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title: unmask — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unmask» in the school dictionary: To unmask someone is to take off their mask so you can see their face. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unmask

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**Who acts:** you, person, kids, ghost, detective, reporter · **What happens:** unmask, be, see, not unmask · **To what, where:** someone, face, person, cheat, ghost, end

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unmask someone is to take off their mask so you can see their face.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:m1:1
# text = To unmask someone is to take off their mask so you can see their face.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unmask	unmask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unmask** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | can | you | their face |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus |

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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 unmask a person or plan is to show the truth about them, especially that they are a cheat, spy or criminal.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:m2:1
# text = To unmask a person or plan is to show the truth about them, especially that they are a cheat, spy or criminal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unmask	unmask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	criminal	criminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unmask** | to-infinitive |  | a person or plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | person | a cheat and spy or criminal |  |  |  | especially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the end, the kids unmasked the ghost – it was the caretaker!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x1:1
# text = At the end, the kids unmasked the ghost – it was the caretaker!
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	unmasked	unmask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unmask** | past | the kids | the ghost |  |  | at the end |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | ghost | the caretaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective unmasked the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x2:1
# text = The detective unmasked the thief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unmasked	unmask	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	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **unmask** | past | the detective | the thief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reporter unmasked the fake charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x3:1
# text = The reporter unmasked the fake charity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reporter	reporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unmasked	unmask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	charity	charity	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 | **unmask** | past | the reporter | the fake charity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The superhero was never unmasked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x4:1
# text = The superhero was never unmasked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superhero	superhero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	unmasked	unmask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **unmask** | past · passive |  | the superhero |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At midnight, everyone at the party unmasked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x5:1
# text = At midnight, everyone at the party unmasked.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	unmasked	unmask	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 | **unmask** | participle | everyone |  |  |  | midnight |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test unmasked a mistake in the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unmask:x6:1
# text = The test unmasked a mistake in the plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	unmasked	unmask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unmask** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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