unexpected Who acts: you, it, Things, We, test result, plant · What happens: not expect, not think, happen, surprise, expect, have · To what, where: you, unexpected, unexpected visitor, door, dark, picnic · Speech: someone speaks here
«unexpected» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: unexpected in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.
advmod punct conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root Not PART expected VERB ; PUNCT surprising ADJ because SCONJ you PRON did AUX not PART think VERB it PRON would AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 expected advmod 2 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 surprising punct 4 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 2 expected conj 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 think mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 think nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 think aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 think advmod 9 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 surprising advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 happen nsubj 11 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 happen aux 12 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 think ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 expected punct
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1 not expect participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not think speech: other past · do-support you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 happen would it vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Usage: noun «the unexpected» — kept apart, not parsed.
Things that surprise you: «Expect the unexpected.».
nsubj nsubj obj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root Things NOUN that PRON surprise VERB you PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Expect VERB the DET unexpected ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 surprise nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 surprise nsubj 3 surprise surprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 surprise obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 Expect punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Expect punct 7 Expect expect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 surprise parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 unexpected det 9 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Expect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 Expect punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 Expect punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 surprise punct
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1 surprise present Things you tree rules 2 expect in a quote infinitive the unexpected vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unexpected=Theme
Example 1 We had an unexpected visitor at the door.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB an DET unexpected ADJ visitor NOUN at ADP the DET door 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 visitor det 4 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 5 visitor amod 5 visitor visitor NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a unexpected visitor the door vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient
Example 2 The test result was unexpected: the plant grew faster in the dark.
det compound nsubj cop punct det nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root The DET test NOUN result NOUN was AUX unexpected ADJ : PUNCT the DET plant NOUN grew VERB faster ADV in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 result det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 result compound 3 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 unexpected nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unexpected cop 5 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plant det 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew nsubj 9 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unexpected conj 10 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 9 grew advmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 dark case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dark det 13 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 unexpected punct
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1 is past the test result unexpected property tree rules 2 grow past the plant the dark fast property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location
Example 3 An unexpected storm ruined the picnic.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root An DET unexpected ADJ storm NOUN ruined VERB the DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 storm det 2 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 3 storm amod 3 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruined nsubj 4 ruined ruin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 picnic det 6 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruined obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 ruined punct
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1 ruin past a unexpected storm the picnic vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient
Example 4 Expect the unexpected when you go camping.
det obj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Expect VERB the DET unexpected ADJ when ADV you PRON go VERB camping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expect expect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 unexpected det 3 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Expect obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 go advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Expect advcl 7 camping camp VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 go xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Expect punct
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1 expect imperative you not said here the unexpected vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unexpected=Theme 2 go present you vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 camp gerund you not said here vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Her unexpected gift made me smile.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root Her PRON unexpected ADJ gift NOUN made VERB me PRON smile VERB . 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 gift nmod:poss 2 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gift amod 3 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 smile smile VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Her unexpected gift me tree rules 2 smile infinitive me not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 gift Her = she nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The answer 0 was unexpected, so we checked our working.
det nsubj flat cop punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET answer NOUN 0 NUM was AUX unexpected ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON checked VERB our PRON working NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 unexpected nsubj 3 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 answer flat 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unexpected cop 5 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 checked punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 checked advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 checked nsubj 9 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unexpected conj 10 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 working nmod:poss 11 working working NOUN Number=Sing 9 checked obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 unexpected punct
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1 is past the answer unexpected property tree rules 2 check past we our working vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent working=Theme
Example 7 What an unexpected sight met his gaze!
det:predet det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root What DET an DET unexpected ADJ sight NOUN met VERB his PRON gaze NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 4 sight det:predet 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sight det 3 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sight amod 4 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 5 met nsubj 5 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 gaze nmod:poss 7 gaze gaze NOUN Number=Sing 5 met obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 met punct
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1 meet past what unexpected sight sight's gaze vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gaze=Co-Agent 2 gaze sight nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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