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title: unclean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unclean» in the school dictionary: Dirty; not washed or not clean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unclean

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**Who acts:** person, you, nurse, unclean hands, story, Unclean tools · **What happens:** not wash, have, keep, wash, take, not drink · **To what, where:** special way, part, worship, unclean water, pond, germs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dirty; not washed or not clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:m1:1
# text = Dirty; not washed or not clean.
1	Dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old religious laws, not pure, so a person or thing had to be kept apart or washed in a special way before taking part in worship.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:m2:1
# text = In old religious laws, not pure, so a person or thing had to be kept apart or washed in a special way before taking part in worship.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	_
18	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
26	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
27	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | a person or thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive · passive | a person or thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **wash** | participle | a person or thing *not said here* |  |  | a special way |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **take** | gerund | a person or thing *not said here* | part |  | worship |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in worship=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morally bad or wicked, in old or religious writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:m3:1
# text = Morally bad or wicked, in old or religious writing.
1	Morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not drink unclean water from the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x1:1
# text = Do not drink unclean water from the pond.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | unclean water |  | the pond |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse said unclean hands spread germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x2:1
# text = The nurse said unclean hands spread germs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spread** | present | unclean hands | germs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location germ=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old law, pigs were called unclean animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x3:1
# text = In the old law, pigs were called unclean animals.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | pigs |  | the old law |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme animal=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story tells of a man with an unclean spirit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x4:1
# text = The story tells of a man with an unclean spirit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the story |  |  |  |  | of a man; with a unclean spirit | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitchen was left unclean after the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x5:1
# text = The kitchen was left unclean after the party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the kitchen |  |  | after the party | unclean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People with skin disease were called unclean and had to live apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x6:1
# text = People with skin disease were called unclean and had to live apart.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | People with skin disease |  |  |  | unclean *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **have** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unclean tools can make a cut infected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x7:1
# text = Unclean tools can make a cut infected.
1	Unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	infected	infect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Unclean tools | a cut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **infect** | participle | a cut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Unclean Spirit will have to disappear."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unclean:x8:1
# text = The Unclean Spirit will have to disappear."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	disappear	disappear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | future | the Unclean Spirit |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disappear** | to-infinitive | the Unclean Spirit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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