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title: unwitting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unwitting» in the school dictionary: Unwitting means not knowing or not aware of what you are doing or what is happening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unwitting

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**Who acts:** you, postman, She, unwitting tourist, He, cat · **What happens:** unwitt, mean, not know, do, happen, describe · **To what, where:** something, unwitting helper, robbery, unwitting mistake, map, fake ticket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unwitting means not knowing or not aware of what you are doing or what is happening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:m1:1
# text = Unwitting means not knowing or not aware of what you are doing or what is happening.
1	Unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	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	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **know** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **do** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **happen** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Unwitting can describe something done by accident, without meaning to, like an unwitting mistake.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:m2:1
# text = Unwitting can describe something done by accident, without meaning to, like an unwitting mistake.
1	Unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | can |  | something |  |  |  | like a unwitting mistake | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by accident | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The postman was an unwitting helper in the robbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x1:1
# text = The postman was an unwitting helper in the robbery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the postman | a unwitting helper |  | the robbery |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made an unwitting mistake on the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x2:1
# text = She made an unwitting mistake on the map.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a unwitting mistake |  | the map |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |
| 2 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unwitting tourist bought a fake ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x3:1
# text = The unwitting tourist bought a fake ticket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | past | the unwitting tourist | a fake ticket |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He unwittingly gave away the surprise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x4:1
# text = He unwittingly gave away the surprise.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	unwittingly	unwittingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	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 | **give away** | past | He | the surprise |  |  |  | unwittingly *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent surprise=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was an unwitting star of the video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x5:1
# text = The cat was an unwitting star of the video.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the cat | a unwitting star |  |  |  | of the video | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unwitting people can spread fake news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwitting:x6:1
# text = Unwitting people can spread fake news.
1	Unwitting	unwitt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwitt** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | can | Unwitting | fake news |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location news=Theme |

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