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title: unroll — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unroll» in the school dictionary: To open out something that was rolled up so it lies flat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unroll

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**Who acts:** it, We, teacher, you, class, label · **What happens:** open out, roll up, lie, become, roll, unroll · **To what, where:** something, sleeping bags, tent, big map, floor, yoga mat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To open out something that was rolled up so it lies flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:m1:1
# text = To open out something that was rolled up so it lies flat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open out** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **roll up** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |
| 3 | **lie** | present | it |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To become open and flat after being rolled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:m2:1
# text = To become open and flat after being rolled.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | open *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **roll** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unrolled our sleeping bags in the tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x1:1
# text = We unrolled our sleeping bags in the tent.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unrolled	unroll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tent	tent	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 | **unroll** | past | We | our sleeping bags |  | the tent |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher unrolled the big map on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x2:1
# text = The teacher unrolled the big map on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unrolled	unroll	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** | past | the teacher | the big map |  | the floor |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent map=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unroll the yoga mat before class starts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x3:1
# text = Unroll the yoga mat before class starts.
1	Unroll	unroll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** | imperative | you *not said here* | the yoga mat |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mat=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | present | class |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scroll slowly unrolled on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x4:1
# text = The scroll slowly unrolled on the table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unrolled	unroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** | participle · passive |  | the scroll |  | the table |  | slowly *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you unroll the label of a tin, it is a rectangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x5:1
# text = If you unroll the label of a tin, it is a rectangle.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unroll	unroll	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the label of a tin |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent label=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | label | a rectangle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **label** |  |  | a tin |  |  |  |  | nom label «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She unrolled the carpet and it covered the whole room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x6:1
# text = She unrolled the carpet and it covered the whole room.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unrolled	unroll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** | past | She | the carpet |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | past | carpet | the whole room |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went his way, but she remained where she was, unrolling the ball.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unroll:x7:1
# text = He went his way, but she remained where she was, unrolling the ball.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	unrolling	unroll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He | his way |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **unroll** | past · progressive | she | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

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