tangle Who acts: tangle, things, plants, hair, you, headphone wires · What happens: be, tangle, pull apart, get through, swim, brush out · To what, where: twisted messy knot, confused situation, fight, thick twisted mass, kite string, tree
«tangle» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tangle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tangle is a twisted, messy knot of hair, string, wires or other long things.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct conj punct appos cc amod amod conj punct root A DET tangle NOUN is AUX a DET twisted ADJ , PUNCT messy ADJ knot NOUN of ADP hair NOUN , PUNCT string NOUN , PUNCT wires NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ long ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tangle det 2 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing 8 knot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 knot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knot det 5 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 8 knot amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 twisted punct 7 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 knot amod 8 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 hair case 10 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 knot nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 string punct 12 string string NOUN Number=Sing 8 knot conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 wires punct 14 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 12 string appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 things cc 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 18 things amod 17 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 18 things amod 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 wires conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 knot punct
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1 is a present a tangle a twisted messy knot and string of hair tree rules
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 To tangle is to twist things together so they are hard to pull apart.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl mark xcomp advmod punct root To PART tangle VERB is AUX to PART twist VERB things NOUN together ADV so SCONJ they PRON are AUX hard ADJ to PART pull VERB apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tangle mark 2 tangle tangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 twist csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 twist cop 4 to to PART _ 5 twist mark 5 twist twist VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 twist obj 7 together together ADV _ 5 twist advmod 8 so so SCONJ _ 11 hard mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hard nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 twist advcl 12 to to PART _ 13 pull mark 13 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 apart apart ADV _ 13 pull advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 twist punct
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1 tangle to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present together, twist property tree rules 3 is present things = thing hard property tree rules 4 pull apart to-infinitive things = thing not said here apart property vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A tangle is also a confused or difficult situation.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod cc conj punct root A DET tangle NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET confused ADJ or CCONJ difficult ADJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tangle det 2 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing 9 situation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 situation cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 situation advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 situation det 6 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 9 situation amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 difficult cc 8 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 6 confused conj 9 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 situation punct
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1 is a present a tangle a confused situation tree rules
Meaning 4 To tangle with someone (informal) is to get into a fight or argument with them.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case obl punct amod punct cop mark case det obl cc conj case nmod punct root To PART tangle VERB with ADP someone PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART get VERB into ADP a DET fight NOUN or CCONJ argument NOUN with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tangle mark 2 tangle tangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 get advcl 3 with with ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tangle obl 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 someone amod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 get cop 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 into into ADP _ 13 fight case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fight det 13 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 10 get obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 argument cc 15 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 13 fight conj 16 with with ADP _ 17 them case 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 argument nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 get punct
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1 tangle to-infinitive with someone tree rules 2 is present a fight or argument with fight get property tree rules
Meaning 5 A tangle can also be a thick, twisted mass of bushes or plants that is hard to get through.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod case nmod cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp advmod punct root A DET tangle NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT twisted ADJ mass NOUN of ADP bushes NOUN or CCONJ plants NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART get VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tangle det 2 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing 10 mass nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 mass aux 4 also also ADV _ 10 mass advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 mass cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mass det 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mass amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thick punct 9 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mass amod 10 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 bushes case 12 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 10 mass nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 plants cc 14 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 12 bushes conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 hard nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 hard cop 17 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 14 plants acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 19 get mark 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 hard xcomp 20 through through ADV _ 19 get advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 mass punct
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1 is a can a tangle a thick twisted mass of bushes or plants tree rules 2 is present plants hard property tree rules 3 get through to-infinitive plants not said here through property vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My hair is full of tangles after swimming.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl mark advcl punct root My PRON hair NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP tangles NOUN after SCONJ swimming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hair nmod:poss 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 tangles case 6 tangles tangle NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 after after SCONJ _ 8 swimming mark 8 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 full advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present My hair of tangles; full property tree rules 2 swim gerund My hair not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The kite string got tangled in the tree.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET kite NOUN string NOUN got AUX tangled VERB in ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 string det 2 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 3 string compound 3 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 tangled nsubj:pass 4 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tangled aux:pass 5 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 tangled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 tangled punct
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1 tangle past · passive the kite string the tree tree rules
Example 3 Brush out the tangles gently.
compound:prt det obj advmod punct root Brush VERB out ADP the DET tangles NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Brush compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tangles det 4 tangles tangle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 5 gently gently ADV _ 1 Brush advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush out imperative you not said here the tangles gently property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tangle=Theme
Example 4 The headphone wires are in a tangle again.
det compound nsubj cop case det advmod punct root The DET headphone NOUN wires NOUN are AUX in ADP a DET tangle NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wires det 2 headphone headphone NOUN Number=Sing 3 wires compound 3 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 7 tangle nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tangle cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 tangle case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tangle det 7 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 again again ADV _ 7 tangle advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 tangle punct
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1 is present the headphone wires a tangle again tree rules
Example 5 A turtle got tangled in a fishing net.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root A DET turtle NOUN got AUX tangled VERB in ADP a DET fishing NOUN net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 turtle det 2 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 4 tangled nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tangled aux:pass 4 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 net case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 net det 7 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 8 net compound 8 net net NOUN Number=Sing 4 tangled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tangled punct
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1 tangle past · passive a turtle a fishing net tree rules
Example 6 The jungle was a tangle of vines.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET jungle NOUN was AUX a DET tangle NOUN of ADP vines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jungle det 2 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 5 tangle nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tangle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tangle det 5 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 vines case 7 vines vine NOUN Number=Plur 5 tangle nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 tangle punct
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1 is a past the jungle a tangle of vines tree rules
Example 7 Don't tangle with that big dog.
aux advmod case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART tangle VERB with ADP that DET big ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tangle aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 tangle advmod 3 tangle tangle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 dog case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 dog det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dog amod 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 tangle obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tangle punct
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1 not tangle imperative · do-support you not said here with that big dog tree rules
Example 8 The story got into a tangle of lies.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET story NOUN got VERB into ADP a DET tangle NOUN of ADP lies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 tangle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tangle det 6 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 lies case 8 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 6 tangle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the story a tangle of lies vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into tangle=Destination
Example 9 On and on she went, bounding over rivers and crashing through tangles till she reached the sea.
The tree, 17 words mark cc conj nsubj punct advcl case obl cc conj case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root On SCONJ and CCONJ on ADP she PRON went VERB , PUNCT bounding VERB over ADP rivers NOUN and CCONJ crashing VERB through ADP tangles NOUN till SCONJ she PRON reached VERB the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on SCONJ _ 5 went mark 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 on cc 3 on on ADP _ 1 On conj 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 bounding punct 7 bounding bound VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 went advcl 8 over over ADP _ 9 rivers case 9 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 7 bounding obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 crashing cc 11 crashing crash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 bounding conj 12 through through ADP _ 13 tangles case 13 tangles tangle NOUN Number=Plur 11 crashing obl 14 till till SCONJ _ 16 reached mark 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 reached nsubj 16 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 crashing advcl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 sea det 18 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 16 reached obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past she vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 bound gerund she not said here rivers vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over river=Trajectory 3 crash gerund she not said here tangles vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tangle=Location 4 reach past she the sea vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent sea=Theme
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