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title: strap — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strap» in the school dictionary: A strap is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic used to fasten, carry or hold something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strap

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**Who acts:** strap, you, bag strap, nurse, watch · **What happens:** be, use, fasten, carry, hold, strap · **To what, where:** strip, cloth, something, injury, little money, strap

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«strap» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [strap in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strap.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strap is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic used to fasten, carry or hold something.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:m1:1
# text = A strap is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic used to fasten, carry or hold something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strap	strap	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	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	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 strap | a strip and cloth or plastic |  |  |  | of leather | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | cloth or plastic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fasten** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **carry** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **hold** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To strap something is to fasten it with a strap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:m2:1
# text = To strap something is to fasten it with a strap.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strap	strap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
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	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a strap; fasten *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To strap up an injury is to wrap it with a bandage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:m3:1
# text = To strap up an injury is to wrap it with a bandage.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strap	strap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bandage	bandage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap up** | to-infinitive |  | a injury |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injury=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a bandage; wrap *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strapped for cash means having very little money (informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:m4:1
# text = Strapped for cash means having very little money (informal).
1	Strapped	strap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for cash | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | little money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fasten the strap of your helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x1:1
# text = Fasten the strap of your helmet.
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the strap of your helmet |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strap=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bag strap broke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x2:1
# text = My bag strap broke.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | My bag strap |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carry your backpack with both straps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x3:1
# text = Carry your backpack with both straps.
1	Carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | your backpack |  |  |  | with both straps | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent backpack=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse strapped up my ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x4:1
# text = The nurse strapped up my ankle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	strapped	strap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap up** | participle | the nurse *not said here* | my ankle |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ankle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were strapped into our seats on the ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x5:1
# text = We were strapped into our seats on the ride.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	strapped	strap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap** | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  | into our seats *result*; on the ride | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into seat=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her watch has a leather strap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x6:1
# text = Her watch has a leather strap.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	watch	watch	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	6	det	_	_
5	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her watch | a leather strap |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strap=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's strapped for cash this month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strap:x7:1
# text = Dad's strapped for cash this month.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	strapped	strap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strap** | present · passive |  | Dad |  |  | month | for cash | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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