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title: unheard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unheard» in the school dictionary: Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unheard

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**Who acts:** Unheard, cry, Her, Snow, ideas, school · **What happens:** mean, not hear, not listen, not know, do, go · **To what, where:** unusual, storm, pupil council, chess cup, correspondence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:m1:1
# text = Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to.
1	Unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	listened	listen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unheard |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by anyone | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **listen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Unheard of (phrase) means never known or done before, very unusual.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:m2:1
# text = Unheard of (phrase) means never known or done before, very unusual.
1	Unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	before	before	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unheard |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  | unusual |  |  |  | before *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her cry for help went unheard in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x1:1
# text = Her cry for help went unheard in the storm.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Her cry for help |  |  | the storm |  | unheard *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in storm=Location |
| 2 | **cry** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  | for help | nom cry «communication intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow in July is almost unheard of here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x2:1
# text = Snow in July is almost unheard of here.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	July	July	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Snow in July |  |  |  |  | almost, unheard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children's ideas often go unheard, so the school started a pupil council.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x3:1
# text = Children's ideas often go unheard, so the school started a pupil council.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Children's ideas |  |  |  |  | often, unheard *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past | the school | a pupil council |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent council=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My knock was unheard because the music was so loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x4:1
# text = My knock was unheard because the music was so loud.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	knock	knock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My knock |  |  |  |  | unheard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the music |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **knock** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom knock «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was unheard of for a nine-year-old to win the chess cup.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x5:1
# text = It was unheard of for a nine-year-old to win the chess cup.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
7	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | unheard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | to-infinitive |  | the chess cup |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the unheard voices speak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x6:1
# text = Let the unheard voices speak.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | the unheard voices |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It is an unheard-of thing," said Noureddin, "that a fisherman should be in correspondence with a king."

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unheard:x7:1
# text = "It is an unheard-of thing," said Noureddin, "that a fisherman should be in correspondence with a king."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	unheard	unheard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Noureddin	Noureddin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
18	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	correspondence	correspondence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | of a unheard thing | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Noureddin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | should | that |  |  | correspondence |  | with a king | tree rules |

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