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title: patch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patch» in the school dictionary: A patch is a small piece of material sewn or stuck over a hole or a worn place, like on the knee of jeans. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# patch

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** patch, small area, small piece, eye patch, Mum, you · **What happens:** be, sew, stick, look, grow, wear · **To what, where:** small piece, material, hole, small area, patch, things

<!-- .vabout -->
«patch» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [patch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/patch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A patch is a small piece of material sewn or stuck over a hole or a worn place, like on the knee of jeans.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m1:1
# text = A patch is a small piece of material sewn or stuck over a hole or a worn place, like on the knee of jeans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patch	patch	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	worn	worn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a patch | a small piece |  |  |  | of material | tree rules |
| 2 | **sew** | participle |  | material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **stick** | participle |  |  |  | a hole or a worn place |  | like the knee of jeans | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over hole=Destination |

<!-- .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 patch is a small area that looks different from what is around it, like a wet patch or a patch of ice.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m2:1
# text = A patch is a small area that looks different from what is around it, like a wet patch or a patch of ice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patch	patch	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a patch | a small area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a small area |  |  |  |  | like a wet patch or a patch of ice; different *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  | patch |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A patch is a small piece of land for growing things, like a vegetable patch.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m3:1
# text = A patch is a small piece of land for growing things, like a vegetable patch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patch	patch	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a patch | a small piece |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a small piece *not said here* | things |  |  |  | like a vegetable patch | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eye patch is a cover worn over one eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m4:1
# text = An eye patch is a cover worn over one eye.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	patch	patch	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	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eye patch | a cover |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a cover *not said here* |  | one eye |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A patch is a sticky piece put on the skin that slowly gives medicine.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m5:1
# text = A patch is a sticky piece put on the skin that slowly gives medicine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patch	patch	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	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	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 patch | a sticky piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | a sticky piece *not said here* |  | the skin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on skin=Destination |
| 3 | **give** | present |  | the skin |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent that=Recipient medicine=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To patch means to mend with a patch, or to make a quick repair.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m6:1
# text = To patch means to mend with a patch, or to make a quick repair.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	mend	mend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | patch |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | patch *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a patch | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | patch *not said here* | a quick repair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset repair=Product |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To patch things up means to make friends again after an argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:m7:1
# text = To patch things up means to make friends again after an argument.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean up** | present |  | patch things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | friends |  |  | after a argument; again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sewed a patch on the knee of my trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x1:1
# text = Mum sewed a patch on the knee of my trousers.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | Mum | a patch |  | the knee of my trousers |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent patch=Theme on knee=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful of the icy patch on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x2:1
# text = Be careful of the icy patch on the path.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the icy patch on the path; careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grow carrots in our vegetable patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x3:1
# text = We grow carrots in our vegetable patch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	patch	patch	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 | **grow** | present | We | carrots |  | our vegetable patch |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carrot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate wore an eye patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x4:1
# text = The pirate wore an eye patch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	patch	patch	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 | **wear** | past | the pirate | a eye patch |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent patch=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x5:1
# text = We went to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the pumpkin patch |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to patch=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a pumpkin |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog has a white patch over one eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x6:1
# text = The dog has a white patch over one eye.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dog | a white patch |  | one eye |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad patched the hole in my bike tyre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x7:1
# text = Dad patched the hole in my bike tyre.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	patched	patch	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	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **patch** | past | Dad | the hole |  | my bike tyre |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hole=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the argument they patched things up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x8:1
# text = After the argument they patched things up.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	patched	patch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **patch up** | past | they | things |  |  | after the argument |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer needs a security patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x9:1
# text = The computer needs a security patch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	patch	patch	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 | **need** | present | the computer | a security patch |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot patch=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Here are some shoes for you to patch.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patch:x10:1
# text = ‘Here are some shoes for you to patch.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some shoes |  |  |  |  | for patch; here *property* | tree rules |

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