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title: pocketful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pocketful» in the school dictionary: As much as a pocket can hold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pocketful

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**Who acts:** pocket, He, you, sixpence, She, I · **What happens:** hold, have, sing, come, find, bring · **To what, where:** pocketful, song, home, piece, scales

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«pocketful» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [pocketful in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pocketful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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As much as a pocket can hold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:m1:1
# text = As much as a pocket can hold.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | can | a pocket |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a pocketful of conkers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x1:1
# text = He had a pocketful of conkers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	conkers	conker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a pocketful of conkers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pocketful=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x2:1
# text = Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.
1	Sing	sing	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sixpence	sixpence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rye	rye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* | a song of sixpence and a pocket |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | sixpence and a pocket |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She came home with a pocketful of shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x3:1
# text = She came home with a pocketful of shells.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a pocketful of shells; home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found a pocketful of coins in my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x4:1
# text = I found a pocketful of coins in my coat.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | a pocketful of coins in my coat |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pocketful=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rat brought a pocketful of biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x5:1
# text = Rat brought a pocketful of biscuits.
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	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	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Rat | a pocketful of biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pocketful=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The boy had a pocketful of marbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x6:1
# text = The boy had a pocketful of marbles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	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	5	det	_	_
5	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the boy | a pocketful of marbles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pocketful=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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When Donald was safe at home, he pulled out his pocketful of bright gold and began to weigh each piece in the scales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pocketful:x7:1
# text = When Donald was safe at home, he pulled out his pocketful of bright gold and began to weigh each piece in the scales.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	pocketful	pocketful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	weigh	weigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Donald |  |  | home |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull out** | past | Donald | Donald's pocketful of bright gold |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** | past | Donald *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **weigh** | to-infinitive | Donald *not said here* | each piece |  | the scales |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme piece=Value |

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