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title: hatchet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hatchet» in the school dictionary: A small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hatchet

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**Who acts:** hatchet job, unfair criticism, Dad, boy, week, twins · **What happens:** use, chop, bury, mean, stop, argue · **To what, where:** small axe, wood, hatchet, peace, harsh, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hatchet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [hatchet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hatchet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:m1:1
# text = A small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	chop	chop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a small axe with a short handle *not said here* |  |  |  | with one hand | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **chop** | to-infinitive |  | wood |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=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: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bury the hatchet» means to stop arguing and make peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:m2:1
# text = «Bury the hatchet» means to stop arguing and make peace.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bury	bury	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the hatchet |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | infinitive |  | peace |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset peace=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A hatchet job» means harsh, unfair criticism that tries to damage someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:m3:1
# text = «A hatchet job» means harsh, unfair criticism that tries to damage someone.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	criticism	criticism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a hatchet job | harsh |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harsh=Topic |
| 2 | **try** | present | unfair criticism |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **damage** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | unfair criticism *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used a hatchet to chop kindling for the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x1:1
# text = Dad used a hatchet to chop kindling for the campfire.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	chop	chop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	kindling	kindle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Dad | a hatchet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Patient |
| 2 | **chop** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **kindle** | gerund | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the campfire | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for campfire=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «Hatchet», a boy survives in the Canadian wilderness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x2:1
# text = In «Hatchet», a boy survives in the Canadian wilderness.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	survives	survive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | present | a boy |  |  | Hatchet |  | in the Canadian wilderness | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hatchet=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a week of arguing, the twins finally buried the hatchet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x3:1
# text = After a week of arguing, the twins finally buried the hatchet.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | a week *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bury** | past | the twins | the hatchet |  |  | week | finally *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper did a hatchet job on the new mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x4:1
# text = The newspaper did a hatchet job on the new mayor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	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	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the newspaper | a hatchet job |  | the new mayor |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always carry a hatchet with its blade covered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x5:1
# text = Always carry a hatchet with its blade covered.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hatchet |  |  |  | with hatchet's blade; always *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | hatchet's blade *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scouts learned how to use a hatchet safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x6:1
# text = The scouts learned how to use a hatchet safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | the scouts |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | the scouts *not said here* | a hatchet |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I chopped the tree down with my hatchet."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchet:x7:1
# text = I chopped the tree down with my hatchet."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hatchet	hatchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop down** | past | I | the tree |  |  |  | with my hatchet; down *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tree=Patient with hatchet=Instrument |

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