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title: unbuckle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unbuckle» in the school dictionary: To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unbuckle

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**Who acts:** you, car, I, pilot, we, little brother · **What happens:** unbuckle, mean, undo, open, not unbuckle, stop · **To what, where:** buckle, fastening, seat belt, shoes, seat belts, little brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unbuckle» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [unbuckle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unbuckle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:m1:1
# text = To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unbuckle	unbuckle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	buckle	buckle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fastening	fastening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbuckle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **undo** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a buckle |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buckle=Patient |
| 4 | **open** | infinitive |  | the fastening of a belt and strap or seat belt |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fastening=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't unbuckle your seat belt until the car stops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x1:1
# text = Don't unbuckle your seat belt until the car stops.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	unbuckle	unbuckle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **unbuckle** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your seat belt |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | present | the car |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I unbuckled my shoes and kicked them off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x2:1
# text = I unbuckled my shoes and kicked them off.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unbuckled	unbuckle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbuckle** | past | I | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
| 2 | **kick off** | past | I *not said here* | shoes *= shoe* |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot said we could unbuckle our seat belts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x3:1
# text = The pilot said we could unbuckle our seat belts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	unbuckle	unbuckle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the pilot |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **unbuckle** | could | we | our seat belts |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Help your little brother unbuckle his car seat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x4:1
# text = Help your little brother unbuckle his car seat.
1	Help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	unbuckle	unbuckle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | your little brother |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent brother=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **unbuckle** | infinitive | your little brother *not said here* | his car seat |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unbuckle your helmet only when you are off the bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x5:1
# text = Unbuckle your helmet only when you are off the bike.
1	Unbuckle	unbuckle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbuckle** | imperative | you *not said here* | your helmet |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | off the bike | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse rider unbuckled the saddle strap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x6:1
# text = The horse rider unbuckled the saddle strap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rider	rider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	unbuckled	unbuckle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbuckle** | past | the horse rider | the saddle strap |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strap=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unbuckle:x7:1
# text = The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unbuckled	unbuckle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	knapsacks	knapsack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
11	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbuckle** | past | the men | men's knapsacks |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knapsack=Patient |
| 2 | **fill** | past | the men *not said here* | knapsacks *= knapsack* |  |  |  | with that precious things | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with thing=Instrument |

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