undo Who acts: it, Undo, you, Dividing, Press, 7 undoes · What happens: undo, be, tie, fasten, cancel, do · To what, where: last thing, computer, 3, 5 undoes, 5, start · Speech: someone speaks here
«undo» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: undo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To undo is to turn something back to how it was before.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod case advmod nsubj cop obl punct root To PART undo VERB is AUX to PART turn VERB something PRON back ADV to ADP how ADV it PRON was AUX before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 undo mark 2 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 turn obj 7 back back ADV _ 5 turn advmod 8 to to ADP _ 12 before case 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 before advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 before nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 before cop 12 before before ADV _ 7 back obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo to-infinitive vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present turn property tree rules 3 is past it before property 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.
Meaning 2 To undo is to open something that is tied or fastened, like a knot, a button or a zip.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART undo VERB is AUX to PART open VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX tied VERB or CCONJ fastened VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET knot NOUN , PUNCT a DET button NOUN or CCONJ a DET zip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 undo mark 2 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 open csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 open cop 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 open obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 tied nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tied aux:pass 9 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 something acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 fastened cc 11 fastened fasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 tied conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 knot punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 knot case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 knot det 15 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 11 fastened obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 button punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 button det 18 button button NOUN Number=Sing 6 something conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 zip cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 zip det 21 zip zip NOUN Number=Sing 6 something conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 open punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo to-infinitive vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present open property tree rules 3 tie present · passive vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 fasten participle like a knot vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 On a computer, Undo cancels the last thing you did.
case det obl punct nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root On ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT Undo PROPN cancels VERB the DET last ADJ thing NOUN you PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 computer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 cancels obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 computer punct 5 Undo Undo PROPN Number=Sing 6 cancels nsubj 6 cancels cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thing det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thing amod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 cancels obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 did nsubj 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 thing acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 cancels punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cancel present Undo the last thing a computer tree rules 2 do past you the last thing not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 Dividing undoes multiplying: 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp punct obl case nmod case nmod punct advmod parataxis case nmod case nmod punct root Dividing NOUN undoes VERB multiplying VERB : PUNCT 3 NUM × SYM 4 NUM = SYM 12 NUM , PUNCT so ADV 12 NUM ÷ SYM 3 NUM = SYM 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dividing dividing NOUN Number=Sing 2 undoes nsubj 2 undoes undo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 multiplying multiply VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 undoes xcomp 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 3 punct 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 multiplying obl 6 × × SYM _ 7 4 case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3 nmod 8 = = SYM _ 9 12 case 9 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3 nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 12 punct 11 so so ADV _ 12 12 advmod 12 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 undoes parataxis 13 ÷ ÷ SYM _ 14 3 case 14 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 12 nmod 15 = = SYM _ 16 4 case 16 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 12 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 undoes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo present Dividing tree rules 2 multiply gerund Dividing not said here 3 × 4 = 12 vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Adding 5 undoes taking 5 away.
nummod obj advcl obj advmod punct root Adding VERB 5 NUM undoes NOUN taking VERB 5 NUM away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adding add VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 undoes nummod 3 undoes undo NOUN Number=Plur 1 Adding obj 4 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Adding advcl 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 taking obj 6 away away ADV _ 4 taking advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Adding punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add speech: assert gerund 5 undoes vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent undo=Patient 2 take away gerund 5 away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Theme
Example 3 To find the start, undo each change.
mark advcl det obj punct det obj punct root To PART find VERB the DET start NOUN , PUNCT undo VERB each DET change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 undo advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 start det 4 start start NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 undo punct 6 undo undo VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 change det 8 change change NOUN Number=Sing 6 undo obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find to-infinitive you not said here the start vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Topic 2 undo imperative you not said here each change vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Patient
Example 4 Can you undo this knot in my shoelace?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX you PRON undo VERB this DET knot NOUN in ADP my PRON shoelace NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 undo aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 undo nsubj 3 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 knot det 5 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 3 undo obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 shoelace case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoelace nmod:poss 8 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 3 undo obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo can you this knot my shoelace vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 5 Undo your top button if you feel hot.
nmod:poss compound obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Undo VERB your PRON top NOUN button NOUN if SCONJ you PRON feel VERB hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Undo undo VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 button nmod:poss 3 top top NOUN Number=Sing 4 button compound 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Undo obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 feel mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 feel nsubj 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Undo advcl 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo imperative you not said here your top button vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient 2 feel a condition, not said to happen present you hot property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Press undo to bring back the deleted word.
nsubj mark xcomp advmod det amod obj punct root Press NOUN undo VERB to PART bring VERB back ADV the DET deleted VERB word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 2 undo nsubj 2 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 3 to to PART _ 4 bring mark 4 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 undo xcomp 5 back back ADV _ 4 bring advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 7 deleted delete VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 bring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 undo infinitive Press tree rules 2 bring back to-infinitive Press not said here the deleted word vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 delete participle vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 You cannot undo a mean word once it is said.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root You PRON can AUX not PART undo VERB a DET mean ADJ word NOUN once SCONJ it PRON is AUX said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 undo nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 undo aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 undo advmod 4 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 undo obj 8 once once SCONJ _ 11 said mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said aux:pass 11 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 undo advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not undo can You a mean word vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 say speech: assert present · passive word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 8 Subtracting 7 undoes adding 7.
nummod obj acl obj punct root Subtracting VERB 7 NUM undoes NOUN adding VERB 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subtracting subtract VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 undoes nummod 3 undoes undo NOUN Number=Plur 1 Subtracting obj 4 adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 undoes acl 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 adding obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Subtracting punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 subtract gerund 7 undoes vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent undo=Theme 2 add speech: assert gerund 7 undoes not said here 7 vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Patient
Example 9 But he could not undo the string.
cc nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root But CCONJ he PRON could AUX not PART undo VERB the DET string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 undo cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 undo nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 undo aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 undo advmod 5 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 string det 7 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 undo obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not undo could he the string vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient
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