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title: unesco — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unesco» in the school dictionary: UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that works for education, science and culture around the world; its name is short for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unesco

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**Who acts:** UNESCO, United Nations, name, It, whole world, Stonehenge · **What happens:** be, work, name, choose, protect, help · **To what, where:** part, World Heritage Sites, Sites, Heritage Site, school, old town

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that works for education, science and culture around the world; its name is short for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:m1:1
# text = UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that works for education, science and culture around the world; its name is short for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
1	UNESCO	unesco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	around	around	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	28	compound	_	_
28	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
29	Educational	educational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	Scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	Cultural	cultural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	Organization	Organization	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UNESCO | a part |  |  |  | of the United Nations | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | the United Nations |  |  |  |  | for education and science and culture around the world | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for education=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **is** | present | UNESCO's name |  |  |  |  | for the United Nations; short *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | UNESCO's name *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | UNESCO's name *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **name** |  | UNESCO |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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 -->
It chooses World Heritage Sites: places so special that the whole world should protect them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:m2:1
# text = It chooses World Heritage Sites: places so special that the whole world should protect them.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chooses	choose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	Heritage	Heritage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Sites	Site	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | It | World Heritage Sites |  |  |  | places *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent site=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | should | the whole world | Sites *= site* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x1:1
# text = Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1	Stonehenge	Stonehenge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	UNESCO	UNESCO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Heritage	Heritage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Site	Site	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | Stonehenge | a Heritage Site |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNESCO is part of the United Nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x2:1
# text = UNESCO is part of the United Nations.
1	UNESCO	unesco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	7	compound	_	_
7	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UNESCO | part |  |  |  | of the United Nations | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNESCO helps more children go to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x3:1
# text = UNESCO helps more children go to school.
1	UNESCO	unesco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **help** | present | UNESCO |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | more children |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old town was listed by UNESCO.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x4:1
# text = The old town was listed by UNESCO.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	listed	list	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	UNESCO	UNESCO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | past · passive | UNESCO | the old town |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Great Barrier Reef is protected as a UNESCO site.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x5:1
# text = The Great Barrier Reef is protected as a UNESCO site.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Barrier	Barrier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Reef	Reef	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	UNESCO	UNESCO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present · passive |  | the Great Barrier Reef |  |  |  | as a UNESCO site | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unesco:x6:1
# text = UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
1	UNESCO	unesco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	6	compound	_	_
6	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	Educational	educational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Cultural	cultural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Organization	Organization	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **stand** | present | UNESCO |  |  |  |  | for the United Nations | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for nation=Attribute |

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