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title: crimp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crimp» in the school dictionary: To press something into small folds or ridges, such as pastry edges or hair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crimp

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**Who acts:** small fold, you, She, electrician, paper, rain · **What happens:** press, squeeze, join, wave, ridge, put in · **To what, where:** something, small folds, two things, things, crimp, edges · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crimp» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [crimp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crimp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To press something into small folds or ridges, such as pastry edges or hair.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:m1:1
# text = To press something into small folds or ridges, such as pastry edges or hair.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ridges	ridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | small folds or ridges and pastry edges or hair |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

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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 squeeze two things together to join them, such as a metal end on a wire.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:m2:1
# text = To squeeze two things together to join them, such as a metal end on a wire.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive |  | two things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | things *= thing* |  |  | such a metal end on a wire |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small fold, wave or ridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:m3:1
# text = A small fold, wave or ridge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fold	fold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	wave	wave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ridge	ridge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | infinitive | a small fold |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ridge** | infinitive | a small fold *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Put a crimp in» something means to spoil or limit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:m4:1
# text = «Put a crimp in» something means to spoil or limit it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crimp	crimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	limit	limit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put in** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a crimp |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent crimp=Asset something=Goal |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **spoil** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **limit** | infinitive |  | crimp |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crimp the edges of the pie with a fork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x1:1
# text = Crimp the edges of the pie with a fork.
1	Crimp	crimp	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crimp** | imperative | you *not said here* | the edges of the pie with a fork |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She crimped her hair for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x2:1
# text = She crimped her hair for the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crimped	crimp	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	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crimp** | past | She | her hair |  |  |  | for the party | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electrician crimped the plug onto the wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x3:1
# text = The electrician crimped the plug onto the wire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electrician	electrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crimped	crimp	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	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crimp** | past | the electrician | the plug |  | the wire |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plug=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paper had little crimps along the edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x4:1
# text = The paper had little crimps along the edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	crimps	crimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the paper | little crimps |  |  |  | along the edge | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crimp=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain put a crimp in our beach day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x5:1
# text = The rain put a crimp in our beach day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crimp	crimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the rain | a crimp |  |  | day |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent crimp=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran showed me how to crimp a pasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crimp:x6:1
# text = Gran showed me how to crimp a pasty.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crimp	crimp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pasty	pasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Gran |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **crimp** | to-infinitive | Gran *not said here* | a pasty |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasty=Patient |

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