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title: uncontrolled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uncontrolled» in the school dictionary: Uncontrolled means not controlled or held back; going on in a wild or dangerous way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uncontrolled

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**Who acts:** uncontrolled fire, uncontrolled dog, Press, car, We, Uncontrolled variables · **What happens:** uncontroll, mean, not control, hold back, go on, not check · **To what, where:** wild way, forest, sheep, uncontrolled bleeding, uncontrolled skid, uncontrolled giggles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«uncontrolled» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [uncontrolled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncontrolled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncontrolled means not controlled or held back; going on in a wild or dangerous way.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:m1:1
# text = Uncontrolled means not controlled or held back; going on in a wild or dangerous way.
1	Uncontrolled	uncontroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncontroll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hold back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **go on** | gerund |  |  |  | a wild way |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

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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 -->
Uncontrolled can mean not checked or managed by rules or people, like uncontrolled building.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:m2:1
# text = Uncontrolled can mean not checked or managed by rules or people, like uncontrolled building.
1	Uncontrolled	uncontroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	managed	manage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncontroll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **check** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **manage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by rules or people and uncontrolled building | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The uncontrolled fire spread through the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x1:1
# text = The uncontrolled fire spread through the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the uncontrolled fire |  |  | the forest |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through forest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An uncontrolled dog chased the sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x2:1
# text = An uncontrolled dog chased the sheep.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | a uncontrolled dog | the sheep |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press on a cut to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x3:1
# text = Press on a cut to stop uncontrolled bleeding.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	uncontrolled	uncontroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	bleeding	bleeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Press on a cut | uncontrolled bleeding |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bleeding=Eventuality |
| 2 | **uncontroll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car went into an uncontrolled skid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x4:1
# text = The car went into an uncontrolled skid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	skid	skid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the car |  |  | a uncontrolled skid |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into skid=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We burst into uncontrolled giggles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x5:1
# text = We burst into uncontrolled giggles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	uncontrolled	uncontroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	giggles	giggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | past | We |  |  | uncontrolled giggles |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **uncontroll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncontrolled variables make a science test unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x6:1
# text = Uncontrolled variables make a science test unfair.
1	Uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	variables	variable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	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 | **make** | present | Uncontrolled variables | a science test |  |  |  | unfair *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset test=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His favourite haunts were grottoes, and his delight was to wander in uncontrolled freedom over rocks and mountains, following his various pursuits, ever cheerful, and usually very noisy.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncontrolled:x7:1
# text = His favourite haunts were grottoes, and his delight was to wander in uncontrolled freedom over rocks and mountains, following his various pursuits, ever cheerful, and usually very noisy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	haunts	haunt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	grottoes	grotto	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	wander	wander	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	uncontrolled	uncontroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	various	various	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	pursuits	pursuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	27	advmod	_	_
27	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
30	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
31	very	very	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
32	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His favourite haunts | grottoes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | his delight |  |  | uncontrolled freedom |  | over rocks and mountains; wander *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **uncontroll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund | rocks and mountains *not said here* | his various pursuits |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pursuit=Theme |
| 5 | **delight** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom delight «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **pursue** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pursuit «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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