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title: unfamiliar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unfamiliar» in the school dictionary: Unfamiliar means not known to you or not seen before. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unfamiliar

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**Who acts:** Unfamiliar, you, new school, I, street, our · **What happens:** mean, not know, not see, look up, feel, not get · **To what, where:** you, much, unfamiliar words, dictionary, car, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unfamiliar means not known to you or not seen before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:m1:1
# text = Unfamiliar means not known to you or not seen before.
1	Unfamiliar	Unfamiliar	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	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	before	before	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unfamiliar |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** | participle |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **see** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | before *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
«Unfamiliar with something» means you do not know much about it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:m2:1
# text = «Unfamiliar with something» means you do not know much about it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Unfamiliar	Unfamiliar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unfamiliar with something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | much |  |  |  | about it | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer much=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look up any unfamiliar words in the dictionary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x1:1
# text = Look up any unfamiliar words in the dictionary.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* | any unfamiliar words |  | the dictionary |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The new school felt unfamiliar at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x2:1
# text = The new school felt unfamiliar at first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the new school |  |  |  |  | unfamiliar *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get into a car with an unfamiliar person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x3:1
# text = Don't get into a car with an unfamiliar person.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | a car |  | with a unfamiliar person | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into car=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am unfamiliar with this game; can you teach me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x4:1
# text = I am unfamiliar with this game; can you teach me?
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with this game; unfamiliar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | can | you |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An unfamiliar dog barked at us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x5:1
# text = An unfamiliar dog barked at us.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	barked	bark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | participle |  | a unfamiliar dog *not said here* |  |  |  | at us | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at we=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The street looked unfamiliar in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x6:1
# text = The street looked unfamiliar in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the street |  |  |  |  | in the dark; unfamiliar *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dark=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The mistake of our trying unfamiliar tasks is soon seen!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfamiliar:x7:1
# text = The mistake of our trying unfamiliar tasks is soon seen!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
6	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund | our | unfamiliar tasks |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |
| 2 | **see** | present · passive |  | the mistake |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

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