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title: unintended — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unintended» in the school dictionary: Unintended means not planned or not meant to happen: an unintended result, unintended harm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unintended

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**Who acts:** Bringing, consequences, joke, unintended result, kick, fence · **What happens:** unintend, mean, not plan, not mean, happen, bring · **To what, where:** rabbits, Australia, consequences, unintended hurt, bright green colour, experiment

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«unintended» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [unintended in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unintended.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unintended means not planned or not meant to happen: an unintended result, unintended harm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:m1:1
# text = Unintended means not planned or not meant to happen: an unintended result, unintended harm.
1	Unintended	unintend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unintend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **plan** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **mean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **happen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Bringing rabbits to Australia had unintended consequences: they spread everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:x1:1
# text = Bringing rabbits to Australia had unintended consequences: they spread everywhere.
1	Bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj:pass	_	_
2	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	unintended	unintend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	consequences	consequence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund |  | rabbits | Australia |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme to australia=Destination |
| 2 | **unintend** | past · perfect | Bringing | consequences |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | past | consequences *= consequence* |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The joke caused unintended hurt to her friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:x2:1
# text = The joke caused unintended hurt to her friend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the joke | unintended hurt |  |  |  | to joke's friend | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition hurt=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The unintended result of the experiment was a bright green colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:x3:1
# text = The unintended result of the experiment was a bright green colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the unintended result of the experiment | a bright green colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **result** |  |  | the experiment |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His kick sent the ball over the fence, which was unintended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:x4:1
# text = His kick sent the ball over the fence, which was unintended.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | His kick | the ball |  | the fence |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the fence |  |  |  |  | unintended *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **kick** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom kick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting the trees had the unintended effect of more flooding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unintended:x5:1
# text = Cutting the trees had the unintended effect of more flooding.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unintended	unintended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	flooding	flooding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | the trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product |
| 2 | **have** | past | Cutting | the unintended effect of more flooding |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |
| 3 | **effect** |  |  | more flooding |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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