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title: unanswered — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unanswered» in the school dictionary: Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unanswered

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**Who acts:** Unanswered, two unanswered questions, my, phone, questions, letter · **What happens:** mean, not answer, not reply, describe, not respond, be · **To what, where:** something, question · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:m1:1
# text = Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question.
1	Unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	answered	answer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	replied	reply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unanswered |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **reply** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to a unanswered question | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to question=Theme |

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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}

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Unanswered can describe something not responded to, like a phone call or a challenge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:m2:1
# text = Unanswered can describe something not responded to, like a phone call or a challenge.
1	Unanswered	Unanswered	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	responded	respond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Unanswered | something |  |  |  | like a phone call or a challenge | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **respond** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were two unanswered questions on my test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x1:1
# text = There were two unanswered questions on my test.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | two unanswered questions on my test |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **test** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The phone rang unanswered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x2:1
# text = The phone rang unanswered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the phone |  |  |  |  | unanswered *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Some questions about space are still unanswered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x3:1
# text = Some questions about space are still unanswered.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some questions about space |  |  |  | still | unanswered *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her letter went unanswered for weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x4:1
# text = Her letter went unanswered for weeks.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Her letter |  |  |  | week | unanswered *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **letter** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave any question unanswered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x5:1
# text = Don't leave any question unanswered.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | any question |  |  |  | unanswered *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some people feel their prayers are unanswered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unanswered:x6:1
# text = Some people feel their prayers are unanswered.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unanswered	unanswered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | people's prayers |  |  |  |  | unanswered *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pray** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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