untie Who acts: rope, you, She, sailor, He, laces · What happens: untie, be, take off, hold, unfasten · To what, where: something, rope, knot, shoes, ribbon, present
«untie» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: untie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To untie something is to undo a knot or a bow, or to take off a rope or string that is holding something.
The tree, 23 words mark advcl obj cop mark det obj cc det conj punct cc mark parataxis compound:prt det obj cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root To PART untie VERB something PRON is AUX to PART undo VERB a DET knot NOUN or CCONJ a DET bow NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART take VERB off ADP a DET rope NOUN or CCONJ string NOUN that PRON is AUX holding VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 untie mark 2 untie untie VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 undo advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 untie obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 undo cop 5 to to PART _ 6 undo mark 6 undo undo VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knot det 8 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 6 undo obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 bow cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bow det 11 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 8 knot conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 take punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 take cc 14 to to PART _ 15 take mark 15 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 undo parataxis 16 off off ADP _ 15 take compound:prt 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 rope det 18 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 15 take obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 string cc 20 string string NOUN Number=Sing 18 rope conj 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 23 holding nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 holding aux 23 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 rope acl:relcl 24 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 23 holding obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 undo punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie to-infinitive something vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present undo property tree rules 3 take off to-infinitive a rope or string vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme 4 hold present · progressive a rope or string something vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
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.
Example 1 Can you untie this knot?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON untie VERB this DET knot NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 untie aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 untie nsubj 3 untie untie VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 knot det 5 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 3 untie obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 untie punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie can you this knot vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 2 Untie your shoes before you take them off.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl obj compound:prt punct root Untie VERB your PRON shoes 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 Untie untie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 shoes nmod:poss 3 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 1 Untie obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 take mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 take nsubj 6 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Untie advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take obj 8 off off ADP _ 6 take compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Untie punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie imperative you not said here your shoes vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient 2 take off present you shoes = shoe vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 3 She untied the ribbon on the present.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON untied VERB the DET ribbon NOUN on ADP the DET present 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 untied nsubj 2 untied untie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ribbon det 4 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 2 untied obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 present case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 present det 7 present present NOUN Number=Sing 2 untied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 untied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie past She the ribbon the present vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ribbon=Patient
Example 4 The sailor untied the boat.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET sailor NOUN untied VERB the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 untied nsubj 3 untied untie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boat det 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 untied obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 untied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie past the sailor the boat vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Patient
Example 5 He untied the dog from the post.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON untied VERB the DET dog NOUN from ADP the DET post NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 untied nsubj 2 untied untie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dog det 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 untied obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 post case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 post det 7 post post NOUN Number=Sing 2 untied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 untied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 untie past He the dog from the post vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent dog=Patient from post=Co-Patient
Example 6 My laces are too tight to untie.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp punct root My PRON laces NOUN are AUX too ADV tight ADJ to PART untie VERB . 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 2 laces nmod:poss 2 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 5 tight nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tight cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 tight advmod 5 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 untie mark 7 untie untie VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tight xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 tight punct
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1 is present My laces tight property tree rules 2 untie to-infinitive My laces not said here vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The string was easy to untie, and the king’s son soon unfastened the bundle.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop mark xcomp punct cc det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass advmod conj det obj punct root The DET string NOUN was AUX easy ADJ to PART untie VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET king NOUN ’s PART son NOUN soon ADV unfastened VERB the DET bundle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 string det 2 string string NOUN Number=Sing 4 easy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 easy cop 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 untie mark 6 untie untie VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 easy xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 unfastened punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 14 unfastened cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 king det 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 12 son nmod:poss 11 ’s 's PART _ 10 king case 12 son son NOUN Number=Sing 14 unfastened nsubj:pass 13 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 14 unfastened advmod 14 unfastened unfasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 easy conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bundle det 16 bundle bundle NOUN Number=Sing 14 unfastened obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 easy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the string easy property tree rules 2 untie to-infinitive the string not said here vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 unfasten participle · passive the king's son soon property tree rules
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