unwritten Who acts: Unwritten, unwritten rule, nobody, It, languages, ending · What happens: mean, not write down, exist, be, follow, know · To what, where: speech, one, rule, unwritten rule, chair, UK · Speech: someone speaks here
«unwritten» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: unwritten in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unwritten means not written down; existing only in speech or memory.
nsubj advmod ccomp compound:prt punct conj advmod case obj cc conj punct root Unwritten ADJ means VERB not PART written VERB down ADP ; PUNCT existing VERB only ADV in ADP speech NOUN or CCONJ memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unwritten unwritten 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 written advmod 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 down down ADP _ 4 written compound:prt 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 existing punct 7 existing exist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 only only ADV _ 10 speech advmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 speech case 10 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 7 existing obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 memory cc 12 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 10 speech conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Unwritten vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not write down participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 exist gerund Unwritten not said here speech or memory 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 An unwritten rule is one that everybody follows or knows, even though nobody wrote it down.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct advmod mark nsubj ccomp obj compound:prt punct root An DET unwritten ADJ rule NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON everybody PRON follows VERB or CCONJ knows VERB , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ nobody PRON wrote VERB it PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rule det 2 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rule amod 3 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 follows nsubj 7 everybody everybody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 follows nsubj 8 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 knows cc 10 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 follows conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 wrote punct 12 even even ADV _ 15 wrote advmod 13 though though SCONJ _ 15 wrote mark 14 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 15 wrote nsubj 15 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 knows ccomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 wrote obj 17 down down ADP _ 15 wrote compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a unwritten rule one tree rules 2 follow present vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 know present vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 write down past nobody rule vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 Unwritten can also mean not yet written, like an unwritten story or chapter.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod advmod advmod xcomp punct case det amod parataxis cc conj punct root Unwritten NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB not PART yet ADV written VERB , PUNCT like ADP an DET unwritten ADJ story NOUN or CCONJ chapter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unwritten unwritten NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 mean advmod 6 yet yet ADV _ 7 written advmod 7 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 story punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 story case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 story det 11 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos 12 story amod 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 chapter cc 14 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 12 story conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not mean can Unwritten vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 write not said to happen participle Unwritten not said here yet vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It's an unwritten rule not to sit in Grandad's chair.
nsubj cop det amod advmod mark acl case nmod:poss case obl punct root It PRON 's AUX an DET unwritten ADJ rule NOUN not PART to PART sit VERB in ADP Grandad PROPN 's PART chair 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 rule nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rule cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rule det 4 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rule amod 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 sit advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 sit mark 8 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 rule acl 9 in in ADP _ 12 chair case 10 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 12 chair nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 Grandad case 12 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 8 sit obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 rule punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It a unwritten rule tree rules 2 not sit to-infinitive Grandad's chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location
Example 2 The UK is said to have an unwritten constitution.
det nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET UK PROPN is AUX said VERB to PART have VERB an DET unwritten VERB constitution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 UK det 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 said aux:pass 4 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 said xcomp 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 constitution det 8 unwritten unwritten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 constitution amod 9 constitution constitution NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present · passive the UK tree rules 2 have to-infinitive a unwritten constitution vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Patient 3 unwritten participle tree rules
Example 3 Some languages are still unwritten.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root Some DET languages NOUN are AUX still ADV unwritten ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 languages det 2 languages language NOUN Number=Plur 5 unwritten nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unwritten cop 4 still still ADV _ 5 unwritten advmod 5 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 unwritten punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some languages still unwritten property tree rules
Example 4 The ending of the story is still unwritten.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root The DET ending NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN is AUX still ADV unwritten ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ending det 2 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 8 unwritten nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 ending nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unwritten cop 7 still still ADV _ 8 unwritten advmod 8 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unwritten punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the ending of the story still unwritten property tree rules 2 end the story nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Queuing at the bus stop is an unwritten rule.
csubj case det compound obl cop det amod punct root Queuing VERB at ADP the DET bus NOUN stop NOUN is AUX an DET unwritten ADJ rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Queuing queue VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rule csubj 2 at at ADP _ 5 stop case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stop det 4 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 stop compound 5 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 1 Queuing obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rule cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rule det 8 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rule amod 9 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 rule punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 queue gerund the bus stop tree rules 2 is a present Queuing a unwritten rule tree rules
Example 6 The old songs were unwritten and passed on by singing.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj compound:prt mark advcl punct root The DET old ADJ songs NOUN were AUX unwritten VERB and CCONJ passed VERB on ADP by SCONJ singing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 songs det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 songs amod 3 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 5 unwritten nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unwritten aux:pass 5 unwritten unwritten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 passed cc 7 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 unwritten conj 8 on on ADP _ 7 passed compound:prt 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 singing mark 10 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 passed advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 unwritten punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 unwritten past · passive the old songs tree rules 2 pass on participle vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The response of Uncle Remus led to the earnest recital of a piece of unwritten history that must prove interesting to ethnologists.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case compound nmod case det amod obl case det nmod case amod nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl xcomp case obl punct root The DET response NOUN of ADP Uncle PROPN Remus PROPN led VERB to ADP the DET earnest ADJ recital NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP unwritten ADJ history NOUN that PRON must AUX prove VERB interesting ADJ to ADP ethnologists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 response det 2 response response NOUN Number=Sing 6 led nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 Remus case 4 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 5 Remus compound 5 Remus Remus PROPN Number=Sing 2 response nmod 6 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 recital case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 recital det 9 earnest earn ADJ Degree=Sup 10 recital amod 10 recital recital NOUN Number=Sing 6 led obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 piece case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piece det 13 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 10 recital nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 history case 15 unwritten unwritten ADJ Degree=Pos 16 history amod 16 history history NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 prove nsubj 18 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 prove aux 19 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 history acl:relcl 20 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 19 prove xcomp 21 to to ADP _ 22 ethnologists case 22 ethnologists ethnologist NOUN Number=Plur 20 interesting obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 led punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lead past the response of Uncle Remus to the earnest recital of a piece of unwritten history vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to recital=Patient 2 prove must unwritten history interesting property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 recite a piece of unwritten history nom recital «communication transitive»: of=patient
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