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title: oar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oar» in the school dictionary: An oar is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oar

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**Who acts:** oar, your, He, rowing boat, Vikings, We · **What happens:** be, use, row, stick, put in, mean · **To what, where:** long pole, boat, oar, opinion, two oars, longships · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oar is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:m1:1
# text = An oar is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oar	oar	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	row	row	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a oar | a long pole |  |  |  | with a flat blade at one end | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a long pole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **row** | to-infinitive |  | a boat |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: idiom, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stick or put your oar in means to give your opinion when it is not wanted.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:m2:1
# text = To stick or put your oar in means to give your opinion when it is not wanted.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **put in** | infinitive |  | your oar |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent oar=Goal |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | your opinion |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **want** | present · passive |  | opinion |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **opine** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pulled hard on the oars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x1:1
# text = He pulled hard on the oars.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **pull** | past | He |  |  |  |  | on the oars; hard *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on oar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rowing boat has two oars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x2:1
# text = The rowing boat has two oars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the rowing boat | two oars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vikings rowed their longships with long oars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x3:1
# text = Vikings rowed their longships with long oars.
1	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	longships	longship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **row** | past | Vikings | Vikings's longships |  |  |  | with long oars | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent longship=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We lost an oar and drifted in circles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x4:1
# text = We lost an oar and drifted in circles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drifted	drift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | We | a oar |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Eventuality |
| 2 | **drift** | participle | We *not said here* |  |  | circles |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't stick your oar in; it's not your argument. (UK informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Don't stick your oar in; it's not your argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x5:1
# text = Don't stick your oar in; it's not your argument.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	stick	stick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stick in** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your oar |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | oar | your argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x5:2
# text = (UK informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eight rowers pulled their oars together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x6:1
# text = Eight rowers pulled their oars together.
1	Eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | Eight rowers | rowers's oars |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars."

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oar:x7:1
# text = "Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Argus	Argus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shipbuilder	shipbuilder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bid	bid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	galley	galley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | Argus |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to argus=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **bid** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | Argus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **build** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a galley |  |  |  | with fifty oars | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent galley=Theme with oar=Source |

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