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title: graft — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «graft» in the school dictionary: A graft is a piece of skin, bone or other body tissue moved by a surgeon to repair another part of the body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# graft

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** graft, they, surgeon, Grandad, It, UK · **What happens:** be, move, repair, join, grow, get · **To what, where:** piece, other body tissue, part, cut piece, plant, hard work

<!-- .vabout -->
«graft» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [graft in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/graft.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A graft is a piece of skin, bone or other body tissue moved by a surgeon to repair another part of the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:m1:1
# text = A graft is a piece of skin, bone or other body tissue moved by a surgeon to repair another part of the body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a graft | a piece and bone or other body tissue |  |  |  | of skin | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | participle |  | other body tissue *not said here* |  |  |  | by a surgeon | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by surgeon=Trajectory |
| 3 | **repair** | to-infinitive |  | another part of the body |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A graft is also a cut piece of a plant joined onto another plant so they grow together.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:m2:1
# text = A graft is also a cut piece of a plant joined onto another plant so they grow together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cut	cut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a graft | a cut piece |  |  |  | of a plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  | another plant |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **grow** | present | they |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graft is hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:m3:1
# text = Graft is hard work.
1	Graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Graft | hard work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graft is dishonest use of power to get money, like a bribe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:m4:1
# text = Graft is dishonest use of power to get money, like a bribe.
1	Graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bribe	bribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Graft | dishonest use |  |  |  | of power | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  | like a bribe | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, to graft means to join a plant or tissue onto another, or (UK informal) to work hard.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:m5:1
# text = As a verb, to graft means to join a plant or tissue onto another, or (UK informal) to work hard.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
24	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | graft |  |  |  |  | as a verb | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | graft *not said here* | a plant or tissue |  | another |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | graft *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surgeon used a skin graft to cover the burn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x1:1
# text = The surgeon used a skin graft to cover the burn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the surgeon | a skin graft |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graft=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | to-infinitive | the surgeon *not said here* | the burn |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme burn=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad grafted a pear branch onto the old tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x2:1
# text = Grandad grafted a pear branch onto the old tree.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grafted	graft	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	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graft** | past | Grandad | a pear branch |  | the old tree |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most apple trees are grown by grafting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x3:1
# text = Most apple trees are grown by grafting.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	grafting	graft	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · passive |  | Most apple trees |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **graft** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) It took a lot of hard graft to build the shed.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x4:1
# text = (UK) It took a lot of hard graft to build the shed.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It | UK |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive |  | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shed=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) He's a real grafter; he never stops working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x5:1
# text = (UK) He's a real grafter; he never stops working.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grafter	grafter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK | a real grafter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | present | UK |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | UK *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) The mayor went to prison for graft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x6:1
# text = (US) The mayor went to prison for graft.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | US |  |  | prison |  | for graft | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) Winning the cup took years of graft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x7:1
# text = (Australia) Winning the cup took years of graft.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  | the cup |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | past | Winning | Australia |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The bone graft helped her broken leg heal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graft:x8:1
# text = The bone graft helped her broken leg heal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	graft	graft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heal	heal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the bone graft | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **heal** | present | broken leg |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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