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title: unhinge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unhinge» in the school dictionary: To take a door or lid off its hinges. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unhinge

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**Who acts:** they, Unhinged, Dad, shock, villain, you · **What happens:** take, upset, stop, think, mean, act · **To what, where:** door, hinges, someone, wild way, new carpet, cupboard door

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«unhinge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [unhinge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unhinge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To take a door or lid off its hinges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:m1:1
# text = To take a door or lid off its hinges.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hinges	hinge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | a door or lid |  | lid's hinges |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent door=Theme off hinge=Initial\_Location |

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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 upset someone so much that they stop thinking clearly or calmly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:m2:1
# text = To upset someone so much that they stop thinking clearly or calmly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	upset	upset	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **upset** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **stop** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Unhinged» means acting in a wild, strange or crazy way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:m3:1
# text = «Unhinged» means acting in a wild, strange or crazy way.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Unhinged	unhinged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unhinged |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | gerund | Unhinged *not said here* |  |  | a wild way |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad had to unhinge the door to fit the new carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x1:1
# text = Dad had to unhinge the door to fit the new carpet.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	unhinge	unhinge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unhinge** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 3 | **fit** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the new carpet |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cupboard door was unhinged and lay on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x2:1
# text = The cupboard door was unhinged and lay on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | past · passive |  | the cupboard door |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **lay** | infinitive |  |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on floor=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shock of the news seemed to unhinge him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x3:1
# text = The shock of the news seemed to unhinge him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	unhinge	unhinge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the shock of the news |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **unhinge** | to-infinitive | the shock of the news *not said here* | shock |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **shock** |  |  | the news |  |  |  |  | nom shock «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain gave an unhinged laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x4:1
# text = The villain gave an unhinged laugh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unhinged	unhinged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	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 | **give** | past | the villain | a unhinged laugh |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That comedy sketch was completely unhinged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x5:1
# text = That comedy sketch was completely unhinged.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	comedy	comedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sketch	sketch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | past · passive |  | that comedy sketch |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't let one bad mark unhinge you before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x6:1
# text = Don't let one bad mark unhinge you before the test.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	unhinge	unhinge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	test	test	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 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unhinge** | present | one bad mark | you |  |  | before the test |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unhinged the gate and carried it to the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinge:x7:1
# text = We unhinged the gate and carried it to the shed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | past | We | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
| 2 | **carry** | past | We *not said here* | gate |  | the shed |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to shed=Destination |

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