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title: uneventful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uneventful» in the school dictionary: An uneventful time is one when nothing special, exciting or bad happens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uneventful

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**Who acts:** uneventful time, nothing, uneventful trip, It, flight, operation · **What happens:** be, happen, go, rest, operate, hit · **To what, where:** one, uneventful Monday, school, all, uneventful holiday, innocent childhood

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An uneventful time is one when nothing special, exciting or bad happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:m1:1
# text = An uneventful time is one when nothing special, exciting or bad happens.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a uneventful time | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
An uneventful trip or operation goes smoothly, with no problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:m2:1
# text = An uneventful trip or operation goes smoothly, with no problems.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a uneventful trip or operation |  |  |  |  | with no problems; smoothly *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with problem=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an uneventful Monday at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x1:1
# text = It was an uneventful Monday at school.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	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 | **is a** | past | It | a uneventful Monday |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flight home was long but uneventful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x2:1
# text = The flight home was long but uneventful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	uneventful	uneventful	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 flight |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the flight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's operation was uneventful, and he is resting now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x3:1
# text = Grandpa's operation was uneventful, and he is resting now.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandpa's operation |  |  |  |  | uneventful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | present · progressive | Grandpa |  |  |  | now |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **operate** |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After an uneventful morning, the storm hit at lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x4:1
# text = After an uneventful morning, the storm hit at lunchtime.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the storm |  |  |  | morning | at lunchtime | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at lunchtime=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camping weekend was pleasantly uneventful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x5:1
# text = The camping weekend was pleasantly uneventful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the camping weekend |  |  |  |  | pleasantly, uneventful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing happened at all; it was the most uneventful holiday ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x6:1
# text = Nothing happened at all; it was the most uneventful holiday ever.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Nothing |  |  | all |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at all=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | the uneventful holiday |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dionysus passed an innocent and uneventful childhood, roaming through the woods and forests, surrounded by nymphs, satyrs, and shepherds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneventful:x7:1
# text = Dionysus passed an innocent and uneventful childhood, roaming through the woods and forests, surrounded by nymphs, satyrs, and shepherds.
1	Dionysus	Dionysus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	uneventful	uneventful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	roaming	roam	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	nymphs	nymph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	satyrs	satyr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | Dionysus | a innocent childhood |  |  |  | shepherds *obl* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme childhood=Trajectory |
| 2 | **roam** | gerund | Dionysus *not said here* |  |  | the woods and forests |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory |
| 3 | **surround** | participle |  | the woods and forests *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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