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title: pit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pit» in the school dictionary: A pit is a large hole in the ground, dug by people or made naturally. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pit

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** pit, pits, cars, you, workers, Bible · **What happens:** be, dig, make, stop, call, pit · **To what, where:** large hole, ground, coal mine, hard stone, middle, place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pit» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [pit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pit is a large hole in the ground, dug by people or made naturally.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m1:1
# text = A pit is a large hole in the ground, dug by people or made naturally.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:agent	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
16	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	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 pit | a large hole |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | participle | a pit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | participle | a pit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | naturally *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

<!-- .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 pit is a coal mine (UK).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m2:1
# text = A pit is a coal mine (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	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	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pit | a coal mine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pit is the hard stone in the middle of some fruits, like a peach or cherry.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m3:1
# text = A pit is the hard stone in the middle of some fruits, like a peach or cherry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pit | the hard stone and a peach or cherry |  | the middle of some fruits |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In motor racing, the pits are the place beside the track where cars stop for fuel and new tyres.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m4:1
# text = In motor racing, the pits are the place beside the track where cars stop for fuel and new tyres.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pits	pit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
14	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pits | the place |  | motor racing |  | beside the track | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | cars |  |  |  |  | for fuel and new tyres | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very messy room or place can be called a pit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m5:1
# text = A very messy room or place can be called a pit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | can · passive |  | a messy room or place |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pit one person against another is to make them compete or fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m6:1
# text = To pit one person against another is to make them compete or fight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pit	pit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	compete	compete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pit** | to-infinitive |  | one person |  |  |  | against another | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **compete** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fight** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pit of your stomach is the deep inside of your belly, where you feel fear.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m7:1
# text = The pit of your stomach is the deep inside of your belly, where you feel fear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
17	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pit of your stomach | the deep inside |  |  |  | of your belly | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you | fear |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pit can also mean the hollow place under your arm, the armpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:m8:1
# text = Pit can also mean the hollow place under your arm, the armpit.
1	Pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Pit | the hollow place and the armpit |  | your arm |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers dug a deep pit for the new pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x1:1
# text = The workers dug a deep pit for the new pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | past | the workers | a deep pit |  |  |  | for the new pond | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pit=Result for pond=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) Joseph's brothers threw him into a dry pit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x2:1
# text = (Bible) Joseph's brothers threw him into a dry pit.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Bible | Joseph |  |  |  | into a dry pit *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer he=Theme into pit=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandad worked down the pit in Wales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x3:1
# text = My great-grandad worked down the pit in Wales.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work down** | past | My great grandad | the pit |  | Wales |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent pit=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) Be careful not to swallow the cherry pit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x4:1
# text = (US) Be careful not to swallow the cherry pit.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive | US |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **swallow** | to-infinitive | US *not said here* | the cherry pit |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pit=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racing car came into the pits for new tyres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x5:1
# text = The racing car came into the pits for new tyres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pits	pit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the racing car |  |  | the pits for new tyres |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into pit=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The final pitted our school against last year's champions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x6:1
# text = The final pitted our school against last year's champions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pitted	pit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pit** | participle | the final | our school |  |  |  | against last year's champions | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach before the test.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x7:1
# text = I had a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach before the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a horrible feeling |  | the pit of my stomach | before the test |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) Losing the match in the last minute was the pits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x8:1
# text = (informal) Losing the match in the last minute was the pits.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pits	pit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | the match |  |  | minute |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Losing | the pits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang, UK) Your bedroom is a total pit — tidy it!

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x9:1
# text = (slang, UK) Your bedroom is a total pit — tidy it!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | slang | a total pit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy** | infinitive |  | bedroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Here, in my left arm-pit,” answered he.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pit:x10:1
# text = “Here, in my left arm-pit,” answered he.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
6	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | he | my left arm pit |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Eventuality |

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