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title: knit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knit» in the school dictionary: To make clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# knit

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**Who acts:** Granny, I, She, broken bone, We, He · **What happens:** make, loop, join, grow back, knit, mean · **To what, where:** clothes, yarn, brows, woolly hat, me, TV · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«knit» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [knit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/knit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:m1:1
# text = To make clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	looping	loop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | clothes or other things from wool or yarn |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product |
| 2 | **loop** | gerund |  | yarn |  |  |  | with two long needles or a machine; together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with needle=Instrument |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of broken bones: to join and grow back together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:m2:1
# text = Of broken bones: to join and grow back together.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of broken bones | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Knit your brows» means to frown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:m3:1
# text = «Knit your brows» means to frown.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Knit	knit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brows	brow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	frown	frown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your brows |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brow=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **frown** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny knitted me a woolly hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x1:1
# text = Granny knitted me a woolly hat.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Granny | a woolly hat | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary hat=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm learning to knit with big needles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x2:1
# text = I'm learning to knit with big needles.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	knit	knit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **knit** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with big needles | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She knits while she watches TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x3:1
# text = She knits while she watches TV.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knits	knit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | present | she | TV |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken bone will knit together in six weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x4:1
# text = The broken bone will knit together in six weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	knit	knit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **knit together** | future | the broken bone |  |  |  | week | together *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are a close-knit family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x5:1
# text = We are a close-knit family.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	knit	knit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | We | a knit family |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knitted his eyebrows and thought hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x6:1
# text = He knitted his eyebrows and thought hard.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyebrows	eyebrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | He | his eyebrows |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyebrow=Product |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This jumper is a warm knit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x7:1
# text = This jumper is a warm knit.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	knit	knit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this jumper | a warm knit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marko, his brows knit, his legs contorted, was scarcely able to hold out.\[60\]

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Marko, his brows knit, his legs contorted, was scarcely able to hold out.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x8:1
# text = Marko, his brows knit, his legs contorted, was scarcely able to hold out.
1	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brows	brow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	knit	knit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
9	contorted	contort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	scarcely	scarcely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | present | Marko's brows | Marko *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marko=Product |
| 2 | **contort** | participle |  | Marko's legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **is** | past | Marko |  |  |  |  | able, scarcely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **hold out** | to-infinitive | Marko *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* \[60\]

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knit:x8:2
# text = [60]
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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