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title: stitch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stitch» in the school dictionary: A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# stitch

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**Who acts:** stitch, Stitches, doctor, you, She, He · **What happens:** be, make, sew, use, close, heal · **To what, where:** one loop, threads, deep cut, sudden sharp pain, side, button

<!-- .vabout -->
«stitch» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [stitch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stitch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:m1:1
# text = A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stitch	stitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
13	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	knitting	knitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stitch | one loop |  |  |  | of thread | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | one loop *not said here* |  |  |  | with a needle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **sew** | gerund |  | one loop of wool in knitting |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Stitches are threads a doctor uses to close a deep cut so it can heal.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:m2:1
# text = Stitches are threads a doctor uses to close a deep cut so it can heal.
1	Stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Stitches | threads |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a doctor | threads *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent thread=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **close** | to-infinitive | a doctor *not said here* | a deep cut |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient |
| 4 | **heal** | can | doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stitch is a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:m3:1
# text = A stitch is a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stitch	stitch	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	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stitch | a sudden sharp pain |  | your side |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stitch is to sew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:m4:1
# text = To stitch is to sew.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stitch	stitch	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	sew	sew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stitch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sew *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sewed the button on with tiny stitches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x1:1
# text = She sewed the button on with tiny stitches.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	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	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stitches	stitch	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 | **sew on** | past | She | the button |  |  |  | with tiny stitches | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent button=Patient with stitch=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He needed five stitches in his knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x2:1
# text = He needed five stitches in his knee.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knee	knee	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 | **need** | past | He | five stitches |  | his knee |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot stitch=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got a stitch while running the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x3:1
# text = I got a stitch while running the race.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stitch	stitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | a stitch |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stitch=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | I *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme race=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did running stitch on our felt puppets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x4:1
# text = We did running stitch on our felt puppets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	stitch	stitch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	felt	felt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	puppets	puppet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **stitch** | infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on our felt puppets | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on puppet=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma stitched a patch on my jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x5:1
# text = Grandma stitched a patch on my jeans.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stitched	stitch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stitch** | past | Grandma | a patch |  |  |  | on my jeans | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent patch=Patient on jeans=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The joke had us in stitches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x6:1
# text = The joke had us in stitches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the joke | us |  | stitches |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slow down and breathe if you get a stitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x7:1
# text = Slow down and breathe if you get a stitch.
1	Slow	slow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stitch	stitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a stitch |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stitch=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stitch in time saves nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x8:1
# text = A stitch in time saves nine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stitch	stitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | a stitch in time | nine |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nine=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
While she stitched a change came to the lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stitch:x9:1
# text = While she stitched a change came to the lagoon.
1	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stitched	stitch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stitch** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | a change |  |  | the lagoon |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to lagoon=Initial\_Location |

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