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title: unwrap — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unwrap» in the school dictionary: To unwrap something is to take off the paper, plastic or cover that is around it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unwrap

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**Who acts:** that, We, you, baby, She, museum · **What happens:** unwrap, be, explain, love, not unwrap · **To what, where:** something, cover, secret, idea, presents, chocolate bar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To unwrap something is to take off the paper, plastic or cover that is around it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:m1:1
# text = To unwrap something is to take off the paper, plastic or cover that is around it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unwrap	unwrap	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	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwrap** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  | cover |  |  | tree rules |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To unwrap a secret or idea is to reveal or explain it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:m2:1
# text = To unwrap a secret or idea is to reveal or explain it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	unwrap	unwrap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwrap** | to-infinitive |  | a secret or idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | reveal *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | idea |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We unwrapped our presents on Christmas morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x1:1
# text = We unwrapped our presents on Christmas morning.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unwrapped	unwrap	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	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	morning	morning	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 | **unwrap** | past | We | our presents |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unwrap the chocolate bar carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x2:1
# text = Unwrap the chocolate bar carefully.
1	Unwrap	unwrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwrap** | imperative | you *not said here* | the chocolate bar |  |  |  | carefully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby loved unwrapping paper more than the toy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x3:1
# text = The baby loved unwrapping paper more than the toy!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unwrapping	unwrap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **love** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **unwrap** *not said to happen* | gerund | the baby *not said here* | paper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't unwrap your sandwich until lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x4:1
# text = Don't unwrap your sandwich until lunchtime.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	unwrap	unwrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **unwrap** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your sandwich |  |  | until lunchtime |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She slowly unwrapped the mysterious parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x5:1
# text = She slowly unwrapped the mysterious parcel.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	unwrapped	unwrap	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	mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwrap** | past | She | the mysterious parcel |  |  |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum unwrapped the old map from its cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwrap:x6:1
# text = The museum unwrapped the old map from its cloth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unwrapped	unwrap	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	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	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 | **unwrap** | past | the museum | the old map |  | museum's cloth |  |  | tree rules |

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