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title: unity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unity» in the school dictionary: Being joined together as one, or people agreeing and working together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unity

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**Who acts:** people, unity, Christians, team, we, country · **What happens:** join, agree, work together, be, pray, mean · **To what, where:** people, old word, believers, real unity, Unity strength, more

<!-- .vabout -->
«unity» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [unity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being joined together as one, or people agreeing and working together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:m1:1
# text = Being joined together as one, or people agreeing and working together.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund · passive |  | people |  |  |  | as one; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work together** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number one; «unity» is an old word for 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:m2:1
# text = The number one; «unity» is an old word for 1.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | unity | a old word |  |  |  | for 1 | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians pray for the unity of the church, meaning all believers together as one family.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:m3:1
# text = Christians pray for the unity of the church, meaning all believers together as one family.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  | for the unity of the church | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for unity=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | Christians *not said here* | all believers |  |  |  | as one family; together *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent believer=Topic as family=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team showed real unity in the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x1:1
# text = The team showed real unity in the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the team | real unity |  |  |  | in the final | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent unity=Patient in final=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unity is strength: together we can do more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x2:1
# text = Unity is strength: together we can do more.
1	Unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Unity strength |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | can | we | more |  |  |  | together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country needed unity after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x3:1
# text = The country needed unity after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the country | unity |  |  | after the storm |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot unity=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The churches held a service for Christian unity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x4:1
# text = The churches held a service for Christian unity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the churches | a service |  |  |  | for Christian unity | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class flag was a sign of our unity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x5:1
# text = The class flag was a sign of our unity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the class flag | a sign |  |  |  | of our unity | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old maths books, unity means the number one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x6:1
# text = In old maths books, unity means the number one.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | old maths books's unity | the number |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was no unity in the group; everyone wanted something different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x7:1
# text = There was no unity in the group; everyone wanted something different.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no unity in the group |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | past | everyone | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Kalevala, when Lemmenkaeinen has been torn to pieces, his mother collects his scattered remains, and by a dexterous synthetical operation restores him to physical unity.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unity:x8:1
# text = In the Kalevala, when Lemmenkaeinen has been torn to pieces, his mother collects his scattered remains, and by a dexterous synthetical operation restores him to physical unity.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Kalevala	Kalevala	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	Lemmenkaeinen	Lemmenkaeinen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	scattered	scatter	ADJ	VBN	_	18	amod	_	_
18	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	dexterous	dexterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	synthetical	synthetical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
26	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | present · perfect · passive |  | Lemmenkaeinen |  | the Kalevala |  | to pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to piece=Result |
| 2 | **collect** | present | Lemmenkaeinen's mother | Lemmenkaeinen's scattered remains |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remains=Theme |
| 3 | **restore** | present | Lemmenkaeinen's mother *not said here* | Lemmenkaeinen | physical unity |  |  | by a dexterous synthetical operation | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Theme to unity=Recipient |

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