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unhinge

Who acts: they, Unhinged, Dad, shock, villain, you · What happens: take, upset, stop, think, mean, act · To what, where: door, hinges, someone, wild way, new carpet, cupboard door

«unhinge» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: unhinge in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To take a door or lid off its hinges.

markdetobjccconjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootToPARTtakeVERBaDETdoorNOUNorCCONJlidNOUNoffADPitsPRONhingesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 takemark
2taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 doordet
4doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing2 takeobj
5ororCCONJ_6 lidcc
6lidlidNOUNNumber=Sing4 doorconj
7offoffADP_9 hingescase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 hingesnmod:poss
9hingeshingeNOUNNumber=Plur2 takeobl
10..PUNCT_2 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1taketo-infinitivea door or lidlid's hingesvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent door=Theme off hinge=Initial_Location

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 upset someone so much that they stop thinking clearly or calmly.

markobjadvmodadvmodmarknsubjadvclxcompadvmodccconjpunctrootToPARTupsetVERBsomeonePRONsoADVmuchADVthatSCONJtheyPRONstopVERBthinkingVERBclearlyADVorCCONJcalmlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 upsetmark
2upsetupsetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 upsetobj
4sosoADV_5 muchadvmod
5muchmuchADV_2 upsetadvmod
6thatthatSCONJ_8 stopmark
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 stopnsubj
8stopstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 muchadvcl
9thinkingthinkVERBVerbForm=Ger8 stopxcomp
10clearlyclearlyADV_9 thinkingadvmod
11ororCCONJ_12 calmlycc
12calmlycalmlyADV_10 clearlyconj
13..PUNCT_2 upsetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1upsetto-infinitivesomeonevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
2stoppresenttheyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
3think speech: othergerundthey not said hereclearly propertyvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Unhinged» means acting in a wild, strange or crazy way.

punctnsubjpunctxcompcasedetamodpunctconjccconjoblpunctroot«PUNCTUnhingedADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBactingVERBinADPaDETwildADJ,PUNCTstrangeADJorCCONJcrazyADJwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Unhingedpunct
2UnhingedunhingedADJDegree=Pos4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Unhingedpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5actingactVERBVerbForm=Ger4 meansxcomp
6ininADP_13 waycase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 waydet
8wildwildADJDegree=Pos13 wayamod
9,,PUNCT_10 strangepunct
10strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos8 wildconj
11ororCCONJ_12 crazycc
12crazycrazyADJDegree=Pos8 wildconj
13waywayNOUNNumber=Sing5 actingobl
14..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnhingedvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2act not said to happengerundUnhinged not said herea wild wayvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Dad had to unhinge the door to fit the new carpet.

nsubjmarkxcompdetobjmarkadvcldetamodobjpunctrootDadNOUNhadVERBtoPARTunhingeVERBtheDETdoorNOUNtoPARTfitVERBtheDETnewADJcarpetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 unhingemark
4unhingeunhingeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 hadxcomp
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing4 unhingeobj
7totoPART_8 fitmark
8fitfitVERBVerbForm=Inf4 unhingeadvcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 carpetdet
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 carpetamod
11carpetcarpetNOUNNumber=Sing8 fitobj
12..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastDadtree rules
2unhingeto-infinitiveDad not said herethe doorvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
3fitto-infinitiveDad not said herethe new carpetvn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient

Example 2

The cupboard door was unhinged and lay on the floor.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passccconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcupboardNOUNdoorNOUNwasAUXunhingedVERBandCCONJlayVERBonADPtheDETfloorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 doordet
2cupboardcupboardNOUNNumber=Sing3 doorcompound
3doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing5 unhingednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 unhingedaux:pass
5unhingedunhingeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 laycc
7laylayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 unhingedconj
8ononADP_10 floorcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 floordet
10floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing7 layobl
11..PUNCT_5 unhingedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unhingepast · passivethe cupboard doorvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2layinfinitivethe floorvn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on floor=Destination

Example 3

The shock of the news seemed to unhinge him.

detnsubjcasedetnmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootTheDETshockNOUNofADPtheDETnewsNOUNseemedVERBtoPARTunhingeVERBhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shockdet
2shockshockNOUNNumber=Sing6 seemednsubj
3ofofADP_5 newscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 newsdet
5newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing2 shocknmod
6seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 unhingemark
8unhingeunhingeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 seemedxcomp
9himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 unhingeobj
10..PUNCT_6 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastthe shock of the newsvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2unhingeto-infinitivethe shock of the news not said hereshockvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
3shockthe newsnom shock «feeling transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

The villain gave an unhinged laugh.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETvillainNOUNgaveVERBanDETunhingedADJlaughNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 villaindet
2villainvillainNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 laughdet
5unhingedunhingedADJDegree=Pos6 laughamod
6laughlaughNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
7..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe villaina unhinged laughvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme

Example 5

That comedy sketch was completely unhinged.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootThatDETcomedyNOUNsketchNOUNwasAUXcompletelyADVunhingedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 sketchdet
2comedycomedyNOUNNumber=Sing3 sketchcompound
3sketchsketchNOUNNumber=Sing6 unhingednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 unhingedaux:pass
5completelycompletelyADV_6 unhingedadvmod
6unhingedunhingeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 unhingedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unhingepast · passivethat comedy sketchcompletely propertyvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Don't let one bad mark unhinge you before the test.

auxadvmodnummodamodnsubjxcompobjcasedetoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTletVERBoneNUMbadADJmarkNOUNunhingeVERByouPRONbeforeADPtheDETtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 letaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 letadvmod
3letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 marknummod
5badbadADJDegree=Pos6 markamod
6markmarkNOUNNumber=Sing7 unhingensubj
7unhingeunhingeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 letxcomp
8youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 unhingeobj
9beforebeforeADP_11 testcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 testdet
11testtestNOUNNumber=Sing7 unhingeobl
12..PUNCT_3 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not letimperative · do-supportyou not said heretree rules
2unhingepresentone bad markyoubefore the testvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient

Example 7

We unhinged the gate and carried it to the shed.

nsubjdetobjccconjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONunhingedVERBtheDETgateNOUNandCCONJcarriedVERBitPRONtoADPtheDETshedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 unhingednsubj
2unhingedunhingeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 gatedet
4gategateNOUNNumber=Sing2 unhingedobj
5andandCCONJ_6 carriedcc
6carriedcarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 unhingedconj
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 carriedobj
8totoADP_10 shedcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sheddet
10shedshedNOUNNumber=Sing6 carriedobl
11..PUNCT_2 unhingedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unhingepastWethe gatevn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient
2carrypastWe not said heregatethe shedvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to shed=Destination

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