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title: sling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sling» in the school dictionary: A sling is a loop of cord or strap for throwing a stone by swinging it round the head. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sling

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**Who acts:** sling, band, Pivi, nurse, Boys, slings · **What happens:** be, throw, swing, hold, hang, make · **To what, where:** loop, stone, head, band, injured arm, body · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [sling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sling is a loop of cord or strap for throwing a stone by swinging it round the head.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:m1:1
# text = A sling is a loop of cord or strap for throwing a stone by swinging it round the head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sling	sling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	round	round	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sling | a loop or strap |  |  |  | of cord | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund | a sling *not said here* | a stone |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 3 | **swing** | gerund | a sling *not said here* | stone |  | the head |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme round head=Trajectory |

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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 -->
A sling is a band of cloth that holds an injured arm against the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:m2:1
# text = A sling is a band of cloth that holds an injured arm against the body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sling	sling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	against	against	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sling | a band |  |  |  | of cloth | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a band | a injured arm |  | the body |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent arm=Theme against body=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sling is to throw or hang something loosely, often over the shoulder.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:m3:1
# text = To sling is to throw or hang something loosely, often over the shoulder.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sling	sling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the shoulder |  | throw *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | loosely *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pivi and Kabo made slings and practised with them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:x1:1
# text = Pivi and Kabo made slings and practised with them.
1	Pivi	Pivi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Kabo	Kabo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slings	sling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **make** | past | Pivi and Kabo | slings |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sling=Product |
| 2 | **practise** | participle | Pivi and Kabo *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Pivi | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put his arm in a sling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:x2:1
# text = The nurse put his arm in a sling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	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	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sling	sling	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 | **put** | past | the nurse | nurse's arm |  | a sling |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arm=Theme in sling=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boys are good with slings, said Confro.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:x3:1
# text = Boys are good with slings, said Confro.
1	Boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	slings	sling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	Confro	Confro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Boys |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | slings |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She slung the bag over her shoulder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sling:x4:1
# text = She slung the bag over her shoulder.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slung	sling	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	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoulder	shoulder	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 | **sling** | past | She | the bag |  | her shoulder |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bag=Theme over shoulder=Destination |

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