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title: nameless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nameless» in the school dictionary: Nameless means having no name or whose name is not known. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nameless

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**Who acts:** Nameless, name, nameless feeling, nameless stranger, stray cat, we · **What happens:** mean, have, not know, name, keep, be · **To what, where:** name, purpose, cat, biscuits, nameless fear, dark wood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nameless» 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: [nameless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nameless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nameless means having no name or whose name is not known.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:m1:1
# text = Nameless means having no name or whose name is not known.
1	Nameless	nameless	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nameless |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **know** | present · passive |  | no name or no name or no name's name's name |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 4 | **name** |  | no name or no name or name's name |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nameless means whose name is kept secret on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:m2:1
# text = Nameless means whose name is kept secret on purpose.
1	Nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nameless |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | name |  | purpose |  | secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on purpose=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nameless feeling (fear, dread) is too strange or strong to describe.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:m3:1
# text = A nameless feeling (fear, dread) is too strange or strong to describe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	dread	dread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a nameless feeling |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a nameless feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **describe** | to-infinitive | a nameless feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nameless stranger knocked at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x1:1
# text = A nameless stranger knocked at the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | a nameless stranger |  |  |  |  | at the door | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stray cat was nameless until we called it Biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x2:1
# text = The stray cat was nameless until we called it Biscuit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stray	stray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	Biscuit	Biscuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the stray cat |  |  |  |  | nameless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | past | we | cat |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone, who shall remain nameless, ate all the biscuits!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x3:1
# text = Someone, who shall remain nameless, ate all the biscuits!
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | shall |  |  |  |  |  | nameless *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Someone | all biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt a nameless fear in the dark wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x4:1
# text = She felt a nameless fear in the dark wood.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | a nameless fear |  | the dark wood |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fear=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomb holds a nameless soldier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x5:1
# text = The tomb holds a nameless soldier.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the tomb | a nameless soldier |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river was nameless on the old map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x6:1
# text = The river was nameless on the old map.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	nameless	nameless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nameless** | past · passive |  | the river |  | the old map |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly--he could not have told why--a nameless fear seized upon him, and he fled away from the shore as if for his life.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nameless:x7:1
# text = Suddenly--he could not have told why--a nameless fear seized upon him, and he fled away from the shore as if for his life.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nameless	nameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | could · perfect | he |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seize** | past | a nameless fear |  |  |  |  | upon him *= he* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **flee away** | past | fear |  |  | the shore |  | as fear's life; away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from shore=Initial\_Location |

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