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title: unforeseen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unforeseen» in the school dictionary: Not expected or planned for; something nobody guessed would happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unforeseen

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**Who acts:** nobody, something, builders, We, unforeseen snowstorm, plan · **What happens:** not expect, plan, guess, happen, cancel, find · **To what, where:** concert, unforeseen problem, road, us, home, fifty brave adventurers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not expected or planned for; something nobody guessed would happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:m1:1
# text = Not expected or planned for; something nobody guessed would happen.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
9	guessed	guess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **guess** | past | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **happen** | would | something |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert is cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x1:1
# text = Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert is cancelled.
1	Due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | present · passive |  | the concert |  |  |  | due unforeseen circumstances | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builders found an unforeseen problem with the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x2:1
# text = The builders found an unforeseen problem with the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the builders | a unforeseen problem |  |  |  | with the roof | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We set aside money for unforeseen costs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x3:1
# text = We set aside money for unforeseen costs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aside	aside	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	costs	cost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | We |  |  |  |  | aside money; for unforeseen costs | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for cost=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road was closed for unforeseen reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x4:1
# text = The road was closed for unforeseen reasons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **close** | past · passive |  | the road |  |  |  | for unforeseen reasons | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unforeseen snowstorm kept us at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x5:1
# text = An unforeseen snowstorm kept us at home.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	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 | **keep** | past | a unforeseen snowstorm | us |  | home |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme at home=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan worked, apart from one unforeseen hitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x6:1
# text = The plan worked, apart from one unforeseen hitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hitch	hitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But when the Argonauts, as these fifty brave adventurers were called, had prepared everything for the voyage, an unforeseen difficulty threatened to end it before it was begun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unforeseen:x7:1
# text = But when the Argonauts, as these fifty brave adventurers were called, had prepared everything for the voyage, an unforeseen difficulty threatened to end it before it was begun.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Argonauts	argonaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
8	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	adventurers	adventurer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	15	obj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	unforeseen	unforeseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
24	threatened	threaten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
30	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux:pass	_	_
31	begun	begin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive | the Argonauts *not said here* | this fifty brave adventurers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **prepare** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Argonauts |  |  |  | for the voyage | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary everything=Product |
| 3 | **threaten** | participle |  | a unforeseen difficulty *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **end** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | difficulty |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **begin** | past · passive |  | difficulty |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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