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title: unimportant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unimportant» in the school dictionary: Unimportant means not important; not mattering much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unimportant

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**Who acts:** Unimportant, you, colour, It, question, small scratch · **What happens:** mean, not matter, cross out, be, leave out, seem · **To what, where:** unimportant facts, unimportant details, summary, hands, class

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unimportant means not important; not mattering much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:m1:1
# text = Unimportant means not important; not mattering much.
1	Unimportant	Unimportant	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	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	mattering	matter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	much	much	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 | Unimportant |  |  |  |  | important *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **matter** | gerund | Unimportant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Cross out the unimportant facts in the word problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x1:1
# text = Cross out the unimportant facts in the word problem.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unimportant facts |  |  |  | in the word problem | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent fact=Patient in problem=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The colour of the bus is unimportant to the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x2:1
# text = The colour of the bus is unimportant to the answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the colour of the bus |  |  |  |  | to the answer; unimportant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In a summary, leave out unimportant details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x3:1
# text = In a summary, leave out unimportant details.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **leave out** | imperative | you *not said here* | unimportant details |  | a summary |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It may seem unimportant, but please wash your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x4:1
# text = It may seem unimportant, but please wash your hands.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
8	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | may | It |  |  |  |  | unimportant *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | infinitive |  | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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No question is unimportant in our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x5:1
# text = No question is unimportant in our class.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	class	class	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 | **is** | present | no question |  |  | our class |  | unimportant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The small scratch was unimportant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x6:1
# text = The small scratch was unimportant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scratch	scratch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the small scratch |  |  |  |  | unimportant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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\*Bordingborg, in the reign of King Waldemar, a considerable place, now an unimportant little town.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unimportant:x7:1
# text = *Bordingborg, in the reign of King Waldemar, a considerable place, now an unimportant little town.
1	*	*	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bordingborg	Bordingborg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reign	reign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	Waldemar	Waldemar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	considerable	considerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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