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title: shoelace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shoelace» in the school dictionary: A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shoelace

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**Who acts:** shoelace, that, I, you, shoelaces, He · **What happens:** be, go, tie, fasten, undo, learn · **To what, where:** thin string, holes, bow, shoelace, shoelaces, six

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:m1:1
# text = A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoelace	shoelace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shoelace | a thin string or cord |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | that |  |  | holes in a shoe |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through hole=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **tie** | present · passive | that *not said here* |  |  | a bow |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle» |
| 4 | **fasten** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | shoelace |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your shoelace is undone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x1:1
# text = Your shoelace is undone.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoelace	shoelace	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	undone	undo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undo** | present · passive |  | Your shoelace |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I learned to tie my shoelaces when I was six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x2:1
# text = I learned to tie my shoelaces when I was six.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tie** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my shoelaces |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | I | six |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tie a double knot so your shoelaces don't come loose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x3:1
# text = Tie a double knot so your shoelaces don't come loose.
1	Tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | imperative | you *not said here* | a double knot |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **come** | present · do-support | your shoelaces |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tripped over his shoelace on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x4:1
# text = He tripped over his shoelace on the stairs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tripped	trip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoelace	shoelace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trip** | past | He |  |  | his shoelace |  | on the stairs | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over shoelace=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My shoelace snapped during PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x5:1
# text = My shoelace snapped during PE.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoelace	shoelace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | My shoelace |  |  |  | during PE |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck in your shoelaces when you ride your bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x6:1
# text = Tuck in your shoelaces when you ride your bike.
1	Tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | you | your bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We measured the curve with a shoelace and a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x7:1
# text = We measured the curve with a shoelace and a ruler.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	curve	curve	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	shoelace	shoelace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | We | the curve |  |  |  | with a shoelace and a ruler | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme curve=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These trainers have Velcro instead of shoelaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoelace:x8:1
# text = These trainers have Velcro instead of shoelaces.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	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** | present | this trainers | Velcro |  |  |  | instead shoelaces | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Patient |

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