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title: unpaired — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpaired» in the school dictionary: Unpaired means not in a pair, without a partner or match: an unpaired sock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# unpaired

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**Who acts:** Unpaired, unpaired thing, you, odd number, teacher, heart · **What happens:** not mean, have, expect, be, leave, partner · **To what, where:** pair, partner, science, one, one unpaired sock, one child

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unpaired means not in a pair, without a partner or match: an unpaired sock.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:m1:1
# text = Unpaired means not in a pair, without a partner or match: an unpaired sock.
1	Unpaired	unpaired	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	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present | Unpaired | a pair |  |  |  | without a partner or match | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Topic |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, an unpaired thing has no partner where you would expect one, for example an unpaired electron or an unpaired organ like the heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:m2:1
# text = In science, an unpaired thing has no partner where you would expect one, for example an unpaired electron or an unpaired organ like the heart.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	expect	expect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	electron	electron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	like	like	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a unpaired thing | no partner |  | science |  | for example | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partner=Patient |
| 2 | **expect** | would | you | one |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the wash there was one unpaired sock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x1:1
# text = After the wash there was one unpaired sock.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past |  | one unpaired sock |  |  | after the wash |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With 25 children in pairs, one child is left unpaired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x2:1
# text = With 25 children in pairs, one child is left unpaired.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | one child |  |  |  | with 25 children in pairs; unpaired *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: subject=Recipient with child=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An odd number always leaves one item unpaired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x3:1
# text = An odd number always leaves one item unpaired.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | a odd number | one item |  |  |  | always, unpaired *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent item=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The teacher partnered the unpaired pupil herself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x4:1
# text = The teacher partnered the unpaired pupil herself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	partnered	partner	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **partner** | past | the teacher |  | the unpaired pupil  teacher |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heart is an unpaired organ, but we have two lungs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x5:1
# text = The heart is an unpaired organ, but we have two lungs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the heart | a unpaired organ |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | two lungs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lung=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the shoes in pairs and find the unpaired one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpaired:x6:1
# text = Put the shoes in pairs and find the unpaired one.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unpaired	unpaired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shoes |  | pairs |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme in pair=Destination |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the unpaired one |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

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