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title: stick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stick» in the school dictionary: A stick is a thin piece of wood, often fallen from a tree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stick

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** stick, door, Tom, pack, She, dog · **What happens:** be, fall, walk, stick, stick in, fix · **To what, where:** thin piece, tree, long thin thing, something, pin, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«stick» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [stick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stick is a thin piece of wood, often fallen from a tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m1:1
# text = A stick is a thin piece of wood, often fallen from a tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stick	stick	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stick | a thin piece |  |  |  | of wood | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | participle | a stick *not said here* |  |  | a tree |  | often *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 stick is a long thin thing: a walking stick, a hockey stick, a glue stick, a stick of celery.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m2:1
# text = A stick is a long thin thing: a walking stick, a hockey stick, a glue stick, a stick of celery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stick | a long thin thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stick is to fix one thing to another with glue or tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m3:1
# text = To stick is to fix one thing to another with glue or tape.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to another; with glue or tape; fix *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stick is to push a pointed thing into something: stick a pin in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m4:1
# text = To stick is to push a pointed thing into something: stick a pin in.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | push *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stick in** | infinitive |  | a pin |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pin=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stick is to become fixed and unable to move: the door sticks.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m5:1
# text = To stick is to become fixed and unable to move: the door sticks.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **stick** | present | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stick with something is to keep doing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m6:1
# text = To stick with something is to keep doing it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with something=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | keep *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stick can also be an informal, affectionate name for a friend, as in "old stick".

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:m7:1
# text = Stick can also be an informal, affectionate name for a friend, as in "old stick".
1	Stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	affectionate	affectionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Stick | a informal affectionate name |  |  |  | for a friend | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom collected 24 sticks for the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x1:1
# text = Tom collected 24 sticks for the fire.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | Tom | 24 sticks |  |  |  | for the fire | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pack has 6 glue sticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x2:1
# text = Each pack has 6 glue sticks.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each pack | 6 glue sticks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sticks 5 stickers on each page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x3:1
# text = She sticks 5 stickers on each page.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | She | 5 stickers |  | each page |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme on page=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stick is 30 centimeters long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x4:1
# text = A stick is 30 centimeters long.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimeters	centimeter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a stick |  |  |  |  | 30 centimeters *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog fetched the stick from the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x5:1
# text = The dog fetched the stick from the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fetched	fetch	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	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	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 | **fetch** | past | the dog | the stick |  | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stick=Theme from river=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa walks with a stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x6:1
# text = Grandpa walks with a stick.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | with a stick | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stick the picture into your book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x7:1
# text = Stick the picture into your book.
1	Stick	stick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | imperative | you *not said here* | the picture |  | your book |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme into book=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Friends stick together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x8:1
# text = Friends stick together.
1	Friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick together** | present | Friends |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stick to the path in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x9:1
# text = Stick to the path in the forest.
1	Stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“OLD Stick!” said the Rocket, “impossible!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stick:x10:1
# text = “OLD Stick!” said the Rocket, “impossible!
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	OLD	old	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | OLD Stick | the Rocket |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rocket=Topic |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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