--- title: unsheathed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «unsheathed» in the school dictionary: To unsheathe is to pull a sword or knife out of its case or cover, ready to use. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [unsheathed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsheathed.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} To unsheathe is to pull a sword or knife out of its case or cover, ready to use. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:unsheathed:m1:1 # text = To unsheathe is to pull a sword or knife out of its case or cover, ready to use. 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 unsheathe unsheathe VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 csubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 pull pull VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 or or CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 knife knife NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ 10 out out ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 case case NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 14 or or CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 cover cover NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 use use VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **unsheathe** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | | | | knife's case or cover | | pull *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The knight unsheathed his sword. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:unsheathed:x1:1 # text = The knight unsheathed his sword. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 knight knight NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 unsheathed unsheathe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **unsheathe** | past | the knight | knight's sword | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} She unsheathed her dagger slowly. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:unsheathed:x2:1 # text = She unsheathed her dagger slowly. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 unsheathed unsheathe 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 dagger dagger NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 slowly slowly ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **unsheathe** | past | She | her dagger | | | | slowly *property* | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} The soldiers unsheathed their swords. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:unsheathed:x3:1 # text = The soldiers unsheathed their swords. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 soldiers soldier NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 unsheathed unsheathe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 swords sword NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **unsheathe** | past | the soldiers | soldiers's swords | | | | | tree rules | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [unsheared](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsheared/) - next →: [unshod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unshod/) - ↑ back to [U in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/)