unfinished Who acts: Unfinished, Unfinished wood, Unfinished business, problem, I, my · What happens: mean, not finish, have, need, deal, take · To what, where: paint, problem, unfinished work, painting, plate, unfinished business · Speech: someone speaks here
«unfinished» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: unfinished in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet.
nsubj advmod ccomp punct advmod parataxis advmod punct root Unfinished PROPN means VERB not PART finished VERB , PUNCT not PART complete ADJ yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unfinished Unfinished PROPN Number=Sing 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 finished advmod 4 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 complete punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 complete advmod 7 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 8 yet yet ADV _ 7 complete advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unfinished vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not finish participle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 Unfinished wood or furniture has no paint or varnish on it.
compound nsubj cc conj det obj cc conj case nmod punct root Unfinished PROPN wood NOUN or CCONJ furniture NOUN has VERB no DET paint NOUN or CCONJ varnish NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unfinished Unfinished PROPN Number=Sing 2 wood compound 2 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 furniture cc 4 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 2 wood conj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 paint det 7 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 varnish cc 9 varnish varnish NOUN Number=Sing 7 paint conj 10 on on ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 varnish nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present Unfinished wood or furniture no paint or varnish on varnish vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient
Meaning 3 «Unfinished business» means a problem or job that still needs to be dealt with.
The tree, 14 words punct amod nsubj punct det obj cc conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp obl punct root « PUNCT Unfinished ADJ business NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN that PRON still ADV needs VERB to PART be AUX dealt VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 business punct 2 Unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 3 business amod 3 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 business punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 job cc 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 problem conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 needs nsubj 11 still still ADV _ 12 needs advmod 12 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 problem acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 15 dealt mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 dealt aux:pass 15 dealt deal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 needs xcomp 16 with with ADP _ 15 dealt obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Unfinished business a problem or job vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic 2 need present a problem or job still vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 deal not said to happen to-infinitive · passive a problem or job not said here vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»
Example 1 I took my unfinished work home.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj advmod punct root I PRON took VERB my PRON unfinished ADJ work NOUN home ADV . 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 work nmod:poss 4 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 5 work amod 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 home home ADV _ 2 took advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past I my unfinished work home property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 2 work my nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The painting was left unfinished.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET painting NOUN was AUX left VERB unfinished ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux:pass 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 4 left xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · passive the painting unfinished property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 There's an unfinished puzzle on the table.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB an DET unfinished ADJ puzzle NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puzzle det 4 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 5 puzzle amod 5 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 puzzle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a unfinished puzzle on the table there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The house next door is still unfinished.
det nsubj amod nmod cop advmod punct root The DET house NOUN next ADJ door NOUN is AUX still ADV unfinished ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 unfinished nsubj 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 4 door amod 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 house nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 unfinished cop 6 still still ADV _ 7 unfinished advmod 7 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 unfinished punct
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1 is present the house next door still unfinished property tree rules
Example 5 His unfinished sandwich sat on the plate.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det obl punct root His PRON unfinished ADJ sandwich NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET plate 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 3 sandwich nmod:poss 2 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sandwich amod 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat nsubj 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 plate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plate det 7 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit past His unfinished sandwich the plate vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on plate=Location
Example 6 The story ends with an unfinished sentence.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET story NOUN ends VERB with ADP an DET unfinished ADJ sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends nsubj 3 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 sentence case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sentence det 6 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sentence amod 7 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ends punct
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1 end present the story with a unfinished sentence vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with sentence=Subeventuality
Example 7 We have some unfinished business to talk about.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl obl punct root We PRON have VERB some DET unfinished ADJ business NOUN to PART talk VERB about ADP . 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 business det 4 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 5 business amod 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 to to PART _ 7 talk mark 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 business acl 8 about about ADP _ 7 talk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We some unfinished business vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Patient 2 talk about to-infinitive We not said here some unfinished business not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?"
aux:pass obj case obl mark nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct punct root Was AUX it PRON by ADP accident NOUN that SCONJ one NUM window NOUN was AUX left VERB unfinished ADJ ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 left aux:pass 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Was obj 3 by by ADP _ 4 accident case 4 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 1 Was obl 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 left mark 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 window nummod 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 9 left nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 left aux:pass 9 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 9 left xcomp 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 left punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 9 left punct
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1 leave past · passive one window unfinished property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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