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title: sheath — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sheath» in the school dictionary: A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife, sword or dagger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sheath

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**Who acts:** knight, you, cable, leaf sheath, dagger, Nerves · **What happens:** draw, put, finish, have, keep, wrap · **To what, where:** sword, sheath, camping knife, plastic sheath, wires, stem

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«sheath» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [sheath in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sheath.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife, sword or dagger.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:m1:1
# text = A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife, sword or dagger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fitting	fitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dagger	dagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A covering around part of a plant or animal, such as the leaf sheath of grass or the sheath around a nerve.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:m2:1
# text = A covering around part of a plant or animal, such as the leaf sheath of grass or the sheath around a nerve.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	around	around	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A protective covering around a cable or wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:m3:1
# text = A protective covering around a cable or wire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A close-fitting, simple dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:m4:1
# text = A close-fitting, simple dress.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fitting	fitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight drew his sword from its sheath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x1:1
# text = The knight drew his sword from its sheath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sheath	sheath	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 | **draw** | past | the knight | knight's sword |  | sword's sheath |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sword=Theme from sheath=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the camping knife back in its sheath when you finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x2:1
# text = Put the camping knife back in its sheath when you finish.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the camping knife |  | knife's sheath |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme in sheath=Destination |
| 2 | **finish** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cable has a plastic sheath to keep the wires safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x3:1
# text = The cable has a plastic sheath to keep the wires safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cable | a plastic sheath |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheath=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | the cable *not said here* | the wires |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leaf sheath wraps around the stem of the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x4:1
# text = A leaf sheath wraps around the stem of the grass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wraps	wrap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | present | a leaf sheath |  |  | the stem of the grass |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around stem=Destination |
| 2 | **stem** |  |  | the grass |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dagger had a sheath made of leather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x5:1
# text = The dagger had a sheath made of leather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dagger	dagger	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	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the dagger | a sheath |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheath=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sheath *not said here* |  |  |  | of leather | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nerves have a fatty sheath that speeds up messages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x6:1
# text = Nerves have a fatty sheath that speeds up messages.
1	Nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	speeds	speed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Nerves | a fatty sheath |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheath=Patient |
| 2 | **speed up** | present | a fatty sheath | messages |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor wore a long silver sheath dress to the film awards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x7:1
# text = The actor wore a long silver sheath dress to the film awards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	awards	award	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the actor | a long sheath dress |  |  |  | to the film awards | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He seized his sword, drew it out of its sheath in a flash, and tried to cut the ogre down.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheath:x8:1
# text = He seized his sword, drew it out of its sheath in a flash, and tried to cut the ogre down.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	down	down	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past | He | his sword |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | past | He *not said here* | sword |  | sword's sheath in a flash |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme out sheath=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **try** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **cut down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the ogre |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ogre=Product |

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