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title: needle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «needle» in the school dictionary: A needle is a very thin, sharp piece of metal with a hole (an eye) at one end for thread, used for sewing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# needle

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**Who acts:** needle, doctor, Pine needles, Knitting needles, Grandma, nurse · **What happens:** be, use, point, sew, give, vaccinate · **To what, where:** thin sharp piece, thin hollow part, pointed leaves, thin pointer, dial, long sticks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«needle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [needle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/needle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A needle is a very thin, sharp piece of metal with a hole (an eye) at one end for thread, used for sewing.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:m1:1
# text = A needle is a very thin, sharp piece of metal with a hole (an eye) at one end for thread, used for sewing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	sewing	sewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a needle | a thin sharp piece |  |  |  | of metal with a hole at one end for thread | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for sewing | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
A needle is the very thin hollow part of a syringe that a doctor or nurse uses for injections.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:m2:1
# text = A needle is the very thin hollow part of a syringe that a doctor or nurse uses for injections.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a needle | the thin hollow part |  |  |  | of a syringe | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a doctor or nurse | the thin hollow part |  |  |  | for injections | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent that=Theme for injection=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pine needles are the thin, pointed leaves of pine and other evergreen trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:m3:1
# text = Pine needles are the thin, pointed leaves of pine and other evergreen trees.
1	Pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	evergreen	evergreen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Pine needles | the pointed leaves and other evergreen trees |  |  |  | of pine | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A needle is a thin pointer on a dial, like on a compass.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:m4:1
# text = A needle is a thin pointer on a dial, like on a compass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	needle	needle	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pointer	pointer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dial	dial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a needle | a thin pointer and a compass |  | a dial |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knitting needles are long sticks for knitting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:m5:1
# text = Knitting needles are long sticks for knitting.
1	Knitting	knitting	NOUN	NN	_	2	compound	_	_
2	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	knitting	knitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Knitting needles | long sticks |  |  |  | for knitting | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma sewed my button back on with a needle and thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x1:1
# text = Grandma sewed my button back on with a needle and thread.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | Grandma | my button |  |  |  | with a needle and thread | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent button=Patient with needle=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse used a needle to give me my vaccination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x2:1
# text = The nurse used a needle to give me my vaccination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	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	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the nurse | a needle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | the nurse *not said here* | my vaccination | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient vaccination=Theme |
| 3 | **vaccinate** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom vaccination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find a needle in the park, don't touch it; tell an adult.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x3:1
# text = If you find a needle in the park, don't touch it; tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a needle |  | the park |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | needle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pine needles covered the forest floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x4:1
# text = Pine needles covered the forest floor.
1	Pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | Pine needles | the forest floor |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The compass needle pointed north.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x5:1
# text = The compass needle pointed north.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | the compass needle |  |  |  |  | north *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking for my earring in the sand is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x6:1
# text = Looking for my earring in the sand is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	earring	earring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	haystack	haystack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  | the sand |  | for my earring | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for earring=Theme in sand=Location |
| 2 | **look** | present · progressive | Looking |  |  | a haystack |  | for a needle | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for needle=Theme in haystack=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My foot has pins and needles from sitting on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x7:1
# text = My foot has pins and needles from sitting on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pins	pin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My foot | pins and needles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund | pins and needles *not said here* |  |  | foot |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you help me thread this needle?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x8:1
# text = Can you help me thread this needle?
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	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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She took her needle and sang:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:needle:x9:1
# text = She took her needle and sang:
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | her needle |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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