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title: unscrew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unscrew» in the school dictionary: To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unscrew

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**Who acts:** you, Dad, She, We, lid · **What happens:** unscrew, be, open, turn · **To what, where:** something, it, jar lid, old light bulb, cap, shelf

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:m1:1
# text = To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unscrew	unscrew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	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	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | remove *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **open** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 4 | **turn** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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 unscrew is also to take out screws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:m2:1
# text = To unscrew is also to take out screws.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unscrew	unscrew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	screws	screw	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 | **unscrew** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you unscrew this jar lid for me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x1:1
# text = Can you unscrew this jar lid for me?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unscrew	unscrew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | can | you | this jar lid |  |  |  | for me | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad unscrewed the old light bulb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x2:1
# text = Dad unscrewed the old light bulb.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unscrewed	unscrew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | Dad | the old light bulb |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulb=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She unscrewed the cap of the water bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x3:1
# text = She unscrewed the cap of the water bottle.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unscrewed	unscrew	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	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | She | the cap of the water bottle |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We unscrewed the shelf from the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x4:1
# text = We unscrewed the shelf from the wall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unscrewed	unscrew	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	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | We | the shelf |  |  |  | from the wall | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient from wall=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn left to unscrew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x5:1
# text = Turn left to unscrew.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	left	left	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	unscrew	unscrew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | left *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **unscrew** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The lid was too tight to unscrew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unscrew:x6:1
# text = The lid was too tight to unscrew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	unscrew	unscrew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lid |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **unscrew** | to-infinitive | the lid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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