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title: mantelpiece — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mantelpiece» in the school dictionary: A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace, often with ornaments, clocks, cards or photos on it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mantelpiece

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**Who acts:** mantelpiece, Grandma, clock, We, detective, It · **What happens:** be, keep, strike, hang, line up, find · **To what, where:** shelf, fireplace, school photos, mantelpiece, six, Christmas stockings

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«mantelpiece» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mantelpiece in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mantelpiece.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace, often with ornaments, clocks, cards or photos on it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:m1:1
# text = A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace, often with ornaments, clocks, cards or photos on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ornaments	ornament	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mantelpiece | the shelf and ornaments and clocks and cards or photos on fireplace |  | a fireplace |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The frame around a fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:m2:1
# text = The frame around a fireplace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps our school photos on the mantelpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x1:1
# text = Grandma keeps our school photos on the mantelpiece.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | our school photos |  | the mantelpiece |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme on mantelpiece=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x2:1
# text = The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | the clock on the mantelpiece | six |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung our Christmas stockings from the mantelpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x3:1
# text = We hung our Christmas stockings from the mantelpiece.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stockings	stocking	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | our Christmas stockings |  | the mantelpiece |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stocking=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The birthday cards were lined up along the mantelpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x4:1
# text = The birthday cards were lined up along the mantelpiece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	lined	line	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | past · passive |  | the birthday cards |  |  |  | along the mantelpiece | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found a key hidden behind a vase on the mantelpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x5:1
# text = The detective found a key hidden behind a vase on the mantelpiece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the detective | a key |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  | a key *not said here* |  | a vase on the mantelpiece |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind vase=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A painting hung above the mantelpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x6:1
# text = A painting hung above the mantelpiece.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | a painting *not said here* |  | the mantelpiece |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above mantelpiece=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It revelled in its liberty, and presently flew up on to the mantelpiece and screamed away to its heart's content.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mantelpiece:x7:1
# text = It revelled in its liberty, and presently flew up on to the mantelpiece and screamed away to its heart's content.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	revelled	revell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	liberty	liberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	presently	presently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mantelpiece	mantelpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revell** | past | It |  |  | its liberty |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly up** | past |  |  |  | the mantelpiece |  | presently *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mantelpiece=Location |
| 3 | **scream away** *speech: express* | past |  |  | mantelpiece's heart's content |  |  | away *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to content=Recipient |

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