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title: unbroken — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unbroken» in the school dictionary: Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unbroken

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**Who acts:** Unbroken, unbroken horse, three eggs, box, you, record · **What happens:** mean, not break, damage, not beat, not train, carry · **To what, where:** unbroken egg, unbroken record, unbroken horse, rider, unbroken line, A · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«unbroken» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [unbroken in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unbroken.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:m1:1
# text = Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg.
1	Unbroken	Unbroken	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unbroken | a unbroken egg |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Unbroken means without a stop or gap, continuous: an unbroken line, unbroken sleep.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:m2:1
# text = Unbroken means without a stop or gap, continuous: an unbroken line, unbroken sleep.
1	Unbroken	Unbroken	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unbroken |  |  |  |  | without a stop or gap | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unbroken record has not been beaten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:m3:1
# text = An unbroken record has not been beaten.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **beat** | present · perfect · passive |  | a unbroken record |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unbroken horse has not been trained to carry a rider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:m4:1
# text = An unbroken horse has not been trained to carry a rider.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rider	rider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **train** | present · perfect · passive |  | a unbroken horse |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive | a unbroken horse *not said here* | a rider |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rider=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only three eggs were unbroken after the box fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x1:1
# text = Only three eggs were unbroken after the box fell.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | three eggs |  |  |  |  | unbroken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the box |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw an unbroken line from A to B.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x2:1
# text = Draw an unbroken line from A to B.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	B.	b.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a unbroken line |  | A |  | to B. | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent line=Theme from a=Initial\_Location to b.=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her record has stayed unbroken for many seasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x3:1
# text = Her record has stayed unbroken for many seasons.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present · perfect | Her record |  |  |  | season | unbroken *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **record** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along an unbroken stretch of sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x4:1
# text = We walked along an unbroken stretch of sand.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stretch	stretch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | a unbroken stretch of sand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along stretch=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby had eight hours of unbroken sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x5:1
# text = The baby had eight hours of unbroken sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the baby |  |  |  | hour |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cowboy tried to ride an unbroken horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x6:1
# text = The cowboy tried to ride an unbroken horse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the cowboy |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ride** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the cowboy *not said here* | a unbroken horse |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of 12 eggs, 4 broke, so 8 were unbroken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x7:1
# text = Of 12 eggs, 4 broke, so 8 were unbroken.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | 4 |  |  |  |  | of 12 eggs | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient of egg=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | 8 |  |  |  |  | unbroken *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His astonishment was great when he awoke to find the glass axe whole and unbroken at his side, and all the trees of the wood lying felled around him!

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbroken:x8:1
# text = His astonishment was great when he awoke to find the glass axe whole and unbroken at his side, and all the trees of the wood lying felled around him!
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	astonishment	astonishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	awoke	awake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	unbroken	unbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
21	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	23	det:predet	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
27	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	felled	fell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
29	around	around	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His astonishment |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **awake** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the glass axe |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Topic |
| 4 | **fell** | gerund · passive |  | all trees of the wood |  |  |  | around him *= he* | tree rules |
| 5 | **astonish** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom astonishment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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