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title: unopened — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unopened» in the school dictionary: Unopened means not opened yet; still closed or sealed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unopened

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**Who acts:** Unopened, unopened letter, you, unopened cartons, Three presents, packet · **What happens:** mean, not open, close, seal, be, keep · **To what, where:** juice, fridge, cupboard, toy, refund, mystery box · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unopened means not opened yet; still closed or sealed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:m1:1
# text = Unopened means not opened yet; still closed or sealed.
1	Unopened	Unopened	PROPN	NNP	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	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unopened |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **open** | participle |  |  |  |  | yet |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an unopened letter on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x1:1
# text = There was an unopened letter on the table.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unopened	unopened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a unopened letter on the table |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the juice in the fridge once it is opened; unopened cartons can stay in the cupboard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x2:1
# text = Keep the juice in the fridge once it is opened; unopened cartons can stay in the cupboard.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	unopened	unopened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cartons	carton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the juice |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent juice=Theme in fridge=Location |
| 2 | **open** | present · passive |  | juice |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | can | unopened cartons |  |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cupboard=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three presents were still unopened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x3:1
# text = Three presents were still unopened.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unopened	unopened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Three presents |  |  |  | still | unopened *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Return the toy unopened if you want a refund.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x4:1
# text = Return the toy unopened if you want a refund.
1	Return	return	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	unopened	unopened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	refund	refund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | imperative | you *not said here* | the toy |  |  |  | unopened *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 2 | **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a refund |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot refund=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mystery box lay unopened in the attic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x5:1
# text = The mystery box lay unopened in the attic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	unopened	unopen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	attic	attic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unopen** | past · passive |  | the mystery box |  | the attic |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never eat food from a packet that looks unopened but is damaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unopened:x6:1
# text = Never eat food from a packet that looks unopened but is damaged.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	unopened	unopened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	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 | **not** **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | food |  | a packet |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | present | a packet |  |  |  |  | unopened *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **damage** | present · passive | a packet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |

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