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title: unload — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unload» in the school dictionary: To unload is to take things off or out of a vehicle, machine or container. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# unload

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**Who acts:** your, you, me, It, workers, lorry · **What happens:** be, take off, unload, mean, empty, tell · **To what, where:** things, vehicle, machine, worries, someone, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unload is to take things off or out of a vehicle, machine or container.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:m1:1
# text = To unload is to take things off or out of a vehicle, machine or container.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unload	unload	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unload *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 unload a vehicle or machine means to empty it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:m2:1
# text = To unload a vehicle or machine means to empty it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	empty	empty	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | to-infinitive |  | a vehicle or machine |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vehicle=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **empty** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | machine |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent it=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, to unload your worries means to tell someone about them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:m3:1
# text = Informally, to unload your worries means to tell someone about them.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | to-infinitive |  | your worries |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent worry=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  | about worries *= worry* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient about they=Topic |
| 4 | **worry** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you help me unload the shopping from the car?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x1:1
# text = Can you help me unload the shopping from the car?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **unload** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the shopping |  | the car |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme from car=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is my job to unload the dishwasher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x2:1
# text = It is my job to unload the dishwasher.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | my job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unload** | to-infinitive |  | the dishwasher |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dishwasher=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers unloaded boxes from the truck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x3:1
# text = The workers unloaded boxes from the truck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unloaded	unload	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | past | the workers | boxes |  | the truck |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent box=Theme from truck=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship was unloaded at the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x4:1
# text = The ship was unloaded at the harbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	unloaded	unload	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | past · passive |  | the ship |  | the harbour |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lorry had 40 boxes and unloaded 15, so 25 were left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x5:1
# text = A lorry had 40 boxes and unloaded 15, so 25 were left.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unloaded	unload	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | a lorry | 40 boxes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |
| 2 | **unload** | past | a lorry *not said here* | 15 |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent 15=Source |
| 3 | **leave** | past · passive |  | 25 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She unloaded her worries to her best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x6:1
# text = She unloaded her worries to her best friend.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unloaded	unload	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | past | She | her worries |  |  |  | to her best friend | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent worry=Source |
| 2 | **worry** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were obliged to unload their cargo, and throw their chests and the dead walruses on the ice.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unload:x7:1
# text = They were obliged to unload their cargo, and throw their chests and the dead walruses on the ice.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chests	chest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	walruses	walrus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | past · passive |  | They |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **unload** | to-infinitive |  | their cargo |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cargo=Source |
| 3 | **throw** | infinitive |  | their chests and the dead walruses |  | the ice |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent chest=Theme on ice=Destination |

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