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title: cane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cane» in the school dictionary: A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cane

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** cane, people, white cane, thin stick, candy cane, Grandpa · **What happens:** be, use, help, walk, support, shape · **To what, where:** stick, people, blind people, long hollow stem, thin stick, garden plants

<!-- .vabout -->
«cane» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cane in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cane.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:m1:1
# text = A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cane | a stick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | people | a stick |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **walk** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **help** | present | a white cane |  | blind people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
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 cane is the long hollow stem of some plants, like bamboo or sugar cane.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:m2:1
# text = A cane is the long hollow stem of some plants, like bamboo or sugar cane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cane | the long hollow stem |  |  |  | of some plants | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cane is a thin stick for supporting garden plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:m3:1
# text = A cane is a thin stick for supporting garden plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cane	cane	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	supporting	support	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cane | a thin stick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **support** | gerund | a thin stick *not said here* | garden plants |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plant=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A candy cane is a striped sweet shaped like a walking stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:m4:1
# text = A candy cane is a striped sweet shaped like a walking stick.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a candy cane | a striped sweet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a striped sweet *not said here* |  |  |  | like a walking stick | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, to cane meant to hit a pupil with a stick as punishment, which is now banned.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:m5:1
# text = In the past, to cane meant to hit a pupil with a stick as punishment, which is now banned.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
21	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | participle |  | cane *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a pupil |  |  |  | with a stick; as punishment | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient with stick=Instrument |
| 3 | **ban** | present · passive |  | punishment |  |  | now |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa walks with a cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x1:1
# text = Grandpa walks with a cane.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | with a cane | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A white cane helps a blind person find their way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x2:1
# text = A white cane helps a blind person find their way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a white cane | a blind person |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | a blind person *not said here* | their way |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sugar is made from sugar cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x3:1
# text = Sugar is made from sugar cane.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Sugar |  | sugar cane |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cane=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung candy canes on the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x4:1
# text = We hung candy canes on the tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	canes	cane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | candy canes |  | the tree |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cane=Theme on tree=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomato plants are tied to bamboo canes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x5:1
# text = The tomato plants are tied to bamboo canes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	canes	cane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | present · passive |  | the tomato plants |  |  |  | to bamboo canes | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to cane=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, pupils were punished with a cane, but this is not allowed now.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x6:1
# text = Long ago, pupils were punished with a cane, but this is not allowed now.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
16	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past · passive |  | pupils |  |  |  | with a cane; ago *property* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: subject=Patient with cane=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | this |  |  | now |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please give way to the man with the cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x7:1
# text = Please give way to the man with the cane.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | way | the man with the cane |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Theme to man=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he took his cane in his hand, and started for home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cane:x8:1
# text = Then he took his cane in his hand, and started for home.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	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	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | he | his cane |  | his hand | then |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cane=Value in hand=Location |
| 2 | **start** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for home | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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