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unmentionable

Who acts: Unmentionable, Unmentionables, Grandma, words, boys, smell · What happens: mean, talk about, be, think, change, hang · To what, where: rude, funny polite word, dinner table, room, unmentionables, washing line · Speech: someone speaks here

«unmentionable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: unmentionable in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unmentionable means too rude, shocking, embarrassing or upsetting to talk about.

nsubjadvmodobjpunctconjpunctconjccconjmarkadvcloblpunctrootUnmentionableADJmeansVERBtooADVrudeADJ,PUNCTshockingADJ,PUNCTembarrassingADJorCCONJupsettingADJtoPARTtalkVERBaboutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnmentionableunmentionableADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3tootooADV_4 rudeadvmod
4ruderudeADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5,,PUNCT_6 shockingpunct
6shockingshockingADJDegree=Pos4 rudeconj
7,,PUNCT_8 embarrassingpunct
8embarrassingembarrassingADJDegree=Pos4 rudeconj
9ororCCONJ_10 upsettingcc
10upsettingupsettingADJDegree=Pos4 rudeconj
11totoPART_12 talkmark
12talktalkVERBVerbForm=Inf10 upsettingadvcl
13aboutaboutADP_12 talkobl
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnmentionablerudevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rude=Topic
2talk aboutto-infinitiveUnmentionable not said herevn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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: joking, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

«Unmentionables» is a funny polite word for underwear.

punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodamodcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTUnmentionablesNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETfunnyADJpoliteADJwordNOUNforADPunderwearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Unmentionablespunct
2UnmentionablesunmentionableNOUNNumber=Plur8 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Unmentionablespunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wordcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 worddet
6funnyfunnyADJDegree=Pos8 wordamod
7politepoliteADJDegree=Pos8 wordamod
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9forforADP_10 underwearcase
10underwearunderwearNOUNNumber=Sing8 wordnmod
11..PUNCT_8 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUnmentionablesa funny polite wordfor underweartree rules

Example 1

Grandma thinks some words are unmentionable at the dinner table.

nsubjdetnsubjcopccompcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNthinksVERBsomeDETwordsNOUNareAUXunmentionableADJatADPtheDETdinnerNOUNtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 thinksnsubj
2thinksthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somesomeDETPronType=Ind4 wordsdet
4wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur6 unmentionablensubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 unmentionablecop
6unmentionableunmentionableADJDegree=Pos2 thinksccomp
7atatADP_10 tablecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 tabledet
9dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing10 tablecompound
10tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing6 unmentionableobl
11..PUNCT_2 thinkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentGrandmavn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentsome wordsthe dinner tableunmentionable propertytree rules

Example 2

The smell in the boys' changing room was unmentionable.

detnsubjmarkdetnsubjcaseaclobjcoppunctrootTheDETsmellNOUNinSCONJtheDETboysNOUN'PARTchangingVERBroomNOUNwasAUXunmentionableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 smelldet
2smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing10 unmentionablensubj
3ininSCONJ_7 changingmark
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 boysdet
5boysboyNOUNNumber=Plur7 changingnsubj
6''sPART_5 boyscase
7changingchangeVERBVerbForm=Ger2 smellacl
8roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing7 changingobj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 unmentionablecop
10unmentionableunmentionableADJDegree=Posrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 unmentionablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changegerundthe boysroomvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient
2ispastthe smellunmentionable propertytree rules

Example 3

He hung his unmentionables on the washing line.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootHePRONhungVERBhisPRONunmentionablesNOUNonADPtheDETwashingNOUNlineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hungnsubj
2hunghangVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 unmentionablesnmod:poss
4unmentionablesunmentionableNOUNNumber=Plur2 hungobj
5ononADP_8 linecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 linedet
7washingwashingNOUNNumber=Sing8 linecompound
8linelineNOUNNumber=Sing2 hungobl
9..PUNCT_2 hungpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hangpastHehis unmentionablesthe washing linevn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent unmentionable=Theme on line=Destination

Example 4

For many years illness was an unmentionable subject in that family.

caseamodcompoundoblcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootForADPmanyADJyearsNOUNillnessNOUNwasAUXanDETunmentionableADJsubjectNOUNinADPthatDETfamilyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_4 illnesscase
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos3 yearsamod
3yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur4 illnesscompound
4illnessillnessNOUNNumber=Sing8 subjectobl
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 subjectcop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 subjectdet
7unmentionableunmentionableADJDegree=Pos8 subjectamod
8subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ininADP_11 familycase
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 familydet
11familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing8 subjectnmod
12..PUNCT_8 subjectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta unmentionable subjectthat familyfor years illnesstree rules

Example 5

Don't forget to pack your unmentionables, Dad joked.

auxadvmodmarkxcompnmod:possobjpunctnsubjconjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTforgetVERBtoPARTpackVERByourPRONunmentionablesNOUN,PUNCTDadPROPNjokedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 forgetaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 forgetadvmod
3forgetforgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 packmark
5packpackVERBVerbForm=Inf3 forgetxcomp
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 unmentionablesnmod:poss
7unmentionablesunmentionableNOUNNumber=Plur5 packobj
8,,PUNCT_10 jokedpunct
9DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing10 jokednsubj
10jokedjokeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 forgetconj
11..PUNCT_3 forgetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not forgetimperative · do-supportyou not said heretree rules
2packto-infinitiveyou not said hereyour unmentionablesvn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme unmentionable=Destination
3joke speech: otherpastDadvn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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