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title: unwind — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unwind» in the school dictionary: To unwind means to relax after being busy, tired or worried: «I unwind by reading.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unwind

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**Who acts:** I, Dad, We, kite string, warm bath, me · **What happens:** unwind, mean, relax, be, read, undo · **To what, where:** something, it, roll, ball, hose, kite string · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unwind means to relax after being busy, tired or worried: «I unwind by reading.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:m1:1
# text = To unwind means to relax after being busy, tired or worried: «I unwind by reading.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unwind	unwind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	unwind	unwind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **relax** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **unwind** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 8 | **read** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «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 unwind something means to undo it from a roll or coil, like unwinding a ball of wool or a hosepipe.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:m2:1
# text = To unwind something means to undo it from a roll or coil, like unwinding a ball of wool or a hosepipe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unwind	unwind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	unwinding	unwind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	hosepipe	hosepipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **undo** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  | a roll or coil |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **unwind** | gerund |  | a ball of wool or a hosepipe |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a busy day, I like to unwind with a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x1:1
# text = After a busy day, I like to unwind with a book.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	unwind	unwind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I |  |  |  | day |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **unwind** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a book | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with book=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad unwinds by going for a run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x2:1
# text = Dad unwinds by going for a run.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unwinds	unwind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **unwind** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a run | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for run=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unwound the hose to water the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x3:1
# text = We unwound the hose to water the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unwound	unwind	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	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | past | We | the hose |  |  |  | the garden *obl:unmarked* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hose=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kite string unwound as the kite flew higher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x4:1
# text = The kite string unwound as the kite flew higher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	unwound	unwind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	_
8	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	higher	high	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | participle |  | the kite string *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fly** | past | the kite string |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warm bath helps me unwind before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x5:1
# text = A warm bath helps me unwind before bed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	unwind	unwind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a warm bath | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **unwind** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  | before bed |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat unwound the ball of wool all over the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwind:x6:1
# text = The cat unwound the ball of wool all over the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unwound	unwind	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwind** | past | the cat | the ball of wool |  | the floor |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

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