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title: unknowing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unknowing» in the school dictionary: Unknowing means not knowing or not aware of what is happening, often of something important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unknowing

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**Who acts:** Unknowing, unknowing helper, helper, unknowing guard, She, unknowing people · **What happens:** mean, not know, happen, do, realise, be · **To what, where:** something, thief, castle, unknowing, Germs, hook

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unknowing means not knowing or not aware of what is happening, often of something important.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:m1:1
# text = Unknowing means not knowing or not aware of what is happening, often of something important.
1	Unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	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	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
16	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unknowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** *not said to happen* | gerund | Unknowing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of something | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **happen** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unknowing helper does something without realising what it is part of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:m2:1
# text = An unknowing helper does something without realising what it is part of.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	realising	realise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a unknowing helper | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **realise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | helper |  |  |  |  | of part | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unknowing guard let the thief into the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x1:1
# text = The unknowing guard let the thief into the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | the unknowing guard | the thief |  | the castle |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She was unknowing of the surprise party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x2:1
# text = She was unknowing of the surprise party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | unknowing |  |  |  | of the surprise party | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Germs can be spread by unknowing people with no symptoms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x3:1
# text = Germs can be spread by unknowing people with no symptoms.
1	Germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	symptoms	symptom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **spread** | can · passive | unknowing people with no symptoms | Germs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The unknowing fish swam towards the hook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x4:1
# text = The unknowing fish swam towards the hook.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hook	hook	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 | **swim** | past | the unknowing fish |  |  | the hook |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards hook=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He unknowingly took the wrong bag home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x5:1
# text = He unknowingly took the wrong bag home.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	unknowingly	unknowingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | the wrong bag |  |  |  | home, unknowingly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat unknowing on the remote control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowing:x6:1
# text = The cat sat unknowing on the remote control.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unknowing	unknowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	remote	remote	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	control	control	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 | **sit** | past | the cat | unknowing |  | the remote control |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent unknowing=Theme on control=Location |

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