unique Who acts: Unique, snowflake, koalas, fingerprints, person, Kangaroos · What happens: mean, be, find, use, fingerprint, have · To what, where: only one, Australia, Unique, unique solution, unique garden, roof · Speech: someone speaks here
«unique» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: unique in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unique means being the only one of its kind, unlike anything else: every snowflake is unique.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct case conj advmod punct det nsubj cop conj punct root Unique ADJ means VERB being AUX the DET only ADJ one NOUN of ADP its PRON kind NOUN , PUNCT unlike ADP anything PRON else ADV : PUNCT every DET snowflake NOUN is AUX unique ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 one cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 one det 5 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 6 one amod 6 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 kind case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 kind nmod:poss 9 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 one nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 anything punct 11 unlike unlike ADP _ 12 anything case 12 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 one conj 13 else else ADV _ 12 anything advmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 unique punct 15 every every DET PronType=Tot 16 snowflake det 16 snowflake snowflake NOUN Number=Sing 18 unique nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 unique cop 18 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unique vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a gerund the only one of its kind tree rules 3 is present every snowflake unique property tree rules
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 Unique to something means found only there: koalas are unique to Australia.
case fixed obl ccomp advmod advmod punct nsubj cop conj case obl punct root Unique ADJ to ADP something PRON means VERB found VERB only ADV there ADV : PUNCT koalas NOUN are AUX unique ADJ to ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something case 2 to to ADP _ 1 Unique fixed 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 6 only only ADV _ 7 there advmod 7 there there ADV PronType=Dem 5 found advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 unique punct 9 koalas koala NOUN Number=Plur 11 unique nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 unique cop 11 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 Australia case 13 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 11 unique obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present unique something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 find participle there vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 is present koalas Australia unique property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Unique is often used to mean very special or unusual.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark advcl advmod ccomp cc conj punct root Unique NOUN is AUX often ADV used VERB to PART mean VERB very ADV special ADJ or CCONJ unusual ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unique unique NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 mean mark 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 7 very very ADV _ 8 special advmod 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 unusual cc 10 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 8 special conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Unique often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 mean to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Every person's fingerprints are unique.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root Every DET person NOUN 's PART fingerprints NOUN are AUX unique ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 fingerprints nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 person case 4 fingerprints fingerprint NOUN Number=Plur 6 unique nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unique cop 6 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 unique punct
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1 is present every person's fingerprints unique property tree rules 2 fingerprint every person nom fingerprint «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Kangaroos are unique to Australia.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Kangaroos NOUN are AUX unique ADJ to ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kangaroos kangaroo NOUN Number=Plur 3 unique nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unique cop 3 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Australia case 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 unique obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 unique punct
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1 is present Kangaroos Australia unique property tree rules
Example 3 This puzzle has a unique solution.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root This DET puzzle NOUN has VERB a DET unique ADJ solution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 solution det 5 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 6 solution amod 6 solution solution NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present this puzzle a unique solution vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solution=Patient
Example 4 Our school has a unique garden on the roof.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET unique ADJ garden NOUN on ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 garden det 5 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 6 garden amod 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 roof case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 roof det 9 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 6 garden nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school a unique garden the roof vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient
Example 5 Everyone is unique, so we should not all be the same.
nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj aux advmod advmod cop det conj punct root Everyone PRON is AUX unique ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON should AUX not PART all ADV be AUX the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 unique nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unique cop 3 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 12 same punct 5 so so ADV _ 12 same advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 same nsubj 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 same aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 same advmod 9 all all ADV _ 12 same advmod 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 same cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 same det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 3 unique conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 unique punct
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1 is present Everyone unique property tree rules 2 not is should we all, same property tree rules
Example 6 It was a unique chance to meet a real astronaut.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET unique ADJ chance NOUN to PART meet VERB a DET real ADJ astronaut NOUN . 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 5 chance nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chance cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chance det 4 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chance amod 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 meet mark 7 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 chance acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 astronaut det 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 astronaut amod 10 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 7 meet obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 chance punct
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1 is a past It a unique chance tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive a real astronaut vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent astronaut=Co-Agent
Example 7 Each password should be unique so a hacker cannot guess them all.
det nsubj aux cop mark det nsubj aux advmod csubj obj nmod:unmarked punct root Each DET password NOUN should AUX be AUX unique ADJ so SCONJ a DET hacker NOUN can AUX not PART guess VERB them PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 password det 2 password password NOUN Number=Sing 5 unique nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 unique aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 unique cop 5 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 so so SCONJ _ 11 guess mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hacker det 8 hacker hacker NOUN Number=Sing 11 guess nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 guess aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 guess advmod 11 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 unique csubj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 guess obj 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 them nmod:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 unique punct
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1 is should each password unique property tree rules 2 not guess can a hacker them = they vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 8 The museum has a unique fossil found nowhere else.
det nsubj det amod obj acl advmod advmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET unique ADJ fossil NOUN found VERB nowhere ADV else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fossil det 5 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fossil amod 6 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fossil acl 8 nowhere nowhere ADV PronType=Neg 7 found advmod 9 else else ADV _ 8 nowhere advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a unique fossil vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fossil=Patient 2 find participle a unique fossil not said here nowhere property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Such a record is unique in the history of oral tradition, outside Ireland, where, however, it is quite a customary experience in the study of the Finn-saga.
The tree, 28 words det:predet det nsubj cop case det obl case amod nmod punct case obl punct conj punct advmod punct nsubj cop det:predet det compound conj case det nmod case det compound punct nmod punct root Such DET a DET record NOUN is AUX unique ADJ in ADP the DET history NOUN of ADP oral ADJ tradition NOUN , PUNCT outside ADP Ireland PROPN , PUNCT where ADV , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT it PRON is AUX quite DET a DET customary NOUN experience NOUN in ADP the DET study NOUN of ADP the DET Finn PROPN - PUNCT saga NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Such such DET PronType=Ind 3 record det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 record det 3 record record NOUN Number=Sing 5 unique nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unique cop 5 unique unique ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 history case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 history det 8 history history NOUN Number=Sing 5 unique obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 tradition case 10 oral oral ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tradition amod 11 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 8 history nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 Ireland punct 13 outside outside ADP _ 14 Ireland case 14 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 5 unique obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 where punct 16 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 unique conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 25 experience punct 18 however however ADV _ 25 experience advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 18 however punct 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 experience nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 experience cop 22 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 25 experience det:predet 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 experience det 24 customary customary NOUN Number=Sing 25 experience compound 25 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 5 unique conj 26 in in ADP _ 28 study case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 study det 28 study study NOUN Number=Sing 25 experience nmod 29 of of ADP _ 33 saga case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 saga det 31 Finn Finn PROPN Number=Sing 33 saga compound 32 - - PUNCT _ 31 Finn punct 33 saga saga NOUN Number=Sing 28 study nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 unique punct
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1 is present such record the history of oral tradition outside Ireland; unique property tree rules 2 is a present record quite customary experience the study of the Finn saga however property tree rules 3 study the Finn saga nom study «act transitive»: of=patient
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