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title: unchecked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unchecked» in the school dictionary: Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unchecked

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**Who acts:** Unchecked, it, fire, unchecked box, infection, you · **What happens:** mean, not control, stop, grow, spread, not look over · **To what, where:** unchecked homework, box, weeds, empty garden, work, emails · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unchecked» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [unchecked in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unchecked.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:m1:1
# text = Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked.
1	Unchecked	unchecked	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	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unchecked |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **grow** | can | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **spread** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **spread** | past | the fire |  |  |  |  | unchecked *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Unchecked also means not looked over or tested: unchecked homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:m2:1
# text = Unchecked also means not looked over or tested: unchecked homework.
1	Unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	looked	look	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unchecked |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **look over** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **test** | participle |  | unchecked homework |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unchecked box is a box with no tick in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:m3:1
# text = An unchecked box is a box with no tick in it.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unchecked box | a box |  |  |  | with no tick in tick | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weeds grew unchecked in the empty garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x1:1
# text = The weeds grew unchecked in the empty garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	unchecked	uncheck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncheck** | past · passive |  | the weeds |  | the empty garden |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If left unchecked, the infection can spread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x2:1
# text = If left unchecked, the infection can spread.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
3	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | the infection *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unchecked *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | can | the infection |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire burned unchecked for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x3:1
# text = The fire burned unchecked for hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hours	hour	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 | **burn** | past | the fire |  |  |  | hour | unchecked *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't hand in your work unchecked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x4:1
# text = Don't hand in your work unchecked.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	hand	hand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hand in** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your work |  |  |  | unchecked *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the box unchecked if you don't want emails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x5:1
# text = Leave the box unchecked if you don't want emails.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	emails	email	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  | unchecked *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | emails |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot email=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His bad temper went unchecked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unchecked:x6:1
# text = His bad temper went unchecked.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unchecked	unchecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | His bad temper |  |  |  |  | unchecked *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **temper** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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