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title: unforced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unforced» in the school dictionary: Unforced means done naturally and easily, not with effort or pretending. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unforced

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**Who acts:** Unforced, unforced error, player, opponent, smile, Her · **What happens:** mean, do, pretend, be, make, not make · **To what, where:** mistake, own, player, ten unforced errors, unforced mistake, unforced apology

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unforced means done naturally and easily, not with effort or pretending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:m1:1
# text = Unforced means done naturally and easily, not with effort or pretending.
1	Unforced	Unforced	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	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 | **mean** | present | Unforced |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | participle | Unforced *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with effort; naturally *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pretend** | gerund | Unforced *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unforced error is a mistake a player makes on their own, not because the opponent made it hard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:m2:1
# text = An unforced error is a mistake a player makes on their own, not because the opponent made it hard.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unforced error | a mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a player | a mistake *not said here* |  | their own |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |
| 3 | **not** **make** | past | the opponent | player |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her smile was warm and unforced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x1:1
# text = Her smile was warm and unforced.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her smile |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her smile *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **smile** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tennis player made ten unforced errors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x2:1
# text = The tennis player made ten unforced errors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	errors	error	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle | the tennis player *not said here* | ten unforced errors |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset error=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That goal came from an unforced mistake by the defender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x3:1
# text = That goal came from an unforced mistake by the defender.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | that goal |  |  | a unforced mistake by the defender |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from mistake=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **mistake** |  | the defender |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: by=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Their friendship was easy and unforced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x4:1
# text = Their friendship was easy and unforced.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Their friendship |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Their friendship *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave an unforced apology without being asked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x5:1
# text = He gave an unforced apology without being asked.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	apology	apology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a unforced apology |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apology=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too many unforced errors lost us the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforced:x6:1
# text = Too many unforced errors lost us the match.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	unforced	unforced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	errors	error	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | many unforced errors | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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