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title: unexpected — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unexpected» in the school dictionary: Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unexpected

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**Who acts:** you, it, Things, We, test result, plant · **What happens:** not expect, not think, happen, surprise, expect, have · **To what, where:** you, unexpected, unexpected visitor, door, dark, picnic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:m1:1
# text = Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | would | it |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: noun «the unexpected» — kept apart, not parsed.

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Things that surprise you: «Expect the unexpected.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:m2:1
# text = Things that surprise you: «Expect the unexpected.».
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	surprise	surprise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Expect	expect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | present | Things | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **expect** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the unexpected |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unexpected=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an unexpected visitor at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x1:1
# text = We had an unexpected visitor at the door.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a unexpected visitor |  | the door |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The test result was unexpected: the plant grew faster in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x2:1
# text = The test result was unexpected: the plant grew faster in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	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** | past | the test result |  |  |  |  | unexpected *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the plant |  |  | the dark |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unexpected storm ruined the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x3:1
# text = An unexpected storm ruined the picnic.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ruin** | past | a unexpected storm | the picnic |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Expect the unexpected when you go camping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x4:1
# text = Expect the unexpected when you go camping.
1	Expect	expect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unexpected |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unexpected=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **camp** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her unexpected gift made me smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x5:1
# text = Her unexpected gift made me smile.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	smile	smile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her unexpected gift | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smile** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **gift** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The answer 0 was unexpected, so we checked our working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x6:1
# text = The answer 0 was unexpected, so we checked our working.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	working	working	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	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 | the answer |  |  |  |  | unexpected *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | we | our working |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent working=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What an unexpected sight met his gaze!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unexpected:x7:1
# text = What an unexpected sight met his gaze!
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	gaze	gaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | what unexpected sight | sight's gaze |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gaze=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **gaze** |  | sight |  |  |  |  |  | nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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