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title: unrest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unrest» in the school dictionary: Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unrest

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**Who acts:** Unrest, many people, trouble, History books, feeling · **What happens:** be, protest, strike, fight, mean, not settle · **To what, where:** situation, country, feeling, school trip, town · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:m1:1
# text = Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city.
1	Unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	protest	protest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Unrest | a situation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | many people |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | may | many people *not said here* |  |  | a country or city |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **strike** | infinitive | many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **fight** | infinitive | many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
Unrest can mean a feeling of worry or trouble that won't settle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:m2:1
# text = Unrest can mean a feeling of worry or trouble that won't settle.
1	Unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Unrest | a feeling of worry or trouble |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **settle** | future | trouble |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was unrest in the city after the price of bread went up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x1:1
# text = There was unrest in the city after the price of bread went up.
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	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | unrest |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go up** | past |  |  |  |  |  | in the city after the price of bread | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in city=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king worried about unrest among the farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x2:1
# text = The king worried about unrest among the farmers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because of the unrest, the school trip was cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x3:1
# text = Because of the unrest, the school trip was cancelled.
1	Because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the school trip |  |  |  | because the unrest | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers' unrest led to a strike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x4:1
# text = The workers' unrest led to a strike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	strike	strike	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 | **lead** | past | the workers's unrest |  |  |  |  | to a strike | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to strike=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
History books tell of times of great unrest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x5:1
# text = History books tell of times of great unrest.
1	History	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | History books |  |  |  | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of unrest grew in the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unrest:x6:1
# text = A feeling of unrest grew in the town.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	unrest	unrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	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 | **grow** | past | a feeling of unrest |  |  | the town |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |

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