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title: unconsciousness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unconsciousness» in the school dictionary: The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unconsciousness

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**Who acts:** state, blow, First aiders, She, Fainting, doctor · **What happens:** be, not be, notice, cause, check, breathe · **To what, where:** anything, unconsciousness, cases, short period, eyes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:m1:1
# text = The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	unconscious	unconscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	fainting	fainting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the state |  |  |  |  | unconscious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **notice** | to-infinitive | the state *not said here* | anything |  |  | after a bad fall or fainting | for example | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The blow to his head caused unconsciousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x1:1
# text = The blow to his head caused unconsciousness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the blow to blow's head | unconsciousness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition unconsciousness=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First aiders check for breathing in cases of unconsciousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x2:1
# text = First aiders check for breathing in cases of unconsciousness.
1	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	amod	_	_
2	aiders	aider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | First aiders |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **breathe** | gerund | First aiders *not said here* |  |  | cases of unconsciousness |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She slipped into unconsciousness after the fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x3:1
# text = She slipped into unconsciousness after the fall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | past | She |  |  | unconsciousness | after the fall |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fainting is a short period of unconsciousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x4:1
# text = Fainting is a short period of unconsciousness.
1	Fainting	fainting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fainting | a short period |  |  |  | of unconsciousness | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The doctor asked how long the unconsciousness lasted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x5:1
# text = The doctor asked how long the unconsciousness lasted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **last** | past | the unconsciousness |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He drifted out of unconsciousness and opened his eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconsciousness:x6:1
# text = He drifted out of unconsciousness and opened his eyes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	unconsciousness	unconsciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drift** | past | He |  |  | unconsciousness |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out unconsciousness=Trajectory |
| 2 | **open** | past | He *not said here* | his eyes |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme |

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