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title: unknown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unknown» in the school dictionary: Unknown means not known: an unknown number. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unknown

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**Who acts:** Unknown, maths, you, everything, unknown number, letter · **What happens:** mean, not know, be, try, find, write · **To what, where:** number, everything, unknown, 12, x, unknown sender · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unknown» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [unknown in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unknown.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unknown means not known: an unknown number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:m1:1
# text = Unknown means not known: an unknown number.
1	Unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	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 | Unknown |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Unknown means not famous: an unknown singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:m2:1
# text = Unknown means not famous: an unknown singer.
1	Unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	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 | Unknown |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths the unknown is the number you are trying to find, often written as a letter like x or as a box.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:m3:1
# text = In maths the unknown is the number you are trying to find, often written as a letter like x or as a box.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | maths | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **find** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a letter like x or a box; often *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as letter=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unknown is everything we do not know yet: a journey into the unknown.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:m4:1
# text = The unknown is everything we do not know yet: a journey into the unknown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | everything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | everything |  |  | the unknown | yet |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unknown number plus 5 is 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x1:1
# text = The unknown number plus 5 is 12.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the unknown number | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the unknown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x2:1
# text = Find the unknown.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unknown |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unknown=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unknown number of birds flew away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x3:1
# text = An unknown number of birds flew away.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past | a unknown number of birds |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let x be the unknown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x4:1
# text = Let x be the unknown.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | x |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | infinitive | the unknown |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter came from an unknown sender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x5:1
# text = The letter came from an unknown sender.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sender	sender	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 | **come** | past | the letter |  |  | a unknown sender |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sender=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Space is full of unknown worlds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x6:1
# text = Space is full of unknown worlds.
1	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	worlds	world	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Space |  |  |  |  | of unknown worlds; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter was unknown until after she died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x7:1
# text = The painter was unknown until after she died.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the painter |  |  |  |  | unknown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then, silently, he let himself go into the unknown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknown:x8:1
# text = Then, silently, he let himself go into the unknown.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | he | himself *= he* |  |  | then | silently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | himself *= he* *not said here* |  |  | the unknown |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into unknown=Initial\_Location |

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