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title: unbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unbox» in the school dictionary: To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unbox

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**Who acts:** unboxing, We, Unboxing videos, people, you, I · **What happens:** unbox, be, open, show, set up, pay · **To what, where:** something, box, film, new product, product, new laptop

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«unbox» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [unbox in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unbox.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:m1:1
# text = To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unbox	unbox	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbox** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | its box or packaging |  | take *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
An unboxing (video) is a film of someone opening a new product and showing it, popular online.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:m2:1
# text = An unboxing (video) is a film of someone opening a new product and showing it, popular online.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unboxing	unboxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
20	online	online	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a unboxing | a film |  |  |  | of someone | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund |  | a new product |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location product=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | gerund |  | product |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unboxed the new laptop and set it up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x1:1
# text = We unboxed the new laptop and set it up.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unboxed	unbox	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbox** | past | We | the new laptop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **set up** | infinitive | We *not said here* | laptop |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unboxing videos show people opening toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x2:1
# text = Unboxing videos show people opening toys.
1	Unboxing	unboxing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **show** | present | Unboxing videos |  | people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | people *not said here* | toys |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location toy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some unboxing videos are paid adverts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x3:1
# text = Some unboxing videos are paid adverts.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	unboxing	unboxing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · passive |  | some unboxing videos |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient advert=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycle the cardboard after you unbox your present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x4:1
# text = Recycle the cardboard after you unbox your present.
1	Recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	unbox	unbox	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cardboard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unbox** | present | you | your present |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I couldn't wait to unbox my birthday parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x5:1
# text = I couldn't wait to unbox my birthday parcel.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	unbox	unbox	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wait** | could | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unbox** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my birthday parcel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The YouTuber unboxed a new games console.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbox:x6:1
# text = The YouTuber unboxed a new games console.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	YouTuber	YouTuber	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unboxed	unbox	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbox** | past | the YouTuber | a games console |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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