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title: unprotected — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unprotected» in the school dictionary: Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unprotected

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**Who acts:** Unprotected, Unprotected skin, you, Unprotected iron, computer, mother · **What happens:** mean, not keep, not cover, shield, burn, not touch · **To what, where:** strong sun., unprotected electrical wires, back gate, wet weather, baby birds, goggles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unprotected» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [unprotected in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unprotected.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:m1:1
# text = Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger.
1	Unprotected	Unprotected	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	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unprotected |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Unprotected means not covered or shielded, for example from sun or rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:m2:1
# text = Unprotected means not covered or shielded, for example from sun or rain.
1	Unprotected	Unprotected	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shielded	shield	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unprotected |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shield** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for example from sun or rain | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprotected means without a password or security.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:m3:1
# text = Unprotected means without a password or security.
1	Unprotected	Unprotected	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unprotected |  |  |  |  | without a password or security | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprotected skin can burn in strong sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x1:1
# text = Unprotected skin can burn in strong sun.
1	Unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | Unprotected skin |  |  | strong sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch unprotected electrical wires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x2:1
# text = Never touch unprotected electrical wires.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | unprotected electrical wires |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wire=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle's back gate was left unprotected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x3:1
# text = The castle's back gate was left unprotected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the castle's back gate |  |  |  | unprotected *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unprotected iron rusts quickly in wet weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x4:1
# text = Unprotected iron rusts quickly in wet weather.
1	Unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rusts	rust	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weather	weather	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 | **rust** | present | Unprotected iron |  |  | wet weather |  | quickly *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your computer is unprotected without a password.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x5:1
# text = Your computer is unprotected without a password.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	password	password	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 | **is** | present | Your computer |  |  |  |  | without a password; unprotected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby birds were unprotected while their mother hunted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x6:1
# text = The baby birds were unprotected while their mother hunted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	unprotected	unprotect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unprotect** | past · passive |  | the baby birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | past | birds's mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear goggles; your eyes are unprotected otherwise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x7:1
# text = Wear goggles; your eyes are unprotected otherwise.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unprotected	unprotected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
8	otherwise	otherwise	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | goggles |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present | your eyes |  |  |  |  | otherwise, unprotected *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As she spoke they reached the Castle of Steel, the side next the sea being the only one which the Yellow Dwarf had left unprotected by the dreadful burning walls.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unprotected:x8:1
# text = As she spoke they reached the Castle of Steel, the side next the sea being the only one which the Yellow Dwarf had left unprotected by the dreadful burning walls.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Castle	Castle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Steel	Steel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
13	next	next	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	ccomp	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	obj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	Dwarf	Dwarf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	acl:relcl	_	_
26	unprotected	unprotect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	xcomp	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
29	dreadful	dreadful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
30	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | gerund | the Castle of Steel | the only one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **leave** | past · perfect | the Yellow Dwarf | the only one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **unprotect** | participle | the only one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the dreadful burning walls | tree rules |

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