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title: untangled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «untangled» in the school dictionary: Took the knots or twists out of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# untangled

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**Who acts:** She, rope, I, youngest girl, hair, We · **What happens:** take, twist, make, work out, untangle, run · **To what, where:** knots, something, kite string, shoelaces, puzzle, last

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«untangled» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [untangled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/untangled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Took the knots or twists out of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:m1:1
# text = Took the knots or twists out of something.
1	Took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	twists	twist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past |  | the knots |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Theme |
| 2 | **twist** | present |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme out something=Trajectory |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Free of knots; straight and tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:m2:1
# text = Free of knots; straight and tidy.
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of a problem — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made clear; worked out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:m3:1
# text = Made clear; worked out.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **work out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She untangled the kite string before running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x1:1
# text = She untangled the kite string before running.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	untangled	untangle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untangle** | past | She | the kite string |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Once untangled, the rope was ten metres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x2:1
# text = Once untangled, the rope was ten metres long.
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
2	untangled	untangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the rope |  |  |  |  | ten metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I untangled my brother's shoelaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x3:1
# text = I untangled my brother's shoelaces.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	untangled	untangle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **untangle** | past | I | my brother's shoelaces |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The puzzle was finally untangled by the youngest girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x4:1
# text = The puzzle was finally untangled by the youngest girl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	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	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	untangled	untangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untangle** | past · passive | the youngest girl | the puzzle |  |  |  | finally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her hair, untangled at last, shone in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x5:1
# text = Her hair, untangled at last, shone in the sun.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	untangled	untangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untangle** | participle | Her hair |  |  | last |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shine** | participle | Her hair *not said here* |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We untangled the mess of cables behind the TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untangled:x6:1
# text = We untangled the mess of cables behind the TV.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	untangled	untangle	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	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untangle** | past | We | the mess of cables behind the TV |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mess** |  |  | cables behind the TV |  |  |  |  | nom mess «state transitive»: of=patient |

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