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title: unpredictably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpredictably» in the school dictionary: In a way that cannot be guessed or known before it happens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unpredictably

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**Who acts:** it, weather, puppy, Prices, ball, mood · **What happens:** not guess, know, happen, change, run, rise · **To what, where:** way, mountains, park, stone, many rolls, fair dice

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that cannot be guessed or known before it happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:m1:1
# text = In a way that cannot be guessed or known before it happens.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	guessed	guess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **guess** | can · passive |  | a way |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: that=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **happen** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The weather changes unpredictably in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x1:1
# text = The weather changes unpredictably in the mountains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the weather |  |  | the mountains |  | unpredictably *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The puppy ran unpredictably across the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x2:1
# text = The puppy ran unpredictably across the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the puppy |  |  | the park |  | unpredictably *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across park=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Prices can rise unpredictably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x3:1
# text = Prices can rise unpredictably.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | can | Prices |  |  |  |  | unpredictably *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The ball bounced unpredictably off the stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x4:1
# text = The ball bounced unpredictably off the stone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce** | past | the ball |  |  | the stone |  | unpredictably *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off stone=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her mood changed unpredictably all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x5:1
# text = Her mood changed unpredictably all day.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | Her mood |  |  |  | day | unpredictably *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Each roll of a fair dice lands unpredictably, but over many rolls each number comes up about a sixth of the time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpredictably:x6:1
# text = Each roll of a fair dice lands unpredictably, but over many rolls each number comes up about a sixth of the time.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	unpredictably	unpredictably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	about	about	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sixth	sixth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | present | each roll of a fair dice |  |  |  |  | unpredictably *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come up** | present | each number |  |  | many rolls |  | about a sixth of the time | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over roll=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **roll** |  |  | a fair dice |  |  |  |  | nom roll «event transitive»: of=patient |

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