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title: eyelet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eyelet» in the school dictionary: An eyelet is a small round hole in cloth, leather or paper that a lace, string or hook goes through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eyelet

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**Who acts:** eyelet, lace, It, small metal ring, you, trainers · **What happens:** be, go through, strengthen, thread, have, go · **To what, where:** small round hole, cloth, small metal ring, hole, lace, eyelet

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«eyelet» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [eyelet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eyelet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An eyelet is a small round hole in cloth, leather or paper that a lace, string or hook goes through.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:m1:1
# text = An eyelet is a small round hole in cloth, leather or paper that a lace, string or hook goes through.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eyelet	eyelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
22	through	through	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eyelet | a small round hole |  | cloth |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go through** | present | a lace and string or hook |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
It is also the small metal ring that strengthens such a hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:m2:1
# text = It is also the small metal ring that strengthens such a hole.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	strengthens	strengthen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the small metal ring |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **strengthen** | present | the small metal ring | such hole |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thread the lace through each eyelet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x1:1
# text = Thread the lace through each eyelet.
1	Thread	thread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	eyelet	eyelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lace |  | each eyelet |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My trainers have eight eyelets on each side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x2:1
# text = My trainers have eight eyelets on each side.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eyelets	eyelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My trainers | eight eyelets |  | each side |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent pegs go through the eyelets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x3:1
# text = The tent pegs go through the eyelets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eyelets	eyelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the tent pegs |  |  | the eyelets |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through eyelet=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banner hung by its metal eyelets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x4:1
# text = The banner hung by its metal eyelets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banner	banner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	eyelets	eyelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hang** | participle | the banner |  |  |  |  | by banner's metal eyelets | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by eyelet=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One eyelet tore out of my school bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x5:1
# text = One eyelet tore out of my school bag.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	eyelet	eyelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tore	tore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a hole punch to make eyelets in the card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eyelet:x6:1
# text = Use a hole punch to make eyelets in the card.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	punch	punch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	eyelets	eyelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hole punch |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punch=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | eyelets |  | the card |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset eyelet=Product |

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