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title: unicef — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unicef» in the school dictionary: UNICEF is the part of the United Nations that works to help children around the world, giving them food, clean water, vaccines, schooling and protection. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unicef

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**Who acts:** UNICEF, part, letters, name, its, school · **What happens:** be, work, help, give, stand, keep · **To what, where:** part, children, world, food, Nations Fund, old letters

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNICEF is the part of the United Nations that works to help children around the world, giving them food, clean water, vaccines, schooling and protection.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:m1:1
# text = UNICEF is the part of the United Nations that works to help children around the world, giving them food, clean water, vaccines, schooling and protection.
1	UNICEF	unicef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	around	around	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	iobj	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	schooling	schooling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UNICEF | the part |  |  |  | of the United Nations | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | the part |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | the part *not said here* |  | children | the world |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **give** | gerund | the part *not said here* | food and clean water and vaccines and schooling and protection | children *= child* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient food=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letters first stood for «United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund»; today its name is the United Nations Children's Fund, but the old letters are kept.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:m2:1
# text = The letters first stood for «United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund»; today its name is the United Nations Children's Fund, but the old letters are kept.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	International	International	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	Emergency	Emergency	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	Fund	Fund	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
16	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	22	compound	_	_
22	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	25	compound	_	_
23	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	Fund	Fund	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
31	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the letters |  |  |  |  | for United Nations; first *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for nation=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | present | its name | Children's Nations Fund |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the old letters |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **name** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNICEF helps children in more than 190 countries and territories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x1:1
# text = UNICEF helps children in more than 190 countries and territories.
1	UNICEF	unicef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	7	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	190	190	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	territories	territory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | UNICEF |  | children | 190 countries and territories |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school raised £300 for UNICEF on Day for Change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x2:1
# text = Our school raised £300 for UNICEF on Day for Change.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	UNICEF	UNICEF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Change	Change	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | Our school |  |  |  | on Day | for UNICEF; for Change | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent £=Theme on day=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNICEF sends vaccines to children who need them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x3:1
# text = UNICEF sends vaccines to children who need them.
1	UNICEF	unicef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | UNICEF | vaccines | children |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent vaccine=Theme to child=Destination |
| 2 | **need** | present | children | vaccines *= vaccine* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the earthquake, UNICEF brought clean water to families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x4:1
# text = After the earthquake, UNICEF brought clean water to families.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	UNICEF	UNICEF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | UNICEF | clean water |  | families | after the earthquake |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to family=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNICEF was set up in 1946, just after the Second World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x5:1
# text = UNICEF was set up in 1946, just after the Second World War.
1	UNICEF	unicef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1946	1946	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
12	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | past · passive |  | UNICEF |  | 1946 | after the Second World War |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in 1946=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learnt about children's rights from a UNICEF poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicef:x6:1
# text = Our class learnt about children's rights from a UNICEF poster.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	UNICEF	unicef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class |  |  | a UNICEF poster |  | about children's rights | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.source»: agent=Agent about right=Theme from poster=Source |

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