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title: extricate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extricate» in the school dictionary: To extricate someone or something is to free them from a trap, a difficulty or something that holds them tight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extricate

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**Who acts:** someone, farmer, knight, It, you, me · **What happens:** extricate, be, hold, take, tangle, help · **To what, where:** trap, them, yourself, trouble, lamb, thorn bush

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«extricate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [extricate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extricate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To extricate someone or something is to free them from a trap, a difficulty or something that holds them tight.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:m1:1
# text = To extricate someone or something is to free them from a trap, a difficulty or something that holds them tight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extricate	extricate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	tight	tight	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extricate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  | a trap |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | present |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 -->
To extricate yourself is to get yourself out of trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:m2:1
# text = To extricate yourself is to get yourself out of trouble.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extricate	extricate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extricate** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | trouble |  | get *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The farmer extricated the lamb from the thorn bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:x1:1
# text = The farmer extricated the lamb from the thorn bush.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	extricated	extricate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	thorn	thorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extricate** | past | the farmer | the lamb |  | the thorn bush |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The knight extricated the lady from the burning tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:x2:1
# text = The knight extricated the lady from the burning tower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	extricated	extricate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extricate** | past | the knight | the lady |  | the burning tower |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It took an hour to extricate myself from the tangled kite string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:x3:1
# text = It took an hour to extricate myself from the tangled kite string.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	extricate	extricate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **extricate** | to-infinitive |  | myself |  | the tangled kite string |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Please help me extricate the cat from the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extricate:x4:1
# text = Please help me extricate the cat from the box.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	extricate	extricate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **extricate** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the cat |  | the box |  |  | tree rules |

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