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title: fasten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fasten» in the school dictionary: To close, join or fix something so it stays shut or in place: fasten a seatbelt, a button, a gate. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fasten

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**Who acts:** it, you, we, I, dog, He · **What happens:** close, join, fix, stay, fasten, attach · **To what, where:** something, seatbelt, one thing, eyes, button, gate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To close, join or fix something so it stays shut or in place: fasten a seatbelt, a button, a gate.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:m1:1
# text = To close, join or fix something so it stays shut or in place: fasten a seatbelt, a button, a gate.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **fix** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **stay** | present | it |  |  |  |  | shut *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **fasten** | infinitive |  | a seatbelt and a button and a gate |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Patient |

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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 -->
To attach one thing to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:m2:1
# text = To attach one thing to another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	attach	attach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	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 | **attach** | to-infinitive |  | one thing |  |  |  | to another | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient to another=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix your eyes or attention on something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:m3:1
# text = To fix your eyes or attention on something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  | your eyes or attention |  | something |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fasten your seatbelt before we drive off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x1:1
# text = Fasten your seatbelt before we drive off.
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drive	drive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | imperative | you *not said here* | your seatbelt |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Patient |
| 2 | **drive off** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't fasten this button.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x2:1
# text = I can't fasten this button.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fasten** | can | I | this button |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fasten the gate so the dog can't get out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x3:1
# text = Fasten the gate so the dog can't get out.
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **get out** | can | the dog |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fastened the poster to the wall with tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x4:1
# text = He fastened the poster to the wall with tape.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fastened	fasten	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	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tape	tape	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 | **fasten** | past | He | the poster |  |  |  | to the wall; with tape | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent poster=Patient to wall=Co-Patient with tape=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure your helmet is fastened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x5:1
# text = Make sure your helmet is fastened.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **fasten** | present · passive |  | your helmet |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes fastened on the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x6:1
# text = Her eyes fastened on the cake.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | past | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | on the cake | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on cake=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you help me fasten my shoes?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x7:1
# text = Can you help me fasten my shoes?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fasten** | infinitive | me *not said here* | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can sit on my back, and fasten yourself on with your sash.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fasten:x8:1
# text = You can sit on my back, and fasten yourself on with your sash.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | can | You |  |  | my back |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on back=Location |
| 2 | **fasten on** | infinitive | You *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  | with your sash | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient with sash=Co-Patient |

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