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title: knead — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knead» in the school dictionary: To knead means to press, fold and stretch dough with your hands to make bread. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# knead

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**Who acts:** Cats, you, hands, cat, She, Kneading · **What happens:** knead, mean, press, fold, stretch, make · **To what, where:** dough, bread, muscles, paws, something, lap · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To knead means to press, fold and stretch dough with your hands to make bread.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:m1:1
# text = To knead means to press, fold and stretch dough with your hands to make bread.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	knead	knead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fold	fold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
16	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **press** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fold** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **stretch** | infinitive |  | dough |  |  |  | with your hands | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent dough=Patient with hand=Instrument |
| 6 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | bread |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bread=Product |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To knead also means to press and rub muscles, like in a massage.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:m2:1
# text = To knead also means to press and rub muscles, like in a massage.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	knead	knead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rub	rub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	massage	massage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **press** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **rub** | infinitive |  | muscles |  |  |  | like a massage | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats «knead» by pushing their paws in and out on something soft.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:m3:1
# text = Cats «knead» by pushing their paws in and out on something soft.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	knead	knead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
14	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** *in a quote* | infinitive | Cats |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | Cats *not said here* | Cats's paws |  | something |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paw=Theme on something=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knead the dough for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x1:1
# text = Knead the dough for ten minutes.
1	Knead	knead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **knead** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dough |  |  | minute |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent dough=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hands got sticky from kneading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x2:1
# text = My hands got sticky from kneading.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	kneading	knead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My hands |  |  |  |  | sticky *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **knead** | gerund | My hands *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat kneaded my lap with its paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x3:1
# text = The cat kneaded my lap with its paws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kneaded	knead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** | past | the cat | my lap |  |  |  | with cat's paws | vn touch-20 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent lap=Experiencer with paw=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She kneaded her sore shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x4:1
# text = She kneaded her sore shoulders.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kneaded	knead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** | past | She | her sore shoulders |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent shoulder=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kneading makes the bread soft and springy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x5:1
# text = Kneading makes the bread soft and springy.
1	Kneading	kneading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Kneading | the bread |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bread=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We kneaded the play dough into a ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x6:1
# text = We kneaded the play dough into a ball.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kneaded	knead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knead** | past | We | the play dough |  | a ball |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent dough=Material into ball=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vasilissa took flour, kneaded dough, and made a pie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knead:x7:1
# text = Vasilissa took flour, kneaded dough, and made a pie.
1	Vasilissa	Vasilissa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	kneaded	knead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Vasilissa | flour and kneaded dough |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Theme |
| 2 | **knead** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **make** | past | Vasilissa *not said here* | a pie |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pie=Product |

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