untied

«untied» in Mova's school dictionary: the past of "untie": she untied the knot — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (past of untie); adjective (untied)

meaning for a pupil

1) (verb) Untied is the past of "untie": she untied the knot. tree →

2) (adjective) Not tied: untied shoelaces are loose and not done up. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in everyday life and safety: "Your shoelaces are untied — you might trip." In stories: the prisoner was untied.

examples

• Your shoelace is untied. tree →
• She untied the parcel. tree →
• The boat came untied and drifted away. tree →
• Tie your untied laces before you trip. tree →
• The dog was untied and ran off. tree →
• He untied the knot with his teeth. tree →
• Then they immediately untied the cords, and let the Smith go free. tree →

note

Spelling: untied (not "untyed"). Do not mix up "untied" with "united" (joined together) — same letters, different order.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «untied» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.