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title: unsheared — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unsheared» in the school dictionary: Unsheared means not sheared: an unsheared sheep still has all its wool because it has not been clipped. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unsheared

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**Who acts:** Unsheared, unsheared sheep, ten, farmer, 60 sheep · **What happens:** mean, not shear, have, not clip, shear, be · **To what, where:** wool, sheep, Twenty sheep, fat, unsheared sheep, pen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unsheared» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [unsheared in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsheared.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unsheared means not sheared: an unsheared sheep still has all its wool because it has not been clipped.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:m1:1
# text = Unsheared means not sheared: an unsheared sheep still has all its wool because it has not been clipped.
1	Unsheared	Unsheared	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	sheared	shear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unsheared	unsheared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	clipped	clip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unsheared |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **shear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present | a unsheared sheep | sheep's wool |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **clip** | present · perfect · passive |  | sheep |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twenty sheep were sheared, but ten are still unsheared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:x1:1
# text = Twenty sheep were sheared, but ten are still unsheared.
1	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	sheep	sheep	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	sheared	shear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	unsheared	unsheared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shear** | past · passive |  | Twenty sheep |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: subject=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | ten |  |  |  | still | unsheared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unsheared sheep looked fat and fluffy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:x2:1
# text = The unsheared sheep looked fat and fluffy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unsheared	unsheared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the unsheared sheep | fat |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fat=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unsheared sheep can get too hot in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:x3:1
# text = An unsheared sheep can get too hot in summer.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unsheared	unsheared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | a unsheared sheep |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer counted the unsheared sheep in the pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:x4:1
# text = The farmer counted the unsheared sheep in the pen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	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	unsheared	unsheared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | the farmer | the unsheared sheep |  | the pen |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 60 sheep; 45 are sheared, so 15 are unsheared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsheared:x5:1
# text = There are 60 sheep; 45 are sheared, so 15 are unsheared.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sheared	shear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	unsheared	unshear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	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 | **does** | present | 60 sheep |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shear** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V» |
| 3 | **unshear** | present · passive |  | 15 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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