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title: unemployed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unemployed» in the school dictionary: Unemployed means not having a paid job, though able and wanting to work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unemployed

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**Who acts:** Unemployed, uncle, She, 5 workers, that, He · **What happens:** mean, not have, pay, want, work, be · **To what, where:** paid job, people, factory, help, new jobs, work · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unemployed means not having a paid job, though able and wanting to work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:m1:1
# text = Unemployed means not having a paid job, though able and wanting to work.
1	Unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unemployed |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | gerund |  | a paid job |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |
| 3 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **want** | gerund | Unemployed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **work** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Unemployed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The unemployed are all the people without jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:m2:1
# text = The unemployed are all the people without jobs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the unemployed | all people |  |  |  | without jobs | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle has been unemployed since the factory closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x1:1
# text = My uncle has been unemployed since the factory closed.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	since	since	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	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** | present · perfect | My uncle |  |  |  | since the factory | unemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  | the factory *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unemployed can get help to find new jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x2:1
# text = The unemployed can get help to find new jobs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unemployed	unemployed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | the unemployed | help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the unemployed *not said here* | new jobs |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was unemployed for a few months, then found work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x3:1
# text = She was unemployed for a few months, then found work.
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	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | month | unemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | past |  | work |  |  | then |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 5 of 100 workers are unemployed, that is 5 percent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x4:1
# text = If 5 of 100 workers are unemployed, that is 5 percent.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	percent	percent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 5 workers |  |  |  |  | unemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | 5 percent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's not unemployed; he's between jobs, he says.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x5:1
# text = He's not unemployed; he's between jobs, he says.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | unemployed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | between jobs | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people became unemployed when the mine shut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unemployed:x6:1
# text = Many people became unemployed when the mine shut.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Many people |  |  |  |  | shut, unemployed *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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