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title: sickle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sickle» in the school dictionary: A farm tool with a short handle and a curved, C-shaped blade, used for cutting grass, grain or corn by hand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sickle

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**Who acts:** farmer, old flag, blade, People, they, gold · **What happens:** curve, shape, use, cut, hang, show · **To what, where:** grass, wheat, thin sickle moon, evening sky, hammer, red blood cells

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A farm tool with a short handle and a curved, C-shaped blade, used for cutting grass, grain or corn by hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:m1:1
# text = A farm tool with a short handle and a curved, C-shaped blade, used for cutting grass, grain or corn by hand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
10	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
20	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cut** | gerund |  | grass and grain or corn |  |  |  | by hand | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset grass=Product |

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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 -->
Something shaped like this blade, such as a sickle moon (a thin crescent moon).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:m2:1
# text = Something shaped like this blade, such as a sickle moon (a thin crescent moon).
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	crescent	crescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like this blade and a sickle moon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer cut the wheat with a sickle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x1:1
# text = The farmer cut the wheat with a sickle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	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	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the farmer | the wheat |  |  |  | with a sickle | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient with sickle=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thin sickle moon hung in the evening sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x2:1
# text = A thin sickle moon hung in the evening sky.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | a thin sickle moon *not said here* |  | the evening sky |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sky=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old flag showed a hammer and sickle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x3:1
# text = The old flag showed a hammer and sickle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the old flag | a hammer and sickle |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hammer=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are curved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x4:1
# text = In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are curved.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | present · passive |  | red blood cells |  | sickle cell disease |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: the blade of a sickle is very sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x5:1
# text = Be careful: the blade of a sickle is very sharp.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the blade of a sickle |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People harvested crops with sickles long before tractors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x6:1
# text = People harvested crops with sickles long before tractors.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	harvested	harvest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sickles	sickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tractors	tractor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harvest** | past | People | crops |  |  | before tractors | with sickles; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Presently they passed through a field of corn ready for the sickle, and looking like a sea of gold as it waved to and fro in the breeze.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickle:x7:1
# text = Presently they passed through a field of corn ready for the sickle, and looking like a sea of gold as it waved to and fro in the breeze.
1	Presently	presently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sickle	sickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	fro	fro	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | they |  |  | a field of corn |  | presently *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through field=Location |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a sea of gold | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **wave** | past | gold |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fro** | infinitive | gold *not said here* |  |  | the breeze |  |  | tree rules |

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