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unplug

Who acts: machine, you, Dad, bulb, phone, plumber · What happens: unplug, mean, pull, be, remove, block · To what, where: plug, electric socket, something, pipe, break, screens · Speech: someone speaks here

«unplug» 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: unplug in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To unplug means to pull a plug out of an electric socket so a machine is off.

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjmarkxcompdetobjcasecasedetamodoblmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctrootToPARTunplugVERBmeansVERBtoPARTpullVERBaDETplugNOUNoutADPofADPanDETelectricADJsocketNOUNsoSCONJaDETmachineNOUNisAUXoffADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unplugmark
2unplugunplugVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 pullmark
5pullpullVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 plugdet
7plugplugNOUNNumber=Sing5 pullobj
8outoutADP_12 socketcase
9ofofADP_12 socketcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 socketdet
11electricelectricADJDegree=Pos12 socketamod
12socketsocketNOUNNumber=Sing5 pullobl
13sosoSCONJ_17 offmark
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 machinedet
15machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing17 offnsubj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 offcop
17offoffADV_5 pulladvcl
18..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugto-infinitivetree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3pull not said to happento-infinitivea pluga electric socketvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent plug=Theme out socket=Initial_Location
4ispresenta machineoff propertytree rules

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 unplug also means to remove something that is blocking a pipe or hole.

The tree, 14 words
markcsubjadvmodmarkxcompobjnsubjauxacl:relcldetobjccconjpunctrootToPARTunplugVERBalsoADVmeansVERBtoPARTremoveVERBsomethingPRONthatPRONisAUXblockingVERBaDETpipeNOUNorCCONJholeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unplugmark
2unplugunplugVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3alsoalsoADV_2 unplugadvmod
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 removemark
6removeremoveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 removeobj
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 blockingnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 blockingaux
10blockingblockVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 somethingacl:relcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 pipedet
12pipepipeNOUNNumber=Sing10 blockingobj
13ororCCONJ_14 holecc
14holeholeNOUNNumber=Sing12 pipeconj
15..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugto-infinitivetree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3remove not said to happento-infinitivesomethingvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
4blockpresent · progressivea pipe or holevn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pipe=Theme

Meaning 3

To unplug can mean to take a break from screens and phones.

markcsubjauxmarkxcompdetobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootToPARTunplugVERBcanAUXmeanVERBtoPARTtakeVERBaDETbreakNOUNfromADPscreensNOUNandCCONJphonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 unplugmark
2unplugunplugVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meancsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 takemark
6taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanxcomp
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 breakdet
8breakbreakNOUNNumber=Sing6 takeobj
9fromfromADP_10 screenscase
10screensscreenNOUNNumber=Plur6 takeobl
11andandCCONJ_12 phonescc
12phonesphoneNOUNNumber=Plur10 screensconj
13..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugto-infinitivetree rules
2meancanvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3take not said to happento-infinitivea breakscreens and phonesvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent break=Theme from screen=Initial_Location

Example 1

Unplug the toaster before you clean it.

detobjmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootUnplugVERBtheDETtoasterNOUNbeforeSCONJyouPRONcleanVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnplugunplugVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 toasterdet
3toastertoasterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Unplugobj
4beforebeforeSCONJ_6 cleanmark
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 cleannsubj
6cleancleanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Unplugadvcl
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 cleanobj
8..PUNCT_1 Unplugpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugimperativeyou not said herethe toastertree rules
2cleanpresentyoutoastervn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 2

Dad unplugged the lamp because the bulb was hot.

nsubjdetobjmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctrootDadNOUNunpluggedVERBtheDETlampNOUNbecauseSCONJtheDETbulbNOUNwasAUXhotADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 unpluggednsubj
2unpluggedunplugVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 lampdet
4lamplampNOUNNumber=Sing2 unpluggedobj
5becausebecauseSCONJ_9 hotmark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bulbdet
7bulbbulbNOUNNumber=Sing9 hotnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 hotcop
9hothotADJDegree=Pos2 unpluggedadvcl
10..PUNCT_2 unpluggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugpastDadthe lamptree rules
2ispastthe bulbhot propertytree rules

Example 3

Hold the plug, not the cable, when you unplug it.

detobjpunctadvmoddetconjpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisobjpunctrootHoldVERBtheDETplugNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTtheDETcableNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVyouPRONunplugVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoldholdVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 plugdet
3plugplugNOUNNumber=Sing1 Holdobj
4,,PUNCT_7 cablepunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 cableadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 cabledet
7cablecableNOUNNumber=Sing3 plugconj
8,,PUNCT_11 unplugpunct
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 unplugadvmod
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 unplugnsubj
11unplugunplugVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Holdparataxis
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 unplugobj
13..PUNCT_1 Holdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdimperativeyou not said herethe plug and the cablevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plug=Theme
2unplugpresentyoucabletree rules

Example 4

Never unplug anything with wet hands.

advmodobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootNeverADVunplugVERBanythingPRONwithADPwetADJhandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 unplugadvmod
2unplugunplugVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 unplugobj
4withwithADP_6 handscase
5wetwetADJDegree=Pos6 handsamod
6handshandNOUNNumber=Plur3 anythingnmod
7..PUNCT_2 unplugpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not unplugimperativeyou not said hereanythingwith wet handstree rules

Example 5

Unplug your charger when your phone is full.

nmod:possobjmarknmod:possnsubjcopadvclpunctrootUnplugVERByourPRONchargerNOUNwhenSCONJyourPRONphoneNOUNisAUXfullADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnplugunplugVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 chargernmod:poss
3chargerchargerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Unplugobj
4whenwhenSCONJ_8 fullmark
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 phonenmod:poss
6phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing8 fullnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 fullcop
8fullfullADJDegree=Pos1 Unplugadvcl
9..PUNCT_1 Unplugpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugimperativeyou not said hereyour chargertree rules
2ispresentyour phonefull propertytree rules

Example 6

The plumber unplugged the blocked drain.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETplumberNOUNunpluggedVERBtheDETblockedVERBdrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 plumberdet
2plumberplumberNOUNNumber=Sing3 unpluggednsubj
3unpluggedunplugVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 draindet
5blockedblockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 drainamod
6draindrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 unpluggedobj
7..PUNCT_3 unpluggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugpastthe plumberthe blocked draintree rules
2blockparticiplevn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer

Example 7

This weekend we're unplugging: no screens!

detnsubjnsubjauxpunctdetoblpunctrootThisDETweekendNOUNwePRON'reAUXunpluggingVERB:PUNCTnoDETscreensNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 weekenddet
2weekendweekendNOUNNumber=Sing5 unpluggingnsubj
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 unpluggingnsubj
4'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 unpluggingaux
5unpluggingunplugVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6::PUNCT_8 screenspunct
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 screensdet
8screensscreenNOUNNumber=Plur5 unpluggingobl
9!!PUNCT_5 unpluggingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unplugpresent · progressivethis weekendno screenstree rules

Example 8

If something smells burning, tell an adult to unplug it.

marknsubjadvclxcomppunctdetobjmarkxcompobjpunctrootIfSCONJsomethingPRONsmellsVERBburningVERB,PUNCTtellVERBanDETadultNOUNtoPARTunplugVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 smellsmark
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 smellsnsubj
3smellssmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 telladvcl
4burningburnVERBVerbForm=Ger3 smellsxcomp
5,,PUNCT_3 smellspunct
6telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 adultdet
8adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing6 tellobj
9totoPART_10 unplugmark
10unplugunplugVERBVerbForm=Inf6 tellxcomp
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 unplugobj
12..PUNCT_6 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell a condition, not said to happenpresentsomethingvn see-30.1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2burngerundsomething not said herevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3tell speech: assertimperativeyou not said herea adultvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic
4unplug not said to happento-infinitiveyou not said hereadulttree 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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