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title: unmentionable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unmentionable» in the school dictionary: Unmentionable means too rude, shocking, embarrassing or upsetting to talk about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unmentionable

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**Who acts:** Unmentionable, Unmentionables, Grandma, words, boys, smell · **What happens:** mean, talk about, be, think, change, hang · **To what, where:** rude, funny polite word, dinner table, room, unmentionables, washing line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unmentionable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [unmentionable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unmentionable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unmentionable means too rude, shocking, embarrassing or upsetting to talk about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:m1:1
# text = Unmentionable means too rude, shocking, embarrassing or upsetting to talk about.
1	Unmentionable	unmentionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	upsetting	upsetting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unmentionable | rude |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rude=Topic |
| 2 | **talk about** | to-infinitive | Unmentionable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: joking, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

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«Unmentionables» is a funny polite word for underwear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:m2:1
# text = «Unmentionables» is a funny polite word for underwear.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Unmentionables | a funny polite word |  |  |  | for underwear | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Grandma thinks some words are unmentionable at the dinner table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:x1:1
# text = Grandma thinks some words are unmentionable at the dinner table.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unmentionable	unmentionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | some words |  |  | the dinner table |  | unmentionable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The smell in the boys' changing room was unmentionable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:x2:1
# text = The smell in the boys' changing room was unmentionable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unmentionable	unmentionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund | the boys | room |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the smell |  |  |  |  | unmentionable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He hung his unmentionables on the washing line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:x3:1
# text = He hung his unmentionables on the washing line.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | He | his unmentionables |  | the washing line |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent unmentionable=Theme on line=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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For many years illness was an unmentionable subject in that family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:x4:1
# text = For many years illness was an unmentionable subject in that family.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unmentionable	unmentionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | a unmentionable subject |  | that family |  | for years illness | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't forget to pack your unmentionables, Dad joked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionable:x5:1
# text = Don't forget to pack your unmentionables, Dad joked.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pack** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your unmentionables |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme unmentionable=Destination |
| 3 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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