untwist Who acts: way, you, She, rope, He, two strands · What happens: untwist, be, open, hang, plug in, make · To what, where: something, wire, bag, lid, cable, paper clip
«untwist» 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: untwist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To untwist something is to turn it the other way so it is no longer twisted.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj det amod obl:unmarked advmod nsubj cop advmod advmod parataxis punct root To PART untwist VERB something PRON is AUX to PART turn VERB it PRON the DET other ADJ way NOUN so ADV it PRON is AUX no ADV longer ADV twisted ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 untwist mark 2 untwist untwist VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 turn advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 untwist obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 turn cop 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 turn obj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obl:unmarked 11 so so ADV _ 16 twisted advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 twisted nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 twisted cop 14 no no ADV _ 15 longer advmod 15 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 16 twisted advmod 16 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turn parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 turn punct
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1 untwist to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present the other way obl:unmarked ; turn property tree rules 3 is present way long, twisted property tree 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.
Example 1 Untwist the wire to open the bag of bread.
det obj mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root Untwist VERB the DET wire NOUN to PART open VERB the DET bag NOUN of ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Untwist untwist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wire det 3 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 1 Untwist obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Untwist advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bag det 7 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 bread case 9 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 7 bag nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Untwist punct
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1 untwist imperative you not said here the wire tree rules 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the bag of bread vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme
Example 2 She untwisted the lid of the jar.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root She PRON untwisted VERB the DET lid NOUN of ADP the DET jar 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 untwisted nsubj 2 untwisted untwist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lid det 4 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 2 untwisted obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 jar case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jar det 7 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 4 lid nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 untwisted punct
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1 untwist past She the lid of the jar tree rules
Example 3 The rope slowly untwisted as it hung.
det nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET rope NOUN slowly ADV untwisted VERB as SCONJ it PRON hung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 untwisted nsubj 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 untwisted advmod 4 untwisted untwist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 hung mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hung nsubj 7 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 untwisted advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 untwisted punct
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1 untwist past the rope slowly property tree rules 2 hang past rope vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Untwist the cable before you plug it in.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj compound:prt punct root Untwist VERB the DET cable NOUN before SCONJ you PRON plug VERB it PRON in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Untwist untwist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cable det 3 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 1 Untwist obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 plug mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 plug nsubj 6 plug plug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Untwist advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 plug obj 8 in in ADP _ 6 plug compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Untwist punct
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1 untwist imperative you not said here the cable tree rules 2 plug in present you cable vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination
Example 5 He untwisted the paper clip to make a hook.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON untwisted VERB the DET paper NOUN clip NOUN to PART make VERB a DET hook 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 untwisted nsubj 2 untwisted untwist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clip det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 clip compound 5 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 2 untwisted obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 untwisted advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hook det 9 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 untwisted punct
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1 untwist past He the paper clip tree rules 2 make to-infinitive He not said here a hook vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hook=Product
Example 6 In the model, the two strands of DNA untwist.
case det obl punct det nummod nsubj case nmod punct root In ADP the DET model NOUN , PUNCT the DET two NUM strands NOUN of ADP DNA NOUN untwist VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 model case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 model det 3 model model NOUN Number=Sing 10 untwist obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 model punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 strands det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 strands nummod 7 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 10 untwist nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 DNA case 9 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 7 strands nmod 10 untwist untwist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 untwist punct
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1 untwist present the two strands of DNA in the model tree rules
Example 7 They caught hold of him firmly and endeavored to untwist his beard from the line, but in vain; they were too tightly entangled.
The tree, 23 words nsubj obj case nmod advmod cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct cc case parataxis punct nsubj aux advmod advmod parataxis punct root They PRON caught VERB hold NOUN of ADP him PRON firmly ADV and CCONJ endeavored VERB to PART untwist VERB his PRON beard NOUN from ADP the DET line NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP vain ADJ ; PUNCT they PRON were AUX too ADV tightly ADV entangled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 him case 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hold nmod 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 caught advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 endeavored cc 8 endeavored endeavor VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 caught conj 9 to to PART _ 10 untwist mark 10 untwist untwist VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 endeavored xcomp 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 beard nmod:poss 12 beard beard NOUN Number=Sing 10 untwist obj 13 from from ADP _ 15 line case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 line det 15 line line NOUN Number=Sing 10 untwist obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 vain punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 19 vain cc 18 in in ADP _ 19 vain case 19 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 untwist parataxis 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 entangled punct 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 entangled nsubj 22 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 entangled aux 23 too too ADV _ 25 entangled advmod 24 tightly tightly ADV _ 25 entangled advmod 25 entangled entangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 caught parataxis 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past They hold of him firmly property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hold=Theme 2 endeavor past They not said here tree rules 3 untwist to-infinitive They not said here his beard the line tree rules 4 entangle past · passive they tightly property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 hold him = he nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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