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title: pluck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pluck» in the school dictionary: To pluck something is to pull it off or out quickly, such as a flower, a fruit or a hair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pluck

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** She, He, you, lifeboat crew, farmer, little girl · **What happens:** pluck, be, cook, let, go, make · **To what, where:** something, bird, strings, note, Pluck courage, difficult situation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pluck» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [pluck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pluck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pluck something is to pull it off or out quickly, such as a flower, a fruit or a hair.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:m1:1
# text = To pluck something is to pull it off or out quickly, such as a flower, a fruit or a hair.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | such a flower  a fruit or a hair; pull, quickly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
To pluck a bird is to pull its feathers off before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:m2:1
# text = To pluck a bird is to pull its feathers off before cooking.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | to-infinitive |  | a bird |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | off, pull *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cook** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pluck the strings of a guitar or harp is to pull and let go with your fingers to make a note.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:m3:1
# text = To pluck the strings of a guitar or harp is to pull and let go with your fingers to make a note.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	harp	harp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | to-infinitive |  | the strings of a guitar or harp |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pull *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with your fingers | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with finger=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a note |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pluck is courage and spirit in a difficult situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:m4:1
# text = Pluck is courage and spirit in a difficult situation.
1	Pluck	pluck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Pluck courage and spirit |  | a difficult situation |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pluck up courage is to make yourself brave enough to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:m5:1
# text = To pluck up courage is to make yourself brave enough to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	_
9	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck up** | to-infinitive |  | courage |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | brave, make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plucked an apple from the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x1:1
# text = She plucked an apple from the tree.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	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 | **pluck** | past | She | a apple |  | the tree |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent apple=Theme from tree=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He finally plucked up the courage to ask a question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x2:1
# text = He finally plucked up the courage to ask a question.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck up** | past | He | the courage |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a question |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pluck the strings gently on your ukulele.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x3:1
# text = Pluck the strings gently on your ukulele.
1	Pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ukulele	ukulele	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | imperative | you *not said here* | the strings |  | your ukulele |  | gently *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeboat crew plucked the sailors from the stormy sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x4:1
# text = The lifeboat crew plucked the sailors from the stormy sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lifeboat	lifeboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stormy	stormy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | the lifeboat crew | the sailors |  | the stormy sea |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sailor=Theme from sea=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer plucked the chicken for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x5:1
# text = The farmer plucked the chicken for dinner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plucked	pluck	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	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | the farmer | the chicken |  |  |  | for dinner | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent chicken=Theme for dinner=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little girl showed real pluck when she spoke on stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x6:1
# text = The little girl showed real pluck when she spoke on stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pluck	pluck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the little girl | real pluck |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pluck=Recipient |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | girl |  |  | stage |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He seemed to pluck the number out of thin air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x7:1
# text = He seemed to pluck the number out of thin air.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **pluck** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the number |  | thin air |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme out air=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum plucks her eyebrows with tweezers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x8:1
# text = Mum plucks her eyebrows with tweezers.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plucks	pluck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyebrows	eyebrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | present | Mum | Mum's eyebrows |  |  |  | with tweezers | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyebrow=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Come, pluck up your courage and follow me.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pluck:x9:1
# text = Come, pluck up your courage and follow me.”
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pluck up** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your courage |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient |
| 3 | **follow** | infinitive | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

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