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title: crib — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crib» in the school dictionary: A baby's bed with high barred sides (UK: «cot»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crib

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** wooden box, work, someone, sheet, crib, small store · **What happens:** bar, bear, set up, model, figure, hold · **To what, where:** Jesus, baby, Christmas, stable, Mary, food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«crib» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [crib in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crib.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby's bed with high barred sides (UK: «cot»).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m1:1
# text = A baby's bed with high barred sides (UK: «cot»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	barred	bar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun, UK/Ireland/Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A model of the stable where Jesus was born, with figures of Mary, Joseph, the baby and animals, set up at Christmas (also «nativity scene»; US «crèche»).

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m2:1
# text = A model of the stable where Jesus was born, with figures of Mary, Joseph, the baby and animals, set up at Christmas (also «nativity scene»; US «crèche»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
24	up	up	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	also	also	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	nativity	nativity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
34	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	crèche	crèche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Jesus |  |  |  | with figures of Mary and Joseph | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | the baby and animals *not said here* |  | Christmas |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at christmas=Destination |
| 3 | **model** |  |  | the stable |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **figure** |  |  | Mary and Joseph |  |  |  |  | nom figure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wooden box or rack that holds food for animals; a manger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m3:1
# text = A wooden box or rack that holds food for animals; a manger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	manger	manger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a wooden box or rack | food |  |  |  | for animals | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To copy someone else's work and pretend it is yours; to cheat.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m4:1
# text = To copy someone else's work and pretend it is yours; to cheat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	else	else	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pretend	pretend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | to-infinitive |  | someone's work |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 2 | **pretend** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | work | yours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cheat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **work** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sheet of answers or notes used to cheat (a «crib sheet»), or a quick summary of facts.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m5:1
# text = A sheet of answers or notes used to cheat (a «crib sheet»), or a quick summary of facts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | a sheet of answers or notes | a quick summary of facts |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheat** | to-infinitive | a sheet of answers or notes *not said here* | a crib sheet |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Source |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone's house or home: «Welcome to my crib.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m6:1
# text = Someone's house or home: «Welcome to my crib.».
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Welcome	welcome	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «cribbage», a card game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m7:1
# text = Short for «cribbage», a card game.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cribbage	cribbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crib can also be a small store or bin for holding corn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:m8:1
# text = A crib can also be a small store or bin for holding corn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
13	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a crib | a small store or bin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | a small store or bin *not said here* | corn |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is fast asleep in her crib.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x1:1
# text = The baby is fast asleep in her crib.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the baby |  |  | her crib |  | asleep, fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Christmas we put the crib under the tree with little wooden sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x2:1
# text = At Christmas we put the crib under the tree with little wooden sheep.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | we | the crib |  | Christmas |  | under the tree; with little wooden sheep | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crib=Theme at christmas=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children placed baby Jesus in the crib at the crib service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x3:1
# text = The children placed baby Jesus in the crib at the crib service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows ate hay from the crib in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x4:1
# text = The cows ate hay from the crib in the barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the cows | hay |  | the crib in the barn |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hay=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't crib your answers from Jack — do your own work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x5:1
# text = Don't crib your answers from Jack — do your own work.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	crib	crib	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **crib** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your answers |  | Jack |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your own work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was caught with a crib sheet in his pencil case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x6:1
# text = He was caught with a crib sheet in his pencil case.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with a crib sheet in his pencil case | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Come round to my crib after school," said my cousin (slang).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x7:1
# text = "Come round to my crib after school," said my cousin (slang).
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
3	round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come round** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | my crib | after school | round *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to crib=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad taught us to play crib.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x8:1
# text = Grandad taught us to play crib.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | Grandad |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | crib |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crib=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The turkey-cock slept on the beam, and the saddle rested in the empty crib.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crib:x9:1
# text = The turkey-cock slept on the beam, and the saddle rested in the empty crib.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	slept	sleep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beam	beam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	rested	rest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | participle |  | the turkey cock and the saddle *not said here* |  | the beam |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rest** | participle |  | the saddle *not said here* |  | the empty crib |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in crib=Location |

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