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title: unconventional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unconventional» in the school dictionary: Different from the usual or normal way of doing things; unusual and often new or surprising. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unconventional

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**Who acts:** usual way, art teacher, we, She, puzzle, house · **What happens:** do, have, paint, solve, work, make · **To what, where:** things, unconventional way, puzzle, unconventional round shape, unconventional clothes, unconventional plan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Different from the usual or normal way of doing things; unusual and often new or surprising.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:m1:1
# text = Different from the usual or normal way of doing things; unusual and often new or surprising.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | the usual way *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

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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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Our art teacher has an unconventional way of teaching: we paint with sticks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x1:1
# text = Our art teacher has an unconventional way of teaching: we paint with sticks.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	paint	paint	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our art teacher | a unconventional way of teaching |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient |
| 2 | **paint** | present | we |  |  |  |  | with sticks | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with stick=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She solved the puzzle in an unconventional way, but it worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x2:1
# text = She solved the puzzle in an unconventional way, but it worked.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	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 | **solve** | past | She | the puzzle |  | a unconventional way |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | past | puzzle |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house had an unconventional round shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x3:1
# text = The house had an unconventional round shape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **have** | past | the house | a unconventional round shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His unconventional clothes made everyone look twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x4:1
# text = His unconventional clothes made everyone look twice.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | His unconventional clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | His unconventional clothes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach tried an unconventional plan and the team won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x5:1
# text = The coach tried an unconventional plan and the team won.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the coach | a unconventional plan |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality |
| 2 | **win** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using a ruler as a bookmark is unconventional but handy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unconventional:x6:1
# text = Using a ruler as a bookmark is unconventional but handy.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bookmark	bookmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unconventional	unconventional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | a ruler |  |  |  | as a bookmark | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent ruler=Duration as bookmark=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | Using |  |  |  |  | unconventional *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Using *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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