unfold Who acts: it, you, we, She, story, thief · What happens: open, fold, lie, spread out, happen, become · To what, where: something, map, beach, letter, big screen, trees · Speech: someone speaks here
«unfold» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: unfold in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To open something that was folded so it lies flat or spreads out.
mark obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root To PART open VERB something PRON that PRON was AUX folded VERB so ADV it PRON lies VERB flat ADJ or CCONJ spreads VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 open mark 2 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 open obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 folded nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 folded aux:pass 6 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl:relcl 7 so so ADV _ 9 lies advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lies nsubj 9 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 folded advcl 10 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lies xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 spreads cc 12 spreads spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lies conj 13 out out ADP _ 12 spreads compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 open punct
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1 open to-infinitive something vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 fold past · passive vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 3 lie present it flat property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 spread out present vn appear-48.1.1 «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 Usage: of a story or events — kept apart, not parsed.
To happen or become known little by little.
mark cc conj xcomp advmod case obl punct root To PART happen VERB or CCONJ become VERB known VERB little ADJ by ADP little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 happen mark 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 become cc 4 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 happen conj 5 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 become xcomp 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 known advmod 7 by by ADP _ 8 little case 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 known obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 become infinitive tree rules 3 know participle by little vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: of a leaf, flower or wing — kept apart, not parsed.
To open out.
mark compound:prt punct root To PART open VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 open mark 2 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 open compound:prt 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 open punct
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1 open out to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Unfold the map so we can find the beach.
det obj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Unfold VERB the DET map NOUN so SCONJ we PRON can AUX find VERB the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unfold unfold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 map det 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 1 Unfold obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 find mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 find nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 find aux 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Unfold advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Unfold punct
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1 unfold imperative you not said here the map vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent map=Patient 2 find can we the beach vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Topic
Example 2 She unfolded the letter and began to read.
nsubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp punct root She PRON unfolded VERB the DET letter NOUN and CCONJ began VERB to PART read 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 unfolded nsubj 2 unfolded unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 unfolded obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 began cc 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 unfolded conj 7 to to PART _ 8 read mark 8 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 began xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 unfolded punct
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1 unfold past She the letter vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent letter=Patient 2 begin past She not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 read to-infinitive She not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 As the story unfolds, we find out who the thief is.
mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj compound:prt ccomp det nsubj cop punct root As SCONJ the DET story NOUN unfolds VERB , PUNCT we PRON find VERB out ADP who PRON the DET thief NOUN is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 4 unfolds mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 unfolds nsubj 4 unfolds unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 find advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 unfolds punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 find nsubj 7 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADP _ 7 find compound:prt 9 who who PRON PronType=Int 7 find ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 thief det 11 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 9 who nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 who cop 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 find punct
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1 unfold present the story vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 find out present we vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 3 is a present the thief tree rules
Example 4 We watched the race unfold on the big screen.
nsubj det nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET race NOUN unfold VERB on ADP the DET big ADJ screen 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfold nsubj 5 unfold unfold VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 watched xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 screen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 screen det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 screen amod 9 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfold obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We tree rules 2 unfold infinitive the race the big screen vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 In spring the new leaves unfold on the trees.
case obl det amod nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP spring NOUN the DET new ADJ leaves NOUN unfold VERB on ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spring case 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 6 unfold obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 leaves det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 leaves amod 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 unfold nsubj 6 unfold unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 trees case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trees det 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 unfold obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 unfold punct
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1 unfold present the new leaves the trees spring vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The butterfly slowly unfolded its wings.
det nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET butterfly NOUN slowly ADV unfolded VERB its PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 unfolded nsubj 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 unfolded advmod 4 unfolded unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wings nmod:poss 6 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 4 unfolded obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 unfolded punct
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1 unfold past the butterfly butterfly's wings slowly property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
Example 7 If you unfold the cereal box, you can see its net.
mark nsubj advcl det compound obj punct nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON unfold VERB the DET cereal NOUN box NOUN , PUNCT you PRON can AUX see VERB its PRON net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 unfold mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 unfold nsubj 3 unfold unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 see advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 5 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 6 box compound 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 unfold obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 unfold punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 see nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 see aux 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 net nmod:poss 12 net net NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 see punct
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1 unfold a condition, not said to happen present you the cereal box vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent box=Patient 2 see can you box's net vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer net=Stimulus
Example 8 Oh! what wonders and splendours unfolded themselves before Elsa’s astonished eyes!
discourse punct nsubj cc conj acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss case amod obl punct root Oh INTJ ! PUNCT what PRON wonders NOUN and CCONJ splendours NOUN unfolded VERB themselves PRON before ADP Elsa PROPN ’s PART astonished ADJ eyes NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 3 what discourse 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 4 wonders wonder NOUN Number=Plur 7 unfolded nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 splendours cc 6 splendours splendour NOUN Number=Plur 4 wonders conj 7 unfolded unfold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 8 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 unfolded obj 9 before before ADP _ 13 eyes case 10 Elsa Elsa PROPN Number=Sing 13 eyes nmod:poss 11 ’s 's PART _ 10 Elsa case 12 astonished astonished ADJ Degree=Pos 13 eyes amod 13 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 7 unfolded obl 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 what punct
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1 unfold past wonders and splendours wonders = wonder before Elsa's astonished eyes vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient
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