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title: unhinged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unhinged» in the school dictionary: Unhinged means mentally unbalanced, acting in a wild, crazy or frightening way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unhinged

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**Who acts:** little brother, cat video, I, Dad, door, sailor · **What happens:** unhinge, mean, act, use, take off, dance · **To what, where:** wild way, unhinged, video, unhinged door, villain, dancing

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unhinged means mentally unbalanced, acting in a wild, crazy or frightening way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:m1:1
# text = Unhinged means mentally unbalanced, acting in a wild, crazy or frightening way.
1	Unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mentally	mentally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unbalanced	unbalanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unbalanced *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  | a wild way |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online, «unhinged» is used jokingly for very weird or over-the-top behaviour: «That video is unhinged.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:m2:1
# text = Online, «unhinged» is used jokingly for very weird or over-the-top behaviour: «That video is unhinged.».
1	Online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	unhinged	unhinged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	weird	weird	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	over-the-top	over-the-top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | unhinged |  |  |  | for weird behaviour; jokingly, online *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for behaviour=Eventuality |
| 2 | **unhinge** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | that video |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Literally, an unhinged door has been taken off its hinges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:m3:1
# text = Literally, an unhinged door has been taken off its hinges.
1	Literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unhinged	unhinged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hinges	hinge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | present · perfect · passive |  | a unhinged door |  |  |  | literally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain in the film was completely unhinged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x1:1
# text = The villain in the film was completely unhinged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) My little brother's dancing is absolutely unhinged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x2:1
# text = (slang) My little brother's dancing is absolutely unhinged.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	absolutely	absolutely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | present · passive |  | My little brother's dancing |  |  |  | absolutely *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **dance** |  | My little brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) «That cat video is so unhinged, I can't stop laughing.»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x3:1
# text = (slang) «That cat video is so unhinged, I can't stop laughing.»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	unhinged	unhinged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that cat video |  |  |  |  | unhinged *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** *in a quote* | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad unhinged the cupboard door to paint it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x4:1
# text = Dad unhinged the cupboard door to paint it.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | past | Dad | the cupboard door |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | door |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door hung unhinged after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x5:1
# text = The door hung unhinged after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unhinge** | participle | the door *not said here* |  |  |  | after the storm |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After weeks alone, the sailor in the story seemed unhinged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unhinged:x6:1
# text = After weeks alone, the sailor in the story seemed unhinged.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the sailor in the story |  |  |  | week |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **unhinge** | participle | the sailor in the story *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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