uncoil Who acts: snake, you, Rock Snake, sailor, She, Worm · What happens: unwind, straighten, woun, uncoil, knot, throw · To what, where: something, rings, snake, hose, tail, rope
«uncoil» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: uncoil in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake.
The tree, 18 words mark cc conj obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct case det obl punct det appos cc det conj punct root To PART unwind VERB or CCONJ straighten VERB something PRON that PRON was AUX wound VERB into ADP rings NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET rope NOUN , PUNCT a DET hose NOUN or CCONJ a DET snake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 unwind mark 2 unwind unwind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 straighten cc 4 straighten straighten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 unwind conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 straighten obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 wound nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wound aux:pass 8 wound woun VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 something acl:relcl 9 into into ADP _ 10 rings case 10 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 8 wound obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 rope punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 rope case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 rope det 14 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 8 wound obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 hose punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 hose det 17 hose hose NOUN Number=Sing 14 rope appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 snake cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 snake det 20 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 17 hose conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 unwind punct
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1 unwind to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 straighten infinitive something vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 woun past · passive rings like a rope 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.
Example 1 The snake slowly uncoiled itself from the branch.
det nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root The DET snake NOUN slowly ADV uncoiled VERB itself PRON from ADP the DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 4 uncoiled nsubj 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 uncoiled advmod 4 uncoiled uncoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 uncoiled obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 branch case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branch det 8 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 4 uncoiled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 uncoiled punct
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1 uncoil past the snake snake from the branch; slowly property vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent itself=Patient from branch=Co-Patient
Example 2 Uncoil the hose before you water the garden.
det obj case nsubj obl det obl punct root Uncoil VERB the DET hose NOUN before ADP you PRON water NOUN the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncoil uncoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hose det 3 hose hose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Uncoil obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 water case 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 water nsubj 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Uncoil obl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 1 Uncoil obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Uncoil punct
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1 uncoil imperative you not said here the hose before water the garden obl vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hose=Patient
Example 3 The Rock-Snake uncoiled himself and knotted his tail round a tree.
det compound punct nsubj obj cc conj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET Rock NOUN - PUNCT Snake NOUN uncoiled VERB himself PRON and CCONJ knotted VERB his PRON tail NOUN round ADP a 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 4 Snake det 2 Rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 4 Snake compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Rock punct 4 Snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 5 uncoiled nsubj 5 uncoiled uncoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 uncoiled obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 knotted cc 8 knotted knot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 uncoiled conj 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tail nmod:poss 10 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 8 knotted obj 11 round round ADP _ 13 tree case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tree det 13 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 8 knotted obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 uncoiled punct
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1 uncoil past the Rock Snake Snake vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient 2 knot past the Rock Snake not said here Snake's tail round a tree vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 4 The sailor uncoiled the rope and threw it to the shore.
det nsubj det obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root The DET sailor NOUN uncoiled VERB the DET rope NOUN and CCONJ threw VERB it PRON to ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoiled nsubj 3 uncoiled uncoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoiled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 threw cc 7 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 uncoiled conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 threw obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 shore case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shore det 11 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 7 threw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncoiled punct
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1 uncoil past the sailor the rope vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient 2 throw past the sailor not said here rope the shore vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme to shore=Destination
Example 5 The spring uncoiled with a twang.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET spring NOUN uncoiled VERB with ADP a DET twang NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spring det 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 uncoiled uncoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 spring acl 4 with with ADP _ 6 twang case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 twang det 6 twang twang NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoiled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spring punct
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1 uncoil participle the spring not said here with a twang vn separate-23.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She uncoiled from the sofa and stretched.
nsubj case det obl cc conj punct root She PRON uncoiled VERB from ADP the DET sofa NOUN and CCONJ stretched VERB . 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 uncoiled nsubj 2 uncoiled uncoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 sofa case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sofa det 5 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncoiled obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 stretched cc 7 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 uncoiled conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncoiled punct
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1 uncoil past She from the sofa vn separate-23.1 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient from sofa=Co-Patient 2 stretch participle She not said here vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 As dawn broke, the Worm uncoiled its snaky twine from around the hill, and came to its rock in the river.
The tree, 21 words case obl punct det nsubj conj nmod:poss amod obj case case det obl punct cc conj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root As ADP dawn NOUN broke VERB , PUNCT the DET Worm NOUN uncoiled VERB its PRON snaky ADJ twine NOUN from ADP around ADP the DET hill NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ came VERB to ADP its PRON rock NOUN in ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 2 dawn case 2 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 uncoiled punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Worm det 6 Worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 7 uncoiled nsubj 7 uncoiled uncoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 broke conj 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 twine nmod:poss 9 snaky snaky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 twine amod 10 twine twine NOUN Number=Sing 7 uncoiled obj 11 from from ADP _ 14 hill case 12 around around ADP _ 14 hill case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 hill det 14 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 7 uncoiled obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 came punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 came cc 17 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 broke conj 18 to to ADP _ 20 rock case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 rock nmod:poss 20 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 17 came obl 21 in in ADP _ 23 river case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 river det 23 river river NOUN Number=Sing 17 came obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break past dawn vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 uncoil past the Worm Worm's snaky twine from the hill vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent twine=Patient from hill=Co-Patient 3 come past the river to Worm's rock vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to rock=Initial_Location
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