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unbalance

Who acts: balance, its, they, Unbalance, imbalance, big wave · What happens: unbalance, be, lose, tip, wobble, balance · To what, where: something, balance, situation, one team, person, lack

«unbalance» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: unbalance in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To unbalance something is to make it lose its balance, so it tips or wobbles.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjobjcopmarkobjxcompnmod:possobjpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisccconjpunctrootToPARTunbalanceVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONloseVERBitsPRONbalanceNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONtipsVERBorCCONJwobblesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unbalancemark
2unbalanceunbalanceVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makecsubj
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 unbalanceobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makecop
5totoPART_6 makemark
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 makeobj
8loseloseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makexcomp
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 balancenmod:poss
10balancebalanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 loseobj
11,,PUNCT_14 tipspunct
12sosoADV_14 tipsadvmod
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 tipsnsubj
14tipstipVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makeparataxis
15ororCCONJ_16 wobblescc
16wobbleswobbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 tipsconj
17..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalanceto-infinitivesomethingtree rules
2ispresentmake propertytree rules
3loseinfinitiveits balancevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality
4tippresentbalancevn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
5wobblepresentbalance not said herevn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6balanceits = itnom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent

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 unbalance a situation is to make it unfair or uneven, such as giving one team many more good players.

The tree, 20 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkobjmarkccconjpunctmarkfixedadvclnummodobjamodamodamodobjpunctrootToPARTunbalanceVERBaDETsituationNOUNisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONunfairADJorCCONJunevenADJ,PUNCTsuchADJasADPgivingVERBoneNUMteamNOUNmanyADJmoreADJgoodADJplayersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unbalancemark
2unbalanceunbalanceVERBVerbForm=Inf7 makeadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 situationdet
4situationsituationNOUNNumber=Sing2 unbalanceobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 makecop
6totoPART_7 makemark
7makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 makeobj
9unfairunfairADJDegree=Pos15 givingmark
10ororCCONJ_11 unevencc
11unevenunevenADJDegree=Pos9 unfairconj
12,,PUNCT_15 givingpunct
13suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ15 givingmark
14asasADP_13 suchfixed
15givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 makeadvcl
16oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 teamnummod
17teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing15 givingobj
18manymanyADJDegree=Pos21 playersamod
19moremoreADJDegree=Cmp21 playersamod
20goodgoodADJDegree=Pos21 playersamod
21playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur15 givingobj
22..PUNCT_7 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalanceto-infinitivea situationtree rules
2ispresentmake propertytree rules
3givegerundone teamvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent team=Recipient player=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: older use — kept apart, not parsed.

To unbalance a person is to upset them so much that they cannot think clearly.

The tree, 16 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkobjadvmodadvmodmarknsubjauxadvmodadvcladvmodpunctrootToPARTunbalanceVERBaDETpersonNOUNisAUXtoPARTupsetVERBthemPRONsoADVmuchADVthatSCONJtheyPRONcanAUXnotPARTthinkVERBclearlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unbalancemark
2unbalanceunbalanceVERBVerbForm=Inf7 upsetadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 persondet
4personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing2 unbalanceobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 upsetcop
6totoPART_7 upsetmark
7upsetupsetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 upsetobj
9sosoADV_10 muchadvmod
10muchmuchADV_7 upsetadvmod
11thatthatSCONJ_15 thinkmark
12theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 thinknsubj
13cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 thinkaux
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 thinkadvmod
15thinkthinkVERBVerbForm=Inf7 upsetadvcl
16clearlyclearlyADV_15 thinkadvmod
17..PUNCT_7 upsetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalanceto-infinitivea persontree rules
2ispresentupset propertytree rules
3not think speech: othercantheyclearly propertyvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: noun, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

Unbalance is a lack of balance; «imbalance» is the usual word.

The tree, 11 words
nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctpunctnsubjpunctcopdetamodconjpunctrootUnbalanceNOUNisAUXaDETlackNOUNofADPbalanceNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTimbalanceNOUN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETusualADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnbalanceunbalanceNOUNNumber=Sing4 lacknsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lackcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 lackdet
4lacklackNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 balancecase
6balancebalanceNOUNNumber=Sing4 lacknmod
7;;PUNCT_14 wordpunct
8««PUNCT_9 imbalancepunct
9imbalanceimbalanceNOUNNumber=Sing14 wordnsubj
10»»PUNCT_9 imbalancepunct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 wordcop
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 worddet
13usualusualADJDegree=Pos14 wordamod
14wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing4 lackconj
15..PUNCT_4 lackpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentUnbalancea lack and the usual wordof balancetree rules
2is apresentimbalancethe usual wordtree rules

Example 1

A big wave unbalanced the boat.

detamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootADETbigADJwaveNOUNunbalancedVERBtheDETboatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 wavedet
2bigbigADJDegree=Pos3 waveamod
3wavewaveNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancednsubj
4unbalancedunbalanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 boatdet
6boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancedobj
7..PUNCT_4 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalancepasta big wavethe boattree rules

Example 2

Don't lean too far or you'll unbalance the ladder.

auxadvmodadvmodadvmodccnsubjauxconjdetobjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTleanVERBtooADVfarADVorCCONJyouPRON'llAUXunbalanceVERBtheDETladderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 leanaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 leanadvmod
3leanleanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4tootooADV_5 faradvmod
5farfarADVDegree=Pos3 leanadvmod
6ororCCONJ_9 unbalancecc
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 unbalancensubj
8'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 unbalanceaux
9unbalanceunbalanceVERBVerbForm=Inf3 leanconj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 ladderdet
11ladderladderNOUNNumber=Sing9 unbalanceobj
12..PUNCT_3 leanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not leanimperative · do-supportyou not said herefar propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2unbalancefutureyouthe laddertree rules

Example 3

Putting all the tall children on one team would unbalance the game.

csubjdet:predetdetamodobjcasenummodoblauxdetobjpunctrootPuttingVERBallDETtheDETtallADJchildrenNOUNonADPoneNUMteamNOUNwouldAUXunbalanceVERBtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PuttingputVERBVerbForm=Ger10 unbalancecsubj
2allallDETPronType=Tot5 childrendet:predet
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 childrendet
4talltallADJDegree=Pos5 childrenamod
5childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur1 Puttingobj
6ononADP_8 teamcase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 teamnummod
8teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing1 Puttingobl
9wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 unbalanceaux
10unbalanceunbalanceVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 gamedet
12gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing10 unbalanceobj
13..PUNCT_10 unbalancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putgerundall tall childrenone teamvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme on team=Destination
2unbalancewouldPuttingthe gametree rules

Example 4

If you add 3 to only one side, you unbalance the equation.

marknsubjadvclobjcaseadvmodnummodoblpunctnsubjdetobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONaddVERB3NUMtoADPonlyADVoneNUMsideNOUN,PUNCTyouPRONunbalanceVERBtheDETequationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 addmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 addnsubj
3addaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 unbalanceadvcl
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 addobj
5totoADP_8 sidecase
6onlyonlyADV_7 oneadvmod
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 sidenummod
8sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing3 addobl
9,,PUNCT_3 addpunct
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 unbalancensubj
11unbalanceunbalanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 equationdet
13equationequationNOUNNumber=Sing11 unbalanceobj
14..PUNCT_11 unbalancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assert a condition, not said to happenpresentyou3to one sidevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent 3=Patient to side=Co-Patient
2unbalancepresentyouthe equationtree rules

Example 5

The heavy bag unbalanced my bike.

detamodnsubjnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETheavyADJbagNOUNunbalancedVERBmyPRONbikeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bagdet
2heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos3 bagamod
3bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancednsubj
4unbalancedunbalanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 bikenmod:poss
6bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing4 unbalancedobj
7..PUNCT_4 unbalancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unbalancepastthe heavy bagmy biketree rules

Example 6

Eating only sweets gives you an unbalanced diet.

csubjadvmodobjiobjdetamodobjpunctrootEatingVERBonlyADVsweetsNOUNgivesVERByouPRONanDETunbalancedADJdietNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger4 givescsubj
2onlyonlyADV_3 sweetsadvmod
3sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur1 Eatingobj
4givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs4 givesiobj
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 dietdet
7unbalancedunbalancedADJDegree=Pos8 dietamod
8dietdietNOUNNumber=Sing4 givesobj
9..PUNCT_4 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundsweetsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
2givepresentEatinga unbalanced dietyouvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient diet=Theme

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