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unmask

Who acts: you, person, kids, ghost, detective, reporter · What happens: unmask, be, see, not unmask · To what, where: someone, face, person, cheat, ghost, end

«unmask» 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: unmask in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To unmask someone is to take off their mask so you can see their face.

The tree, 15 words
markadvclobjcopmarkcompound:prtnmod:possobjmarknsubjauxadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootToPARTunmaskVERBsomeonePRONisAUXtoPARTtakeVERBoffADPtheirPRONmaskNOUNsoSCONJyouPRONcanAUXseeVERBtheirPRONfaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unmaskmark
2unmaskunmaskVERBVerbForm=Inf6 takeadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 unmaskobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 takecop
5totoPART_6 takemark
6taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7offoffADP_6 takecompound:prt
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 masknmod:poss
9maskmaskNOUNNumber=Sing6 takeobj
10sosoSCONJ_13 seemark
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs13 seensubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 seeaux
13seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 takeadvcl
14theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 facenmod:poss
15facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing13 seeobj
16..PUNCT_6 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskto-infinitivesomeonetree rules
2ispresenttake propertytree rules
3seecanyoutheir facevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=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 unmask a person or plan is to show the truth about them, especially that they are a cheat, spy or criminal.

The tree, 22 words
markadvcldetobjccconjcopmarkdetobjcasenmodpunctadvmodmarknsubjcopdetparataxispunctconjccconjpunctrootToPARTunmaskVERBaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJplanNOUNisAUXtoPARTshowVERBtheDETtruthNOUNaboutADPthemPRON,PUNCTespeciallyADVthatSCONJtheyPRONareAUXaDETcheatNOUN,PUNCTspyNOUNorCCONJcriminalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unmaskmark
2unmaskunmaskVERBVerbForm=Inf9 showadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 persondet
4personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing2 unmaskobj
5ororCCONJ_6 plancc
6planplanNOUNNumber=Sing4 personconj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 showcop
8totoPART_9 showmark
9showshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 truthdet
11truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing9 showobj
12aboutaboutADP_13 themcase
13themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 truthnmod
14,,PUNCT_20 cheatpunct
15especiallyespeciallyADV_20 cheatadvmod
16thatthatSCONJ_20 cheatmark
17theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 cheatnsubj
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 cheatcop
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 cheatdet
20cheatcheatNOUNNumber=Sing9 showparataxis
21,,PUNCT_22 spypunct
22spyspyNOUNNumber=Sing20 cheatconj
23ororCCONJ_24 criminalcc
24criminalcriminalNOUNNumber=Sing20 cheatconj
25..PUNCT_9 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskto-infinitivea person or plantree rules
2ispresentshow propertytree rules
3is apresentpersona cheat and spy or criminalespecially propertytree rules

Example 1

At the end, the kids unmasked the ghost – it was the caretaker!

The tree, 12 words
casedetoblpunctdetnsubjdetobjpunctnsubjcopdetoblpunctrootAtADPtheDETendNOUN,PUNCTtheDETkidsNOUNunmaskedVERBtheDETghostNOUN–PUNCTitPRONwasAUXtheDETcaretakerNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_3 endcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 enddet
3endendNOUNNumber=Sing7 unmaskedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 endpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kidsdet
6kidskidNOUNNumber=Plur7 unmaskednsubj
7unmaskedunmaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 ghostdet
9ghostghostNOUNNumber=Sing7 unmaskedobj
10–-PUNCT_14 caretakerpunct
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 caretakernsubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 caretakercop
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 caretakerdet
14caretakercaretakerNOUNNumber=Sing7 unmaskedobl
15!!PUNCT_7 unmaskedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskpastthe kidsthe ghostat the endtree rules
2is apastghostthe caretakertree rules

Example 2

The detective unmasked the thief.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNunmaskedVERBtheDETthiefNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 unmaskednsubj
3unmaskedunmaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 thiefdet
5thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing3 unmaskedobj
6..PUNCT_3 unmaskedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskpastthe detectivethe thieftree rules

Example 3

The reporter unmasked the fake charity.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETreporterNOUNunmaskedVERBtheDETfakeADJcharityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 reporterdet
2reporterreporterNOUNNumber=Sing3 unmaskednsubj
3unmaskedunmaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 charitydet
5fakefakeADJDegree=Pos6 charityamod
6charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing3 unmaskedobj
7..PUNCT_3 unmaskedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskpastthe reporterthe fake charitytree rules

Example 4

The superhero was never unmasked.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootTheDETsuperheroNOUNwasAUXneverADVunmaskedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 superherodet
2superherosuperheroNOUNNumber=Sing5 unmaskednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 unmaskedaux:pass
4neverneverADVPronType=Neg5 unmaskedadvmod
5unmaskedunmaskVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 unmaskedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not unmaskpast · passivethe superherotree rules

Example 5

At midnight, everyone at the party unmasked.

caseoblpunctnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootAtADPmidnightNOUN,PUNCTeveryonePRONatADPtheDETpartyNOUNunmaskedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 midnightcase
2midnightmidnightNOUNNumber=Sing8 unmaskedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 midnightpunct
4everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot8 unmaskednsubj
5atatADP_7 partycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 partydet
7partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing4 everyonenmod
8unmaskedunmaskVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 unmaskedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskparticipleeveryonemidnighttree rules

Example 6

The test unmasked a mistake in the plan.

detnsubjamoddetcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETtestNOUNunmaskedVERBaDETmistakeNOUNinADPtheDETplanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 testdet
2testtestNOUNNumber=Sing5 mistakensubj
3unmaskedunmaskVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 mistakeamod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mistakedet
5mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 plancase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 plandet
8planplanNOUNNumber=Sing5 mistakenmod
9..PUNCT_5 mistakepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unmaskparticipletree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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