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title: uncoil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uncoil» in the school dictionary: To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uncoil

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**Who acts:** snake, you, Rock Snake, sailor, She, Worm · **What happens:** unwind, straighten, woun, uncoil, knot, throw · **To what, where:** something, rings, snake, hose, tail, rope

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:m1:1
# text = To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unwind	unwind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	straighten	straighten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	wound	woun	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **straighten** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **woun** | past · passive |  |  |  | rings |  | like a rope | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake slowly uncoiled itself from the branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x1:1
# text = The snake slowly uncoiled itself from the branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	uncoiled	uncoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | past | the snake | snake |  |  |  | from the branch; slowly *property* | vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent itself=Patient from branch=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncoil the hose before you water the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x2:1
# text = Uncoil the hose before you water the garden.
1	Uncoil	uncoil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | imperative | you *not said here* | the hose |  |  | before water | the garden *obl* | vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hose=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rock-Snake uncoiled himself and knotted his tail round a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x3:1
# text = The Rock-Snake uncoiled himself and knotted his tail round a tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	uncoiled	uncoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	knotted	knot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
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	8	obj	_	_
11	round	round	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | past | the Rock Snake | Snake |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |
| 2 | **knot** | past | the Rock Snake *not said here* | Snake's tail |  |  |  | round a tree | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailor uncoiled the rope and threw it to the shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x4:1
# text = The sailor uncoiled the rope and threw it to the shore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uncoiled	uncoil	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	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | past | the sailor | the rope |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |
| 2 | **throw** | past | the sailor *not said here* | rope |  | the shore |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme to shore=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spring uncoiled with a twang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x5:1
# text = The spring uncoiled with a twang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	uncoiled	uncoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	twang	twang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | participle |  | the spring *not said here* |  |  |  | with a twang | vn separate-23.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She uncoiled from the sofa and stretched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x6:1
# text = She uncoiled from the sofa and stretched.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uncoiled	uncoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncoil** | past | She |  |  |  |  | from the sofa | vn separate-23.1 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient from sofa=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **stretch** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As dawn broke, the Worm uncoiled its snaky twine from around the hill, and came to its rock in the river.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uncoil:x7:1
# text = As dawn broke, the Worm uncoiled its snaky twine from around the hill, and came to its rock in the river.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	uncoiled	uncoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	snaky	snaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	twine	twine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past |  |  |  |  | dawn |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **uncoil** | past | the Worm | Worm's snaky twine |  |  |  | from the hill | vn separate-23.1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent twine=Patient from hill=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **come** | past |  |  |  | the river |  | to Worm's rock | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to rock=Initial\_Location |

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