unknown Who acts: Unknown, maths, you, everything, unknown number, letter · What happens: mean, not know, be, try, find, write · To what, where: number, everything, unknown, 12, x, unknown sender · Speech: someone speaks here
«unknown» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: unknown in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unknown means not known: an unknown number.
nsubj advmod ccomp punct det amod conj punct root Unknown ADJ means VERB not PART known VERB : PUNCT an DET unknown ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 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 known advmod 4 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 number punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 7 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unknown vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not know participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Unknown means not famous: an unknown singer.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct det amod parataxis punct root Unknown ADJ means VERB not PART famous ADJ : PUNCT an DET unknown ADJ singer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 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 famous advmod 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 singer punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 singer det 7 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 singer amod 8 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unknown famous property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In maths the unknown is the number you are trying to find, often written as a letter like x or as a box.
The tree, 23 words case nsubj det amod cop det nsubj aux parataxis mark xcomp punct advmod parataxis case det obl case nmod cc case det conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN the DET unknown ADJ is AUX the DET number NOUN you PRON are AUX trying VERB to PART find VERB , PUNCT often ADV written VERB as ADP a DET letter NOUN like ADP x NOUN or CCONJ as ADP a DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 unknown det 4 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 2 maths amod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 number cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 trying nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 trying aux 10 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 number parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 trying xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 written punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 written advmod 15 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 trying parataxis 16 as as ADP _ 18 letter case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 letter det 18 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 15 written obl 19 like like ADP _ 20 x case 20 x x NOUN Number=Sing 18 letter nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 box cc 22 as as ADP _ 24 box case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 box det 24 box box NOUN Number=Sing 18 letter conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 number punct
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1 is a present maths the number tree rules 2 try present · progressive you vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 find not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 write participle as a letter like x or a box; often property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as letter=Attribute
Meaning 4 The unknown is everything we do not know yet: a journey into the unknown.
The tree, 14 words det amod cop nsubj nsubj aux advmod advmod punct det conj case det obl punct root The DET unknown ADJ is AUX everything PRON we PRON do AUX not PART know VERB yet ADV : PUNCT a DET journey NOUN into ADP the DET unknown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 unknown det 2 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 4 everything amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 everything cop 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 know nsubj 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 know nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 know aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 know advmod 8 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 yet yet ADV _ 8 know advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 journey punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 journey det 12 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 8 know conj 13 into into ADP _ 15 unknown case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 unknown det 15 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 know obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 know punct
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1 is a present everything tree rules 2 not know present · do-support everything the unknown yet vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The unknown number plus 5 is 12.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop punct root The DET unknown ADJ number NOUN plus CCONJ 5 NUM is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 2 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 12 nsubj 4 plus plus CCONJ _ 5 5 cc 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 number conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 12 cop 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 12 punct
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1 is a present the unknown number 12 tree rules
Example 2 Find the unknown.
det obj punct root Find VERB the DET unknown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 unknown det 3 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Find obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the unknown vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unknown=Topic
Example 3 An unknown number of birds flew away.
det amod nsubj case nmod advmod punct root An DET unknown ADJ number NOUN of ADP birds NOUN flew VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 2 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 flew nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 birds case 5 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 6 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 away away ADV _ 6 flew advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 flew punct
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1 fly away past a unknown number of birds away property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Let x be the unknown.
obj xcomp det nsubj punct root Let VERB x NOUN be VERB the DET unknown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 x x NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 3 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 unknown det 5 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 be nsubj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here x tree rules 2 be infinitive the unknown vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The letter came from an unknown sender.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET letter NOUN came VERB from ADP an DET unknown ADJ sender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 sender case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sender det 6 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sender amod 7 sender sender NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the letter a unknown sender vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from sender=Initial_Location
Example 6 Space is full of unknown worlds.
nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Space NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP unknown ADJ worlds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 full nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 full cop 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 worlds case 5 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worlds amod 6 worlds world NOUN Number=Plur 3 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 full punct
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1 is present Space of unknown worlds; full property tree rules
Example 7 The painter was unknown until after she died.
det nsubj cop mark mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET painter NOUN was AUX unknown ADJ until SCONJ after SCONJ she PRON died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painter det 2 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 4 unknown nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unknown cop 4 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 until until SCONJ _ 8 died mark 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 died mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 died nsubj 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unknown advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unknown punct
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1 is past the painter unknown property tree rules 2 die past she vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 8 Then, silently, he let himself go into the unknown.
advmod punct advmod punct nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root Then ADV , PUNCT silently ADV , PUNCT he PRON let VERB himself PRON go VERB into ADP the DET unknown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 let advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Then punct 3 silently silently ADV _ 6 let advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 silently punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 let nsubj 6 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 let obj 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 9 into into ADP _ 11 unknown case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 unknown det 11 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 go obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 let punct
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1 let past he himself = he then silently property tree rules 2 go infinitive himself = he not said here the unknown vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into unknown=Initial_Location
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