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title: fumbling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fumbling» in the school dictionary: Using your hands in a clumsy, unsure way, so you drop things or cannot do a job neatly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fumbling

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, ball, She, rain, He, fingers · **What happens:** use, drop, not do, search, speak, act · **To what, where:** hands, clumsy unsure way, things, job, pocket, nervous unsure way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«fumbling» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [fumbling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fumbling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using your hands in a clumsy, unsure way, so you drop things or cannot do a job neatly.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:m1:1
# text = Using your hands in a clumsy, unsure way, so you drop things or cannot do a job neatly.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unsure	unsure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | your hands |  | a clumsy unsure way |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **drop** | present | you | things |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **do** | can | you *not said here* | a job |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Searching for something awkwardly, for example in a pocket or in the dark.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:m2:1
# text = Searching for something awkwardly, for example in a pocket or in the dark.
1	Searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	awkwardly	awkwardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | gerund |  |  |  | a pocket or the dark |  | for something; for example | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for something=Theme in pocket=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speaking or acting in a nervous, unsure way, without finding the right words.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:m3:1
# text = Speaking or acting in a nervous, unsure way, without finding the right words.
1	Speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unsure	unsure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  | a nervous unsure way |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **find** | gerund |  | the right words |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dropping or failing to hold a ball you should have caught, especially in American football or cricket.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:m4:1
# text = Dropping or failing to hold a ball you should have caught, especially in American football or cricket.
1	Dropping	drop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	failing	fail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	_
11	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **hold** | to-infinitive |  | a ball |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 4 | **catch** | should · perfect · passive | a ball *not said here* | you |  | American football or cricket |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was fumbling with her keys while the rain poured down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x1:1
# text = She was fumbling with her keys while the rain poured down.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fumble** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | with her keys | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pour down** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went fumbling for the light switch in the dark hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x2:1
# text = He went fumbling for the light switch in the dark hall.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fumble** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the light switch in the dark hall | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for switch=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My fingers were so cold that I kept fumbling with my coat buttons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x3:1
# text = My fingers were so cold that I kept fumbling with my coat buttons.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My fingers |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fumble** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with my coat buttons | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom gave a fumbling answer because he had not done the reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x4:1
# text = Tom gave a fumbling answer because he had not done the reading.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Tom | a fumbling answer |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **fumble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **do** | past · perfect | Tom | the reading |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reading=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper's fumbling let the ball slip into the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x5:1
# text = The goalkeeper's fumbling let the ball slip into the net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	slip	slip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fumble** | gerund | the goalkeeper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | the goalkeeper *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 3 | **slip** | present | the goalkeeper |  |  | the net |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fumbling in her bag, Gran finally found her glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x6:1
# text = Fumbling in her bag, Gran finally found her glasses.
1	Fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fumble** | gerund | Gran *not said here* |  |  | her bag |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Location |
| 2 | **find** | past | Gran | her *= she* |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent she=Theme glass=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After some fumbling, the new boy managed to open his locker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x7:1
# text = After some fumbling, the new boy managed to open his locker.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	locker	locker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fumble** | gerund | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **manage** | past | the new boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **open** | to-infinitive | the new boy *not said here* | boy's locker |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location locker=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quarterback's fumbling cost the team the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x8:1
# text = The quarterback's fumbling cost the team the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarterback	quarterback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fumble** | gerund | the quarterback *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cost** | past | the quarterback | the team |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme team=Beneficiary game=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sank down on the threshold, overcome with weariness, but in a moment was on her feet again, fumbling with the lock of the chest.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fumbling:x9:1
# text = She sank down on the threshold, overcome with weariness, but in a moment was on her feet again, fumbling with the lock of the chest.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	threshold	threshold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	overcome	overcome	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	weariness	weariness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
20	again	again	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	fumbling	fumble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink down** | past | She |  |  | the threshold |  | down *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **overcome** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with weariness | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  | her feet | again; moment |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fumble** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the lock of the chest | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

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