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title: unmentionables — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unmentionables» in the school dictionary: underwear: pants, knickers, bras. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unmentionables

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**Who acts:** shop Unmentionables, holiday, chat, adjective, Her · **What happens:** talk about, not hang, be, pack, eat, not show · **To what, where:** unmentionables, front fence, second floor, everything

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
underwear: pants, knickers, bras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:m1:1
# text = underwear: pants, knickers, bras.
1	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	knickers	knicker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	bras	bra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective, «unmentionable» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
too shocking or embarrassing to talk about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:m2:1
# text = too shocking or embarrassing to talk about.
1	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk about** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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(joke) Don't hang your unmentionables on the front fence!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x1:1
# text = (joke) Don't hang your unmentionables on the front fence!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hang** | present · do-support |  | your unmentionables |  | the front fence |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent unmentionable=Theme on fence=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(shop) Unmentionables are on the second floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x2:1
# text = (shop) Unmentionables are on the second floor.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | shop Unmentionables |  |  | the second floor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(holiday) I packed everything except my unmentionables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x3:1
# text = (holiday) I packed everything except my unmentionables.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	except	except	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | holiday | everything |  |  |  | except my unmentionables | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(chat) the washing machine ate my unmentionables

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x4:1
# text = (chat) the washing machine ate my unmentionables
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | chat | my unmentionables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unmentionable=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(old book) Ladies' unmentionables were never shown in shop windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x5:1
# text = (old book) Ladies' unmentionables were never shown in shop windows.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	unmentionables	unmentionable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **show** | past · passive |  | book Ladies's unmentionables |  |  |  | in shop windows | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in window=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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(adjective) Her cooking was unmentionable — truly awful!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmentionables:x6:1
# text = (adjective) Her cooking was unmentionable — truly awful!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unmentionable	unmentionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	awful	awful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | adjective |  |  |  |  | unmentionable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | adjective *not said here* |  |  |  |  | truly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cook** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cooking «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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