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title: entangled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entangled» in the school dictionary: Caught and twisted up in string, rope, nets, hair or plants so it cannot move freely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entangled

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**Who acts:** hair, rescuers, bike chain, kittens, hounds, tail · **What happens:** catch, twist up, not move, twist, mix up, entangle · **To what, where:** string, messy knot, difficult situation, bird, hair, entangled whale

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caught and twisted up in string, rope, nets, hair or plants so it cannot move freely.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:m1:1
# text = Caught and twisted up in string, rope, nets, hair or plants so it cannot move freely.
1	Caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
20	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **twist up** | participle |  |  |  | string and rope and nets and hair or plants |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in string=Trajectory |
| 3 | **not** **move** | can | hair |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Twisted together in a messy knot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:m2:1
# text = Twisted together in a messy knot.
1	Twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  | a messy knot |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in knot=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mixed up in a difficult situation, problem or relationship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:m3:1
# text = Mixed up in a difficult situation, problem or relationship.
1	Mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | participle |  |  |  | a difficult situation and problem or relationship |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird was entangled in fishing line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x1:1
# text = The bird was entangled in fishing line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	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	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entangle** | past · passive |  | the bird |  |  |  | in fishing line | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in line=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hair got entangled in the zip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x2:1
# text = My hair got entangled in the zip.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zip	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entangle** | past · passive |  | My hair |  |  |  | in the zip | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in zip=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescuers freed the entangled whale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x3:1
# text = The rescuers freed the entangled whale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	entangled	entangled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **free** | past | the rescuers | the entangled whale |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer whale=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roots were entangled under the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x4:1
# text = The roots were entangled under the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entangle** | past · passive |  | the roots |  | the ground |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got entangled in a quarrel between her friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x5:1
# text = She got entangled in a quarrel between her friends.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entangle** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | in a quarrel between her friends | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in quarrel=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His shoelaces were entangled in the bike chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x6:1
# text = His shoelaces were entangled in the bike chain.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entangle** | past · passive | the bike chain | His shoelaces |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kittens rolled about, entangled in the wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x7:1
# text = The kittens rolled about, entangled in the wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll about** | past | the kittens |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **entangle** | participle | the kittens *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the wool | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in wool=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This one had been caught by hounds when his tail had become entangled in the hedge.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entangled:x8:1
# text = This one had been caught by hounds when his tail had become entangled in the hedge.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	entangled	entangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · perfect · passive | hounds | this one |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | past · perfect | his tail |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **entangle** | participle | his tail *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the hedge | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in hedge=Theme |

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