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title: clutch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clutch» in the school dictionary: To hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clutch

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, pedal, someone, She, He, duck · **What happens:** hold, be, not want, lose, try, grab · **To what, where:** something, pain, gears, eggs, tense, small handbag · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«clutch» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [clutch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clutch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m1:1
# text = To hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | tightly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | afraid, often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **lose** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | pain |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 try to grab something quickly («clutch at the rope»).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m2:1
# text = To try to grab something quickly («clutch at the rope»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	clutch	clutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grab** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pedal in a car (and a lever on a motorbike) used to change gears.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m3:1
# text = A pedal in a car (and a lever on a motorbike) used to change gears.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pedal	pedal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	gears	gear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | a pedal in a car |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | a pedal in a car *not said here* | gears |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of eggs laid at one time by a bird, or a group of chicks; also a small group of things.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m4:1
# text = A group of eggs laid at one time by a bird, or a group of chicks; also a small group of things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | participle |  | eggs *not said here* |  |  | time | by a bird | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by bird=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «in someone's clutches»: in someone's power or control.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m5:1
# text = In «in someone's clutches»: in someone's power or control.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	clutches	clutch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clutch** *in a quote* |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom clutch «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, especially US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very good at doing well in a tense, important moment («a clutch shot»).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m6:1
# text = Very good at doing well in a tense, important moment («a clutch shot»).
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	clutch	clutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  | a tense and important moment |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small handbag with no handle, held in the hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:m7:1
# text = A small handbag with no handle, held in the hand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	handbag	handbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | participle |  | a small handbag with no handle *not said here* |  | the hand |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She clutched her mum's hand in the dark corridor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x1:1
# text = She clutched her mum's hand in the dark corridor.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clutched	clutch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clutch** | past | She | her mum's hand |  | the dark corridor |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was clutching a crumpled five-pound note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x2:1
# text = He was clutching a crumpled five-pound note.
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	_	_
3	clutching	clutch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	crumpled	crumple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clutch** | past · progressive | He | a crumpled pound note |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **crumple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The duck sat on a clutch of eight eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x3:1
# text = The duck sat on a clutch of eight eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clutch	clutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the duck |  |  | a clutch of eight eggs |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on clutch=Location |
| 2 | **clutch** |  |  | eight eggs |  |  |  |  | nom clutch «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the clutch before you change gear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x4:1
# text = Press the clutch before you change gear.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	clutch	clutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the clutch |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clutch=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | present | you | gear |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess was in the witch's clutches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x5:1
# text = The princess was in the witch's clutches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	clutches	clutch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the princess |  |  | the witch's clutches |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That last-second basket was so clutch!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x6:1
# text = That last-second basket was so clutch!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	clutch	clutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that last second basket | clutch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He clutched his stomach and groaned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x7:1
# text = He clutched his stomach and groaned.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clutched	clutch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	groaned	groan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clutch** | past | He | his stomach |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stomach=Theme |
| 2 | **groan** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't clutch at straws — just admit you forgot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x8:1
# text = Don't clutch at straws — just admit you forgot.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	clutch	clutch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	admit	admit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **clutch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | straws |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **forget** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But he stretched out his arm and clutched wildly at the mane and pulled himself into the saddle.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clutch:x9:1
# text = But he stretched out his arm and clutched wildly at the mane and pulled himself into the saddle.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	clutched	clutch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch out** | past | he | his arm |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 2 | **clutch** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | the mane |  | wildly *property* | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pull** | past | he *not said here* | himself *= he* |  | the saddle |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |

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