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title: unconscious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unconscious» in the school dictionary: Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unconscious

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**Who acts:** Unconscious, that, you, He, someone, She · **What happens:** mean, see, hear, feel, do, know · **To what, where:** something, it, part, thoughts, horse, unconscious person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unconscious» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [unconscious in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unconscious.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:m1:1
# text = Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation.
1	Unconscious	unconscious	NOUN	NN	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	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unconscious |  |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Unconscious *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive | Unconscious *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | Unconscious *not said here* |  |  |  | after a bad bang on the head or a operation | for example | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for example=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Unconscious also means not aware: doing something without knowing or noticing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:m2:1
# text = Unconscious also means not aware: doing something without knowing or noticing it.
1	Unconscious	Unconscious	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unconscious |  |  |  |  | aware *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **know** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **notice** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: psychology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unconscious is the part of the mind that has thoughts and feelings you do not notice.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:m3:1
# text = The unconscious is the part of the mind that has thoughts and feelings you do not notice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unconscious	unconscious	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the unconscious | the part |  |  |  | of the mind | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | that | thoughts and feelings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thought=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **notice** | present · do-support | you | thoughts and feelings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thought=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fell off the horse and was knocked unconscious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x1:1
# text = He fell off the horse and was knocked unconscious.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
9	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall off** | past | He | the horse |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient horse=Extent |
| 2 | **knock** | past · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unconscious *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is unconscious, call for help at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x2:1
# text = If someone is unconscious, call for help at once.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  | unconscious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at once=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was unconscious during the operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x3:1
# text = She was unconscious during the operation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | during the operation | unconscious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put an unconscious person who is breathing on their side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x4:1
# text = Put an unconscious person who is breathing on their side.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a unconscious person |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent person=Goal |
| 2 | **breathe** | present · progressive | a unconscious person |  |  | their side |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Agent on side=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Biting my nails is an unconscious habit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x5:1
# text = Biting my nails is an unconscious habit.
1	Biting	bite	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | gerund |  | my nails |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Biting | a unconscious habit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was unconscious of the spider on his hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x6:1
# text = He was unconscious of the spider on his hat.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | of the spider on his hat; unconscious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer lay unconscious for a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x7:1
# text = The boxer lay unconscious for a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the boxer |  |  |  | minute | unconscious *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors check how long the patient was unconscious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x8:1
# text = Doctors check how long the patient was unconscious.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the patient |  |  |  |  | long, unconscious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was carried back to the castle, unconscious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconscious:x9:1
# text = He was carried back to the castle, unconscious.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	unconscious	unconscious	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry back** | past · passive |  | He |  | the castle and unconscious |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to castle=Destination |

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