uncouple Who acts: workers, Dad, farmer, plan, hours, you · What happens: separate, join, link, uncouple, move, work · To what, where: two things, two ideas, things, last carriage, caravan, car
«uncouple» 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: uncouple in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To separate two things that were joined, especially railway carriages, a trailer from a car, or wagons.
The tree, 17 words mark nummod obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct advmod compound conj punct det conj case det nmod punct cc obl punct root To PART separate VERB two NUM things NOUN that PRON were AUX joined VERB , PUNCT especially ADV railway NOUN carriages NOUN , PUNCT a DET trailer NOUN from ADP a DET car NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ wagons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 separate mark 2 separate separate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 separate obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 joined nsubj:pass 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 joined aux:pass 7 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 things acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 carriages punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 11 carriages advmod 10 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 11 carriages compound 11 carriages carriage NOUN Number=Plur 4 things conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 trailer punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 trailer det 14 trailer trailer NOUN Number=Sing 4 things conj 15 from from ADP _ 17 car case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 car det 17 car car NOUN Number=Sing 14 trailer nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 wagons punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 wagons cc 20 wagons wagon NOUN Number=Plur 2 separate obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 separate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 separate to-infinitive two things and railway carriages and a trailer from a car wagons obl vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 join past · passive two things and railway carriages and a trailer from a car vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To separate two ideas or things that were linked.
mark nummod obj cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root To PART separate VERB two NUM ideas NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN that PRON were AUX linked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 separate mark 2 separate separate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 ideas nummod 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 separate obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 things cc 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 ideas conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 linked nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 linked aux:pass 9 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 things acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 separate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 separate to-infinitive two ideas or things vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 2 link past · passive things vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The workers uncoupled the last carriage.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET workers NOUN uncoupled VERB the DET last ADJ carriage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 uncoupled nsubj 3 uncoupled uncouple VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 carriage det 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 carriage amod 6 carriage carriage NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoupled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncoupled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 uncouple past the workers the last carriage tree rules
Example 2 Dad uncoupled the caravan from the car.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN uncoupled VERB the DET caravan NOUN from ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncoupled nsubj 2 uncoupled uncouple VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 caravan det 4 caravan caravan NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncoupled obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 car case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncoupled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncoupled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 uncouple past Dad the caravan the car tree rules
Example 3 The engine was uncoupled and moved to the other end of the train.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET engine NOUN was AUX uncoupled VERB and CCONJ moved VERB to ADP the DET other ADJ end NOUN of ADP the DET train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 engine det 2 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 4 uncoupled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 uncoupled aux:pass 4 uncoupled uncouple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 moved cc 6 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 uncoupled conj 7 to to ADP _ 10 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 end amod 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 moved obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 train case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 train det 13 train train NOUN Number=Sing 10 end nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 uncoupled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 uncouple past · passive the engine tree rules 2 move participle to the other end of the train vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to end=Trajectory
Example 4 The farmer uncoupled the trailer in the field.
det acl det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN uncoupled VERB the DET trailer NOUN in ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 uncoupled uncouple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 farmer acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trailer det 5 trailer trailer NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoupled obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncoupled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 farmer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 uncouple participle the farmer not said here the trailer the field tree rules
Example 5 The plan uncouples pay from hours worked.
det nsubj obj mark nsubj ccomp punct root The DET plan NOUN uncouples VERB pay NOUN from SCONJ hours NOUN worked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncouples nsubj 3 uncouples uncouple VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncouples obj 5 from from SCONJ _ 7 worked mark 6 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 7 worked nsubj 7 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 uncouples ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncouples punct
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1 uncouple present the plan pay tree rules 2 work past hours vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Never try to uncouple wagons yourself — it's dangerous.
advmod mark xcomp obj obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Never ADV try VERB to PART uncouple VERB wagons NOUN yourself PRON — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 try advmod 2 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 uncouple mark 4 uncouple uncouple VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 wagons wagon NOUN Number=Plur 4 uncouple obj 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 uncouple obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 10 dangerous punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 dangerous nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 dangerous cop 10 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 try conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 uncouple not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here wagons tree rules 3 is present it dangerous property tree rules
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