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title: peg — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peg» in the school dictionary: A peg is a small hook or stick on a wall for hanging things, like coats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# peg

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** peg, small hook, clothes peg, small clip, tent peg, wooden pin · **What happens:** be, hang, wash, push, hold, pull · **To what, where:** small hook, things, small clip, line, pointed stick, ground

<!-- .vabout -->
«peg» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [peg in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peg.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peg is a small hook or stick on a wall for hanging things, like coats.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:m1:1
# text = A peg is a small hook or stick on a wall for hanging things, like coats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peg	peg	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	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a peg | a small hook or stick on a wall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | gerund | a small hook or stick on a wall *not said here* | things |  |  |  | like coats | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

<!-- .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 clothes peg is a small clip for hanging washing on a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:m2:1
# text = A clothes peg is a small clip for hanging washing on a line.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	compound	_	_
3	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clothes peg | a small clip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | gerund | a small clip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | a small clip *not said here* |  |  | a line |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tent peg is a pointed stick pushed into the ground to hold a tent.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:m3:1
# text = A tent peg is a pointed stick pushed into the ground to hold a tent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tent peg | a pointed stick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | participle |  | a pointed stick *not said here* |  | the ground |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into ground=Destination |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | a tent |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To peg is to fasten something with pegs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:m4:1
# text = To peg is to fasten something with pegs.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with pegs; fasten *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peg can also be a wooden pin that you pull to open a latch or door.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:m5:1
# text = A peg can also be a wooden pin that you pull to open a latch or door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	latch	latch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a peg | a wooden pin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | present | a wooden pin |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **open** | to-infinitive | a wooden pin *not said here* | a latch or door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location latch=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hang your coat on your peg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x1:1
# text = Hang your coat on your peg.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | your coat |  | your peg |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on peg=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the pegs so I can hang up the washing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x2:1
# text = Pass me the pegs so I can hang up the washing.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hang	hang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pegs | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient peg=Theme |
| 2 | **hang up** | can | I | the washing |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hammered the tent pegs into the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x3:1
# text = We hammered the tent pegs into the ground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pegs	peg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peg** | present | the tent |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum pegged the sheets on the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x4:1
# text = Mum pegged the sheets on the line.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pegged	peg	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	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	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 | **peg** | past | Mum | the sheets |  |  |  | on the line | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient on line=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My peg has my name and a picture on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x5:1
# text = My peg has my name and a picture on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My peg | my name and a picture on picture |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate had a wooden peg leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x6:1
# text = The pirate had a wooden peg leg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pirate | a wooden peg leg |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make a pattern on the pegboard with coloured pegs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x7:1
# text = Make a pattern on the pegboard with coloured pegs.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pegboard	pegboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pattern |  | the pegboard with coloured pegs |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pattern=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the peg, and the door opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peg:x8:1
# text = Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the peg, and the door opened.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Riding	Riding	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | Hood | Little Red Riding |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peg=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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