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title: prod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prod» in the school dictionary: To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prod

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**Who acts:** someone, they, He, you, She, Mum · **What happens:** poke, push, remind, do, be, prod · **To what, where:** someone, something, fire, me, prod, brother

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«prod» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [prod in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prod.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:m1:1
# text = To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	poke	poke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
14	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **poke** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Instrument |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To push or remind someone to do something they are slow to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:m2:1
# text = To push or remind someone to do something they are slow to do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	remind	remind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remind** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poke, or a reminder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:m3:1
# text = A poke, or a reminder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poke	poke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reminder	reminder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He prodded the fire with a stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x1:1
# text = He prodded the fire with a stick.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prodded	prod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prod** | past | He | the fire |  |  |  | with a stick | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fire=Experiencer with stick=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop prodding me with your pencil!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x2:1
# text = Stop prodding me with your pencil!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	prodding	prod	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **prod** | gerund | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | with your pencil | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer with pencil=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave her brother a prod to wake him up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x3:1
# text = She gave her brother a prod to wake him up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prod	prod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a prod | her brother |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient prod=Theme |
| 2 | **wake up** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum had to prod me to tidy my room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x4:1
# text = Mum had to prod me to tidy my room.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	prod	prod	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prod** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer |
| 3 | **tidy** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | my room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor prodded my tummy gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x5:1
# text = The doctor prodded my tummy gently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prodded	prod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **prod** | past | the doctor | my tummy |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tummy=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hatter and the March Hare kept trying to wake the sleepy Dormouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x6:1
# text = The Hatter and the March Hare kept trying to wake the sleepy Dormouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the Hatter and the March Hare |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | the Hatter and the March Hare *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Hatter and the March Hare *not said here* | the sleepy Dormouse |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dormouse=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer prodded the cows towards the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x7:1
# text = The farmer prodded the cows towards the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prodded	prod	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	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gate	gate	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 | **prod** | past | the farmer | the cows |  |  |  | towards the gate | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lay your beast alongside, Toomai, and let him prod with his tusks.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prod:x8:1
# text = Lay your beast alongside, Toomai, and let him prod with his tusks.
1	Lay	lay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	alongside	alongside	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Toomai	Toomai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	prod	prod	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | imperative | you *not said here* | your beast |  |  |  | Toomai *obl*; alongside *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beast=Result |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Toomai |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prod** | infinitive | Toomai *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Toomai's tusks | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tusk=Instrument |

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