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title: hank — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hank» in the school dictionary: A loop or coil of wool, yarn, thread, rope or hair, loosely wound and tied, as in «a hank of wool». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hank

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**Who acts:** Hank, Gran, We, sailor, uncle, I · **What happens:** tie, be, form, buy, woun, fall · **To what, where:** first name, USA, Henry, three hanks, hank, ball

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A loop or coil of wool, yarn, thread, rope or hair, loosely wound and tied, as in «a hank of wool».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:m1:1
# text = A loop or coil of wool, yarn, thread, rope or hair, loosely wound and tied, as in «a hank of wool».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	loosely	loosely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	hank	hank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hank is a man's first name, mostly in the USA, a short form of Henry; for example the singer Hank Williams.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:m2:1
# text = Hank is a man's first name, mostly in the USA, a short form of Henry; for example the singer Hank Williams.
1	Hank	hank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	_
24	Hank	Hank	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	_
25	Williams	Williams	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hank | a man's first name |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | Henry |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran bought three hanks of blue wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x1:1
# text = Gran bought three hanks of blue wool.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	hanks	hank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Gran | three hanks of blue wool |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hank=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wound the hank of yarn into a ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x2:1
# text = We wound the hank of yarn into a ball.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wound	woun	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hank	hank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	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 | **woun** | past | We | the hank of yarn |  | a ball |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A hank of hair fell over her eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x3:1
# text = A hank of hair fell over her eyes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hank	hank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a hank of hair |  |  | hank's eyes |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over eye=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The sailor coiled a hank of rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x4:1
# text = The sailor coiled a hank of rope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	coiled	coil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hank	hank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past | the sailor | a hank of rope |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent hank=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle Hank lives in Texas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x5:1
# text = My uncle Hank lives in Texas.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Hank	Hank	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My uncle |  |  | Texas |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in texas=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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"I've got two hanks of catgut; I'll fetch them for you."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hank:x6:1
# text = "I've got two hanks of catgut; I'll fetch them for you."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hanks	hank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	catgut	catgut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | two hanks of catgut |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hank=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fetch** *in a quote* | future | I | hanks *= hank* |  |  |  | for you | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent they=Theme for you=Beneficiary |

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