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title: drumstick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drumstick» in the school dictionary: A drumstick is a stick used to hit a drum. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drumstick

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**Who acts:** drumstick, He, drummer, We, you, 5 drummers · **What happens:** be, use, hit, cook, eat, twirl · **To what, where:** stick, drum, lower part, long green vegetable, places, drumstick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«drumstick» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [drumstick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drumstick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drumstick is a stick used to hit a drum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:m1:1
# text = A drumstick is a stick used to hit a drum.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drumstick	drumstick	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	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 drumstick | a stick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a stick *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | a drum |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme drum=Co-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 -->
A drumstick is the lower part of the leg of a chicken or turkey, cooked and eaten.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:m2:1
# text = A drumstick is the lower part of the leg of a chicken or turkey, cooked and eaten.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drumstick	drumstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drumstick | the lower part |  |  |  | of the leg of a chicken or turkey | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle | a drumstick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | participle | a drumstick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some places, drumstick is a long green vegetable, the pod of the moringa tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:m3:1
# text = In some places, drumstick is a long green vegetable, the pod of the moringa tree.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	drumstick	drumstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	moringa	moringa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | drumstick | a long green vegetable and the pod of the moringa tree |  | some places |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hit the drum with his drumsticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x1:1
# text = He hit the drum with his drumsticks.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	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	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	drumsticks	drumstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | He | the drum |  |  |  | with his drumsticks | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent drum=Patient with drumstick=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drummer twirled a drumstick in the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x2:1
# text = The drummer twirled a drumstick in the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twirled	twirl	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	drumstick	drumstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	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 | **twirl** | past | the drummer | a drumstick |  | the air |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent drumstick=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had chicken drumsticks for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x3:1
# text = We had chicken drumsticks for dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drumsticks	drumstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | chicken drumsticks |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drumstick=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drumstick is the leg of the chicken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x4:1
# text = A drumstick is the leg of the chicken.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drumstick	drumstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep a steady beat with your drumsticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x5:1
# text = Keep a steady beat with your drumsticks.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	drumsticks	drumstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | a steady beat |  |  |  | with your drumsticks | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eat the drumstick with your fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x6:1
# text = Eat the drumstick with your fingers.
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drumstick	drumstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | the drumstick |  |  |  | with your fingers | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drumstick=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each drummer needs 2 drumsticks, so 5 drummers need 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x7:1
# text = Each drummer needs 2 drumsticks, so 5 drummers need 10.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	drumsticks	drumstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	drummers	drummer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each drummer | 2 drumsticks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot drumstick=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | 5 drummers | 10 |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot 10=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drumsticks stiffened in Walter’s hands, and he thought now they are coming...!

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drumstick:x8:1
# text = The drumsticks stiffened in Walter’s hands, and he thought now they are coming...!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drumsticks	drumstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stiffened	stiffen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Walter	Walter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’s	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stiffen** | past | the drumsticks |  |  | Walter's hands |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Walter |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | present · progressive | drumsticks *= drumstick* |  |  |  | now |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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