unblock Who acts: things, someone, you, Dad, We, plumber · What happens: unblock, be, pass through, contact, see, block · To what, where: something, phone, you, plunger, toilet, plumber
«unblock» 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: unblock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To unblock something is to clear it so that things can pass through again, such as a drain, a sink, a road or a nose.
The tree, 25 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark fixed nsubj aux advcl advmod advmod punct case fixed det obl punct det appos punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART unblock VERB something PRON is AUX to PART clear VERB it PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ things NOUN can AUX pass VERB through ADV again ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET drain NOUN , PUNCT a DET sink NOUN , PUNCT a DET road NOUN or CCONJ a DET nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 unblock mark 2 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 clear advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 unblock obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clear cop 5 to to PART _ 6 clear mark 6 clear clear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 clear obj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 12 pass mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 pass nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 pass aux 12 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 clear advcl 13 through through ADV _ 12 pass advmod 14 again again ADV _ 12 pass advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 drain punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 drain case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 drain det 19 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 12 pass obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 sink punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 sink det 22 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 19 drain appos 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 road punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 road det 25 road road NOUN Number=Sing 19 drain conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 28 nose cc 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 nose det 28 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 19 drain conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 clear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 unblock to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present clear property tree rules 3 pass through can things again such a drain and a road or a nose; through property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 On a phone, app or website, to unblock someone is to let them contact you or see you again after you blocked them.
The tree, 23 words case det obl punct conj cc conj punct mark nsubj cop mark ccomp obj xcomp obj cc conj obj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root On ADP a DET phone NOUN , PUNCT app NOUN or CCONJ website NOUN , PUNCT to PART unblock VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART let VERB them PRON contact VERB you PRON or CCONJ see VERB you PRON again ADV after SCONJ you PRON blocked VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 phone case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 phone det 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 unblock obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 app punct 5 app app NOUN Number=Sing 3 phone conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 website cc 7 website website NOUN Number=Sing 3 phone conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 unblock punct 9 to to PART _ 10 unblock mark 10 unblock unblock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 let nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 let cop 13 to to PART _ 14 let mark 14 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 unblock ccomp 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 let obj 16 contact contact VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 let xcomp 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 contact obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 see cc 19 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 contact conj 20 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 see obj 21 again again ADV _ 19 see advmod 22 after after SCONJ _ 24 blocked mark 23 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 blocked nsubj 24 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 see advcl 25 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 blocked obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 unblock punct
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1 unblock to-infinitive a phone and app or website tree rules 2 is present someone let property tree rules 3 contact infinitive someone not said here you tree rules 4 see infinitive someone not said here you again vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus 5 block past you phone vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer they=Theme
Example 1 Dad used a plunger to unblock the toilet.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET plunger NOUN to PART unblock VERB the DET toilet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plunger det 4 plunger plunger NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 unblock mark 6 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 toilet det 8 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 6 unblock obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a plunger vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Patient 2 unblock to-infinitive Dad not said here the toilet tree rules
Example 2 We need a plumber to unblock the drain.
nsubj det obj mark xcomp det obj punct root We PRON need VERB a DET plumber NOUN to PART unblock VERB the DET drain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plumber det 4 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 unblock mark 6 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 drain det 8 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 6 unblock obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a plumber tree rules 2 unblock not said to happen to-infinitive a plumber not said here the drain tree rules
Example 3 A steamy shower can help unblock a stuffy nose.
det amod nsubj aux xcomp det amod obj punct root A DET steamy ADJ shower NOUN can AUX help VERB unblock VERB a DET stuffy ADJ nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shower det 2 steamy steamy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shower amod 3 shower shower NOUN Number=Sing 5 help nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 help aux 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 nose det 8 stuffy stuffy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nose amod 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 6 unblock obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 help punct
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1 help can a steamy shower vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 unblock infinitive a steamy shower not said here a stuffy nose tree rules
Example 4 She decided to unblock her cousin after they made up.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root She PRON decided VERB to PART unblock VERB her PRON cousin NOUN after SCONJ they PRON made VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 decided nsubj 2 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 unblock mark 4 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 decided xcomp 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cousin nmod:poss 6 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 unblock obj 7 after after SCONJ _ 9 made mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 made nsubj 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unblock advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 made compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 decided punct
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1 decide past She vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 unblock not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here her cousin tree rules 3 make up past they vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Only unblock someone if you feel safe talking to them again.
advmod obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp advcl case obl advmod punct root Only ADV unblock VERB someone PRON if SCONJ you PRON feel VERB safe ADJ talking VERB to ADP them PRON again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 unblock advmod 2 unblock unblock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 unblock obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 feel mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 feel nsubj 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 unblock advcl 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 safe advcl 9 to to ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 talking obl 11 again again ADV _ 8 talking advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 unblock punct
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1 unblock imperative you not said here someone tree rules 2 feel a condition, not said to happen present you safe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 talk gerund you not said here them = they again vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to they=Co-Agent
Example 6 The council sent a truck to unblock the road after the snow.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root The DET council NOUN sent VERB a DET truck NOUN to PART unblock VERB the DET road NOUN after ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 truck det 5 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to PART _ 7 unblock mark 7 unblock unblock VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sent advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 unblock obj 10 after after ADP _ 12 snow case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 snow det 12 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 7 unblock obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 send past the council a truck vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truck=Theme 2 unblock to-infinitive the council not said here the road after the snow tree rules
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