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title: unprepared — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unprepared» in the school dictionary: Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unprepared

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**Who acts:** you, teacher, He, stage, seeing · **What happens:** unprepar, mean, not get, not expect, describe, not make · **To what, where:** it, things, I, hikers, PE, kit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:m1:1
# text = Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it.
1	Unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
13	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	expect	expect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **get** | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **expect** | past · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprepared can also describe things that have not been made ready, like unprepared food or ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:m2:1
# text = Unprepared can also describe things that have not been made ready, like unprepared food or ground.
1	Unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | can |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | things |  |  |  | like unprepared food or ground; ready *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |
| 4 | **unprepar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was unprepared for the surprise spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x1:1
# text = I was unprepared for the surprise spelling test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | past · passive |  | I |  |  |  | for the surprise spelling test | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hikers were unprepared for the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x2:1
# text = The hikers were unprepared for the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | past · passive |  | the hikers |  |  |  | for the snow | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't come to PE unprepared – bring your kit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x3:1
# text = Don't come to PE unprepared – bring your kit.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **unprepar** | past | you *not said here* |  | PE |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your kit |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent kit=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was unprepared for the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x4:1
# text = The town was unprepared for the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | past · passive |  | the town |  |  |  | for the flood | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was not unprepared – she had a spare pencil for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x5:1
# text = The teacher was not unprepared – she had a spare pencil for everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **unprepar** | past · passive |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | teacher | a spare pencil |  |  |  | for everyone | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked onto the stage unprepared and forgot his lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x6:1
# text = He walked onto the stage unprepared and forgot his lines.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **unprepar** | past | the stage |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **forget** | past | the stage *not said here* | stage's lines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capital was utterly unprepared to stand a siege, and seeing that resistance was useless, at once opened its gates.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprepared:x7:1
# text = The capital was utterly unprepared to stand a siege, and seeing that resistance was useless, at once opened its gates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	utterly	utterly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unprepared	unprepar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	resistance	resistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	20	advmod	_	_
20	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprepar** | past · passive |  | the capital |  |  |  | utterly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  | a siege |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer siege=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | gerund |  | that resistance |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer resistance=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | past | seeing |  |  |  |  | useless *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **open** | past | seeing *not said here* | capital's gates |  |  |  | once *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

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