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title: strand — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strand» in the school dictionary: A strand is a single thin thread, hair or wire, or one of several twisted together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strand

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**Who acts:** strand, DNA, storm, book, young pike · **What happens:** be, twist, strand, mean, leave, fall · **To what, where:** single thin thread, one part, someone, them, they, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«strand» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [strand in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strand.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strand is a single thin thread, hair or wire, or one of several twisted together.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:m1:1
# text = A strand is a single thin thread, hair or wire, or one of several twisted together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strand	strand	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	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a strand | a single thin thread and hair or wire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 strand is one part of a story, plan or argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:m2:1
# text = A strand is one part of a story, plan or argument.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strand	strand	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	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a strand | one part and plan or argument |  |  |  | of a story | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To strand someone means to leave them stuck somewhere with no way to leave; they are stranded.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:m3:1
# text = To strand someone means to leave them stuck somewhere with no way to leave; they are stranded.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strand	strand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **strand** | present · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strand is a beach or the shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:m4:1
# text = A strand is a beach or the shore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strand	strand	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	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a strand | a beach or the shore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strand of hair fell across her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x1:1
# text = A strand of hair fell across her face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strand	strand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a strand of hair |  |  | strand's face |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across face=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope is made of three strands twisted together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x2:1
# text = The rope is made of three strands twisted together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	strands	strand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the rope |  |  |  | of three strands | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **twist** | participle |  | three strands *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
DNA has two strands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x3:1
# text = DNA has two strands.
1	DNA	DNA	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	strands	strand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | DNA | two strands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm stranded us at the airport overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x4:1
# text = The storm stranded us at the airport overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stranded	strand	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	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | past | the storm | us |  | the airport |  | overnight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors were stranded on a desert island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x5:1
# text = The sailors were stranded on a desert island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | past · passive |  | the sailors |  | a desert island |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whale was stranded on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x6:1
# text = A whale was stranded on the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | past · passive |  | a whale |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book weaves several strands into one story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x7:1
# text = The book weaves several strands into one story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weaves	weave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strands	strand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	story	story	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 | **weave** | present | the book | several strands |  | one story |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent strand=Material into story=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At that moment a young pike suddenly jumped out of the water and fell on the strand.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strand:x8:1
# text = At that moment a young pike suddenly jumped out of the water and fell on the strand.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	strand	strand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump out** | past | a young pike | the water |  |  | moment | suddenly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **fall** | past | a young pike *not said here* |  |  | the strand |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on strand=Location |

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