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title: bead — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bead» in the school dictionary: A bead is a small ball or shape with a hole through it, put on a string to make a necklace or bracelet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bead

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**Who acts:** bead, necklace, She, bracelet, many bracelets, pattern · **What happens:** be, put, make, have, use, need · **To what, where:** small ball, string, necklace, small round drop, 30 beads, 8 red beads

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«bead» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [bead in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bead.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bead is a small ball or shape with a hole through it, put on a string to make a necklace or bracelet.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:m1:1
# text = A bead is a small ball or shape with a hole through it, put on a string to make a necklace or bracelet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bead	bead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bead | a small ball or shape with a hole through hole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive |  |  |  | a string |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on string=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a necklace or bracelet |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset necklace=Product |

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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 -->
A bead of water or sweat is a small round drop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:m2:1
# text = A bead of water or sweat is a small round drop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bead	bead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bead of water or sweat | a small round drop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A necklace has 30 beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x1:1
# text = A necklace has 30 beads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a necklace | 30 beads |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She uses 8 red beads and 12 blue beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x2:1
# text = She uses 8 red beads and 12 blue beads.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **use** | present | She | 8 red beads and 12 blue beads |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bracelet needs 15 beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x3:1
# text = Each bracelet needs 15 beads.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each bracelet | 15 beads |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bead=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many bracelets can she make with 90 beads?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x4:1
# text = How many bracelets can she make with 90 beads?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | many bracelets |  |  |  |  | with 90 beads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern goes red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x5:1
# text = The pattern goes red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the pattern |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We count to 100 on a bead string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x6:1
# text = We count to 100 on a bead string.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bead	bead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | We |  |  | a bead string |  | to 100 | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to 100=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beads of rain ran down the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x7:1
# text = Beads of rain ran down the window.
1	Beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run down** | past | Beads of rain | the window |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a friendship bracelet with glass beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x8:1
# text = She made a friendship bracelet with glass beads.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a friendship bracelet |  |  |  | with glass beads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracelet=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bead:x9:1
# text = She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	amber	amber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a silk dress and golden bracelets |  |  |  | large amber beads *obl* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

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