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title: carry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carry» in the school dictionary: To carry is to hold something and take it with you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carry

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**Who acts:** bus, adding, truck, She, you, me · **What happens:** carry, be, take, hold, add, carry on · **To what, where:** it, load, 40 people, 2 tons, 4 bags, 30 boxes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«carry» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [carry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To carry is to hold something and take it with you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:m1:1
# text = To carry is to hold something and take it with you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | with you | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
To carry is to be able to hold or take a load: «The bus carries 40 people».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:m2:1
# text = To carry is to be able to hold or take a load: «The bus carries 40 people».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
18	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive |  | a load |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent load=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 5 | **carry** *in a quote* | present | the bus | 40 people |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In adding, to carry is to move a ten to the next place.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:m3:1
# text = In adding, to carry is to move a ten to the next place.
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | adding |  |  |  |  | move *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To carry on is to keep going.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:m4:1
# text = To carry on is to keep going.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
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	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry on** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | keep *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each truck can carry 2 tons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x1:1
# text = Each truck can carry 2 tons.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | each truck | 2 tons |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carries 4 bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x2:1
# text = She carries 4 bags.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | She | 4 bags |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many trips to carry 30 boxes, 5 at a time?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x3:1
# text = How many trips to carry 30 boxes, 5 at a time?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | 30 boxes |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In 28 + 15 you carry 1 ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x4:1
# text = In 28 + 15 you carry 1 ten.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	cc	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	compound	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | you | 1 ten |  | 28 |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ten=Value in 28=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you help me carry the shopping?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x5:1
# text = Can you help me carry the shopping?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the shopping |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carry on reading quietly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x6:1
# text = Carry on reading quietly.
1	Carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | reading |  | quietly *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind carried the kite away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x7:1
# text = The wind carried the kite away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | past | the wind | the kite |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood carries oxygen around your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x8:1
# text = Blood carries oxygen around your body.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Blood | oxygen |  | your body |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We carried out the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x9:1
# text = We carried out the experiment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry out** | past | We | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get carried away with the glitter!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carry:x10:1
# text = Don't get carried away with the glitter!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **carry away** | infinitive · passive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | with the glitter; away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP» |

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