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title: jack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jack» in the school dictionary: A tool for lifting a heavy thing, like a car, a little way off the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jack

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**Who acts:** tool, socket, game, name, Jack, you · **What happens:** lift, call, plug, pick up, bounce, be · **To what, where:** heavy thing, knave, lead, small metal pieces, ball, brave clever boy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«jack» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [jack in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jack.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tool for lifting a heavy thing, like a car, a little way off the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m1:1
# text = A tool for lifting a heavy thing, like a car, a little way off the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | gerund | a tool and a car and a little way off the ground *not said here* | a heavy thing |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A playing card with a picture of a young man, between the ten and the queen; also called the knave.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m2:1
# text = A playing card with a picture of a young man, between the ten and the queen; also called the knave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	playing	playing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	knave	knave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | the knave |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A socket where you plug in a lead, like a headphone jack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m3:1
# text = A socket where you plug in a lead, like a headphone jack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	plug	plug	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	headphone	headphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | present | a socket |  |  | a lead |  | like a headphone jack | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
jacks — a children's game of picking up small metal pieces while bouncing a ball; in bowls, the small white ball.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m4:1
# text = jacks — a children's game of picking up small metal pieces while bouncing a ball; in bowls, the small white ball.
1	jacks	jack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	bouncing	bounce	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | gerund | a children's game and bowls *not said here* | small metal pieces |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic |
| 2 | **bounce** | gerund | a children's game and bowls *not said here* | a ball |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small flag on a ship, as in the Union Jack, the UK flag.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m5:1
# text = A small flag on a ship, as in the Union Jack, the UK flag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack, a boy's name, often a nickname for John; in fairy tales Jack is a brave clever boy.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m6:1
# text = Jack, a boy's name, often a nickname for John; in fairy tales Jack is a brave clever boy.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
17	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jack's name  a nickname for John and fairy tales | a brave clever boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | Jack |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
jack up = lift with a jack or raise prices; (UK slang) jack in = give up; (slang) jack = steal («he jacked my bike»).

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m7:1
# text = jack up = lift with a jack or raise prices; (UK slang) jack in = give up; (slang) jack = steal («he jacked my bike»).
1	jack	jack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
17	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	19	punct	_	_
19	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	_
25	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
26	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	27	punct	_	_
27	steal	steal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	jacked	jack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
32	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jack up** | imperative | you *not said here* | lift with a jack |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **raise** | infinitive | you *not said here* | prices |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |
| 3 | **give up** | infinitive | slang jack *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **jack** *in a quote* | past | he | my bike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A male donkey or hare is a jack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:m8:1
# text = A male donkey or hare is a jack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a male donkey or hare | a jack |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used a jack to lift the car and change the tyre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x1:1
# text = Dad used a jack to lift the car and change the tyre.
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	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Dad | a jack |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jack=Patient |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the car |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the tyre |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Jack of Hearts stole the tarts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x2:1
# text = The Jack of Hearts stole the tarts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tarts	tart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | the Jack of Hearts | the tarts |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tart=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plug your headphones into the jack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x3:1
# text = Plug your headphones into the jack.
1	Plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | imperative | you *not said here* | your headphones |  | the jack |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme headphone=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack climbed the beanstalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x4:1
# text = Jack climbed the beanstalk.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Jack | the beanstalk |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location beanstalk=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played jacks on the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x5:1
# text = We played jacks on the playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jacks	jack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | jacks |  | the playground |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jack=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Union Jack is the flag of the United Kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x6:1
# text = The Union Jack is the flag of the United Kingdom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	10	flat	_	_
10	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Union Jack | the flag |  |  |  | of the United Kingdom | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was fed up and jacked in his job (UK slang).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x7:1
# text = He was fed up and jacked in his job (UK slang).
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	jacked	jack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed up** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **jack** | participle |  |  |  | his job |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **job** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop jacked up the price of sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x8:1
# text = The shop jacked up the price of sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jacked	jack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jack up** | past | the shop | the price of sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jack-in-the-box popped up and made the baby laugh.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x9:1
# text = A jack-in-the-box popped up and made the baby laugh.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
2	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	popped	pop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop up** | participle |  | a box *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | a box | the baby laugh |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material laugh=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a jack of all trades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x10:1
# text = My uncle is a jack of all trades.
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	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	jack	jack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	trades	trade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a jack |  |  |  | of all trades | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack uttered a cry of surprise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jack:x11:1
# text = Jack uttered a cry of surprise.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uttered	utter	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	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utter** *speech: other* | past | Jack | a cry of surprise |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cry=Topic |
| 2 | **cry** |  | surprise |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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