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title: inkstand — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inkstand» in the school dictionary: A stand or tray on a desk that holds pots of ink, pens and sometimes sand or a pen-wiper, used in the days of dip pens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inkstand

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**Who acts:** desk, Queen, Old school desks, clerk, silver inkstand, we · **What happens:** hold, use, throw, have, dip, put back · **To what, where:** pots, inkstand, poor Lizard, brass inkstand, hole, pen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stand or tray on a desk that holds pots of ink, pens and sometimes sand or a pen-wiper, used in the days of dip pens.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:m1:1
# text = A stand or tray on a desk that holds pots of ink, pens and sometimes sand or a pen-wiper, used in the days of dip pens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	advmod	_	_
17	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	wiper	wiper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	dip	dip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a desk | pots of ink and pens and sand or a pen wiper |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle | a desk *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Queen threw an inkstand at the poor Lizard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x1:1
# text = The Queen threw an inkstand at the poor Lizard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Lizard	Lizard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the Queen | a inkstand |  | the poor Lizard |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent inkstand=Theme at lizard=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's desk still has a brass inkstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x2:1
# text = Grandpa's desk still has a brass inkstand.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa's desk | a brass inkstand |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inkstand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old school desks had a hole for the inkwell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x3:1
# text = Old school desks had a hole for the inkwell.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	desks	desk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	inkwell	inkwell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Old school desks | a hole |  |  |  | for the inkwell | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clerk dipped his pen and put it back in the inkstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x4:1
# text = The clerk dipped his pen and put it back in the inkstand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clerk	clerk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | the clerk | clerk's pen |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pen=Theme |
| 2 | **put back** | infinitive | the clerk *not said here* | pen |  | the inkstand |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in inkstand=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A silver inkstand stood on the king's desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x5:1
# text = A silver inkstand stood on the king's desk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a silver inkstand |  |  | the king's desk |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on desk=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the museum we saw an inkstand with two glass pots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x6:1
# text = In the museum we saw an inkstand with two glass pots.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | a inkstand |  | the museum |  | with two glass pots | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer inkstand=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You have had very little experience," replied the inkstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inkstand:x7:1
# text = "You have had very little experience," replied the inkstand.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	ccomp	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
10	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	inkstand	inkstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present · perfect | You | little experience |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Patient |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | the inkstand |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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