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title: drawstring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drawstring» in the school dictionary: A drawstring is a cord threaded through the top of a bag or the waist or hood of clothes, which you pull to make it tighter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drawstring

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**Who acts:** drawstring, you, I, shorts, trousers, Long drawstrings · **What happens:** be, thread, pull, make, keep, close · **To what, where:** cord, top, clothes, drawstring, PE kit, drawstring bag

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«drawstring» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [drawstring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drawstring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A drawstring is a cord threaded through the top of a bag or the waist or hood of clothes, which you pull to make it tighter.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:m1:1
# text = A drawstring is a cord threaded through the top of a bag or the waist or hood of clothes, which you pull to make it tighter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	threaded	thread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	obj	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	tighter	tight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drawstring | a cord |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **thread** | participle |  | a cord *not said here* |  | the top of a bag or the waist or hood of clothes |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **pull** | present | you | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | drawstring |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I keep my PE kit in a drawstring bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x1:1
# text = I keep my PE kit in a drawstring bag.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | I | my PE kit |  | a drawstring bag |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent kit=Theme in bag=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the drawstring to close the bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x2:1
# text = Pull the drawstring to close the bag.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the drawstring |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawstring=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the bag |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My shorts have a drawstring waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x3:1
# text = My shorts have a drawstring waist.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My shorts | a drawstring waist |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waist=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drawstring came out of my hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x4:1
# text = The drawstring came out of my hood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the drawstring | my hood |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient hood=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tie the drawstring so your trousers stay up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x5:1
# text = Tie the drawstring so your trousers stay up.
1	Tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | imperative | you *not said here* | the drawstring |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawstring=Patient |
| 2 | **stay up** | present | your trousers |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long drawstrings can catch on slides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x6:1
# text = Long drawstrings can catch on slides.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drawstrings	drawstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	slides	slide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | can | Long drawstrings |  |  | slides |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tightened the drawstring on her hood in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x7:1
# text = She tightened the drawstring on her hood in the wind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tightened	tighten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tighten** | past | She | the drawstring |  | her hood |  | in the wind | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent drawstring=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thread the drawstring back with a safety pin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawstring:x8:1
# text = Thread the drawstring back with a safety pin.
1	Thread	thread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drawstring	drawstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the drawstring |  |  |  | with a safety pin | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent drawstring=Patient with pin=Instrument |

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