--- title: bowstring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «bowstring» in the school dictionary: The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bowstring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bowstring.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bowstring:m1:1 # text = The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bowstring bowstring NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 cord cord NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bow bow NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ 9 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 11 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux:pass _ _ 11 pulled pull VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 acl:relcl _ _ 12 back back ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 shoot shoot VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 advcl _ _ 15 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 arrow arrow NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the bowstring | the cord | | a bow | | | tree rules | | 2 | **pull back** | present · passive | | a bow | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 3 | **shoot** | to-infinitive | | a arrow | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} He pulled back the bowstring. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bowstring:x1:1 # text = He pulled back the bowstring. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 pulled pull VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 back back ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bowstring bowstring NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pull back** | past | He | the bowstring | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} The archers twanged their bowstrings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bowstring:x2:1 # text = The archers twanged their bowstrings. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 archers archer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 twanged twang VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 bowstrings bowstring NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **twang** | past | the archers | archers's bowstrings | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Topic | ## Example 3 {#x3} The bowstring snapped. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bowstring:x3:1 # text = The bowstring snapped. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bowstring bowstring NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 snapped snap VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **snap** | past | the bowstring | | | | | | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [bowsprit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowsprit/) - next →: [box](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/box/) - ↑ back to [B in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/)