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title: plucked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plucked» in the school dictionary: Plucked means pulled off or picked with the fingers, as in plucked flowers or fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# plucked

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**Who acts:** they, She, Tom, harpist, farmer, lifeboat crew · **What happens:** pluck, mean, pull off, pick, have, pull out · **To what, where:** feathers, sea, themselves, apple, tree, courage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plucked means pulled off or picked with the fingers, as in plucked flowers or fruit.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:m1:1
# text = Plucked means pulled off or picked with the fingers, as in plucked flowers or fruit.
1	Plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pull off** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pick** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with the fingers; as plucked flowers or fruit | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Plucked means having had the feathers pulled out, as in a plucked chicken.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:m2:1
# text = Plucked means having had the feathers pulled out, as in a plucked chicken.
1	Plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** | past |  | the feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |
| 5 | **pull out** | participle |  | the feathers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plucked means played by pulling and letting go of the strings, as on a guitar or harp.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:m3:1
# text = Plucked means played by pulling and letting go of the strings, as on a guitar or harp.
1	Plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	harp	harp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **play** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pull** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as a guitar or harp | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **let** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of the strings | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme of string=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plucked can mean pulled quickly out of somewhere, as in «plucked from the sea» by a rescuer.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:m4:1
# text = Plucked can mean pulled quickly out of somewhere, as in «plucked from the sea» by a rescuer.
1	Plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	rescuer	rescuer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pull** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: out somewhere=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **pluck** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  | the sea |  | by a rescuer | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from sea=Source |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone plucked up courage, they made themselves brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:m5:1
# text = If someone plucked up courage, they made themselves brave.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | they | themselves *= they* |  |  |  | brave *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset themselves=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked: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 -->
Finally, Tom plucked up the courage to ask for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x2:1
# text = Finally, Tom plucked up the courage to ask for help.
1	Finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	help	help	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 | **pluck up** | past | Tom | the courage |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The harpist plucked the strings gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x3:1
# text = The harpist plucked the strings gently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	harpist	harpist	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	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | the harpist | the strings |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer plucked the chicken before cooking it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x4:1
# text = The farmer plucked the chicken before cooking it.
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	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | the farmer | the chicken |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | the farmer *not said here* | chicken |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lifeboat crew plucked the fisherman from the waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x5:1
# text = A lifeboat crew plucked the fisherman from the waves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|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	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He plucked a number out of thin air as a guess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x6:1
# text = He plucked a number out of thin air as a guess.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | He | a number |  | thin air |  | as a guess | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme out air=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guitar's plucked notes echoed round the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x7:1
# text = The guitar's plucked notes echoed round the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **echo** | past | the guitar's plucked notes |  |  |  |  | round the hall | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **note** |  |  | the guitar |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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They had plucked out all their feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plucked:x8:1
# text = They had plucked out all their feathers.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck out** | past · perfect · passive |  | They |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary feather=Theme |

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