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title: knot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knot» in the school dictionary: A place where a piece of string, rope or ribbon is tied around itself or another piece. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# knot

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**Who acts:** branch, lightered knot, resin rich wood, I, you, me · **What happens:** tie, become, tangle, grow, lighter, be · **To what, where:** piece, knot, shoelace, me, boat, twenty knots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«knot» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [knot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/knot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place where a piece of string, rope or ribbon is tied around itself or another piece.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m1:1
# text = A place where a piece of string, rope or ribbon is tied around itself or another piece.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
14	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	13	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | present · passive |  | a piece of string and rope or ribbon |  |  |  | around ribbon | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
To tie a knot or to become tangled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m2:1
# text = To tie a knot or to become tangled.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | to-infinitive |  | a knot |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tangled lump in hair or thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m3:1
# text = A tangled lump in hair or thread.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hard, dark round spot in wood where a branch grew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m4:1
# text = A hard, dark round spot in wood where a branch grew.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | a branch |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unit of speed for ships, boats, planes and wind: one nautical mile per hour.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m5:1
# text = A unit of speed for ships, boats, planes and wind: one nautical mile per hour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
15	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	per	per	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tight, uncomfortable feeling (a knot in my stomach from nerves).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m6:1
# text = A tight, uncomfortable feeling (a knot in my stomach from nerves).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	uncomfortable	uncomfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lightered knot is a piece of resin-rich wood that burns well and is used as a torch.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:m7:1
# text = A lightered knot is a piece of resin-rich wood that burns well and is used as a torch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lightered	lighter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	resin	resin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lighter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a lightered knot | a piece |  |  |  | of resin rich wood | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** | present | resin rich wood |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | present · passive | resin rich wood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a torch | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tied a knot in my shoelace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x1:1
# text = I tied a knot in my shoelace.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoelace	shoelace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | I | a knot |  | my shoelace |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you help me undo this knot?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x2:1
# text = Can you help me undo this knot?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **undo** | infinitive | me *not said here* | this knot |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hair is full of knots after the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x3:1
# text = My hair is full of knots after the wind.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My hair |  |  |  |  | of knots after the wind; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailor tied the boat with a strong knot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x4:1
# text = The sailor tied the boat with a strong knot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | the sailor | the boat |  |  |  | with a strong knot | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent boat=Patient with knot=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship sailed at twenty knots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x5:1
# text = The ship sailed at twenty knots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the ship |  |  | twenty knots |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a knot in my stomach before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x6:1
# text = I had a knot in my stomach before the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a knot |  | my stomach | before the test |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wood with knots can be harder to cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x7:1
# text = Wood with knots can be harder to cut.
1	Wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cut	cut	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 | **is** | can | Wood with knots |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | Wood with knots *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aunt Sarah and Tom are tying the knot next year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x8:1
# text = Aunt Sarah and Tom are tying the knot next year.
1	Aunt	Aunt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Sarah	Sarah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	tying	tie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | present · progressive | Aunt and Tom | the knot |  |  | year |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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‘I should like nothing better,’ said the man, as he stooped to undo the big knot.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knot:x9:1
# text = ‘I should like nothing better,’ said the man, as he stooped to undo the big knot.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obj	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	stooped	stoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | should | I | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nothing=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the man |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stoop** | past | man |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **undo** | to-infinitive | man *not said here* | the big knot |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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