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title: slit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slit» in the school dictionary: A slit is a long, narrow cut or opening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slit

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**Who acts:** slit, He, Light, eyes, Mum, skirt · **What happens:** be, open, slit, come in, become, have · **To what, where:** long narrow cut, something, envelope, slit, narrow slits, sun.

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A slit is a long, narrow cut or opening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:m1:1
# text = A slit is a long, narrow cut or opening.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slit	slit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	opening	open	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slit | a long narrow cut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | a slit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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To slit something is to make a long, narrow cut in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:m2:1
# text = To slit something is to make a long, narrow cut in it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slit	slit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slit** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He slit the envelope open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x1:1
# text = He slit the envelope open.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slit	slit	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	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slit** | past | He | the envelope |  |  |  | open *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envelope=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Light came in through a slit in the curtain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x2:1
# text = Light came in through a slit in the curtain.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slit	slit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | past | Light |  |  | a slit in the curtain |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through slit=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat's eyes became narrow slits in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x3:1
# text = The cat's eyes became narrow slits in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slits	slit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the cat's eyes | narrow slits |  |  |  | in the sun. *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in sun.=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum slit the bag of flour with scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x4:1
# text = Mum slit the bag of flour with scissors.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slit	slit	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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	scissors	scissors	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 | **slit** | past | Mum | the bag of flour |  |  |  | with scissors | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bag=Patient with scissors=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The skirt has a slit at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x5:1
# text = The skirt has a slit at the back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	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	5	det	_	_
5	slit	slit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	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 | **have** | present | the skirt | a slit |  | the back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The robot's eyes were two slits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x6:1
# text = The robot's eyes were two slits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slits	slit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the robot's eyes | two slits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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If she had dared, she would have killed the sparrow then and there, but as it was she only ventured to slit its tongue.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slit:x7:1
# text = If she had dared, she would have killed the sparrow then and there, but as it was she only ventured to slit its tongue.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dared	dare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
9	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	only	only	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	ventured	venture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	slit	slit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dare** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kill** | would · perfect · passive |  | she |  |  | then |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer sparrow=Result |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | venture *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **slit** | to-infinitive |  | sparrow's tongue |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |

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