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title: furrowed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «furrowed» in the school dictionary: Of a field: having long, narrow trenches cut by a plough. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# furrowed

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**Who acts:** tractor, furrowed brow, brow, She, Badger, waves · **What happens:** cut, wrinkle, show, leave, furrow, drop · **To what, where:** long narrow trenches, forehead, worry, field, Seeds, furrowed soil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Of a field: having long, narrow trenches cut by a plough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:m1:1
# text = Of a field: having long, narrow trenches cut by a plough.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trenches	trench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
10	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plough	plough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle |  | long narrow trenches *not said here* |  |  |  | by a plough | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Of a forehead or brow: wrinkled with deep lines, showing worry, anger or hard thinking.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:m2:1
# text = Of a forehead or brow: wrinkled with deep lines, showing worry, anger or hard thinking.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrinkle** | participle |  | a forehead or brow *not said here* |  |  |  | with deep lines | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with line=Instrument |
| 2 | **show** | gerund |  | worry and anger or hard thinking |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent worry=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tractor left the field neatly furrowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x1:1
# text = The tractor left the field neatly furrowed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tractor	tractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the tractor | the field |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Theme |
| 2 | **furrow** | participle |  | the field *not said here* |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeds were dropped into the furrowed soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x2:1
# text = Seeds were dropped into the furrowed soil.
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **drop** | past · passive |  | Seeds |  | the furrowed soil |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into soil=Destination |
| 2 | **furrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's furrowed brow showed he was worried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x3:1
# text = Grandpa's furrowed brow showed he was worried.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **furrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | past | Grandpa's furrowed brow |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | brow |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She furrowed her brow over the difficult sum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x4:1
# text = She furrowed her brow over the difficult sum.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **furrow** | past | She | her brow |  | the difficult sum |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brow=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger furrowed his brow and thought about how to save Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x5:1
# text = Badger furrowed his brow and thought about how to save Toad Hall.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **furrow** | past | Badger | Badger's brow |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brow=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | Toad Hall |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hall=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old farmer's face was furrowed with age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x6:1
# text = The old farmer's face was furrowed with age.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	furrowed	furrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **furrow** | past · passive |  | the old farmer's face |  |  | with age |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with age=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waves made furrows in the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furrowed:x7:1
# text = The waves made furrows in the sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	furrows	furrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | past | the waves | furrows |  | the sand |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset furrow=Product |

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