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title: unanimous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unanimous» in the school dictionary: A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unanimous

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**Who acts:** unanimous decision, everyone, people, class vote, jury, twelve judges · **What happens:** be, agree, reach, praise, give, not go up · **To what, where:** one, unanimous verdict, praise, play, unanimous approval, new skate park

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«unanimous» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [unanimous in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unanimous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:m1:1
# text = A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	det	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	conj	_	_
18	against	against	ADP	IN	_	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unanimous decision or vote | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
If people are unanimous, they all agree about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:m2:1
# text = If people are unanimous, they all agree about something.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | unanimous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | people |  |  |  |  | about something | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class vote for the trip to the zoo was unanimous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x1:1
# text = The class vote for the trip to the zoo was unanimous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the class vote for the trip to the zoo |  |  |  |  | unanimous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jury reached a unanimous verdict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x2:1
# text = The jury reached a unanimous verdict.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the jury | a unanimous verdict |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent verdict=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All twelve judges were unanimous that the rule was unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x3:1
# text = All twelve judges were unanimous that the rule was unfair.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | all twelve judges |  |  |  |  | unanimous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the rule |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teachers were unanimous in their praise of the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x4:1
# text = The teachers were unanimous in their praise of the play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teachers |  |  | teachers's praise of the play |  | unanimous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **praise** |  | teachers *= teacher* | the play |  |  |  |  | nom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council gave unanimous approval to the new skate park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x5:1
# text = The council gave unanimous approval to the new skate park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	approval	approval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	skate	skate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the council | unanimous approval | the new skate park |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent approval=Theme to park=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not one hand went up against it, so the decision was unanimous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x6:1
# text = Not one hand went up against it, so the decision was unanimous.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go up** | past | one hand |  |  |  |  | against it | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | past | the decision |  |  |  |  | unanimous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a unanimous choice for captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanimous:x7:1
# text = The team made a unanimous choice for captain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unanimous	unanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the team | a unanimous choice |  |  |  | for captain | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent choice=Product for captain=Asset |

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