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title: unconnected — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unconnected» in the school dictionary: Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unconnected

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**Who acts:** bulb, one wire, police, two robberies, printer, bad mood · **What happens:** not join, link, have, do, not light, be · **To what, where:** nothing, unconnected dots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:m1:1
# text = Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to something=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
Not related; having nothing to do with each other: two unconnected events.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:m2:1
# text = Not related; having nothing to do with each other: two unconnected events.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | nothing |  |  |  | two unconnected events *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  | with each | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bulb did not light because one wire was unconnected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x1:1
# text = The bulb did not light because one wire was unconnected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	light	light	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **light** | past · do-support | the bulb |  |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | one wire |  |  |  |  | unconnected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police said the two robberies were unconnected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x2:1
# text = The police said the two robberies were unconnected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	robberies	robbery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 police |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the two robberies |  |  |  |  | unconnected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My printer is unconnected, so nothing prints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x3:1
# text = My printer is unconnected, so nothing prints.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	compound	_	_
8	prints	print	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | My printer |  |  |  |  | nothing prints *obl*; unconnected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bad mood was unconnected to the test result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x4:1
# text = Her bad mood was unconnected to the test result.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her bad mood |  |  |  |  | to the test result; unconnected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw lines to join the unconnected dots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x5:1
# text = Draw lines to join the unconnected dots.
1	Draw	draw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | the unconnected dots |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village was unconnected to the internet until last spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconnected:x6:1
# text = The village was unconnected to the internet until last spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unconnected	unconnected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	until	until	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the village |  |  |  | spring | to the internet; unconnected *property* | tree rules |

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