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title: sewn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sewn» in the school dictionary: Joined or fixed with a needle and thread. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sewn

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**Who acts:** My, Mum, doctor, you, it, he · **What happens:** join, fix, sew up, mean, settle, win · **To what, where:** name, coat, match, badge, jumper, name tag · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sewn» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [sewn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sewn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joined or fixed with a needle and thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:m1:1
# text = Joined or fixed with a needle and thread.
1	Joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a needle and thread | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with needle=Co-Patient |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My name is sewn into my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:m1e:1
# text = My name is sewn into my coat.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | present · passive |  | My name |  | my coat |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into coat=Product |
| 2 | **name** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sewn up» (informal) means settled or certain to be won.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:m2:1
# text = «Sewn up» (informal) means settled or certain to be won.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew up** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **settle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **win** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V» |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match is sewn up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:m2e:1
# text = The match is sewn up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew up** | present · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum has sewn a badge on my jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x1:1
# text = Mum has sewn a badge on my jumper.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | present · perfect | Mum | a badge |  | my jumper |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent badge=Theme on jumper=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My name tag is sewn inside my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x2:1
# text = My name tag is sewn inside my coat.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | present · passive |  | My name tag |  | my coat |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme inside coat=Destination |
| 2 | **tag** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom tag «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bag was hand-sewn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x3:1
# text = The bag was hand-sewn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past · passive |  | the bag |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cut was sewn up by the doctor with stitches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x4:1
# text = The cut was sewn up by the doctor with stitches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew up** | past · passive | the doctor | the cut |  |  |  | with stitches | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient with stitch=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With two goals, the game was sewn up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x5:1
# text = With two goals, the game was sewn up.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew up** | past · passive |  | the game |  |  |  | with two goals | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient with goal=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you sewn the button back on?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x6:1
# text = Have you sewn the button back on?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew back** | present · perfect | you | the button |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Yes, it fits very well,” said he, “and you have sewn it very neatly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewn:x7:1
# text = “Yes, it fits very well,” said he, “and you have sewn it very neatly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	ccomp	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sew** *in a quote* | present · perfect | he | it |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

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