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title: undecorated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undecorated» in the school dictionary: Undecorated means plain, with no decorations or ornaments. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undecorated

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**Who acts:** Undecorated, cake, guests, We, church walls, He · **What happens:** mean, not give, be, arrive, paint, undecorat · **To what, where:** plain decorations, medals, undecorated clay pots, Christmas tree, corner, brave soldier · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Undecorated means plain, with no decorations or ornaments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:m1:1
# text = Undecorated means plain, with no decorations or ornaments.
1	Undecorated	Undecorated	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	decorations	decoration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ornaments	ornament	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Undecorated | no plain decorations or ornaments |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decoration=Topic |

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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}

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Usage: of a soldier — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Undecorated means not given any medals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:m2:1
# text = Undecorated means not given any medals.
1	Undecorated	Undecorated	PROPN	NNP	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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Undecorated |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **give** | participle |  | any medals |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was still undecorated when the guests arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x1:1
# text = The cake was still undecorated when the guests arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	undecorated	undecorated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	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 | the cake |  |  |  | still | undecorated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the guests |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted the undecorated clay pots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x2:1
# text = We painted the undecorated clay pots.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	undecorated	undecorated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | We | the undecorated clay pots |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent pot=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church walls were plain and undecorated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x3:1
# text = The church walls were plain and undecorated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	undecorated	undecorated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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** | past | the church walls |  |  |  |  | plain *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the church walls *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Christmas tree stood undecorated in the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x4:1
# text = The Christmas tree stood undecorated in the corner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	undecorated	undecorat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undecorat** | past · passive |  | the Christmas tree |  | the corner |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a brave but undecorated soldier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x5:1
# text = He was a brave but undecorated soldier.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	undecorated	undecorated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a brave soldier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An undecorated room can look bare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undecorated:x6:1
# text = An undecorated room can look bare.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	undecorated	undecorated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | can | a undecorated room |  |  |  |  | bare *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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