unpack Who acts: you, 's, We, It, us, She · What happens: take, explain, be, understand, unpack, let · To what, where: things, bag, something step, suitcase, 's, question
«unpack» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: unpack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To take things out of a bag, suitcase or box.
mark obj case case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART take VERB things NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET bag NOUN , PUNCT suitcase NOUN or CCONJ box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 take obj 4 out out ADP _ 7 bag case 5 of of ADP _ 7 bag case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bag det 7 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 suitcase punct 9 suitcase suitcase NOUN Number=Sing 7 bag conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 box cc 11 box box NOUN Number=Sing 7 bag conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive things a bag and suitcase or box vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme out bag=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"unpack your suitcase".
punct nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT unpack VERB your PRON suitcase NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 unpack punct 2 unpack unpack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 suitcase nmod:poss 4 suitcase suitcase NOUN Number=Sing 2 unpack obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 unpack punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 unpack punct
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1 unpack in a quote imperative you not said here your suitcase tree rules
Meaning 2 To explain something step by step so it is easier to understand.
mark advcl compound obj case obl advmod expl cop mark xcomp punct root To PART explain VERB something PRON step NOUN by ADP step NOUN so ADV it PRON is AUX easier ADJ to PART understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 explain mark 2 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easier advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 step compound 4 step step NOUN Number=Sing 2 explain obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 step case 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 2 explain obl 7 so so ADV _ 10 easier advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 easier expl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 easier cop 10 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 11 to to PART _ 12 understand mark 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easier xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 easier punct
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1 explain speech: assert to-infinitive something step by step vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Topic 2 is present easy property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Let's unpack this question."
punct obj xcomp det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON unpack VERB this DET question NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Let obj 4 unpack unpack VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Let xcomp 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 question det 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 unpack obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 unpack in a quote infinitive 's not said here this question tree rules
Example 1 Please unpack your bag and hang up your coat.
discourse nmod:poss obj cc conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Please INTJ unpack VERB your PRON bag NOUN and CCONJ hang VERB up ADP your PRON coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 unpack discourse 2 unpack unpack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bag nmod:poss 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 unpack obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hang cc 6 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 unpack conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 hang compound:prt 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 coat nmod:poss 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 6 hang obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 unpack punct
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1 unpack imperative you not said here your bag tree rules 2 hang up infinitive you not said here your coat vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient
Example 2 We unpacked the shopping and put it away.
nsubj det obj cc conj obj advmod punct root We PRON unpacked VERB the DET shopping NOUN and CCONJ put VERB it PRON away ADV . 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 unpacked nsubj 2 unpacked unpack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shopping det 4 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 2 unpacked obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 put cc 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 unpacked conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 away away ADV _ 6 put advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 unpacked punct
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1 unpack past We the shopping tree rules 2 put away infinitive We not said here shopping away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Example 3 It took a week to unpack after moving house.
nsubj det obj mark advcl mark advcl obj punct root It PRON took VERB a DET week NOUN to PART unpack VERB after SCONJ moving VERB house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 week det 4 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 unpack mark 6 unpack unpack VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 after after SCONJ _ 8 moving mark 8 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 unpack advcl 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 moving obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 unpack to-infinitive tree rules 3 move gerund house vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 4 Let us unpack the word problem: what do we know?
obj xcomp det compound obj punct obj aux nsubj conj punct root Let VERB us PRON unpack VERB the DET word NOUN problem NOUN : PUNCT what PRON do AUX we PRON know VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 unpack unpack VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 problem compound 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 unpack obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 know punct 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 know obj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 know aux 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let conj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here us tree rules 2 unpack infinitive us not said here the word problem tree rules 3 know present · do-support we vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
Example 5 She unpacked her suitcase as soon as we got home.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root She PRON unpacked VERB her PRON suitcase NOUN as ADV soon ADV as SCONJ we PRON got VERB home ADV . 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 unpacked nsubj 2 unpacked unpack 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 suitcase nmod:poss 4 suitcase suitcase NOUN Number=Sing 2 unpacked obj 5 as as ADV _ 6 soon advmod 6 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 2 unpacked advmod 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 got mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 soon advcl 10 home home ADV _ 9 got advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 unpacked punct
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1 unpack past She her suitcase soon property tree rules 2 get past we home property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Unpack the box carefully; the plates might break.
det obj advmod punct det nsubj aux conj punct root Unpack VERB the DET box NOUN carefully ADV ; PUNCT the DET plates NOUN might AUX break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unpack unpack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Unpack obj 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Unpack advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 break punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plates det 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 9 break nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 break aux 9 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Unpack conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Unpack punct
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1 unpack imperative you not said here the box carefully property tree rules 2 break might the plates vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 But then the rose-tree with the beautiful rose was unpacked.
cc advmod det compound punct nsubj:pass case det amod nmod aux:pass punct root But CCONJ then ADV the DET rose NOUN - PUNCT tree NOUN with ADP the DET beautiful ADJ rose NOUN was AUX unpacked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 12 unpacked cc 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 unpacked advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 4 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing 6 tree compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 rose punct 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 unpacked nsubj:pass 7 with with ADP _ 10 rose case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rose det 9 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 rose amod 10 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing 6 tree nmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 unpacked aux:pass 12 unpacked unpack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 unpacked punct
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1 unpack past · passive the rose tree with the beautiful rose then tree rules
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