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title: unannounced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unannounced» in the school dictionary: Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unannounced

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**Who acts:** Unannounced, Grandma, inspectors, We, teacher, fox · **What happens:** mean, happen, arrive, tell, turn up, make · **To what, where:** anyone, unannounced visit, unannounced fire drill, unannounced spelling test, unannounced song, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unannounced» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [unannounced in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unannounced.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:m1:1
# text = Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning.
1	Unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
10	beforehand	beforehand	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unannounced |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Unannounced *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **arrive** | gerund | Unannounced *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund · passive |  | anyone |  |  |  | beforehand *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma turned up unannounced with a cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x1:1
# text = Grandma turned up unannounced with a cake.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | unannounced *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inspectors made an unannounced visit to the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x2:1
# text = The inspectors made an unannounced visit to the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the inspectors | a unannounced visit |  |  |  | to the school | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset visit=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an unannounced fire drill this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x3:1
# text = We had an unannounced fire drill this morning.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a unannounced fire drill |  |  | morning |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave an unannounced spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x4:1
# text = The teacher gave an unannounced spelling test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | a unannounced spelling test |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A fox walked into the garden unannounced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x5:1
# text = A fox walked into the garden unannounced.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	unannounced	unannounc	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | a fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **unannounc** | past | the garden |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The band played an unannounced song at the end of the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unannounced:x6:1
# text = The band played an unannounced song at the end of the show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unannounced	unannounced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the band | a unannounced song |  |  | at the end of the show |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

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