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title: unused — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unused» in the school dictionary: Unused (said «un-YOOZD») means not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused notebook». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unused

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**Who acts:** Unused, un-YOOZD, un-YOOST, you, unused room, sticker book · **What happens:** say, mean, not use, return, be, give · **To what, where:** unused tickets, office, unused toys, charity, She, unused paper · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unused» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [unused in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unused.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unused (said «un-YOOZD») means not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused notebook».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:m1:1
# text = Unused (said «un-YOOZD») means not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused notebook».
1	Unused	Unused	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	un-YOOZD	un-yoozd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Unused |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | un-YOOZD |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **use** | participle | un-YOOZD *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **use** | participle | un-YOOZD *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **use** | gerund · passive | un-YOOZD *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Unused to (said «un-YOOST to») means not used to, not familiar with something: «unused to the cold».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:m2:1
# text = Unused to (said «un-YOOST to») means not used to, not familiar with something: «unused to the cold».
1	Unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	un-YOOST	un-yoost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	familiar	familiar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | un-YOOST |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | familiar *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Return the unused tickets to the office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x1:1
# text = Return the unused tickets to the office.
1	Return	return	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unused tickets |  | the office |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme to office=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is an unused room upstairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x2:1
# text = There is an unused room upstairs.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a unused room |  |  | there |  | upstairs *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give your unused toys to charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x3:1
# text = Give your unused toys to charity.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | your unused toys | charity |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent toy=Theme to charity=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sticker book was unused.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x4:1
# text = The sticker book was unused.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sticker book |  |  |  |  | unused *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was unused to the hot weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x5:1
# text = She was unused to the hot weather.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	unused	unus	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	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 | **unus** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | to the hot weather | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Save the unused paper for next time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x6:1
# text = Save the unused paper for next time.
1	Save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | imperative | you *not said here* | the unused paper |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many cards are still unused?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x7:1
# text = How many cards are still unused?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cards	card	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	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many cards |  |  |  | still | unused *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack, unused to such fare, ate and drank plentifully, so that he was nearly dozing before midnight.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unused:x8:1
# text = Jack, unused to such fare, ate and drank plentifully, so that he was nearly dozing before midnight.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	unused	unused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fare	fare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	plentifully	plentifully	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	dozing	doze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
19	before	before	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Jack |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drink** | past | Jack *not said here* |  |  |  |  | plentifully *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **doze** | past · progressive | Jack |  |  |  | midnight | nearly *property* | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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