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title: unpack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unpack» in the school dictionary: To take things out of a bag, suitcase or box. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unpack

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**Who acts:** you, 's, We, It, us, She · **What happens:** take, explain, be, understand, unpack, let · **To what, where:** things, bag, something step, suitcase, 's, question

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take things out of a bag, suitcase or box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:m1:1
# text = To take things out of a bag, suitcase or box.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | things |  | a bag and suitcase or box |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme out bag=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"unpack your suitcase".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:m1e:1
# text = "unpack your suitcase".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your suitcase |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To explain something step by step so it is easier to understand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:m2:1
# text = To explain something step by step so it is easier to understand.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	compound	_	_
4	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | something step |  |  |  | by step | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Let's unpack this question."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:m2e:1
# text = "Let's unpack this question."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unpack** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* | this question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please unpack your bag and hang up your coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x1:1
# text = Please unpack your bag and hang up your coat.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang up** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your coat |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unpacked the shopping and put it away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x2:1
# text = We unpacked the shopping and put it away.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unpacked	unpack	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	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** | past | We | the shopping |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put away** | infinitive | We *not said here* | shopping |  |  |  | away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took a week to unpack after moving house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x3:1
# text = It took a week to unpack after moving house.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | past | It |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **unpack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let us unpack the word problem: what do we know?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x4:1
# text = Let us unpack the word problem: what do we know?
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unpack** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the word problem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | present · do-support | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She unpacked her suitcase as soon as we got home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x5:1
# text = She unpacked her suitcase as soon as we got home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unpacked	unpack	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	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** | past | She | her suitcase |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | we |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unpack the box carefully; the plates might break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x6:1
# text = Unpack the box carefully; the plates might break.
1	Unpack	unpack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** | imperative | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  | carefully *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | might | the plates |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But then the rose-tree with the beautiful rose was unpacked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unpack:x7:1
# text = But then the rose-tree with the beautiful rose was unpacked.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	unpacked	unpack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unpack** | past · passive |  | the rose tree with the beautiful rose |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

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