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title: unfinished — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unfinished» in the school dictionary: Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unfinished

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**Who acts:** Unfinished, Unfinished wood, Unfinished business, problem, I, my · **What happens:** mean, not finish, have, need, deal, take · **To what, where:** paint, problem, unfinished work, painting, plate, unfinished business · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unfinished» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [unfinished in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfinished.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:m1:1
# text = Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet.
1	Unfinished	Unfinished	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	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unfinished |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **finish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Unfinished wood or furniture has no paint or varnish on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:m2:1
# text = Unfinished wood or furniture has no paint or varnish on it.
1	Unfinished	Unfinished	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	varnish	varnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Unfinished wood or furniture | no paint or varnish on varnish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Unfinished business» means a problem or job that still needs to be dealt with.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:m3:1
# text = «Unfinished business» means a problem or job that still needs to be dealt with.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unfinished business | a problem or job |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | a problem or job |  |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **deal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | a problem or job *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I took my unfinished work home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x1:1
# text = I took my unfinished work home.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | I | my unfinished work |  |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 2 | **work** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painting was left unfinished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x2:1
# text = The painting was left unfinished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the painting |  |  |  | unfinished *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's an unfinished puzzle on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x3:1
# text = There's an unfinished puzzle on the table.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a unfinished puzzle on the table |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house next door is still unfinished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x4:1
# text = The house next door is still unfinished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the house  next door |  |  |  | still | unfinished *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His unfinished sandwich sat on the plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x5:1
# text = His unfinished sandwich sat on the plate.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sit** | past | His unfinished sandwich |  |  | the plate |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on plate=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story ends with an unfinished sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x6:1
# text = The story ends with an unfinished sentence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	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 | **end** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | with a unfinished sentence | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with sentence=Subeventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have some unfinished business to talk about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x7:1
# text = We have some unfinished business to talk about.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | some unfinished business |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Patient |
| 2 | **talk about** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | some unfinished business *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfinished:x8:1
# text = Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?"
1	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | one window |  |  |  | unfinished *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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