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title: coiled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coiled» in the school dictionary: Coiled means wound into rings or circles, one on top of another, like a spring or a rope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coiled

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**Who acts:** Coiled, Dad, coiled wire, cat, he, immense serpent · **What happens:** mean, coil, be, wound, describe, hold · **To what, where:** wound, rings, Coiled past form, something, loops, body

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«coiled» 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: [coiled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coiled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coiled means wound into rings or circles, one on top of another, like a spring or a rope.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:m1:1
# text = Coiled means wound into rings or circles, one on top of another, like a spring or a rope.
1	Coiled	coiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Coiled | wound |  | rings or circles |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Topic |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coiled is the past form of «coil»: wound something into loops.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:m2:1
# text = Coiled is the past form of «coil»: wound something into loops.
1	Coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	wound	wound	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Coiled past form |  |  |  | of coil | tree rules |
| 3 | **wound** | infinitive |  | something |  | loops |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coiled can describe a body or muscle held tight, ready to move suddenly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:m3:1
# text = Coiled can describe a body or muscle held tight, ready to move suddenly.
1	Coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	tight	tight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | can |  | a body or muscle |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent body=Theme |
| 3 | **hold** | participle |  | muscle *not said here* |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake lay coiled on a warm rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x1:1
# text = The snake lay coiled on a warm rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past · passive |  | the snake |  | a warm rock |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad coiled the garden hose after watering the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x2:1
# text = Dad coiled the garden hose after watering the plants.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	coiled	coil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	watering	water	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past | Dad | the garden hose |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent hose=Material |
| 2 | **water** | gerund | Dad *not said here* | the plants |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope was coiled neatly on the deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x3:1
# text = The rope was coiled neatly on the deck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past · passive |  | the rope |  | the deck |  | neatly *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coiled wire makes the electromagnet stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x4:1
# text = A coiled wire makes the electromagnet stronger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coiled	coiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a coiled wire | the electromagnet |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electromagnet=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hair was coiled into a bun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x5:1
# text = Her hair was coiled into a bun.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past · passive |  | Her hair |  | a bun |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme into bun=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was coiled, ready to pounce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x6:1
# text = The cat was coiled, ready to pounce.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	coiled	coiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pounce	pounce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | coiled *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pounce** | to-infinitive | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vine coiled around the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x7:1
# text = The vine coiled around the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | participle |  | the vine *not said here* |  | the fence |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around fence=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thereupon he rushed at the Prince, brandishing an immense serpent which was coiled about his wrist.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coiled:x8:1
# text = Thereupon he rushed at the Prince, brandishing an immense serpent which was coiled about his wrist.
1	Thereupon	thereupon	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	brandishing	brandish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	immense	immense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	coiled	coiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | past | he |  |  |  |  | at the Prince; thereupon *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at prince=Trajectory |
| 2 | **brandish** | gerund | he *not said here* | a immense serpent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | a immense serpent |  |  |  |  | about his wrist; coiled *property* | tree rules |

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