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title: unlaced — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unlaced» in the school dictionary: Unlaced means with the laces undone or taken out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unlaced

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**Who acts:** you, He, She, trainers, skater, Toad · **What happens:** unlace, mean, undo, take out, be, tie · **To what, where:** laces, something, shoes, boots, feet, skates

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«unlaced» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [unlaced in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unlaced.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unlaced means with the laces undone or taken out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:m1:1
# text = Unlaced means with the laces undone or taken out.
1	Unlaced	unlace	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	undone	undo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	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 | **unlace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with the laces | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **undo** | participle |  | the laces *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **take out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, to unlace something is to undo its laces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:m2:1
# text = As a verb, to unlace something is to undo its laces.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	unlace	unlace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	undo	undo	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlace** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | as a verb | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | undo *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your shoes are unlaced — tie them before you fall!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x1:1
# text = Your shoes are unlaced — tie them before you fall!
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlace** | present · passive |  | Your shoes |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **tie** | infinitive |  | shoes *= shoe* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **fall** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He unlaced his boots and rubbed his feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x2:1
# text = He unlaced his boots and rubbed his feet.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **unlace** | past | He | his boots |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient |
| 2 | **rub** | past | He *not said here* | his feet |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran out with her trainers unlaced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x3:1
# text = She ran out with her trainers unlaced.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run out** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **unlace** | past | her trainers |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skater unlaced her skates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x4:1
# text = The skater unlaced her skates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlace** | past | the skater | skater's skates |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skate=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad unlaced his heavy boots by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x5:1
# text = Toad unlaced his heavy boots by the fire.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlace** | past | Toad | Toad's heavy boots |  |  |  | by the fire | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unlaced boot slipped off in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x6:1
# text = An unlaced boot slipped off in the mud.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mud	mud	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 | **unlace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **slip off** | past | a unlaced boot |  |  |  |  | in the mud | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in mud=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They unlaced her bodice, combed her hair, washed her with water and wine, but all in vain; the child was dead and remained dead.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unlaced:x7:1
# text = They unlaced her bodice, combed her hair, washed her with water and wine, but all in vain; the child was dead and remained dead.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unlaced	unlace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bodice	bodice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	combed	comb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nsubj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	remained	remain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	conj	_	_
28	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlace** | past | They | her bodice |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bodice=Patient |
| 2 | **comb** | past | They *not said here* | her hair |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 3 | **wash** | past | They *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | with water and wine | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent she=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 4 | **is** | past | the child |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **remain** | participle | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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