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title: unsolved — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unsolved» in the school dictionary: Not yet solved, answered or explained: an unsolved mystery, an unsolved problem. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unsolved

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**Who acts:** mystery, maths problems, detective, Question, Scientists, crime · **What happens:** not solve, answer, explain, remain, be, reopen · **To what, where:** unsolved mystery, unsolved case, worksheet, many unsolved questions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not yet solved, answered or explained: an unsolved mystery, an unsolved problem.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:m1:1
# text = Not yet solved, answered or explained: an unsolved mystery, an unsolved problem.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	solved	solve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	answered	answer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **solve** | participle |  | a unsolved mystery and a unsolved problem |  |  | yet |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mystery of the missing cake remains unsolved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x1:1
# text = The mystery of the missing cake remains unsolved.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	unsolved	unsolved	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 | **remain** | present | the mystery of the missing cake |  |  |  |  | unsolved *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Some maths problems are still unsolved after hundreds of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x2:1
# text = Some maths problems are still unsolved after hundreds of years.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some maths problems |  |  |  | after hundreds of years; still | unsolved *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The detective reopened the unsolved case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x3:1
# text = The detective reopened the unsolved case.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reopened	reopen	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	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reopen** | past | the detective | the unsolved case |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent case=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Question 5 is still unsolved on my worksheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x4:1
# text = Question 5 is still unsolved on my worksheet.
1	Question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	worksheet	worksheet	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 | **is** | present | Question |  |  | my worksheet | still | unsolved *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists have many unsolved questions about the universe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x5:1
# text = Scientists have many unsolved questions about the universe.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	universe	universe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Scientists | many unsolved questions |  |  |  | about the universe | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The crime remained unsolved for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsolved:x6:1
# text = The crime remained unsolved for many years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unsolved	unsolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **remain** | past | the crime |  |  |  |  | unsolved *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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