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title: drag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drag» in the school dictionary: To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drag

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**Who acts:** ground, you, time drags, drag, force, things · **What happens:** drag, mean, pull, be, go, not want · **To what, where:** something, it, yourself, computer, screen, mouse button · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«drag» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [drag in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drag.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m1:1
# text = To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	drag	drag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pull** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | along the ground | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | ground |  |  |  |  | heavy, often *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 drag yourself somewhere means to go slowly because you do not want to or are tired.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m2:1
# text = To drag yourself somewhere means to go slowly because you do not want to or are tired.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	drag	drag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If time or something boring drags, it seems to go very slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m3:1
# text = If time or something boring drags, it seems to go very slowly.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	drags	drag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | time drags |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | time drags *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a computer, to drag means to move something on the screen by holding the mouse button or your finger and moving.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m4:1
# text = On a computer, to drag means to move something on the screen by holding the mouse button or your finger and moving.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drag	drag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | a computer |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  | the screen |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **hold** | gerund |  | the mouse button or your finger |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 5 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drag is something boring or annoying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m5:1
# text = A drag is something boring or annoying.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drag	drag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drag | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, drag is a force that slows things down as they move through air or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:m6:1
# text = In science, drag is a force that slows things down as they move through air or water.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	drag	drag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slows	slow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | drag | a force |  | science |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slow down** | present | a force | things |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 3 | **move** | present | things *= thing* |  |  | air or water |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He dragged his heavy bag along the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x1:1
# text = He dragged his heavy bag along the ground.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dragged	drag	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | past | He | his heavy bag |  |  |  | along the ground | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drag the picture into the box on the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x2:1
# text = Drag the picture into the box on the screen.
1	Drag	drag	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | imperative | you *not said here* | the picture |  | the box on the screen |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lesson seemed to drag on forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x3:1
# text = The lesson seemed to drag on forever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	drag	drag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the lesson |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **drag on** | to-infinitive | the lesson *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parachute creates lots of drag to slow you down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x4:1
# text = A parachute creates lots of drag to slow you down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	creates	create	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	drag	drag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	slow	slow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | present | a parachute | lots of drag |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Result |
| 2 | **slow down** | to-infinitive | a parachute *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish have smooth shapes to reduce drag in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x5:1
# text = Fish have smooth shapes to reduce drag in the water.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	drag	drag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Fish | smooth shapes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **reduce** | to-infinitive | Fish *not said here* | drag |  | the water |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer drag=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog dragged me down the street on its lead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x6:1
# text = The dog dragged me down the street on its lead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag down** | past | the dog | me |  | dog's lead |  | the street *obl* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing chores is such a drag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x7:1
# text = Doing chores is such a drag.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	chores	chore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drag	drag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | chores |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chore=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Doing | such drag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop dragging your feet and get ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x8:1
# text = Stop dragging your feet and get ready.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	dragging	drag	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **drag** | gerund | you *not said here* | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the servants seized Katoma and dragged him to the palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drag:x9:1
# text = Then the servants seized Katoma and dragged him to the palace.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past | the servants | Katoma |  |  | then |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent katoma=Theme |
| 2 | **drag** | past | the servants *not said here* | Katoma |  | the palace |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to palace=Destination |

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