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title: bayonet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bayonet» in the school dictionary: A bayonet is a sharp steel blade that fits on the end of a rifle for close fighting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bayonet

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**Who acts:** bayonet, sharp steel blade, soldier, guards · **What happens:** be, fit, bayonet, fix, stand, make · **To what, where:** sharp steel blade, end, someone, bayonet, gate, hedge

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«bayonet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [bayonet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bayonet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bayonet is a sharp steel blade that fits on the end of a rifle for close fighting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:m1:1
# text = A bayonet is a sharp steel blade that fits on the end of a rifle for close fighting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bayonet	bayonet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rifle	rifle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	fighting	fighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bayonet | a sharp steel blade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fit** | present | a sharp steel blade |  |  |  | on the end of a rifle for close fighting |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent on end=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bayonet someone is to stab them with a bayonet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:m2:1
# text = To bayonet someone is to stab them with a bayonet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bayonet	bayonet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	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	stab	stab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bayonet	bayonet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bayonet** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a bayonet; stab *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldier fixed his bayonet to the rifle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:x1:1
# text = The soldier fixed his bayonet to the rifle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	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	bayonet	bayonet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rifle	rifle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **fix** | past | the soldier | soldier's bayonet |  |  |  | to the rifle | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bayonet=Patient to rifle=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The guards stood at the gate with bayonets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:x2:1
# text = The guards stood at the gate with bayonets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bayonets	bayonet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **stand** | past | the guards |  |  | the gate |  | with bayonets | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at gate=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedge was made of bayonets, sharp as knives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:x3:1
# text = The hedge was made of bayonets, sharp as knives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bayonets	bayonet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the hedge |  |  |  | of bayonets | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He was bayoneted in the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bayonet:x4:1
# text = He was bayoneted in the battle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	bayoneted	bayonet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bayonet** | past · passive |  | He |  | the battle |  |  | tree rules |

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