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title: eyelash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eyelash» in the school dictionary: An eyelash is one of the short, curved hairs that grow along the edges of your eyelids. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eyelash

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**Who acts:** eyelash, short curved hairs, Eyelashes, Camels, She, doll · **What happens:** be, grow, help, keep, fall, have · **To what, where:** one, edges, dust, eyes, cheek, long eyelashes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eyelash» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [eyelash in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eyelash.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eyelash is one of the short, curved hairs that grow along the edges of your eyelids.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:m1:1
# text = An eyelash is one of the short, curved hairs that grow along the edges of your eyelids.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyelash	eyelash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	curved	curved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	eyelids	eyelid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eyelash | one |  |  |  | of the short curved hairs | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the short curved hairs |  |  | the edges of your eyelids |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along edge=Location |

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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 -->
Eyelashes help keep dust, sweat and small insects out of your eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:m2:1
# text = Eyelashes help keep dust, sweat and small insects out of your eyes.
1	Eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Eyelashes |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Eyelashes *not said here* | dust and sweat and small insects |  | your eyes |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dust=Theme out eye=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eyelash fell onto my cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x1:1
# text = An eyelash fell onto my cheek.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyelash	eyelash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a eyelash |  |  | my cheek |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme onto cheek=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels have very long eyelashes to keep out the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x2:1
# text = Camels have very long eyelashes to keep out the sand.
1	Camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Camels | long eyelashes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelash=Patient |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | Camels *not said here* | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eyelashes protect your eyes from dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x3:1
# text = Eyelashes protect your eyes from dust.
1	Eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dust	dust	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 | **protect** | present | Eyelashes | your eyes |  |  |  | from dust | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Beneficiary from dust=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She blew the eyelash off her finger and made a wish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x4:1
# text = She blew the eyelash off her finger and made a wish.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	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	eyelash	eyelash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	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	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | She | the eyelash |  |  |  | off her finger | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent eyelash=Patient off finger=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past | She *not said here* | a wish |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doll has long black eyelashes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x5:1
# text = The doll has long black eyelashes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | the doll | long black eyelashes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelash=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He told the lie without batting an eyelash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x6:1
# text = He told the lie without batting an eyelash.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	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	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	batting	bat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eyelash	eyelash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He | the lie |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient |
| 2 | **bat** | gerund | He *not said here* | a eyelash |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelash=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smiled as he bent over her, and he saw tears trembling out of her beautiful eyelashes.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelash:x7:1
# text = She smiled as he bent over her, and he saw tears trembling out of her beautiful eyelashes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bent	bend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	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	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bend** | past | he |  |  |  |  | over her *= she* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over she=Location |
| 3 | **see** | past | he | tears |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tear=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tremble** | gerund | tears *not said here* |  |  | her beautiful eyelashes |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out eyelash=Location |

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