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title: unnamed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unnamed» in the school dictionary: Unnamed means without a name, or whose name is not given. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unnamed

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**Who acts:** Unnamed, unnamed person, name, unnamed source, unnamed boy, We · **What happens:** mean, not give, be, not tell, protect, tell · **To what, where:** name, someone, them, newspaper, unnamed island, unnamed angle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unnamed» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [unnamed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unnamed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unnamed means without a name, or whose name is not given.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:m1:1
# text = Unnamed means without a name, or whose name is not given.
1	Unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unnamed |  |  |  |  | without a name | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **give** | present · passive |  | name |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: news — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unnamed person is someone whose name the reporter does not tell, often to protect them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:m2:1
# text = An unnamed person is someone whose name the reporter does not tell, often to protect them.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reporter	reporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unnamed person | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | name |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **protect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unnamed source told the newspaper about the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x1:1
# text = An unnamed source told the newspaper about the plan.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | a unnamed source | the newspaper |  |  |  | about the plan | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent newspaper=Recipient about plan=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unnamed boy was only nine years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x2:1
# text = The unnamed boy was only nine years old.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the unnamed boy |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sailed past an unnamed island on the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x3:1
# text = We sailed past an unnamed island on the map.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | We |  |  | a unnamed island on the map |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent past island=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The parent wished to remain unnamed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x4:1
# text = The parent wished to remain unnamed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | past | the parent |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the parent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unnamed *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new kitten was still unnamed after a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x5:1
# text = The new kitten was still unnamed after a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the new kitten |  |  |  | still; week | unnamed *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Label the unnamed angle "x".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x6:1
# text = Label the unnamed angle "x".
1	Label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unnamed angle |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent angle=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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An unnamed shop owner called the police.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unnamed:x7:1
# text = An unnamed shop owner called the police.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	unnamed	unnamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | a unnamed shop owner *not said here* | the police |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient |

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