree rules
2losepastpeoplepeople's jobvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
3is in a quotepresentUnemploymentas unemploymenttree rules
4jobpeoplenom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

Unemployment went up when the steelworks closed.

nsubjcompound:prtmarkdetnsubj:passadvclpunctrootUnemploymentNOUNwentVERBupADPwhenSCONJtheDETsteelworksNOUNclosedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 wentcompound:prt
4whenwhenSCONJ_7 closedmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 steelworksdet
6steelworkssteelworkNOUNNumber=Plur7 closednsubj:pass
7closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 wentadvcl
8..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go uppastUnemploymentvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
2closeparticiple · passivethe steelworksvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 2

The unemployment rate fell to four per cent.

detcompoundnsubjcasenummodcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETunemploymentNOUNrateNOUNfellVERBtoADPfourNUMperNOUNcentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ratedet
2unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing3 ratecompound
3raterateNOUNNumber=Sing4 fellnsubj
4fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoADP_8 centcase
6fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 centnummod
7perperNOUNNumber=Sing8 centcompound
8centcentNOUNNumber=Sing4 fellobl
9..PUNCT_4 fellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fallpastthe unemployment rateto four per centvn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to cent=Theme

Example 3

Dad was out of work for months, and unemployment made things tight at home.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopcasecasecasenmodpunctccnsubjparataxisobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootDadNOUNwasAUXoutADPofADPworkNOUNforADPmonthsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJunemploymentNOUNmadeVERBthingsNOUNtightADJatADPhomeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing5 worknsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 workcop
3outoutADP_5 workcase
4ofofADP_5 workcase
5workworkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 monthscase
7monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur5 worknmod
8,,PUNCT_11 madepunct
9andandCCONJ_11 madecc
10unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing11 madensubj
11mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 workparataxis
12thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur11 madeobj
13tighttightADJDegree=Pos11 madexcomp
14atatADP_15 homecase
15homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing11 madeobl
16..PUNCT_5 workpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastDadworkmonthtree rules
2makepastunemploymentthingshometight propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product

Example 4

The government helps people during unemployment with benefits.

detnsubjobjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETgovernmentNOUNhelpsVERBpeopleNOUNduringADPunemploymentNOUNwithADPbenefitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 governmentdet
2governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpsnsubj
3helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpsobj
5duringduringADP_6 unemploymentcase
6unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpsobl
7withwithADP_8 benefitscase
8benefitsbenefitNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpsobl
9..PUNCT_3 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentthe governmentpeopleduring unemploymentwith benefitsvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary with benefit=Theme

Example 5

In the old story, unemployment meant long queues for food.

casedetamodoblpunctnsubjamodobjcasenmodpunctrootInADPtheDEToldADJstoryNOUN,PUNCTunemploymentNOUNmeantVERBlongADJqueuesNOUNforADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 storydet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 storyamod
4storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 meantobl
5,,PUNCT_4 storypunct
6unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing7 meantnsubj
7meantmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8longlongADJDegree=Pos9 queuesamod
9queuesqueueNOUNNumber=Plur7 meantobj
10forforADP_11 foodcase
11foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing9 queuesnmod
12..PUNCT_7 meantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpastunemploymentlong queuesfor food; in the old storyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot queue=Theme in story=Attribute

Example 6

Training new skills can help people out of unemployment.

csubjamodobjauxobjcasecaseoblpunctrootTrainingVERBnewADJskillsNOUNcanAUXhelpVERBpeopleNOUNoutADPofADPunemploymentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TrainingtrainVERBVerbForm=Ger5 helpcsubj
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 skillsamod
3skillsskillNOUNNumber=Plur1 Trainingobj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 helpaux
5helphelpVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 helpobj
7outoutADP_9 unemploymentcase
8ofofADP_9 unemploymentcase
9unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing5 helpobl
10..PUNCT_5 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1traingerundnew skillsvn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme
2helpcanTrainingpeopleunemploymentvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary

Example 7

The news said unemployment is lower in the south.

detnsubjnsubjcopccompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNsaidVERBunemploymentNOUNisAUXlowerADJinADPtheDETsouthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newsdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4unemploymentunemploymentNOUNNumber=Sing6 lowernsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 lowercop
6lowerlowADJDegree=Cmp3 saidccomp
7ininADP_9 southcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 southdet
9southsouthNOUNNumber=Sing6 lowerobl
10..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe newsvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentunemploymentthe southlow propertytree rules

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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