unlace Who acts: you, She, soldier, little brother, Toad, Unlacing · What happens: undo, loosen, open, pull out, unlace, take off · To what, where: laces, something, football boots, boots, skates, cold feet
«unlace» 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: unlace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To undo the laces of something, such as shoes, boots or a corset.
The tree, 13 words mark det obj case nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj cc det conj punct root To PART undo VERB the DET laces NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP shoes NOUN , PUNCT boots NOUN or CCONJ a DET corset 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 laces det 4 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 2 undo obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 laces nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 shoes punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 shoes case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 laces conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 boots punct 12 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 laces conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 corset cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 corset det 15 corset corset NOUN Number=Sing 4 laces conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 undo punct
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1 undo to-infinitive the laces of something and shoes and boots or a corset vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=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 To loosen or open something by pulling out its laces.
mark cc conj obj mark advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root To PART loosen VERB or CCONJ open VERB something PRON by SCONJ pulling VERB out ADP its PRON laces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 loosen mark 2 loosen loosen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 open cc 4 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 loosen conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 open obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 pulling mark 7 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 open advcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 pulling compound:prt 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 laces nmod:poss 10 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 7 pulling obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 loosen punct
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1 loosen to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 open infinitive something vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 3 pull out gerund its laces tree rules
Example 1 Unlace your football boots before you take them off.
nmod:poss compound obj mark nsubj advcl obj compound:prt punct root Unlace VERB your PRON football NOUN boots NOUN before SCONJ you PRON take VERB them PRON off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlace unlace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 boots nmod:poss 3 football football NOUN Number=Sing 4 boots compound 4 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Unlace obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 take mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 take nsubj 7 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Unlace advcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 take obj 9 off off ADP _ 7 take compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Unlace punct
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1 unlace imperative you not said here your football boots vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient 2 take off present you boots = boot vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 2 She unlaced her skates and rubbed her cold feet.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON unlaced VERB her PRON skates NOUN and CCONJ rubbed VERB her PRON cold ADJ feet NOUN . 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 unlaced nsubj 2 unlaced unlace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 skates nmod:poss 4 skates skate NOUN Number=Plur 2 unlaced obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 rubbed cc 6 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 unlaced conj 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 feet nmod:poss 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feet amod 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 rubbed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 unlaced punct
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1 unlace past She her skates vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skate=Patient 2 rub past She not said here her cold feet vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent foot=Theme
Example 3 The soldier sat down and unlaced his heavy boots.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET soldier NOUN sat VERB down ADP and CCONJ unlaced VERB his PRON heavy ADJ boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 sat compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 unlaced cc 6 unlaced unlace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sat conj 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 boots nmod:poss 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 boots amod 9 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 6 unlaced obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit down past the soldier vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 unlace past the soldier not said here soldier's heavy boots vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient
Example 4 My little brother can lace his shoes but not unlace the knots.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj cc advmod conj det obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN can AUX lace VERB his PRON shoes NOUN but CCONJ not PART unlace VERB the DET knots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 lace nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 lace aux 5 lace lace VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoes nmod:poss 7 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 5 lace obj 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 unlace cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 unlace advmod 10 unlace unlace VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 lace conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 knots det 12 knots knot NOUN Number=Plur 10 unlace obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 lace punct
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1 lace can My little brother brother's shoes vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient 2 not unlace infinitive My little brother not said here the knots vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 5 Toad unlaced his gaiters in front of the fire.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case det nmod punct root Toad PROPN unlaced VERB his PRON gaiters NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 unlaced nsubj 2 unlaced unlace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 gaiters nmod:poss 4 gaiters gaiter NOUN Number=Plur 2 unlaced obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 front case 6 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 unlaced obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 fire case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fire det 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 front nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 unlaced punct
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1 unlace past Toad Toad's gaiters front of the fire vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gaiter=Patient
Example 6 Unlacing wet boots is hard when your fingers are cold.
csubj amod obj cop mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root Unlacing VERB wet ADJ boots NOUN is AUX hard ADJ when SCONJ your PRON fingers NOUN are AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlacing unlace VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hard csubj 2 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boots amod 3 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Unlacing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 cold mark 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fingers nmod:poss 8 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 10 cold nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cold cop 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hard advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 unlace gerund wet boots vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient 2 is present Unlacing hard property tree rules 3 is present your fingers cold property tree rules
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