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title: pinning — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pinning» in the school dictionary: Pinning means fastening something with a pin, for example a badge, a poster or a piece of cloth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pinning

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**Who acts:** Pinning, they, She, bigger boy, teacher, you · **What happens:** mean, fasten, pin, hold, not move, say · **To what, where:** something, someone, person, fight, blame, message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pinning» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pinning in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pinning.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinning means fastening something with a pin, for example a badge, a poster or a piece of cloth.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:m1:1
# text = Pinning means fastening something with a pin, for example a badge, a poster or a piece of cloth.
1	Pinning	pinning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fastening	fasten	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pinning |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fasten** *not said to happen* | gerund | Pinning *not said here* | something |  |  |  | with a pin; for example | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with pin=Co-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 -->
Pinning (someone down) means holding a person so they cannot move, for example in a fight or a wrestling match.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:m2:1
# text = Pinning (someone down) means holding a person so they cannot move, for example in a fight or a wrestling match.
1	Pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Pinning |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hold** *not said to happen* | gerund | Pinning *not said here* | a person |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **move** | can | they |  |  | a fight or a wrestling match |  | for example | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in fight=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinning the blame on someone means saying they did something wrong, often unfairly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:m3:1
# text = Pinning the blame on someone means saying they did something wrong, often unfairly.
1	Pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | gerund |  | the blame |  |  |  | on someone | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blame=Patient on someone=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Pinning |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | Pinning *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | past | they | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinning means fixing a message or app in place at the top of a screen.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:m4:1
# text = Pinning means fixing a message or app in place at the top of a screen.
1	Pinning	pinning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pinning |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fix** *not said to happen* | gerund | Pinning *not said here* | a message or app |  | place |  | at the top of a screen | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent message=Theme at top=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was pinning her painting to the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x1:1
# text = She was pinning her painting to the board.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | past · progressive | She | her painting |  |  |  | to the board | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent painting=Patient to board=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bigger boy was pinning Sam to the ground until the teacher came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x2:1
# text = The bigger boy was pinning Sam to the ground until the teacher came.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | past · progressive | the bigger boy | Sam |  |  |  | to the ground | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sam=Patient to ground=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **come** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop pinning the blame on your sister!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x3:1
# text = Stop pinning the blame on your sister!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pin** | gerund | you *not said here* | the blame |  |  |  | on your sister | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blame=Patient on sister=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is pinning up the hem of my trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x4:1
# text = Mum is pinning up the hem of my trousers.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hem	hem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin up** | present · progressive | Mum | the hem of my trousers |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hem=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're pinning our hopes on the last match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x5:1
# text = We're pinning our hopes on the last match.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | present · progressive | We | our hopes |  |  |  | on the last match | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hope=Patient on match=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **hope** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wrestler won by pinning his opponent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x6:1
# text = The wrestler won by pinning his opponent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrestler	wrestler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the wrestler |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pin** | gerund | the wrestler *not said here* | wrestler's opponent |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opponent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm pinning that message so everyone sees it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinning:x7:1
# text = I'm pinning that message so everyone sees it.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pinning	pin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | present · progressive | I | that message |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | present | everyone | message |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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