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title: unusual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unusual» in the school dictionary: Not usual or common; different from what normally happens or what you normally see. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unusual

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**Who acts:** you, Interesting, She, scientist, Nothing, I · **What happens:** happen, see, interest, be, wear, notice · **To what, where:** snow, unusual purple hat, unusual result, adult, something, unusual shadow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unusual» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [unusual in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unusual.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not usual or common; different from what normally happens or what you normally see.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:m1:1
# text = Not usual or common; different from what normally happens or what you normally see.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
9	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present | you |  |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Interesting because it is different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:m2:1
# text = Interesting because it is different.
1	Interesting	interest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	different	different	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 | **interest** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | because it | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | Interesting |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"an unusual hat".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:m2e:1
# text = "an unusual hat".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's unusual to see snow in April here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x1:1
# text = It's unusual to see snow in April here.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unusual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | snow |  | here | april |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snow=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore an unusual purple hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x2:1
# text = She wore an unusual purple hat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a unusual purple hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist noticed an unusual result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x3:1
# text = The scientist noticed an unusual result.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	result	result	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 | **notice** | past | the scientist | a unusual result |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell an adult if you smell something unusual, like gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x4:1
# text = Tell an adult if you smell something unusual, like gas.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **smell** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unusual for our cat to hide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x5:1
# text = It is unusual for our cat to hide.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for our cat; unusual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing unusual happened today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x6:1
# text = Nothing unusual happened today.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Nothing |  |  |  | today |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I happen to have a most unusual shadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusual:x7:1
# text = I happen to have a most unusual shadow.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a unusual shadow |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shadow=Patient |

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