unforeseen Who acts: nobody, something, builders, We, unforeseen snowstorm, plan · What happens: not expect, plan, guess, happen, cancel, find · To what, where: concert, unforeseen problem, road, us, home, fifty brave adventurers · Speech: someone speaks here
«unforeseen» 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: unforeseen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not expected or planned for; something nobody guessed would happen.
advmod cc conj obl punct nsubj nsubj acl:relcl aux conj punct root Not PART expected VERB or CCONJ planned VERB for ADP ; PUNCT something PRON nobody PRON guessed VERB 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 or or CCONJ _ 4 planned cc 4 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 expected conj 5 for for ADP _ 4 planned obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 happen punct 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 happen nsubj 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 guessed nsubj 9 guessed guess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 happen aux 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 expected conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 expected punct
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1 not expect participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 guess past nobody vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 happen would something 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.
Example 1 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert is cancelled.
case fixed amod obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Due ADJ to ADP unforeseen ADJ circumstances NOUN , PUNCT the DET concert NOUN is AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Due due ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 4 circumstances case 2 to to ADP _ 1 Due fixed 3 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 4 circumstances amod 4 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 9 cancelled obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 circumstances punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 concert det 7 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 9 cancelled nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cancelled aux:pass 9 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 cancelled punct
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1 cancel present · passive the concert due unforeseen circumstances tree rules
Example 2 The builders found an unforeseen problem with the roof.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET builders NOUN found VERB an DET unforeseen ADJ problem NOUN with ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builders det 2 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problem amod 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 roof case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 roof det 9 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the builders a unforeseen problem with the roof vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
Example 3 We set aside money for unforeseen costs.
nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root We PRON set VERB aside ADP money NOUN for ADP unforeseen ADJ costs 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 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 aside aside ADP _ 4 money case 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 costs case 6 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 7 costs amod 7 costs cost NOUN Number=Plur 2 set obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set present We aside money; for unforeseen costs vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for cost=Beneficiary
Example 4 The road was closed for unforeseen reasons.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET road NOUN was AUX closed VERB for ADP unforeseen ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 reasons case 6 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reasons amod 7 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 4 closed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive the road for unforeseen reasons vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 An unforeseen snowstorm kept us at home.
det amod nsubj obj case obl punct root An DET unforeseen ADJ snowstorm NOUN kept VERB us PRON at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snowstorm det 2 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 3 snowstorm amod 3 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 kept obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 home case 7 home home NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past a unforeseen snowstorm us home vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme at home=Location
Example 6 The plan worked, apart from one unforeseen hitch.
det nsubj punct advmod case nummod amod obl punct root The DET plan NOUN worked VERB , PUNCT apart ADV from ADP one NUM unforeseen ADJ hitch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 apart punct 5 apart apart ADV _ 3 worked advmod 6 from from ADP _ 9 hitch case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 hitch nummod 8 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hitch amod 9 hitch hitch NOUN Number=Sing 5 apart obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the plan apart property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 But when the Argonauts, as these fifty brave adventurers were called, had prepared everything for the voyage, an unforeseen difficulty threatened to end it before it was begun.
The tree, 28 words cc mark det nsubj:pass punct mark det nummod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl punct aux obj case det obl punct det amod appos acl mark xcomp obj mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root But CCONJ when SCONJ the DET Argonauts NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ these DET fifty NUM brave ADJ adventurers NOUN were AUX called VERB , PUNCT had AUX prepared VERB everything PRON for ADP the DET voyage NOUN , PUNCT an DET unforeseen ADJ difficulty NOUN threatened VERB to PART end VERB it PRON before SCONJ it PRON was AUX begun VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 15 prepared cc 2 when when SCONJ _ 15 prepared mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Argonauts det 4 Argonauts argonaut NOUN Number=Plur 15 prepared nsubj:pass 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 called punct 6 as as SCONJ _ 12 called mark 7 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 10 adventurers det 8 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 adventurers nummod 9 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 10 adventurers amod 10 adventurers adventurer NOUN Number=Plur 12 called nsubj:pass 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 called aux:pass 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 Argonauts acl 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 called punct 14 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 prepared aux 15 prepared prepare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 15 prepared obj 17 for for ADP _ 19 voyage case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 voyage det 19 voyage voyage NOUN Number=Sing 15 prepared obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 difficulty punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 difficulty det 22 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 23 difficulty amod 23 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 19 voyage appos 24 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 difficulty acl 25 to to PART _ 26 end mark 26 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 threatened xcomp 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 end obj 28 before before SCONJ _ 31 begun mark 29 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 begun nsubj 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 31 begun aux:pass 31 begun begin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 end advcl 32 . . PUNCT _ 15 prepared punct
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1 call past · passive the Argonauts not said here this fifty brave adventurers vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 prepare past · perfect · passive the Argonauts for the voyage vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary everything=Product 3 threaten participle a unforeseen difficulty not said here tree rules 4 end not said to happen to-infinitive difficulty vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 5 begin past · passive difficulty vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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