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title: knotted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knotted» in the school dictionary: Tied in a knot or having knots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# knotted

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**Who acts:** I, He, We, stomach, old tree, red snapper · **What happens:** tie, have, twist, tangle, knot, not undo · **To what, where:** knot, knots, shoelaces, hair, rope, knotted rope

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«knotted» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [knotted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/knotted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tied in a knot or having knots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:m1:1
# text = Tied in a knot or having knots.
1	Tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  |  |  | a knot |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | knots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

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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 -->
Twisted and tangled together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:m2:1
# text = Twisted and tangled together.
1	Twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tight and hard, like knotted muscles or a stomach tight from worry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:m3:1
# text = Tight and hard, like knotted muscles or a stomach tight from worry.
1	Tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tied something in a knot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:m4:1
# text = Tied something in a knot.
1	Tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My shoelaces were knotted and I couldn't undo them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x1:1
# text = My shoelaces were knotted and I couldn't undo them.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knot** | past · passive |  | My shoelaces |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **undo** | could | I | shoelaces *= shoelace* |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hair was knotted after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x2:1
# text = Her hair was knotted after swimming.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knot** | past · passive |  | Her hair |  |  | after swimming |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knotted the rope to the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x3:1
# text = He knotted the rope to the tree.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knotted	knot	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	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knot** | past | He | the rope |  |  |  | to the tree | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent rope=Patient to tree=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We climbed the knotted rope in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x4:1
# text = We climbed the knotted rope in PE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	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	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | We | the knotted rope |  | PE |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location rope=Theme |
| 2 | **knot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My stomach knotted before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x5:1
# text = My stomach knotted before the test.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knot** | participle | My stomach |  |  |  | before the test |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old tree had a knotted trunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x6:1
# text = The old tree had a knotted trunk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	knotted	knot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old tree | a knotted trunk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trunk=Patient |
| 2 | **knot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finally, he found and drew forth a nicely plaited whip-thong with a red snapper all waxed and knotted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knotted:x7:1
# text = Finally, he found and drew forth a nicely plaited whip-thong with a red snapper all waxed and knotted.
1	Finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	plaited	plait	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
11	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	thong	thong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	snapper	snapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	all	all	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	waxed	wax	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	knotted	knot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | he |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **draw** | past | he *not said here* | a plaited whip thong |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **plait** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | nicely *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wax** | past | a red snapper | a plaited whip thong *not said here* |  |  |  | all *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thong=Theme |
| 5 | **knot** | past | a red snapper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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