uncurl Who acts: hedgehog, dog, Fern leaves, cat, you, We · What happens: uncurl, mean, open out, straighten, curl, feel · To what, where: curled shape, something, it, fingers, sunshine, old map · Speech: someone speaks here
«uncurl» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: uncurl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To uncurl means to open out or straighten from a curled shape: a hedgehog uncurls when it feels safe.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj case det amod obl punct det nsubj parataxis mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root To PART uncurl VERB means VERB to PART open VERB out ADP or CCONJ straighten VERB from ADP a DET curled VERB shape NOUN : PUNCT a DET hedgehog NOUN uncurls VERB when SCONJ it PRON feels VERB safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 uncurl mark 2 uncurl uncurl VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 out out ADP _ 5 open compound:prt 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 straighten cc 8 straighten straighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 open conj 9 from from ADP _ 12 shape case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shape det 11 curled curl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 shape amod 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 8 straighten obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 uncurls punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hedgehog det 15 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing 16 uncurls nsubj 16 uncurls uncurl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 17 when when SCONJ _ 19 feels mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 feels nsubj 19 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 uncurls advcl 20 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 19 feels xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 uncurl to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 open out not said to happen to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 straighten infinitive a curled shape vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 curl participle vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme 6 uncurl present a hedgehog tree rules 7 feel present hedgehog safe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 uncurl something means to straighten it out, like uncurling your fingers or a rolled-up poster.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj compound:prt punct mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc det amod punct compound:prt conj punct root To PART uncurl VERB something PRON means VERB to PART straighten VERB it PRON out ADP , PUNCT like SCONJ uncurling VERB your PRON fingers NOUN or CCONJ a DET rolled VERB - PUNCT up ADP poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 uncurl mark 2 uncurl uncurl VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 uncurl obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 straighten mark 6 straighten straighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 straighten obj 8 out out ADP _ 6 straighten compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 uncurling punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 11 uncurling mark 11 uncurling uncurl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 straighten advcl 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 fingers nmod:poss 13 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 11 uncurling obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 19 poster cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 poster det 16 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 poster amod 17 - - PUNCT _ 18 up punct 18 up up ADP _ 16 rolled compound:prt 19 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 13 fingers conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 uncurl to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 straighten out not said to happen to-infinitive it vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 uncurl gerund your fingers or a rolled poster tree rules 5 roll up participle vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The hedgehog uncurled when the dog went away.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET hedgehog NOUN uncurled VERB when ADV the DET dog NOUN went VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hedgehog det 2 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncurled nsubj 3 uncurled uncurl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 went advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 uncurled advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncurled punct
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1 uncurl participle the hedgehog tree rules 2 go away past the dog away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Fern leaves uncurl in spring like little green springs.
compound nsubj case obl case amod amod obl punct root Fern NOUN leaves NOUN uncurl VERB in ADP spring NOUN like ADP little ADJ green ADJ springs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fern fern NOUN Number=Sing 2 leaves compound 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 uncurl nsubj 3 uncurl uncurl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 spring case 5 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncurl obl 6 like like ADP _ 9 springs case 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 springs amod 8 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 springs amod 9 springs spring NOUN Number=Plur 3 uncurl obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncurl punct
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1 uncurl present Fern leaves spring tree rules
Example 3 The cat uncurled and stretched in the sunshine.
det nsubj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN uncurled VERB and CCONJ stretched VERB in ADP the DET sunshine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncurled nsubj 3 uncurled uncurl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 stretched cc 5 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 uncurled conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sunshine case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sunshine det 8 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 5 stretched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncurled punct
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1 uncurl participle the cat tree rules 2 stretch participle the cat not said here the sunshine vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Slowly uncurl your fingers to show what you are holding.
advmod nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj nsubj aux ccomp punct root Slowly ADV uncurl VERB your PRON fingers NOUN to PART show VERB what PRON you PRON are AUX holding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slowly slowly ADV _ 2 uncurl advmod 2 uncurl uncurl VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 uncurl obj 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 uncurl advcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 holding obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 holding nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 holding aux 10 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 show ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncurl punct
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1 uncurl imperative you not said here your fingers slowly property tree rules 2 show to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold present · progressive you vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Example 5 We uncurled the old map and pinned it on the wall.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root We PRON uncurled VERB the DET old ADJ map NOUN and CCONJ pinned VERB it PRON on ADP the DET wall 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 uncurled nsubj 2 uncurled uncurl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 map amod 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncurled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 pinned cc 7 pinned pin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 uncurled conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pinned obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 wall case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wall det 11 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 pinned obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncurled punct
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1 uncurl past We the old map tree rules 2 pin past We not said here map on the wall vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient on wall=Co-Patient
Example 6 A woodlouse rolls into a ball and uncurls when it feels safe.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root A DET woodlouse NOUN rolls VERB into ADP a DET ball NOUN and CCONJ uncurls VERB when SCONJ it PRON feels VERB safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woodlouse det 2 woodlouse woodlouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls nsubj 3 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 uncurls cc 8 uncurls uncurl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rolls conj 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 feels mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 feels nsubj 11 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 uncurls advcl 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feels xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolls punct
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1 roll present a woodlouse a ball vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination 2 uncurl present a woodlouse not said here tree rules 3 feel present woodlouse safe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 And then the dragon uncurled himself from around the North Pole, and stretched his long, icy length over the snow, and said: "This is something like!
The tree, 26 words cc advmod det nsubj obj case case det compound obl punct cc conj nmod:poss amod punct amod obj case det obl punct cc conj punct punct nsubj cop obl nmod punct root And CCONJ then ADV the DET dragon NOUN uncurled VERB himself PRON from ADP around ADP the DET North PROPN Pole PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ stretched VERB his PRON long ADJ , PUNCT icy ADJ length NOUN over ADP the DET snow NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB : PUNCT " PUNCT This PRON is AUX something PRON like ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 uncurled cc 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 uncurled advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dragon det 4 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 uncurled nsubj 5 uncurled uncurl 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 uncurled obj 7 from from ADP _ 11 Pole case 8 around around ADP _ 11 Pole case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Pole det 10 North North PROPN Number=Sing 11 Pole compound 11 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 5 uncurled obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 stretched punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 stretched cc 14 stretched stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 uncurled conj 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 length nmod:poss 16 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 19 length amod 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 long punct 18 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 19 length amod 19 length length NOUN Number=Sing 14 stretched obj 20 over over ADP _ 22 snow case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 snow det 22 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 14 stretched obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 said punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 said cc 25 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 uncurled conj 26 : : PUNCT _ 30 something punct 27 " " PUNCT _ 30 something punct 28 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 30 something nsubj 29 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 something cop 30 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 25 said obl 31 like like ADP _ 30 something nmod 32 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 uncurled punct
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1 uncurl past the dragon dragon the North Pole then tree rules 2 stretch past the dragon not said here dragon's long icy length the snow vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent length=Patient 3 say speech: express past the dragon not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is a in a quote present This something tree rules
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