unfinished
part of speech
adjective (unfinished)
meaning for a pupil
1) Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet. tree →
2) Unfinished wood or furniture has no paint or varnish on it. tree →
3) «Unfinished business» means a problem or job that still needs to be dealt with. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, «unfinished work» may be done as homework or at break time. In stories, an unfinished letter, painting or building can be a clue or a mystery. In art and design, unfinished wood is bare and rough. Phrases: «unfinished work», «unfinished business», «left unfinished».
examples
- I took my unfinished work home. tree →
- The painting was left unfinished. tree →
- There's an unfinished puzzle on the table. tree →
- The house next door is still unfinished. tree →
- His unfinished sandwich sat on the plate. tree →
- The story ends with an unfinished sentence. tree →
- We have some unfinished business to talk about. tree →
- Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?" tree →
note
Prefix un- + finished. No comparative. Opposite: finished, complete.
Trees and pragmatics
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