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title: unattended — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unattended» in the school dictionary: Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unattended

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**Who acts:** Unattended, one, It, you, lifeguard tower, we · **What happens:** mean, leave, look after, watch, not deal, not care · **To what, where:** it, bags, pan, stove, Small children, water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:m1:1
# text = Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it.
1	Unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
9	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unattended |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **look after** | gerund | no one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **watch** | gerund | no one *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can also mean not dealt with or not cared for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:m2:1
# text = It can also mean not dealt with or not cared for.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	cared	care	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **deal** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **care** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please do not leave your bags unattended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x1:1
# text = Please do not leave your bags unattended.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	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* | your bags |  |  |  | unattended *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never leave a pan unattended on the stove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x2:1
# text = Never leave a pan unattended on the stove.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	unattended	unattend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pan |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |
| 2 | **unattend** | participle |  | a pan *not said here* |  | the stove |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard tower was unattended, so we did not swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x3:1
# text = The lifeguard tower was unattended, so we did not swim.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lifeguard tower |  |  |  |  | unattended *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **swim** | past · do-support | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small children must not be left unattended near water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x4:1
# text = Small children must not be left unattended near water.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | must · passive |  | Small children |  | water |  | unattended *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme near water=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An unattended candle can start a fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x5:1
# text = An unattended candle can start a fire.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | can | a unattended candle | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop counter was unattended for a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unattended:x6:1
# text = The shop counter was unattended for a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unattended	unattended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the shop counter |  |  |  | minute | unattended *property* | tree rules |

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