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title: peen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peen» in the school dictionary: The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face (as in ball-peen hammer). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peen

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**Who acts:** peen hammer, round end, you, blacksmith, Dad, we · **What happens:** round, shape, hit, harden, have, use · **To what, where:** metal, round end, peen, rivet, edge, peen hammer

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«peen» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [peen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face (as in ball-peen hammer).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:m1:1
# text = The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face (as in ball-peen hammer).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
2	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	wedge	wedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	opposite	opposite	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	striking	striking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hit metal with a hammer to shape or harden it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:m2:1
# text = To hit metal with a hammer to shape or harden it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	shape	shape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	harden	harden	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | metal |  |  |  | with a hammer | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent metal=Patient with hammer=Instrument |
| 2 | **shape** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **harden** | infinitive |  | metal |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball-peen hammer has a round end for shaping metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x1:1
# text = A ball-peen hammer has a round end for shaping metal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	shaping	shape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a peen hammer | a round end |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | gerund | a round end *not said here* | metal |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset metal=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the peen of the hammer to round off the rivet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x2:1
# text = Use the peen of the hammer to round off the rivet.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	round	round	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rivet	rivet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the peen of the hammer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peen=Patient |
| 2 | **round off** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the rivet |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rivet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blacksmith peened the edge of the blade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x3:1
# text = The blacksmith peened the edge of the blade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blacksmith	blacksmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peened	peen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peen** | past | the blacksmith | the edge of the blade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad keeps a ball-peen hammer in his toolbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x4:1
# text = Dad keeps a ball-peen hammer in his toolbox.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Dad | a peen hammer |  | Dad's toolbox |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hammer=Theme in toolbox=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In DT we watched a teacher peen a copper bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x5:1
# text = In DT we watched a teacher peen a copper bowl.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	DT	DT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **watch** | past | we | a teacher peen |  | DT |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: agent=Agent peen=Theme bowl=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peen is on the opposite side to the flat face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peen:x6:1
# text = The peen is on the opposite side to the flat face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peen	peen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the peen |  |  | the opposite side |  | to the flat face | tree rules |

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